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Unlock Your Brain with Better Glymphatic Clearance | HOMe Podcast #028
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In this episode of the Health Optimization Medicine Podcast, Dr. Scott Sherr, Dr. Allen Bookatz, and Jodi Duval explore the glymphatic system and the role sleep plays in clearing metabolic waste from the brain. Getting eight hours of sleep does not necessarily mean getting eight hours of effective brain clearance. The team looks at how the autonomic nervous system, norepinephrine, cerebrospinal fluid and interstitial fluid exchange, aquaporin-4 channels, circadian timing, body temperature, gut barrier integrity, and even anxiety around wearable sleep scores may influence the conditions needed for healthy glymphatic flow. The discussion also introduces a practical HOMeHOPe glymphatic…