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WHY THE BRAIN AGES PREMATURELY?
Turkish Neurology Specialist Prof. Dr. noted that some of our faulty habits in our lifestyle, as well as the diseases we experience, wear out our brain early…
Our brain can sometimes age faster than our heart, kidneys, lungs and liver. Experts base this on cognitive reserve theory. Cognitive reserve is the sum of activities such as the healthy foods we eat throughout our lives, the books we read, the skills we acquire, the physical exercises we do, and protects us from brain diseases in the future.
The richer our reserve, the healthier our memory and brain performance will be. ”The formula for keeping the brain Young is hidden in healthy life,” said Professor of Neurology Doctor, this vital organ premature aging causes explained as follows:
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1. FALSE HABITS
Carbohydrates, sugar, fat and prepared foods rich, B1, B6, B12, D, vitamins such as folic acid or iron deficiency diet, do not exercise, alcohol-smoking, such as faulty habits cause damage to the brain over time and cause premature aging.
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2. CHRONIC DISEASES
High cholesterol, heart rhythm and valve disorders, high blood pressure (hypertension) and diabetes are among the major diseases that tire the brain. Cholesterol levels that are not well controlled, conditions that affect heart rhythm, and cholesterol levels that can cause atherosclerosis can disrupt the blood supply of the brain, leading to slow or sudden brain damage.
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3. OBESITY
Researchers found that the brains of obese people looked anatomically 10 years older. In addition, brain degeneration is much greater in overweight people than in normal people. This, in turn, leads to loss of brain tissue, the inability of the brain to see its functions.
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4. STRESS
There is no other factor that causes more damage to the brain than stress. Stress causes blunting of all brain functions and shrinks the brain. It also erodes the blood brain barrier, leaving the brain vulnerable to infections.
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5. INSOMNIA
According to scientific research, insomnia is also one of the most important factors that age the brain. Sleep is essential for establishing new connections between cells in the brain, for the brain to repair itself, for the chronic stress response in the body to be curbed, for the permanent storage of learned information.
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6. COVID-19
According to research, Covid-19 infection leads to a kind of ‘mind blur’ in the style of attention, memory and focus disorder that can persist even months after recovery. This could mean Covid-19 could age the brain. Therefore, paying attention to pandemic measures is also very important for brain health.
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Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.
Physician's Resume:
Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.
Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.
In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.
Awards:
Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.
Certificates:
Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .
Professional Members:
American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.
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