For many people, winter means festive gatherings, cozy afternoons baking up treats, fun in the snow–and coming down with a variety of illnesses. Recently, alarming reports of RSV, influenza, and of course, the latest strains of COVID have people worried about a “tripledemic.” But while you’re popping immune-boosting supplements, getting vaxxed, and washing your hands to prevent illness, don’t forget that some aspects of our health need year-round attention.
Take your brain, for example. Made up of “more than 100 billion nerves that communicate in trillions of connections called synapses,” WebMD calls the brain “one of the largest and most complex organs in the human body.”
Responsible for every process that regulates our body, as well as emotion, motor skills, touch, hunger, and more, your brain is working 24 hours a day, seven days a week-and that’s how much care and attention it needs from you, too. Read on for some surprising ways you can give your brain the TLC it needs. Read more…
