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Recently, after a YouTube video went viral, concerns have increased about whether eating eggs can cause cancer. A video posted by channel Trusted has reportedly found illegal and genotoxic substances in eggs produced by Eggos Nutrition brand, raising questions. Food security. Addressing this concern, Dr. Jayesh Sharma, a leading oncologist and cancer surgeon from Raipur, shared an Instagram video on December 12, explaining the real level of risk and why you should not panic so much. Dr Sharma addressed the situation with the help of a simple paracetamol analogy, and elaborated that although some type of residue may be present, the actual quantity is too small to pose a major threat to your health.
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How big is the health risk?
Dr. Sharma said that the small amount of banned antibiotics found in eggs is very small, millions of times less than the normal dose of the drug, and does not pose that much of a threat to health.
The cancer surgeon explained in detail in Hindi, which has been translated. He shared the analogy of the drug paracetamol, showing how the body eliminates substances. “It’s paracetamol. It eases the headache.” But if you crush a pill, divide it into small particles and eat each particle every day for a whole year, it will not cure the headache. This is because our body does not store it. Our kidneys and liver remove it every day.
Although there may be concern over the fact that antibiotics were found in the eggs, the doctor shared that there is no cause for concern. “Now, the eggs shown in the news were found to contain residues of an antibiotic that is currently banned. The original nitrofuran tablets used to be 100 mg, prescribed three times a day.”
Dr. Sharma explained that the amount of antibiotics found in the eggs was extremely low, measured in micrograms and millions of times less than the normal dose. He further offered another analogy that the same pill was consumed in the same quantity by previous generations dating back to the grandparents’ time.
He commented, “To equal the amount of just one pill our grandparents took, you would have to eat about 250 million eggs. If someone is eating that many eggs, nitrofuran is the least of their worries.”
What should one be worried about?
However, when it comes to food safety, one must be concerned about proper regulation. The doctor raised questions on the quality of testing and why a private lab instead of the government conducted the discovery. There is also the issue of mislabelling. Why would an ‘antibiotic-free’ product contain antibiotics at all? He assured that people can safely continue to eat eggs, and if they feel uncomfortable, they can choose another source of protein.
Note to readers: This article is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your doctor with any questions you may have about a medical condition. This report is based on user-generated content from social media. HT.com has not independently verified the claims and does not endorse them.
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