Have you ever noticed that the only organ in our body that thinks is often the one less thought about? Everyone around is worried about their health, the way they look, the food they eat, etc., but are you paying attention to the most vital organ that controls your body? Keeping your brain fit & healthy is just as important as keeping your heart or other organs healthy.
The brain is the most vital organ in our body and when it gets damaged, it can affect you severely, including your thoughts, memory, sensation, etc. We are not saying there is no truth to these healthy lifestyle advisors. But with all the attention given to our body, we should not forget about our brain’s health and fitness.
Too much salt
After all these years of sugar-bashing, you can add another ingredient to the list of nutritional villains: salt. A study published in the journal of JAMA Neurology, exposed salt as one factor contributing to high blood pressure. And indeed, research has proven that a high intake of salt can increase the risk of high blood pressure, which in turn can lead to minor cognitive deficits and an increased risk of stroke. A higher risk of stroke can cause quite severe damage to your brain
Playing loud music with earphones or headphones
Listening to music at a very high volume with your earphones or headphones might damage your hearing abilities permanently. It can result in some brain problems such as loss of memory and damage to your brain tissue in the coming future. This is because the brain is the one, which takes effort to comprehend what is being said around you. If you apply excess pressure on your brain, it’s sure to get damaged.
Too much food
Overeating makes us gain weight, feel bloated, and increase the chances of life-threatening diseases. But you might be unaware that it also damages your brain beyond your imagination. It hardens the brain arteries, hence, damaging our mental abilities. Several studies have revealed that high caloric intake for a prolonged period can, in fact, increase a person’s chances of developing memory loss, or mild cognitive impairment (MCI), in the future.
Too much sleep
The largest sleep study ever concludes that sleeping too little or too much has a negative impact on our cognitive ability, but not on our short-term memory. Older adults were more likely to have a shorter sleep duration, meaning that, they were impacted more by sleep deprivation than other age groups. But both more and less sleep negatively impacted a variety of cognitive functions, such as identifying complex patterns and manipulating information to solve problems. It was the verbal ability that was most significantly impacted.
Too Lonely
Being lonely does not necessarily mean not having many friends. Sometimes even people who have many friends can be lonely. As with many things in life, here too, it is the quality that matters. However, being alone can promote the feeling of loneliness, which causes stress and inflammatory processes in the brain. A study at the Rush University Medical Centre in Chicago conducted with the participation of over 100 people, all aged 80+, revealed that those who had the least social contacts were suffering from the most severe cognitive deterioration.
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