
Why don't they teach THIS in med school? | Ep217
The Dr. Gundry Podcast
00:00
Sleep Is Important for Health
Sleep is important for running that engine ot of health for the rest of our body. Our bodies are cranking up stem cells ts, renewing our stem cell population and rebuilding our imune system when we sleep. When you're in deep rem sleep, there is a whole new sewer system that opens up in our brains called the glymphatic system. They drain out all the toxins and garbage and oxidatove stress during the day. If you're not sleeping, well, you don't feel so great the next day. There's a reason for it. We have e gult, the engine was stretched out. It's cind of like running your car, driving your car all
Transcript
Play full episode