The brain is an organ of the body’s most vital and important for human survival and it is a central nervous system. Although the brain size of only 2 percent of the total human body weight, but all activities of the body controlled by it. Only about 10% of brain function are used by humans, so it should still much potential is processed by the human brain. Moreover, the competence of brain-power is about 1013 – 1016 operations per second. But without realizing it, every day the brain can be damaged due to the daily living habits.
Sleep will make resting brain. Lack of sleep in a long time just the same as killing brain cells slowly because the brain continues to be forced to keep working whereas the brain also needs rest to stay healthy. Other habits often you do but you not realize that it can bring bad effect on our brains is cover the head when sleeping.
Sleeping with head covered pillows, bolsters, dolls or other objects similar can increase the concentration of carbon dioxide to the brain. When breathing with the head covered, carbon dioxide breathing results will come back into the body and it is very dangerous for your brain. The process of respiration (breathing) is inhaling oxygen and release carbon dioxide. So if at the time we sleep with closed heads, then we release carbon dioxide when breathing, and then the carbon dioxide will re inhaled. This is what will damage our brains. It is same thing if we go to bed with facedown position.
These positions not only harmful to the brain but also can cause permanent wrinkles caused by skin begins to lose its elasticity when young. This position can also be dangerous because it makes intake of oxygen into the lungs of these people become obstructed. Try to replace it with a sleeping position such as supine position. But it would be even better if someone changing sleep position every time.
Immediately stop this habit if you’re one of those who cover your head while sleeping. Get good quality sleep that provide benefits for the body, sleep 7-8 hours each day to keep your body healthy, and also keep your brain stay healthy. And multiply the consumption of food that can enhance brain development. Vacation can also be an alternative to the brain does not always focused with the job or other things that make the brain continues to work. Do not keep working if you’re sick. This habits also can damage the brain.
Treatment that is usually applied to brain diseases is use of drugs and psychological therapy. But now researchers and scientists are actively developing techniques of gene therapy and stem cell which is believed can fix neurons or parts of the brain that have been damaged or die.
Brain cells must be activated. The more cells are switched on, the greater the brain’s ability to process data. So try to be more frequent exercise the brain. Play a game of brains. Considering the ten types of card games, ten things you need when shopping, or ten your new friends names.