The glymphatic system was only discovered in 2012. It’s the brain’s waste and detox system, and it works primarily during sleep. For years, it was believed the brain couldn’t detox. Now we know that when sleep is poor, waste builds up. This matters, especially when dementia has now overtaken cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death, and women are 60% more at risk. This isn’t about fear. It’s about awareness. When we understand how sleep, the brain, and the lymphatic and glymphatic sy

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Your brain’s glymphatic system activates during deep REM sleep—clearing waste while your metabolism burns fat. Long, uninterrupted sleep is essential for real recovery. Clip from podcast: The Diary of a CEO by Steven Bartlett | Oncolytic Virotherapy

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