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How Getting Bad Sleep Is Affecting Your Health [MASTERCLASS] EP 1339
The School of Greatness
Sleep and Alzheimer's
During sleep, a number of things happen and we can talk about slow wave sleep and REM sleep. But one of the most important physiological functions of sleep is to clear out some of the cellular debris that accumulates throughout the day. It actually may be related to the aggregation of proteins and things that relate to dementia on Alzheimer's. So I put a pillow underneath my ankles when I fall asleep and to get a little bit of elevation. And then during the day, if ever you can't get a nap or you are going to get a nap, put your ankles up on the couch and lie down on the floor. That that itself can get some of the clearance of the glymphatic system
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