This is what just ONE night of sleeplessness does to your brain...

A recent study has linked sleep deprivation to Alzheimer's.

 

You see, when your brain doesn't get the rest it needs, it boosts a protein in your brain called beta-amyloid.

 

And, just ONE night of sleeplessness raises the levels of this dangerous protein.

 

The researchers at National Institutes of Health scanned the brains of healthy people after a night of restful sleep as well as after they’d been awake for about 30 hours.

 

The beta-amyloid levels were 5% higher after the 30 hours of sleeplessness. Now you can imagine what this does to your brain if you have sleepless nights more often than the odd occasional night. 

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Why is beta-amyloid so terrible?

This protein is actually metabolic waste product. Your body produces it in its normal functions. Sleep is an important activity which enables your brain to clear the amyloid it's produced during the wake hours. 

But if it doesn't get a chance to do this every night, this waste product starts to settle in to the brain, like plaque does on teeth. 

These create layers which eventually start tangling like unruly unkept hair. And it's this that brings on the symptoms associated with Alzheimer's...

* Memory loss 
* Confusion
* Frustration
* Depression

The worst part is, if you suffer from sleepless nights, you're risking this protein from damaging your brain, and when you have this toxic protein in your brain, it causes insomnia!

A reall catch-22 situation.

Don't reach for that sleeping pill that comes with a host of side-effects though

As important as sleep is, it's not worth risking your health with synthetic pills with adverse side-effects. 

Instead, try these strategies and see a doctor skilled in natural medicine for additional help:

* Exercise daily
* Don't look at any electronic screen for at least an hour before bedtime - including TV 
* Go to bed and get up at the same time every day, no matter how well you slept
* Take L-theanine to relax your mind so you can fall asleep
* Sip on green tea and chamomile tea during the day to help manage your stress levels

Make a concerted effort to improve sleep - for your sanity!