VIDEO: Jeff Iliff: One more reason to get a good night’s sleep

Monday, January 8, 201812:01 AM(View: 9619)
VIDEO: Jeff Iliff: One more reason to get a good night’s sleep
This is a fascinating talk on how the sleep function is the brain's solution to waste clearance.  We should not underestimate the basic need for a good night's sleep to refresh and clear the mind.

"The brain uses a quarter of the body's entire energy supply, yet only accounts for about two percent of the body's mass. So how does this unique organ receive and, perhaps more importantly, rid itself of vital nutrients? New research suggests it has to do with sleep."


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