Almost everyone knows memory loss can be caused by a concussion or a brain tumour but only few actually know stress can also cause memory loss.
Below are 4 ways you damage your memory without even knowing it
1. STRESS
A study published in the Journal of Neuroscience found that escalated levels of the stress hormone cortisol may lead to short-term memory loss.
2. PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
According to Medical Daily, prescription sleeping pills can lead to memory loss. A drug-induced sleep isn’t the same as a true sleep and it deprives one of the benefits of sleep, thereby impacting your ability to recall.
3. VITAMIN B12 DEFICIENCY
Vitamin B12 deficiency can lead to memory loss and even dementia. Vitamin B12 is an important vitamin your body needs and you can get vitamin B 12 by eating meat, eggs, poultry and dairy products.
4. MIGRAINE
Using data from the National Health Insurance Research database (NHIRD) in Taiwan, researchers were able to link migraine with a future higher risk of dementia. Dementia is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by slow progressive memory loss and cognitive dysfunction.
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