{"id":82604,"date":"2023-12-05T15:00:04","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T15:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/posterboyedit.com\/?p=82604"},"modified":"2023-12-05T15:00:04","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T15:00:04","slug":"im-a-neurologist-here-are-the-things-i-would-never-let-my-kids-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/posterboyedit.com\/lifestyle\/im-a-neurologist-here-are-the-things-i-would-never-let-my-kids-do\/","title":{"rendered":"I&apos;m a neurologist &#8211; here are the things I would NEVER let my kids do"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> I&#8217;m a neurologist &#8211; here&#8217;s why I will NEVER let my kids jump on a trampoline or play American football<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dr. Puja Aggarwal is a neurologist who shares advice on &#8216;improving brain health&#8217;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span>She most recently revealed the things she wouldn&#8217;t let her kids do\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>The medical expert explained why football and shooting a gun were harmful<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A neurologist has revealed the four things she would never let her kids do because they cause damage to your brain \u2014 including playing American football and shooting a gun.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Puja Aggarwal is a medical expert who frequently shares advice on &#8216;improving brain health&#8217; on her TikTok account, where she boasts more than 7,000 followers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Florida-based neurologist took to the video-sharing platform to share the various activities she kept her kids away from because they could &#8216;kill them.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>In a viral video, which has so far amassed more than 3.4 million views, the doctor shared why she wouldn&#8217;t allow her children to play &#8216;American football, ride an ATV, shoot a gun, or jump on a trampoline.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/04\/17\/78562003-12823915-A_neurologist_has_revealed_the_four_things_she_would_never_let_h-m-37_1701709459369.jpg\" height=\"774\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>A neurologist has revealed the four things she would never let her kids do because they cause damage to your brain \u2014 including playing American football and shooting a gun<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/04\/17\/78562001-12823915-image-a-31_1701709299378.jpg\" height=\"847\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Puja Aggarwal is a medical expert who frequently shares advice on &#8216;improving brain health&#8217; on her TikTok account, where she boasts more than 7,000 followers<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/04\/17\/78562005-12823915-The_Florida_based_neurologist_took_to_the_video_sharing_platform-m-38_1701709507922.jpg\" height=\"806\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Florida-based neurologist took to the video-sharing platform to share the various activities she kept her kids away from because they could &#8216;kill them&#8217; \u2014 including playing football<\/p>\n<h3>Protect your brain! The four things you shouldn&#8217;t let your kids, according to a neurologist<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Play American football\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Ride an ATV\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Jump on a trampoline<\/li>\n<li>Shoot a gun\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8216;There are four things that I would never let my kids do as a neurologist and neuroscientist because they can kill a lot of brain cells or just straight up kill you,&#8217; she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The first activity she would refuse to let her kids participate in was American football.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Number one, play American football.\u00a0 You can get a lot of concussions and head injuries and this can lead to chronic traumatic encephalopathy. There&#8217;s no need,&#8217; she explained.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to Protect the Brain, in football, brain injuries account for 65 to 95 per cent of all fatalities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In any given season, 10 per cent of college players and 20 per cent of high school players sustain brain injuries.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>These brain injuries can result in players developing encephalopathy, which is a condition that causes brain dysfunction such as memory loss,\u00a0personality changes and\/or comas.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The second thing Dr. Puja wouldn&#8217;t let her child do was ride an ATV.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>An ATV is a four-wheeled vehicle that is made to be used on rough or uneven ground.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Four Things I Would Never Let My Kids Do As A Neurologist or \ud83e\udde0 doctor! #neurologist #atvlifestyle #gunskill #trampoline #americanfootball #brainhealthmatters #tbi #concussion <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/04\/19\/78562013-12823915-She_also_said_kids_shouldn_t_ride_ATVs_or_jump_on_trampolines_be-a-87_1701716980720.jpg\" height=\"538\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/04\/19\/78562007-12823915-She_also_said_kids_shouldn_t_ride_ATVs_or_jump_on_trampolines_be-a-86_1701716980682.jpg\" height=\"538\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>She also said kids shouldn&#8217;t ride ATVs or jump on trampolines because they could develop brain injuries<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/04\/17\/78562009-12823915-image-m-43_1701709570110.jpg\" height=\"872\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Lastly, Dr. Puja said she wouldn&#8217;t allow her kids to shoot a gun. She explained: &#8216;Number four, shoot a gun. There&#8217;s just no need. Again, it can just straight up kill you&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Many people use ATVs to participate in off-road riding, which has been said to increase your heart rate, flex your cardiac muscles and keep your heart strong.\u00a0 However, the neurologist said it was a &#8216;hard no&#8217; for her.<\/p>\n<p>According to Top Gear Box, ATVs roll over too easily and when this occurs, the majority of the time, it can result in fatal brain injuries.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Number three, have a trampoline or jump on trampolines outside. Again, [they could] fall off, hit their head on the ground [and it can result] in concussions and head injuries,&#8217; the neuroscientist added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Due to the severity of injuries sustained from jumping on trampolines, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends you never purchase a trampoline for home use.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, Dr. Puja said she wouldn&#8217;t allow her kids to shoot a gun.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She explained: &#8216;Number four, shoot a gun. There&#8217;s just no need. Again, it can just straight up kill you.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The noise and rattling feeling of a gun is enough to result in someone developing a traumatic brain injury or TBI, according to Special Hunting Weapons and Tactics.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>TBI is caused by an external force that moves the brain around in the skull.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/article-12823915\/Neurologist-four-things-NEVER-let-kids-do.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m a neurologist &#8211; here&#8217;s why I will NEVER let my kids jump on a trampoline or play American football Dr. Puja Aggarwal is a neurologist who shares advice on &#8216;improving brain health&#8217; She most recently revealed the things she wouldn&#8217;t let her kids do\u00a0 The medical expert explained why football and shooting a gun&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>I&amp;apos;m a neurologist - here are the things I would NEVER let my kids do - posterboyedit<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/posterboyedit.com\/lifestyle\/im-a-neurologist-here-are-the-things-i-would-never-let-my-kids-do\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"I&amp;apos;m a neurologist - here are the things I would NEVER let my kids do - posterboyedit\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"I&#8217;m a neurologist &#8211; 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