With today’s always-on culture and the demands of work and school extended by remote access, not to mention the ever-colorful allure of digital nightlife, many end up burning the midnight oil on a regular basis. Studies have found that routinely staying up late can damage the brain and cause symptoms such as memory loss.
How can we reduce the side effects of staying up late? Practicing proper diet and massage can help relieve the discomforts caused by not getting enough rest.
Neural Effects of Staying Up
Sleep is the time for the body to repair and recuperate and is extremely important for the brain. If you often stay up late, your sleep schedule may be affected, leading to sleep deprivation. Chronic sleep deprivation can impair memory, learning, and concentration.
Neuron Reduction
Various research suggests that chronic sleep deprivation and staying up late may lead to a reduction of neurons in the brain, which are the cellular building blocks of the brain that process and transmit electronic signals. A drop in neurons can undermine memory and cognitive function.
Cheng-Liang Teng
Cheng-Liang Teng is a Chinese and Western medicine practitioner with more than 20 years of professional medical experience. He is the superintendent of Chi Teh Medical Clinic and Cheng-Liang Medical Clinic in Taipei, Taiwan. He graduated from the College of Medicine at Taipei Medical University and completed his doctoral degree in traditional Chinese medicine at the Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine.
