Most people change their eating habits with a specific goal in mind, whether it’s to lose weight, improve their health, or align their diet with their ethical beliefs. Many of us have tried cutting out certain foods at some point, but few have taken on a challenge as extreme as Dr. Nick Norwitz. A researcher and educator dedicated to making metabolic health mainstream, Dr. Norwitz recently gained attention for documenting an unusual experiment on his YouTube channel: eating 700 eggs in just one month to observe the effects on his body.

To put that into perspective, 700 eggs equates to roughly 24 eggs per day—or two full cartons daily for 30 days. That’s one egg every waking hour, a feat that would test even the most determined person. While most would find this idea overwhelming, Dr. Norwitz embraced the challenge with a clear scientific purpose. His goal wasn’t just to push limits but to test a specific hypothesis about nutrition and cholesterol.

Dr. Norwitz wanted to prove that consuming such a high amount of cholesterol-rich eggs wouldn’t drastically affect his LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol levels. Contrary to popular belief that dietary cholesterol directly raises blood cholesterol, he believed his body would adapt. By meticulously tracking his health metrics throughout the experiment, he aimed to challenge conventional wisdom and spark discussion about how our bodies process cholesterol.