Health, Longevity & Biohacking
Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Threefold Alzheimer's Risk in 12-Year Study
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Brain Doctor: The Foods Quietly Raising Your Alzheimer's Risk (It's NOT Sugar) | David Perlmutter
"For every one serving of ultra-processed foods whatever they were these patients had an associated increased risk of Alzheimer's of 13%. And for those who were eating 10 or more servings per day of these ultra-processed foods which you know here in America make up 60% of adult calories... their risk for Alzheimer's went up about threefold."
Dr. David Perlmutter reveals findings from a January 2025 study in the Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease showing a dramatic correlation between ultra-processed food consumption and dementia risk. The 12-year Framingham Heart Study tracked 1,375 people, finding each daily serving increased Alzheimer's risk by 13%, with 10+ servings tripling risk. This is particularly concerning given that ultra-processed foods comprise 60% of adult calories in America.
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