404: How to Detox Your Brain by Supporting Your Glymphatic System and Using Essential Oils with Dr. David Jockers, DNM, DC, MS

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What You Will Learn Dr. Jockers provides us with a wealth of information on how to support our brains and glymphatic system to optimize brain detox. Due to his busy schedule, we had to keep a tight stop time. As a result, I popped back on after our interview to further expand on how essential oils can support our brain health and its functioning. Dr. Jockers’ background and experience in natural health (0 min) What is the lymphatic system and what its function is (5.30 min) What the glymphatic system is, its function, and what it comprises of (6 min) How active the brain is during sleep (6.50 min) Why our brain shrinks during sleep (7 min) The functions of our glial cells (7.40 min) The factors that contribute to why our brain needs to detox (8 min)  How sleep and sleep posture impact glymphatic function (12 min) The six brain and neuronal supporting actions that glymphatic drainage accomplishes while we sleep (12:45 min)  How glymphatic drainage impacts neuronal health and how this relates to thinking, creativity, and Einstein! (14 min) What happens to our brain when it is inflamed and how glymphatic function can assist with balancing out the negative effects (16 min)  How lack of sleep can lead to excitotoxicity, which is linked to depression (17.50 min) How sleep can impact neurotransmitter sensitivity, including insulin (18.30 min) How glymphatic drainage can improve memory (20 min) How to support the glymphatic system in relation to the lymphatic system (21 min) The importance of hydration in relationship to brain detoxification and whole body support (22 min)  What kind of diet you should consume to stabilize blood sugar to support brain health (23 min)  Why sleep hygiene starts when you first wake up (26.30 min)  The role of melatonin and how sunlight impacts its release (30 min)  The impact of blue light on melatonin and sleep (31 min)  Additional sleep hygiene tips, including finding the right mattress (32 min) The optimal sleep position for glymphatic drainage (32.30 min) How castor oil can be used for enhancing glymphatic function (34 min)  Essential oils that can support glymphatic function and lymph flow and where to apply them (34.50 min) What Dr. Jockers thinks we should remove and replace with instead to be healthier Some essential oils that can support our neurotransmitters, neurotransmitter receptor sensitivity, and memory to counter the negative effects of sleep loss (39.40 min) An additional “perk” to peppermint oil in relationship to our sleep-wake cycle (41 min) Other essential oils to calm down the body and nervous system at night and how to use them (42.40 min) Links to Learn More Dr. David Jockers DNM, DC, MS Website @drjockers.com (coaching and lab testing) Podcast Youtube @djockers Instagram: @drjockers Facebook: @DrDavidJockers X: @djockers5 Pinterst @DrDavidJockers Exodus Clinic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices