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481: How to slow down brain aging | Neurophysiologist Louisa Nicola
The mindbodygreen Podcast
The Effects of Sleep on the Glymphatic System
When I look at my ora score every day, I go to deep in REM because that's what matters. Deep sleep is characterized as actually called slow wave sleep. During this time of deep sleep, these glial cells shrink. So therefore if they shrink, it means that the fluid in our brain, which is the cerebral spinal fluid, that washes through the brain. If we're not sleeping well at night, we could over time get a buildup of these detrimental proteins,. These detrimental toxins can lead to neurodegenerative diseases.
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