Dietary Cholesterol Does NOT Raise Blood Cholesterol

Sources of dietary cholesterol

Yes, finally!  I've been telling clients for years that dietary cholesterol doesn't raise blood cholesterol. The data was already there to prove it but ever since eggs were deemed 'bad' because of their cholesterol content people have been afraid of cholesterol in foods.  Finally today, in several news outlets they're quoting RD's who are saying....

 "I have long recommended to my clients that the type of fat they eat is a much bigger issue to their blood cholesterol level than the amount of cholesterol they consume," registered dietitian Connie Diekman, director of university nutrition at Washington University in St. Louis.

I'm not sure why it's taken doctor's and RD's so long to change the Dietary Recommendations to reflect the role that dietary cholesterol plays in our blood cholesterol levels.  The first, basic, nutrition course I took towards my degree taught us this (that dietary cholesterol does not raise blood cholesterol).  It's saturated fat and trans fats that raise our LDL and cholesterol.  Those are the fats to eat sparingly and watch closely.  Those fats raise our blood cholesterol (and total cholesterol).
There are natural and nutritional ways to lower total cholesterol and should always be the first line of defense before pharmaceuticals (unless levels warrant immediate action).  But you can eat your eggs, shrimp, and lobster and enjoy them.  As with anything, never overindulge but enjoy knowing you're reaping the healthful benefits of those and not raising your cholesterol!
XO  Joy