While the condition is primarily caused by physical changes to the brain matter, heavily dependent on one's age, genetic risk, family history or if injuries to the brain, the kind of lifestyle you lead, dietary deficiencies may also increase one's chances of developing dementia.
If there is one single factor which can increase your chances of cognitive decline, poor brain health and accelerate ageing, it has to be the lack of Vitamin B12 in our diets.
Poor levels of Vitamin B12 can induce symptoms like memory loss, aggravate development of dementia in individuals. While it does not have a direct impact on memory function, Vitamin B12 is an important nutrient to be included in your everyday diet.
While we are increasingly hearing of rising heart attacks amongst the young, experts have also said that poor diligence and attention to heart health, following poor cardiac preventive measures can also raise a person's risk of cognitive decline and issues like dementia.
Staying sedentary, and not exercising enough are determinants for a lot of lifestyle diseases, and also undoubtedly slow down your brain. Not only is it vital to keep our brains sharp as we age, exercising also doles out a number of benefits which keep cognitive issues at bay.
Being socially isolated: Not only does prolonged isolation increase the risk of stress and anxiety, it also affects brain health considerably and thus, increases the risk of developing dementia early on.
When you do not sleep well, not only are you low on energy levels, but it doesn't give time for the body's vital organs, including the brain time to recharge well. Further, lack of sleep can result in difficulties in memory thinking, retention and cognition.
A neurotoxin like alcohol can cause brain atrophy and cause an onset of early-stage memory loss. For optimum health benefits, stick to a maximum of a drink or two everyday and stay aware of all risk factors.
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Deficiency of vitamin D affects the bones, hampers the immunity, leads to cardiovascular diseases, causes autoimmune problems, marks the onset of neurological diseases & causes infections.
It is also a reason for certain types of cancers like those of breast, prostate and colon.
Let us know the uncommon signs of Vitamin D deficiency?:
1. Frequent illness is very common; however, its association with lack of vitamin D is not known to many.
Since vitamin D supports immunity, lack of it affects the body's strength to fight against pathogens.
The No. 1 indicator of how well you're going to do after a heart attack is how fast you recognize your symptoms.
Apart from the classic chest pain symptom, heart attacks have other symptoms like nausea, extreme fatigue, shortness of breath, and feeling generally unwell.
Doctors recommend that if you feel any of the above symptoms, you should call an ambulance immediately.
There's a strong relation between when you start to have your heart attack and how fast doctors can open up the blocked coronary artery. The shorter the time, the better.
According to Dr. Bikram Kesharee Mohanty, “In a healthy person, if the hs CRP level is high, it is an indicator that the individual has got more possibilities to have blockages in the heart arteries, heart attack, sudden heart arrest"
Dr. Vivek Chaturvedi adds, “Cardio C-Reactive Protein or HSCRP is a test that has recently come into prominence, and is available as part of various investigation packages. It is a marker of low level chronic or long-standing inflammation."
The wives of Bollywood stars mostly stay away from the limelight, but many of them have managed to make a name & a career for themselves which is beyond acting.
They are striving on their own and have made extremely successful career paths.
It's the practice of sending out signals of interest without intending to commit.
Also called 'leading someone on'
A breadcrumber would send signals like short texts or Instagram likes, indicating that they like you but are unlikely to pursue a relationship.
2. Love Bombing
A love bomber would try to win someone over by lavishing attention, gifts and affection on them.
These are not genuine gestures, but rather a manipulative ploy used by narcissistic & abusive people to acquire control & make others unhealthily dependent on them.