116: Your Brain's Nightly Pressure Washer: The Glymphatic System, What Supplements Help Detox and Repair

Holistic Health Heroes

Holistic Health Heroes
116: Your Brain's Nightly Pressure Washer: The Glymphatic System, What Supplements Help Detox and Repair
Jan 05, 2026 Season 3 Episode 116
Kery Knutson

The glymphatic system is a nighttime detox network for your brain protects against neuroinflammation. 

It depends heavily on sleep, hydration and lymphatic drainage but what happens when those things slow down? You get: brain fog, anxiety, head pressure, and insomnia. 

So many people are dealing with a variety of stressors in their life such as: 

  • Chronic stress
  • Mold exposure
  • Viral infections (EBV, COVID, HSV)
  • Poor sleep hygiene and
  • Sleep apnea to name a few.

All of these and more can impact the glymphatic system negatively. Tune in to discover what the glymhatic system is, what happens when it’s impaired and what you can do to support it. 

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