Andrew Huberman· PhD
Tool: Side Sleeping Position
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Tool: Side Sleeping Position
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Tool: Side Sleeping Position
The glymphatic system has been shown to be activated further in two ways. One is that sleeping on one side, not on back or stomach, seems to increase the amount of wash out, or wash through, I should say, of the glymphatic system.
when animals will sleep with their head on the side the the cleansing capacity of the of the brain is superior than when the animal is sleeping on its back or sleeping on its front
sleeping on one side not on back or stomach seems to increase the amount of wash out or wash through I should say of the glymphatic system
what sleeping position is best for humans to encourage glymphatic drainage? And it turns out, the answer is to sleep on your side.