Egg consumption inversely correlated with Alzheimer's

Post by hombre_fatal » Sun, Jul 05, 2026, 2:20 AM UTC

thayne wrote: post #8

anonym29 wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

A core part of the scientific method is that you attempt to isolate a single variable at a time. If anything, all this suggests is that this was a better diet-controlled sample population for measuring the correlation of eggs and Alzheimer's than the general public. That said, the methodology of this study does not allow for inferring a relationship between Alzheimer's and meat consumption in either direction.

There could be an interaction with the diet though. For example, what if the nutrient in eggs that prevents Alzheimer's is something that also occurs in meat? Also, it seems likely that among this population many of those who don't or rarely consume eggs are vegan or almost vegan, so it might be more accurate to say that veganism is correlated with Alzheimer's.

Post by aorloff » Sun, Jul 05, 2026, 2:35 AM UTC

mullingitover wrote: post #6

aussieguy1234 wrote: post #2

Since the study was done on Seventh Day Adventists, it's worth noting that they are all vegetarian, so no meat based protein options here...

Adventists are okay with meat as long as it’s kosher generally. I think the bigger factor is that they’re teetotalers. My data points, though: two of my vegetarian teetotaling Adventist family members died of Alzheimer’s. The lifestyle is clearly not a cheat code for defeating dementia.

Post by recursivecaveat » Sun, Jul 05, 2026, 2:38 AM UTC

tfwnopmt wrote: post #7

Cancer is also inversely correlated with alzheimer's. Phrased another way, egg consumption is correlated with cancer.

Post by keanebean86 » Sun, Jul 05, 2026, 2:50 AM UTC

aorloff wrote: post #13

mullingitover wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Adventists are okay with meat as long as it’s kosher generally. I think the bigger factor is that they’re teetotalers. My data points, though: two of my vegetarian teetotaling Adventist family members died of Alzheimer’s. The lifestyle is clearly not a cheat code for defeating dementia.

I guess I gotta be the one to ask -- so do you recall if they ate eggs ?

Post by tfwnopmt » Sun, Jul 05, 2026, 2:58 AM UTC

recursivecaveat wrote: post #15

tfwnopmt wrote: post #7

Cancer is also inversely correlated with alzheimer's. Phrased another way, egg consumption is correlated with cancer.

Not necessarily. Looking before crossing the street is inversely correlated with getting hit by a truck. Getting trucked is inversely correlated with getting mauled by a lion (most places with wild lions are light on road traffic). Doesn't mean that looking both ways will increase your odds of becoming lion chow though.