Stop Obsessing Over SleepYour Brain Will Thank You
b'Maiken Nedergaard considers herself a pragmatic woman. She\\u2019s got kids, a career, and she knows she feels better after a solid night of shut-eye. She\\u2019s also a neuroscientist at the forefront of research showing the biological value of sleep. In studies she coauthored in 2013 and 2019, she documented how during sleep, fluid washes over our brains, clearing out toxins like beta amyloid, which is linked to neurodegenerative diseases.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'