thanks to my panel and all of you for watching. hope to see you all right here next week. time now for sunday house call. >> welcome. joining us is dr. mark segel, professor of medicine and an author. >> and dr. david samati, chairman and professor of urology and chief of robotic surgery. good to see you. >> good to see you. >> we begin today -- this is astounding. a new movie by the nation's top nutrition advisory panel. they decided to drop the long held stance of -- right, about avoiding foods high in

cholesterol like eggs, shrimp and lobster. do you believe this? we're told for years only have two eggs a week. you will have too much cholesterol. don't have so much shrimp because of the cholesterol. now it's good for us? >> i'm like -- what's going on? >> since 1961, the american heart association has come o ch. >> don't change anything. why am i saying that? cholesterol does some good things. it helps stabilize cells. it's good for metabolizine inii cells. here is why the guidelines came out. they came out because when you eat a shrimp, it may not lead to an elevated blood level. we don't know. in 25% of people, it leads to

elevated blood levels. in 75%, it doesn't lead to that. since you can't tell, i say if you have diabetes, if you have high blood pressure, risk for heart disease, you have to watch cholesterol levels. >> what about the fact they sayesay eggs, it's not the same that affects us. >> i think there's a lot to be learned over here. i don't think the answer is as clear as whether you should be on cholesterol or not. we're learning a lot because the research in nutrition is very, very complex. most of them have been on animal labs. they say one day, sugar, the other day no sugar. cholesterol, no cholesterol. this confusion. it's not because doctors don't know what they are doing. the research of this is coming to the surface. in the history of this is that we started doing research on rabbits. in 1960, american heart association talked about the

fact you should keep cholesterol around 300 or less. the labels came around 1994. five years ago, cholesterol wasn't good. now in the research what they're saying is that cholesterol could be a problem, but we should emphasize more on saturated fat, sugar and salt. they are not saying, go out there -- the message is not to go out and start taking eggs and all this stuff. it's to be careful but not -- what do i learn? >> what do i learn as a patient? i'm confused. >> the confusion is that not every cholesterol is the same. the biggest message is, learn about your good cholesterol, which is hdl. that should be over 60. bad should be less than 100. >> shouldn't both be like 200 or below? >> that's total. somebody out there is -- is saying, my grandfather went to 90. he had steak and eggs. there was nothing wrong with him. i'm sure that question is coming up. the reason is because the four of us, we all metabolize

cholesterol in a different way. i may have a lot of problems. that's another thing. finally, i think mark will touch on this. genetics plays a huge roll. at the end of the day with exercise and diet, if you have the gene, you will have issues. this is complex issues. >> family history is so important. look, i went from two egg -- a bunch to two, then four, then six. >> a day? >> a week. i had white -- egg whites for a while. gave up on that. >> you are not having six eggs a week. >> that's not good? >> you are not having that. come on. have you ever had six eggs in a week? it's impossible. >> how many eggs can you have? >> you have two for breakfast and three times a week, that's six. >> it's not the number. it's the overall picture that's important. >> the key to cholesterol is in the liver. it's the liver that decides how

much cholesterol is in your blood and how much ends up in your heart. it's the liver, not what you eat. however, you make it worse by eating the cholesterol. this is correct, some people are more susceptible than others. your doctor has to figure that out. your doctor does. i will give you another example that's perfectly correlated. high blood pressure. everybody with high blood pressure should have a low salt diet. you know what? for some people, eating hot dogs raises your blood pressure. for other people, eating hot dogs won't touch your blood pressure. it depends on the patient. that's where doctors come in to guide. what we are learning is the idea that everybody is different and that maybe in some people we were overestimating the effect that eating cholesterol will have on you. david and i have talked about guidelines in general. i personally have a problem with sticking to guidelines. i like it to be on a doctor/patient patient. >> how many eggs can people have? >> no prescription for eggs. that's the point of this.

everyone's metabolism is different. everyone's gene is different. that brings us to the guidelines. when they come, you have to be very careful about the guidelines. they are looking at the mass popular. we have had a lot of discussion about prostate cancer screening coming with guidelines. these guide lines are good to pay attention. but individual care, paying attention to the particular person in front of you is more critical. >> have your eggs, but talk to your doctor about it? >> it's genetics. some people are more genetically in trouble to begin with with cholesterol. we tell everybody to eat eggs and shrimp, some people who have diabetes, high blood pressure, who are at risk for heart disease are going to get in trouble. >> can you check your cl cholesterol? is there a home kit ? >> you can. and have a regular checkup. the exact thing is true not only about cholesterol, we talk about salt. american heart association, 2,300 -- not less than 1,500.

it changes all the time. talk to your doctor. >> one final point about this. i think a point david mentioned before i want to emphasize. what they are trying to say is saturated fat, salt and sugar are the real bad guys. stay away from the fatty meat, butter, the whole milk. we can't say everything is bad. maybe cholesterol isn't as much of a bad guy as saturated fat. it depends on the patient. >> go out and have all the -- >> by the way, ldl and hdl i will put on twitter. >> i swill swap out my eggs for lucky charms. >> you can check your cholesterol at home with a home kit for sure he said. listen to this. there's a major step by the department of agriculture approving two varieties of ag n genetically engineered apples to be sold in the u.s.

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just know that your truck... has a little thing for monday. . listen up. the agriculture department okaying the sale of two varieties of genetically engineered apples that never brown and are always appearing to be fresh. what's up with that? is this good or not? >> well, this is already approved. the train has taken off. u.s. department of agriculture approved the genetically modified apple. take a look -- good picture of this. in 2017, you will see three

times bigger size. it's going to last longer. the color is not going to turn brown. the whole idea behind this g genetically modified technology is the fruit lasts longer, use less chemicals and so in reality you will have less issues with this. but there's a lot of debate about this. people think that if all of this engineering gets in our system, it can change the whole ecosystem of the bacteria. can it cause cancer? we have no data to prove it. can it really change your good bacteria and cause inflammation in the bowels? some studies talk about it that can affect kidneys and liver. i think as long as it's labeled and people are aware of this, then i think it's okay. but this is in 80% of our food and vegetables, corn, soy bean, cotton. it's everywhere. you can't avoid it. as long as people know what they are getting. look at the strawberrys. it's the size of a baseball.

it's completely changed. it's not normal. whether they change hormones or not, does it lead to diabetes or obesity? i want to know what your opinion is. >> it scares me. should i be scared? how do you know what it is and what you are eating? >> you should be scared about six eggs in a week. >> i agree with that. >> apples lower cholesterol and give you vitamin c. they give you high fiber. i love apples. we brought apples here today. we love apples. there's an old expression, eat an apple on going to bed and you will keep the doctor from earning his bread. that's where the original expression -- >> an apple a day keeps the doctor away. >> i think apples are great. the issue -- >> patients are eating a lot of apples. >> oatmeal and apples. when you eat an apple or slice an apple, the inside starts to brown almost immediately. it's fresh but people don't like it aesthetically. here is the problem. the usda approved this but the

fda is waiting to weigh in. i don't know whether these apples are going to need more insecticide, more pesticide. it's possible that the browning has a protective mechanism against insects. that needs to be studied. before we start doing all these genetic changes -- i think genetic changes can be bad. i don't want our food supply affected. i like that apples brown. arctic granny, arctic delicious, i want food the way it was meant to be. >> certain times it's good. >> this is a big debate. there's no real answer over here. for example, when it came to vitamin a golden rice, that was a huge success. >> what's that? >> they made the kind of race that has vitamin a in it. in certain countries where you don't have minerals, when you don't have nutrition, poor countries, this can work really well. it can increase 70% of the size of the crops. billions of dollars of industry. in certain things it works.

certainly here, given the diabetes and obesity epidemic that we have, is it all sugar and salt or is it some of the things we're putting in this guy that gets into our system and that we can have a discussion about this? >> we can modify food to make it more insect resistant. that's a good thing. in this case, we're doing it based on someone's aesthetic sense. we want our salmon to be more orange. i like it when it's the way it swims originally. apples, too. they are meant to brown. i would feel weird eating an apple that never turns brown. i don't think they are proving it's more medical reasons. david's point is great. sometimes it's for very good population medical reasons. you want to make this apple more resistant to insects. if it turns out it's less resistant, then it's more expensive. >> we don't know the long-term affect of some of these engineering in our body. what it does once it gets into

our system. i think the biggest thing is 20 have a label on any of these fruits and vegetables. >> which is not the law. as of now, you don't need the label. >> my apple is turning brown. >> we're eating the stuff now. we don't know about it. could those perfumes and colognes that you spritz on be taking a toll on your health? the doctors will take a look at the health affects of smelling really good. health? a look at the health effects of smelling really goodododododod [announcer:] what if one stalk of broccoli could protect you from cancer? what if one push up could prevent heart disease? [man grunts] one wishful thinking, right? but there is one step you can take to help prevent another serious disease- pneumococcal pneumonia. one dose of the prevnar 13® vaccine can help protect you ... from pneumococcal pneumonia, an illness that can cause coughing, chest pain, difficulty breathing, and may even put you in the hospital. prevnar 13 ® is used in adults 50 and older

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back now, our segment, should i worry?

one viewer asks, i work in a small office environment where men and women wear a lot of perfume and cologne. should i worry? may not smell great or may smell great, it's all around you does it have an effect? >> killing your olfactory nodes. >> worry mildly. >>le exactly. >> the natural born smell. >> go ahead. >> 30% of people react badly to perfumes because they have things called fragrances in them and they are able to hide ingredients which can be up to 5,000 chem. calls. the one we worry about is pthalates which lead to birth defects. >> even smelling them? >> trace amounts. here's the problem. it's something called fragrance sensitivity, not necessarily an allergy. it may not involve your immune system. you're there with a headache, runny nose, eyes, itchy, shortness of breath. that can be a reaction to

fragrance. if you have an underlying allergy, asthma you can have issues with breathing. i may have to put you on an ain't histamine. the best thing to do is use the scent-free stuff. if you use stuff that doesn't smell you may smell a little. take a shower before work. >> scent-free what? >> 30% of people have a problem with perfumes. so i'm agreeing it's something to be concerned about. scent-free deodorant, soap, regular cosmetics. >> how do you tell your co-workers if it affects your health? >> the department stores had spritzers and had lawsuits where people were allergic so they put it on a card. how do you say, you smell great, but you are ruining my sinuses. >> you can communicate and try not to hurt their feelings. but our products, nail polish to

hair spray to you name it. plastics. you have pthalates. there are studies done and in men it reduces the amount of testosterone. it can cause infertility, affect sperm motility. in women they have caused polycystic ovarian disease where the cycle can change. these are endocrine disruptors. they change the hormones. can you avoid it? if you test a hundred people out there, 95% of them in the urine sample will have some degree of pt pthalate. tell them it's affecting my sinuses. what do i use? a blue bottle, cartier cologne. >> not the blue pill. the blue bottle.

>> in adolescents who love to load up with fragrance, david's point about fertility, we don't know. when you're 16, 17 -- i'm sorry about the blue comment. >> i'm okay with it. >> 16, 17 years old, this is a high fragrance and it can affect fertility. >> basically you should only smell someone's cologne or perfume when you are this close to them. >> how is it? >> you smell lovely. i shouldn't smell it from way over here. >> you don't spray it. the blue pill works also. >> very expensive cologne. >> you like that? >> we have to move on. i'm sorry, eric. here's your best friend. can your furry friend tell how you are feeling? the answer and how it can impact your health just might surprise you. ou. .

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an eye opening study shedding new light about man or woman's best friend showing your pet not only responds to your voice and hand gestures but they can also tell how you're feeling. do you buy into that? >> absolutely. there is a great study from

vienna. 11 dogs, small sample. they showed pictures of someone who is happy and someone wo is angry and the dogs pressed the right buttons. the dogs actually recognize our emotions. unfortunately i never had a pet or a dog. just because i haven't had the chance. my operating room team always pushed me to get a dog. i'm looking for at least ten reasons to go out and get a dog. this is a great study. it shows they understand our emotions. they are smarter than we thought. in the past we talked about the fact that dogs have a great sense of smell. they can diagnose ovarian cancer, diabetes. the sweet smell of sugar, acidity. dogs are smarter.ve one reason e study to get a dog. i need nine other reasons. >> unconditional love. >> give me eight more on my twitter and maybe i can get

convinced. >> you put up a great point. dogs are all about love. they are therapeutic. animal lovers get calmed down from dogs. what's interesting about the study is it takes out the teeth. you know, the dogs aren't interpreting your emotion based on teeth but based on your eye expressions, whether you get angry, your eyebrows. whether you raise a certain part of oh your face when you're angry. they are very sensitive to this. the question the study asked is do you have to know the person well if you are the that dog or can you deal with a stranger that has a happy emotion or angry emotion. there was a cat known as oscar the cat that used to go around the nursing home and say who was about to pass away. that's how sensitive the cat was. >> the dogs aren't coming to our hospitals. we are using them as therapy for cancer patients. >> i'm a puppy mom. i love my dogs.

>> my dog talks to me all the time. my cat, too. >> what's his name? >> um, isabelle. >> george and lucy. thank you so much for watching. thanks, doc. >> good to see you. we'll start with the fox news alert. more beheadings. a new video claiming to show islamic state terrorists beheading christian hostages. this time the radical iz miracle terrorists are in libya. hello and good afternoon. >> this is america's news headquarters. the video appeared on a twitter feed of a website that supports the islamic state. the islamic militants reportedly kid fanned the 21 christians who were originally from egypt. thousands of egyptians reportedly traveled to libya p in search of work after the arab spring uprising in 2011 collapsed the economy. we'll bring you more on this breaking story as it develops.