In this video Dr. Farley discusses the importance of sleep for mental health, describing its role in preventing neurodegeneration. Sleep increases your body’s ability to drain its glymphatic pathways by 95%, allowing waste products to escape your brain. If one is unable to get enough sleep, it may lead to buildups or clogs in the brain due to the reduced drainage. This can lead to neurodegeneration, which manifests as Parkinson’s or other similar diseases. Improper sleep, anxiety, depression, bipolar, and mood imbalances are all early signs of neurodegeneration, and they may eventually develop into transneuronal degeneration or permanent neurodegeneration. Dr. Farley emphasizes that it’s critical to step back from looking at the symptoms of a disease to find out exactly what isn’t working in the brain and body. By finding the causes of neurodegeneration such as sleep issues or problems with glymphatic drainage, the correct treatment procedures can be determined for any given patient. To learn more about sleep and neurodegeneration, watch this video now or call the office today!
