Health Issues of Musicians
b'The human body is basically a bag of water with a bunch of chemicals mixed in\\u2026that\\u2019s an over-simplification, of course, but it\\u2019s an accurate description of the squishy bits that make up us\\u2026\\n\\nIt\\u2019s also true that every once in a while, something\\u2014or maybe a lot of things\\u2014go a little wonky with these squishy bits\\u2026yeah, we often hear of some guy up in the Ural Mountains who\\u2019s 117 years old who credits his longevity to bacon and unfiltered cigarettes\\u2026but that\\u2019s the exception\\u2026\\n\\nThe rest of us have to constantly be vigilant about our health, eating right, sleeping enough, reducing stress\\u2014all that sort of stuff\\u2026but not everything is preventable\\u2026bad genes\\u2026disease\\u2026accidents\\u2026\\n\\nThese same rules apply to the musicians we follow\\u2026they\\u2019re human, just like us\\u2026and every once in a while, we hear about their health challenges...and quite often, they\\u2019re very open about their issues\\u2026they want to be honest with their fans\\u2014and maybe by bringing attention to their situation, they can encourage awareness or those with similar health problems to seek treatment\\u2026\\n\\nIn other cases, we only found out there was a problem after the fact\\u2026that knowledge has helped us understand what happened\\u2026\\n\\nSo, without betraying any confidences or digging into private health records, here are some musicians who have battled their bodies and their brains, just like us regular folk\\u2026\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'