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Following are some comments regarding A raw egg a day keeps the doctor - and the Mafia - away . I am aware of the raw egg white issue but am not fully convinced. Suspect if, as many have done, separated the egg whites from the yoke in a 'misguided' attempt to reduce fats - this may very well be true. Here are some more comments:

Revised Recommendations For Raw Egg Whites

"...Earlier this summer, I posted an article that suggested that one should not eat raw egg whites. This is the traditional nutritional dogma as raw egg whites contain a glycoprotein called avidin that is very effective at binding biotin, one of the B vitamins. The concern is that this can lead to a biotin deficiency. The simple solution is to cook the egg whites as this completely deactivates the avidin.

The problem is that it also completely deactivates nearly every other protein in the egg white. While you will still obtain nutritional benefits from consuming cooked egg whites, from a nutritional perspective it would seem far better to consume them uncooked.

Since making the recommendation in July, I have more carefully studied this issue. Two groups brought me to back this: pet owners who feed their pets raw foods and Aajonus Vonderplanitz, who wrote the raw food book We Want to Live. Both feel quite strongly that raw eggs are just fine to eat.

After my recent studies it became clear that the egg's design carefully compensated for this issue.

It put tons of biotin in the egg yolk. Egg yolks have one of the highest concentrations of biotin found in nature. So it is likely that you will not have a biotin deficiency if you consume the whole raw egg, yolk and white. It is also clear, however, that if you only consume raw egg whites, you are nearly guaranteed to develop a biotin deficiency unless you take a biotin supplement..."

Regarding, Betaine, it is still not clear how much is converted from the "buckets" of Choline that the eggs contain. Suspect like anything else one's metabolic type will be a factor... Valid comment on B6 see: Vitamin B6 The overlooked Key to preventing heart attacks.PDF from my earlier post:
Orthomolecular Solutions to Heart Disease. I particularly like Eddie's comment on beet/beet leaves etc. (see also good food's on his site) as juicing should be a part of every diet.

Chris Gupta
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Hi Chris,

I agree with everything in this article except for one important point. Eating raw egg whites on any kind of long term basis is not a good idea, (the yolks are fine). Raw egg white contains a protein called avidin, which deactivates a B-vitamin called biotin. Among other things, biotin is necessary for proper carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism, for proper utilization of the other B complex vitamins, as well as for healthy hair and skin. Cooking the white denatures the avidin, yielding it inactive.

Without going into more detail, I have found that it is in the hair where you most quickly see the effects of eating raw egg whites on a daily basis. It gets straw-like and loses it lustre quite quickly. Given the number of people that Dr. Campbell may reach in his newsletter(s), its important to make this point. It's actually quite a well known nutritional fact, and I'm surprised he didn't mention it.

I've found that the best/quickest way to cook eggs/egg whites without oxidizing them,i.e., browning them, is either soft boiled, or steaming them in a frying pan. Apply heat. Put down some butter. Break the egg(s) into the pan. Pour some water around the edges. Cover the pan and allow the steam that is produced to cook the egg until the white is opaque. You can separate the yolk prior to this if you want it completely raw.

regards, Thanks for your ongoing info,
John Biggs BSC, RNC
Registered Nutritionist
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Chris,

Not quite correct

Not much Betaine is found in egg, but equally important choline is in buckets plus virtually all other important nutrients except Vit C (clearly not very important for the formation of a whole organism!!!!).

Here is what Eddie has to say on that.

"To the man who likes to be right: eggs are, to my surprise also, a rotten source of betaine [analysis by Zeisel], possibly 1 mg. Good sources are beet/beet leaves, spinach and liver ain't bad. I put ~4 g/d in my morning cup of Java! I know they may mix a raw egg in black coffee on the island of Java [does not taste bad and is a quick breakfast, called "kopi telor"] but he's off base with this recommendation re betaine! Egg has choline that we can use to make betaine of, but conversion amounts have not been established, I believe. Also his 500 mg/d B6 is massive and at the limit of potentially harmful.

Eddie"

posted by Chris Gupta on Friday August 22 2003
updated on Saturday September 24 2005

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I have found a multivitamin which provides 300 mcg of biotin/day. Would taking this supplement make it safe to consume raw egg whites as a daily source of protein?
I have looked all over the internet for an answer to this question. I learned that one egg yolk contains 13mcg of biotin, so 300mcg would seem to be plenty to counteract the avidin in the egg whites, right? Or does the avidin bind ALL of the biotin, no matter how much you consume?
Thanks,
Liat Gat

Posted by: Liat Gat` on January 31, 2004 08:57 PM

what about salmonella?? doesnt your chance of getting it get grater from eating raw eggs

Posted by: Victor on February 14, 2004 08:39 PM

Would a cooked egg yolk still deliver this significant amount of biotin?

Posted by: sean on February 21, 2004 12:45 AM

what about salmonella?? doesnt your chance of getting it get grater from eating raw eggs

Posted by: jeff b. on May 22, 2004 05:30 AM

people have taken eggs for a long time and formed no problems with there health, people can sometimes read too much in to things with science and things like this, if there are benefits and no imediate negative effects then people should not worry.

Posted by: blake king on May 31, 2004 11:31 AM

When using raw egg yolks in Caesar dressing, how long can it be refridgerated?
I have checked many sites, but to no avail.
Thanks

Posted by: mary on June 7, 2004 12:08 AM

I would like to get more inofs about

Posted by: Graziano Laura on June 30, 2004 05:35 PM

I cannot find any information on the absorbability of raw egg white proteins. Do you have any knowledge of this or any medical journals on this subject?

Posted by: Lee Roach on July 13, 2004 11:29 AM

Can someone tell me whether or not eating raw eggs (in a protein shake or by themselves) is good or bad for you? Or is this one of those things that everyone has there own opinion on?

Posted by: on July 28, 2004 01:23 PM

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Posted by: Yo. on August 7, 2004 09:53 PM

There is plenty so even if lose some it does not really matter-so says dr.Mercola.

Posted by: pedro on August 11, 2004 02:41 AM

what about salmonella?? doesnt your chance of getting it get grater from eating raw eggs

Posted by: Eric Lam on September 18, 2004 05:54 AM

what about salmonella?? doesnt your chance of getting it get grater from eating raw eggs

Posted by: Imuetinyan on November 1, 2004 09:59 PM

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Posted by: Robert Paul on March 10, 2005 08:35 AM

what about salmonella?? doesnt your chance of getting it get grater from eating raw eggs

Posted by: The hulk on March 14, 2005 09:06 PM

I read on a site that you should consume the white on separate days from the yolk, this way you can assimilate the biotin from the yolk b4 the avidin from the white can bind to it. any thoughts on this opinion?

Posted by: skinny guy on April 25, 2005 04:37 AM

what about salmonella?? doesnt your chance of getting it get grater from eating raw eggs

Posted by: speedskater on April 26, 2005 03:02 PM

what about salmonella?? doesnt your chance of getting it get grater from eating raw eggs

Posted by: Steve on April 27, 2005 08:05 PM

is it true raw egs gives u a full sack?

Posted by: is me on May 14, 2005 06:39 AM

I always eat raw eggs, I call it the "Liberace Style". You know how good Liberace swollowed slimmy things!!
But while your doing it dont think of this name, it may make you blow chunks!!!

Posted by: Michael on May 19, 2005 04:03 AM

read this

http://www.mercola.com/2005/feb/9/raw_eggs.htm

Posted by: Jos on November 29, 2005 02:56 PM

what about salmonella?? doesnt your chance of getting it get grater from eating raw eggs

Posted by: nell on December 18, 2005 12:30 AM

Hi all

I also currently have 1 raw egg with milk per day. But what about Salmonella? See
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fh/wic/wicfoods/eggfaqs.html and
http://www.solutions.uiuc.edu/content.cfm?series=3&item=176

Posted by: Ken on December 28, 2005 06:49 AM

what about salmonella?? doesnt your chance of getting it get grater from eating raw eggs

Posted by: on January 12, 2006 06:41 AM

Also from the above statement of results from consuming raw egg whites, They are what I believe are excellent results. I have never compared them to protein shakes. After my morning lift session I consume 6 raw egg whites, 1 medium size chicken breast, 2.5 cups of yellow rice and 8 oz. ice tea, milk, or water.

Posted by: on January 12, 2006 06:46 AM

what about salmonella?? doesnt your chance of getting it get grater from eating raw eggs

Posted by: Chris Gupta on January 12, 2006 09:53 PM

Well I take 1000mcg of biotin twice weekly also.

Posted by: on January 12, 2006 11:49 PM

what about salmonella?? doesnt your chance of getting it get grater from eating raw eggs

Posted by: Pasha on January 23, 2006 02:36 PM

Yes Pasha, tell your Mom that you can also get sick from cooked eggs....

Posted by: Chris Gupta on January 23, 2006 02:43 PM

what about salmonella?? doesnt your chance of getting it get grater from eating raw eggs

Posted by: Brave~AGE on January 29, 2006 02:08 AM

I run six days a week in the morning and lift every other day. After my runs I have a protein shake that has about 45g of protien with 3 raw eggs, a banana, and about 16oz of fat free milk. Is that too much protien at once? I remember someone telling me that too much protien at one time is bad on the kidneys.

Posted by: Mike on February 6, 2006 12:06 AM

i am also interested in whether taking a biotin supplement would offset the risk of biotin deficiency if you eat alot of raw egg whites.

Posted by: julie glendinning on March 14, 2006 02:27 PM

what about salmonella?? doesnt your chance of getting it get grater from eating raw eggs

Posted by: daniel on March 21, 2006 10:08 AM

You are bang on Daniel. Hopefully that will put an end to the never ending debates!

Posted by: Chris Gupta on March 21, 2006 03:53 PM

Eggs make me sick...I there anything else tht has the same effect on people?

Posted by: Geena on March 24, 2006 11:23 AM

What is the limit on consuming raw eggs per day, per week?

Posted by: Chris on April 6, 2006 10:36 PM

To the person who talked about excess protein, yes, if you consume too much protein you will just exrcete it thru urine/feces

take a look at this

http://www.thedoctorwillseeyounow.com/articles/nutrition/protein_2/

Posted by: Yuri on May 5, 2006 10:20 PM

I watched a man in india eat 83 raw eggs, and not throw up, he won some kind of award.. he was built too...

Posted by: ray on May 16, 2006 03:00 PM

what about salmonella?? doesnt your chance of getting it get grater from eating raw eggs

Posted by: Brian on May 21, 2006 11:16 PM

I been eating 2 whole eggs in the morning and 2 after working out later in the day for about 10 years now. Does anyone remember the the drink place called Orange julius? well i put my 2 whole eggs in Orange Juice and skim milk and hit the blender on high, the taste is awesome.

Posted by: Vincent on June 4, 2006 09:37 PM

Ive been eating raw egg whites for about 20 yrs now.. Im 24, I usually eat about four of them in the morning in a shake with a banana, milk, wine, bee pollen and a bit of honey. Ive never broken a bone in my life and have never really been sick, I work out every other day, I was wondering if I am at risk, or how I would recognize biotin deficiency.

Posted by: Daniel on June 12, 2006 03:59 PM

I have only recently begun eating whole raw eggs, one in the morning and one in the evening. I read somewhere that the human body cannot digest more than 25gm of protein at once. Also one requires about 25-30 gm of protein. Considering that an egg has about 40 gm of protein, how does the above correlate to people eating 3-4 whole raw eggs at a time ?

Posted by: Shalabh on June 21, 2006 12:23 PM

what about salmonella?? doesnt your chance of getting it get grater from eating raw eggs

Posted by: Vincent on June 25, 2006 06:55 PM

what about salmonella?? doesnt your chance of getting it get grater from eating raw eggs

Posted by: Shalabh on June 26, 2006 11:02 AM

what about salmonella?? doesnt your chance of getting it get grater from eating raw eggs

Posted by: waldo on June 28, 2006 04:48 AM

what about salmonella?? doesnt your chance of getting it get grater from eating raw eggs

Posted by: stefan on June 29, 2006 06:27 AM

what about salmonella?? doesnt your chance of getting it get grater from eating raw eggs

Posted by: Luke on July 4, 2006 11:53 PM

I started eating raw eggs a couple of months ago. I wolf down five egg whites, and one yoke, and chase it with water. Easy nothing to it. Good, leval energy, better complextion. Now Im getting the chickens,to make sure the quality is as good as possible. I have far less food cravings as time has gone on, and feel this will be a good corner stone,from which to progress to a all raw food diet. Maybe this will be the heads up I have needed to move to a science baised aproach to fueling, and dogging illnesses.

Posted by: Keith Dallmann on July 27, 2006 01:08 PM

ive ate my first 2 raw eggs today july 29, 2006 after ,having a dream that i was eating raw eggs and didnt know why ,but i found out god was trying to show me a way to take my high cholesteral down, glory be to god ,i ate those raw eggs so fast my mind did not even have time to find out what my mouth was doing, good luck eat all the raw eggs you can

Posted by: christine thompson on July 29, 2006 10:24 PM

eating raw eggs is healthy

Posted by: Hugo on September 7, 2006 04:37 PM

all comments are great and source of valuable information, but has the question of a diabetic and quick shots of protein...has there been side effects to kidneys in diabetics... looking for benefits to making a lazy ass who is now trying to get off the couch and gain muscle...

Posted by: prefect on November 14, 2006 10:02 AM

what about salmonella?? doesnt your chance of getting it get grater from eating raw eggs

Posted by: Isabelle on December 19, 2006 08:31 AM

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Posted by: Terry on January 19, 2007 11:34 PM

what about salmonella?? doesnt your chance of getting it get grater from eating raw eggs

Posted by: sonja on June 29, 2007 04:59 PM

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Posted by: Jill Valentino on September 13, 2007 02:06 PM

what about salmonella?? doesnt your chance of getting it get grater from eating raw eggs

Posted by: Nick on October 20, 2007 08:08 PM

what about salmonella?? doesnt your chance of getting it get grater from eating raw eggs

Posted by: Rigi on November 8, 2007 09:42 PM

what about salmonella?? doesnt your chance of getting it get greater from eating raw eggs

Posted by: greenice on December 30, 2007 08:27 PM

I do eat 1 - 2 raw eggs a day (plus other things) for years and recommend them to my patients. It is the source of all nutrients to establish and support life. Nothing more wholesome. Have not been sick for the last 20 years. Indeed, have been refused health insurance because do not use any medications which is not a profile of a 62-year old. I am 62 and still having practice in Texas and in Poland flying back and fore. This effort requires nutrients and a lot of them. Chris Gupta's site is of a great value, if nothing else just to stir curiosity. Thank you Chris.

Posted by: Dr. Andre A. Kulisz PhD, ND(US) NMD(EU) on January 3, 2008 08:48 PM

SALMONELLA You all seem quite eager to find out about salmonella content in raw eggs.. Do you guys not google anything? "" The common concern on raw eggs are bacteria infection such as Salmonella, ever since it has been found inside a small number of eggs. Scientists estimate that, on average across the U.S., only 1 of every 20,000 eggs might contain the bacteria. Therefore, the likelihood that an egg might contain Salmonella is extremely small - 0.005 (five one-thousandths of one percent). Statistically, the incidence of salmonella in non-organic eggs is one in 20,000. The chance of infection works out to once every 30 years based on the consumption of a dozen eggs a week. Source: http://www.drlam.com/A3R_brief_in_doc_format/2003-No3-Eggs.cfm Hope this helps!!

Posted by: Adam Burns on January 15, 2008 03:49 AM

what about salmonella?? doesnt your chance of getting it get greater from eating raw eggs
Who the hell keeps asking this?! If you are healthy salmonella isn't a big deal, take some probiotics until you feel better...

Posted by: this guy on April 14, 2008 05:52 AM

EGGS SHOULD NOT BE DRINKED IF THEY ARE NOT FRESH.!! it is bad to drink "normal eggs" im not sure why but it is. so go to a farm or sumtin and buy fresh eggs ull notice the difference in color the fresh one would be orange the normal one would be yellow

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