Explaining these unexpected findings, Dr. Norwitz pointed to the liver’s role in regulating cholesterol production based on dietary intake. He noted that when he introduced additional carbohydrates into his diet, his LDL cholesterol levels appeared to stabilize and then fall.
“The extra dose of carbs dominated over the insane amounts of cholesterol I was consuming,” he explained, as quoted by the New York Post.
In the final two weeks of the experiment, Dr. Norwitz added fruits such as blueberries, bananas, and strawberries to his meals. This dietary adjustment coincided with the most dramatic drop in his LDL cholesterol levels, rounding out a month-long experiment that challenged conventional assumptions about eggs and cholesterol.
