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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
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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
what about salmonella??
doesnt your chance of getting it get grater from eating raw eggs
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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
what about salmonella??
doesnt your chance of getting it get grater from eating raw eggs
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
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
what about salmonella??
doesnt your chance of getting it get grater from eating raw eggs
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?
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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
Posted by: joe rizkallah on September 22, 2008 08:08 PM
Hello.
WHAT ABOUT SALMONELLA?
YES THAT'S THE BIG QUESTION I HAVE BEEN ASKING A LONG TIME.
NOW, IT IS A FACT THAT THE EGGS YOU BUY IN THE STORE ARE NOT ALWAYS FRESH. THEY MAY HAVE BEEN IN STORAGE FOR QUITE SOME TIME. IF YOU BOIL THEM AND THEN PEEL THEM AND THE SHELL COMES OFF REAL EASY THE EGG IS OLD AND ONLY GOOD FOR EATING BOILED.
HOWEVER IF YOU CAN GET FRESH EGGS FROM THE FARM LIKE I DO
YOU NEED NOT BE AFRAID OF SALMONELLA BUT THEY SHOULD NOT BE OLDER THEN 6 DAYS. I BOILED ONE THIS WEEK AND I MADE A MESS PEELING THE THING
WHICH PROVED TO ME THEY WERE FRESH.
RAW EGGS ARE GREAT WHEN TAKEN WITH A LITTLE SUGAR. IT KEEPS MY CHOLESTOROL DOWN
Posted by: Marnix on November 2, 2008 08:36 PM
Hi
As I recently found out that I am pregnant I'm concerned about eating raw eggs because every source I find warns of salmonella. However, I've also read that approximately 2/30,000 eggs will be contaminated. Furthermore, I get fresh eggs from a very small production farm (24 chickens, free range, fed a healthy diet). So is there any other reason to avoid raw eggs when pregnant? It seems to me that they'd be an ideal source of so many important nutrients for both mother and child.
Posted by: Tara Laurenzi on February 25, 2009 10:59 PM
If your worried about bacteria then dont eat the egg raw even if the chance is small. I have been eating raw eggs every day after workouts which works well, and i have never had a problem.
Posted by: neil malpass on March 2, 2009 03:55 PM
actually Chris I have a guestion? I have been told I can use a pot of water and a colander and heat the water to 140 degree's for 3.5 minutes and this will break down the Avidin and still keep the egg raw, since the cooking temp begins at 160 is this true.
Posted by: Charlie on July 16, 2009 07:28 PM
The risk of salmonella is not nearly as high as people think, even if you are eating regular eggs. You are more likely to be killed in a car accident in the United States. Healthy adults are particularly at less risk, and an infection is not likely to be life threatening.
Posted by: Aaron on August 17, 2009 07:47 AM
I am 59 years young, I have had above average health and energy. I take no medicines period since childhood. I have eaten raw eggs now for about a year, with great results. Skin is much better and aging gracefully. I certainly plain on keeping up the routine. Lots of energy, zero health problems and looking younger than a year ago. Raw eggs are likely the single best food on the planet. Trust nature and drink the consume the whole egg, it is balanced nutrition
Posted by: Keith Dallmann on November 1, 2009 01:24 AM
http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/reprint/118/5/604.pdf
"...Diets containing DWE caused deficiencies
of biotin, indicating that the biotin in egg yolk used at
a level equivalent to its presence in whole eggs is not
adequate to correct the biotin deficiency of the egg white."
"ABSTRACT Two feeding experiments were conducted
with duplicate groups of five chicks each to study the avail
ability of biotin in spray-dried egg products. In the first
experiment chicks that were fed diets containing 43 dried
whole egg (DWE) grew poorly and developed perosis and
dermatitis. The signs were prevented and growth improved
progressively with supplementation of 0.5 and 1.0 mg bio
tin kg diet. In the second experiment dried egg yolk (DEY)
and dried egg white (DEW) were compared with DWE at
equivalent levels of egg components. Signs of biotin de
ficiency and reduced growth were slightly more severe with
DEW than with DWE, although liver biotin content was
slightly lower at 0 and 0.5 mg biotin kg with DWE than
with DEW. Growth with DEYand no added biotin was not
different from that with DEYand 500 or 1000 mg biotin/kg
diet, although liver biotin was lower than when supple
mental biotin was added. Liver fat was approximately five
times greater in the groups receiving DWE and DEY than
in the groups receiving DEW. The results show that the
biotin contained in egg yolk is inadequate to counteract
the deficiency of biotin caused by the avidin in egg white
so that unheated dried whole egg is deficient in this vita
min. J. Nutr. 118: 604-608, 1988."
http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/reprint/118/5/604.pdf
dried whole egg (DWE)-
dried egg white (DEW)-
dried egg yolk (DEY)-
Posted by: Mike on May 11, 2010 10:38 PM
eating raw eggs is very much dangerous.one can get exposed to salmonella so muuch
Posted by: julius k on February 27, 2011 08:05 AM
what about salmonella?? doesnt your chance of getting it get grater from eating raw eggs
Posted by: lee on April 1, 2011 11:25 PM
Chris,
If your going to be someone who gives so called "true information" online,then do your own research and stop using sheep minded,feminine phrases like"studies have shown" or "scientists say".You should have your articles in women's magazines like "Cosmopolitan" or "Vanity Fair"...Just bcuz Aajonus Vanderplanitz says raw eggs are ok doesn't mean they are(look at him!! his whole beard is grey!) and if anybody else commenting on this topic thinks eating raw eggs is "ok","healthy", or nutritionally better for you,then go ahead and eat 5 or 6 a day for 4 or 5 months and see how healthy your eyebrows,beard and hair are then!
Response:
Wish you should not be so condensing given that many many people have used raw eggs to heal themselves. It is not always commercially viable to do proper studies for such things. You may want to read Pottenger's Cats: A Study in Nutrition before you get on your high horse. CG
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