“Eggs in large quantities can cause dyspepsia in the stomach and heaviness due to an excess of protein and fat, and also lead to serious problems in people with pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract, pancreatitis and cholecystitis,” Andrey Yakushev said.
According to doctor, the maximum number of eggs that can be eaten on Easter is four (provided that a person has a strong and healthy body). In case of lipid storage disease, high cholesterol problems, the use of eggs should be strictly controlled. The gastroenterologist reminded that eggs were rich source of cholesterol.
Yakushev also noted that eggs stimulate the activity of the gallbladder. “If a person has biliary dyskinesia with biliary colic, they cannot eat eggs on an empty stomach, so as not to cause spasms of the biliary tract, pain, biliary colic,” the expert warned.
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