Julie G wrote:Interesting experiment! What are you trying to achieve? A few thoughts... Organic pastured eggs come from hens that eat organic (still inflammatory) grain. I'd probably try to find truly pastured eggs to reduce the second-hand inflammation. High levels of choline will increase your homocysteine, and risk of colon and rectal cancer. What about flavanols and polyphenols? We have so much evidence that they're protective against AD. How about other nutrient deficiencies, like vitamin C, etc. Finally, I wonder what this will do to your gut microbiome. So much evidence is pointing towards the importance of short chain fatty acids that (I think) can only be derived from plants. I look forward to learning more
EDIT: Don't forget to wash the shells with soap and water to prevent salmonella!
I'm looking for something nutrient-dense and sustainable. I ended up down this path partly due to laziness and partly due to having a weaker appetite. I can still get down yolks (effectively liquid) or liquid even when not hungry. My other curiosity centers around an all (100% grass-fed/grass-finished organic A2) raw milk diet. The main/only hesitation stems from presence of saturated fats in high quantity not playing well with apoE 4/3 and PCSK9.
I'm thinking about the Vital Farms Organic (orange carton) eggs. Would these still have the grain issue?
Would the vitamin B9, vitamin B12, and other methylation factors present in the eggs be enough to normalize/recycle homocysteine? Wouldn't higher choline lead to lower levels?
It's been said that TMAO isn't as much synthesized when the gut is sterile. Thinking about preceding the egg diet with a fast and/or iodine protocol (iodine kills bacteria). Vitamin B2 is a part of the chain that processes out TMAO. There'd be ~10 mg in 48 yolks. I wonder if that's enough.
How are polyphenols protective? Via hormetic effects (ie, triggering activation of the natural antioxidant system)? I was thinking to increase the amount of melatonin and DHEA by adding a feeding window. Either eating within 4-6 hours, or eating 2x as much every other day. Melatonin is a great protector, to the point some even suggest a megadose (eg, 240
milligrams) as Alzheimer's prevention. Melatonin also directly and indirectly aids in clearance of heavy metals.
Melatonin and DHEA are the hormones that decline with age. There's also HGH and IGF-1, though they seem to trace back to melatonin/DHEA (especially as the rest is due to growth plate closure). Cortisol and insulin tend to rise with age. Melatonin and DHEA oppose cortisol
and aid in maintenance of insulin sensitivity.
I'd be adding electrolyte water (typical for ketosis), leading to sufficient sodium, potassium, and magnesium. I wonder if it'd be needed in the long run. Also, 48 yolks provide 64 ounces of water and miraculously have ideal keto macros (5/20/75 c/p/f).
I'm unclear about SCFAs. What effects do they have? Butryic acid, propionic acid, and acetic acid? How much is provided by a regular diet and does it end up being enough to matter? What alternatives provide similar effects?
I was also thinking of boiling the crushed and sanitized shells, then drinking the liquid. Shell membranes are said to provide glucosamine, chondroitin, hyaluronic acid, etc. Unsure if quantities provided would be relevant.