How to (Literally) Clean Your Brain
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Sleep And The Process Of Keeping Our Brains Healthy
- Quality sleep is the one universal factor that can keep our brain healthy.
- Sleep is so important that mammals die in about a week if they are completely deprived of sleep.
- While we think our lights are out when we sleep, our brain is very much active and uses a lot of energy.
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Neurophysiology 101
- Neurons are the nervous system cells transmitting electromagnetic signals using action potentials and neurotransmitters.
- Glia is the non-neuronal system cell keeping the neurons healthy and working.
- Cerebrospinal Fluid or CSF is the fluid that our brain lives in.
- Arteries are the blood vessels that carry blood to an organ.
- Veins are the blood vessels carrying blood from the organ.
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The Brain Is Like A City
Complex cycles and systems operate in the brain. The Glymphatic (or Glial Lymphatic) system, discovered recently, takes care of the brain waste much like a complex sewer system.
The system is only active when one is asleep, and it clears our brain of all neurotoxic substances that have collected during the day.
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Sleep Is Not a Luxury Or An Option
It affects our learning, metabolism, hypertension, insulin sensitivity, and of course, mood.
Not getting enough sleep used to be something to boast of, but is now a sign of self-neglect and upcoming health issues.
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