5 Habits That Can Affect The Health Of Your Brain

There are some known daily routines that could be undermining your cognition, and altering just one of these habits could change how your brain works and help your health as you age.

When you drink sugary beverages

A study associated sugary beverage consumption with poorer episodic memory as well as lower total brain volume and hippocampal volume. So avoid soda and sweet tea, and take it easy on the juice.

You have unhealthy sleep habits

Quality sleep is crucial to a sharp and productive mind, Also,  shift work, changing time zones, chronic stress and too much caffeine or alcohol can all throw off your rhythm.

Abnormalities in oxygen level can be damaging to nerve cells, which may accelerate over time and contribute to more memory and cognitive issues and decrease the health status of your brain.

You accentuate the negative

Ruminating on grudges, resentments and negative thoughts won’t just keep you in a pessimistic mood; it has also been linked to a decline in cognition and memory in people  around 55  years and older,

Some type of medication

A wide array of drugs , including tricyclic antidepressants, some overactive bladder medications and some over-the-counter antihistamines that you take to improve your health can on the contrary block the actions of acetylcholine, a brain chemical important for learning and memory.

No sense of purpose

Having a reason to get up in the morning, knowing that people are depending upon you with the feeling  that you are making important contributions can contribute to healthy aging, But when we get older, and get free  from those responsibilities can have a darker side to aging.

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