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Originally Posted by AutoBike
We can all come up with anecdotal stories like yours above, but they don't PROVE causality. Here's a case study from the New England Journal of Medicine about an 88 year old man that ate between 20-30 eggs/day and had normal cholesterol levels.
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Your original question was: "How does one know, I've seen people smoking in their 90s, for example. I wasn't sure what you were looking for, so I gave anecdotes. What a waste of time that turned out to be! I agree that anecdotal stories don't prove causality.
Of course, when it comes to health, almost anything is possible. The science of health is not like math-science where 2 + 2 always equals 4.
Your case study from the New England Journal of Medicine, about an 88 year old man, was interesting. But this is no surprise to me that he could have normal cholesterol levels. Yes, individual responses can vary widely. Most people have a number of cholesterol receptors, the purpose of which is to remove excess cholesterol. Some people have more receptors than others so they can consume more cholesterol and maintain normal levels.
Then you had a quote about the 100 year old woman who smokes and drinks. Well, that's an anecdote too. Tell me what that proves.