Senior Reboot

Stormin’

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B0gXz7bu3k
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj80FkLJNGk
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C14Oqz5bDuw
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLejdqJIAEw

TWO THINGS FOR YOU TO THINK ABOUT

• • There are two fundamental skills in life:
    1) Focus on what you can control.
    2) Let go of the rest.

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Over the next 100 days, ending at my next appointment with my primary physician, I will be organizing my life and working on my ikigai.

This is one of the many reboots that I’m sure I will have to make over the rest of my life.

While most people are told to concentrate on one thing, there are too many factors involved to get to that one thing.

I break my life into seven different categories which are mental, physical, emotional, spiritual, Financial, vocational, and social.

In ancient times, all of these were tied together, and they weren’t broken down and separated as much as we do in modern life, which has become more fractured.

At this time, many things are happening around the US and around the world that are going to make life more difficult for everyone.

Many of the changes are going to reduce the benefits available to seniors in this country because that’s where the money is.

I have to increase my efforts to find every possible source of food and even day labor to raise a few dollars to put in reserve for the hard times that are to come.

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Here are the main points from the article titled “Cracking the Myth — How Eating Eggs Helps Lower Bad Cholesterol” (Joseph Mercola, October 20 2025):

1. A new study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that eating two eggs daily in a diet low in saturated fat resulted in lower levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol, compared to diets high in saturated fat which raised LDL. (Mercola.com)
2. The key insight: it’s not dietary cholesterol itself (from eggs) that drives up LDL, but rather cholesterol combined with high saturated-fat intake (e.g., from bacon, sausage) that challenges the liver’s ability to clear LDL. (Mercola.com)
3. In the study, three diet arms were compared among 61 adults over five weeks:
   • high saturated fat + high cholesterol
   • high saturated fat + low cholesterol
   • low saturated fat + high cholesterol (with 2 eggs/day) (Mercola.com)
     The group in the low saturated fat/high cholesterol arm saw LDL go down; the saturated-fat-rich arms saw LDL go up. (Mercola.com)
4. The article argues that the longstanding “eggs are bad for cholesterol/heart disease” message is outdated, noting dietary cholesterol is essential (cell membranes, hormones, bile acids) and low cholesterol can also be harmful in certain elderly populations. (Mercola.com)
5. Another epidemiological study among older adults (aged 70+) of 8,756 participants found that those who ate eggs weekly (1-6 per week) had a 29% lower risk of dying from heart disease and a 17% lower risk of all‐cause mortality, compared to those who rarely/never ate eggs. However, daily egg consumption beyond that did not provide extra benefit. (Mercola.com)
6. Eggs are described as nutritional powerhouses: they provide protein, vitamins, minerals (calcium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium), plus specific nutrients like lutein & zeaxanthin (eye health) and choline (important for brain, liver, heart health). (Mercola.com)
7. The article emphasises that polyunsaturated fats (PUFs), especially omega-6 linoleic acid (LA) — abundant in processed vegetable oils (soybean, corn, canola) — may be a bigger driver of LDL/cholesterol problems (via oxidised linoleic acid metabolites, OXLAMs) than eggs per se. (Mercola.com)
8. It gives advice for maximising egg benefit:
   • Choose pastured, free-range eggs, with chickens fed lower linoleic acid feeds, to reduce omega-6 content. (Mercola.com)
   • Avoid cooking eggs in vegetable oils rich in LA; instead use grass-fed butter, ghee, coconut oil. (Mercola.com)
   • Pair eggs with nutrient-rich whole foods (e.g., vegetables, root veggies, grass-fed dairy) rather than processed meats. (Mercola.com)
   • Moderate intake: up to six eggs per week may be optimal for heart/overall health benefits; daily intake doesn’t seem to worsen things but shows diminishing returns. (Mercola.com)
9. The article also includes an FAQ section covering:
   • Do eggs raise bad cholesterol? → No, when saturated fat is low. (Mercola.com)
   • What’s the real problem in the diet? → Saturated fat combined with high omega-6 PUFs from processed foods/oils. (Mercola.com)
   • Are all eggs equal? → No — conventional eggs often have higher omega-6 content; pastured eggs are preferred. (Mercola.com)
   • What are eggs’ main health benefits? → Support for heart, eye, brain, liver health; nutrients like choline, lutein, zeaxanthin. (Mercola.com)

Here are key direct quotes and critiques from the Mercola article:

🥚 Key Direct Quotes

• “The results showed that diets high in saturated fat correlated with a rise in LDL cholesterol levels. However, the high-cholesterol, low-saturated fat diet produced a reduction in LDL cholesterol levels — suggesting that eggs are not responsible for bad cholesterol.”
  
• “When it comes to a cooked breakfast, it’s not the eggs you need to worry about — it’s the extra serve of bacon or the side of sausage.”
  
• “Eggs provide cholesterol without overloading the liver, allowing it to clear LDL efficiently.”
  

🧪 Critical Observations

• The study had 61 participants — small sample size, so results are not definitive.
• LDL reduction was seen when saturated fat was controlled; not necessarily because eggs themselves “lower” LDL, but because they didn’t worsen it.
• Mercola emphasizes omega-6 reduction and pasture-raised eggs, which is opinion-based guidance not directly tested in this study.
• The epidemiological study of 8,756 older adults suggests moderation (up to 6 eggs/week) is beneficial — but causation is not proven; healthy lifestyles may also explain the effect.

👉 Bottom line: Eggs are not the LDL villain they were once made out to be. Context (especially saturated fat intake) matters more than the eggs themselves. The article’s claims are mostly aligned with evolving cholesterol research, but should be interpreted with caution due to small study size and observational data.

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