During sleep, the brain actively flushes out toxins such as tau proteins and amyloid plaques, which are associated with dementing diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. This cleansing process takes seven to eight hours to complete, explaining the necessity of eight to nine hours of sleep. Simply being in bed is not enough; one needs to be asleep to allow the brain to undergo different sleep cycles for optimal cleansing and restoration.

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