Your Brain: Use It or Lose It
Dr. Eric Plasker, DC
We’ve all gone on an extended vacation and come back to our regular life only to experience brain fog.
It can take us several days or longer as we struggle to readjust from lying on a beach doing nothing and thinking about nothing to the demanding lifestyle we call “normal.”
That’s your brain telling you to “use it or lose it” which also applies to many other aspects of your physical body.
Brain Fog to Dementia
In fact, a study of approximately 500,000 people found that for each additional year of work past age 65, the risk of getting dementia was reduced by 3.2%.
Going from brain fog to dementia might be extreme.
However, in order to prevent cognitive decline we must stay active. And by active, I mean physically active, socially active, and mentally active.
What’s the best way to stay active? Keep learning. And, remember learning about and providing good brain nutrition is also vitally important!