In this article, Dr. Williams says get your recuperative sleep for brain health
Article Links: 6 Things Neurologists Would Never Do: How To Protect Brain Health
All of your organs are crucial to your wellbeing, with the exception of a select few (looking at you, appendix). But if you were forced to rank which ones you really, really want to protect, your brain should definitely be one of the top contenders.
After all, your brain is your body’s command center, overseeing basic life functions like your breathing and heart rate, along with your memory, learning, and complex thinking. Neurologists know this, and are well aware of what can happen to your health when your brain isn’t in peak condition.
With that in mind, we tapped neurologists across the country for their hot take on the things they would never do in the name of preserving their brain health.
Every neurologist we spoke to stressed the importance of sleep. Vernon Williams, MD, sports neurologist and founding director of the Center for Sports Neurology and Pain Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Orthopaedics in Los Angeles, says he aims to get good, consistent, and regular sleep. “Burning the midnight oil can have serious health and brain repercussions,” he says.
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