How Does Sleeping Well Impact Brain Detoxification?

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Have you been sleeping well lately? We all
know that getting enough sleep is an important part of living a healthy and
engaged life. Of course, getting a good night's sleep keeps you sharp during
the day, and recent science has also shown how important it is in learning and
memory. Sleep is not only good for helping you pay attention in class or
remembering what you did yesterday though, it also helps keep your brain neat
and tidy after a hard days work. Recent research has shown that sleep triggers
the brain to clear out the toxins that build up while you're awake.

In other parts of your body, waste management
is the responsibility of a network of vessels known as the lymphatic system.
This system picks up and flushes out toxic molecules and other waste products
that build up in your body as you use energy. Strangely though, the brain does
not contain any of these vessels. This has perplexed scientists for years,
especially because the brain uses more energy than any other organ in the body.
How could the brain clear out waste if it does not have access to lymphatic
vessels?

It wasn’t until recently that a group of
scientists began understanding the brain's strategy for flushing out toxins.
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen and the Universit...

Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - December 11, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rebecca Wilson Tags: featured health and fitness self improvement better sleep brain health science of sleep Source Type: blogs