Exercise Helps Older Brains Eradicate Cobwebs
from Dr. Howard Smith Reports Hosted by Howard G. Smith MD, AM
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DcWtvcxwJty/ A new research review from Victoria University suggests that exercise helps your aging brain take out the trash. Keeping your body in motion supports the brain’s glymphatic system, a waste-clearance network that goes into overdrive during sleep. The review, published in Trends in Neurosciences, examines evidence from both human and animal studies. The consensus of the reviewed studies: exercise improves glymphatic function with healthier blood vessels, reduced brain inflammation, lower resting norepinephrine, and better deep sleep and slow-wave activity. This principle is important since the glymphatic system helps clear waste products from the brain, including those implicated in neurodegenerative disease. But the study authors emphasize that their work is a review of existing evidence, not proof that exercise prevents dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. More research is needed to determine exactly how much exercise, and what type, produces the greatest benefit. References On My Website. #BrainHealth #HealthyAging #Exercise #DementiaResearch #AlzheimersResearch
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