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

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

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