If you spend more than 40 hours a week at work, then…

High Blood pressure is enemy #1 of the brain. It ravages the small blood vessels that feed brain tissue, and over time leads to many little holes in the brain (technically known as infarcts or strokes).In our quest to be ever more productive at work, we put in longer and longer hours. In doing so, however, we may be setting our brains up for long-term failure:According to a new study out of the University of California in Irvine, the more hours you put in at work, the more likely you are to have high blood pressure. Those working more than 51 hours a week were 29 percent more likely to have high blood pressure than those working 11 to 39 hours a week... (more)

If you spend more than 40 hours a week at work, then… · smartkit Brain Enhancement News