Brain Damaging Habits You Should Definitely Avoid

Sleep Deprivation

Sleep is a vital part of the body’s physical and mental health. This is because while we sleep, a lot of beneficial things occur in the body. The immune system strengthens, tissue and skin renew, energy is restored, muscles relax, and blood pressure drops. It has also been proven that during sleep, the brain cleanses itself by removing toxins that might have built up in the brain during the day. When sleep deprivation occurs, it means these beneficial processes crucial for health do not take place, thus causing damage to the brain and other parts of the body. `It can also lead to the increased loss of brain cells leading to early memory loss or Alzheimer’s disease. This is why having a full night of sleep, of roughly eight hours per day, is fundamental to maintaining the brain healthy and active.

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