USF researchers weigh in on study linking egg consumption to reduced Alzheimer’s risk

The Brief

  • A recent study from Loma Linda University in California suggests eating eggs can lower the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
  • Researchers there found eating at least one egg a month could decrease the risk of Alzheimer’s by 17%.
  • With 580,000 Floridians living with Alzheimer’s, local doctors emphasize that incorporating eggs into a broader, healthy lifestyle is key to protecting brain and memory function.

TAMPA, Fla. While there is currently no cure for Alzheimer’s, a new study suggests eggs could help lower your risk of developing the disease.

By the numbers:

Researchers at Loma Linda University in California studied data from nearly 40,000 Americans ages 65 and older.

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