{"id":970,"date":"2026-05-18T23:05:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T23:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=970"},"modified":"2026-05-18T23:05:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T23:05:15","slug":"usf-researchers-weigh-in-on-study-linking-egg-consumption-to-reduced-alzheimers-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=970","title":{"rendered":"USF researchers weigh in on study linking egg consumption to reduced Alzheimer&#8217;s risk"},"content":{"rendered":"<div> <!-- --><p><span><strong>TAMPA, Fla.<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span>While there is currently no cure for Alzheimer&#8217;s, a new study suggests eggs could help lower your risk of developing the disease.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=966\">3 victims killed, 2 teen suspects dead in San Diego Islamic center shooting<\/a><\/p> <!-- --><p>By the numbers:<\/p> <p>Researchers at Loma Linda University in California studied data from nearly 40,000 Americans ages 65 and older.<\/p> <!-- --><p>The study found:<\/p> <!-- --><div><\/div> <!-- --><ul><li><span>Eating\u00a0one to three eggs per month\u00a0decreased the risk of Alzheimer&#8217;s by\u00a017%.<\/span><\/li><li><span>Eating\u00a0two to four eggs per week\u00a0dropped the risk by\u00a020%.<\/span><\/li><li><span>Eating\u00a0five or more eggs per week\u00a0could reduce the risk by up to\u00a027%.<\/span><\/li><\/ul> <!-- --><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-968\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cf54e4aec11237104297c15871508440-768x432.webp\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cf54e4aec11237104297c15871508440-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cf54e4aec11237104297c15871508440-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cf54e4aec11237104297c15871508440.webp 932w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n <\/div> <!-- --><p>According to the Alzheimer\u2019s Association, 580,000 Floridians ages 65 and older are living with Alzheimer&#8217;s disease \u2014 and 877,000 family caregivers provide essential support to people living with dementia in Florida.<\/p> <!-- --><p>&#8220;As we grow older, the risk increases,&#8221; Dr. Hariom Yadav, director of the\u00a0USF Center for Microbiome Research, told FOX 13. &#8220;It also depends on multiple factors, including genetics, food, exercise.&#8221;<\/p> <!-- --><p>Local perspective:<\/p> <!-- --><p>Doctors at the USF Health Byrd Alzheimer&#8217;s Institute said the results of the California study make sense.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=962\">Florida drunk driver nearly 3 times legal limit arrested after deadly wrong-way I-75 crash: FHP<\/a><\/p> <!-- --><p>While the study didn\u2019t identify a specific way of egg consumption that was most effective \u2013 scrambled, fried or baked in goods \u2013 USF doctors say the yolk contains important nutrients.<\/p> <!-- --><p>What they&#8217;re saying:<\/p> <!-- --><p>&#8220;The egg yolks can help feed that creation of that neurotransmitter that we need to help with memory,&#8221; Dr. Amanda Smith, director of clinical research at the USF Health Byrd Alzheimer&#8217;s Institute, said. &#8220;I&#8217;m not saying to go out there and eat tons of eggs every day, your memory will get better. But the point is that it&#8217;s part of the building blocks of a healthy brain system.&#8221;<\/p> <!-- --><p>Eggs can get a bad rap due to concerns over cholesterol.<\/p> <!-- --><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-969\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/edb395383935d59c2f59891250f01561-768x432.webp\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/edb395383935d59c2f59891250f01561-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/edb395383935d59c2f59891250f01561-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/edb395383935d59c2f59891250f01561.webp 932w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n <\/div> <!-- --><p>However, Bay Area doctors encourage people to be mindful of their entire plates.<\/p> <!-- --><p>&#8220;Actually, more of the cholesterol that gets into our bloodstream and affects our LDL really is from things like butter and saturated fats, and not so much from eggs,&#8221; Smith said. &#8220;Eggs can be, maybe problematic if you have them every day for breakfast with bacon or steak. 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