Your brain operates a continuous waste-removal system called the glymphatic system, which uses cerebrospinal fluid guided by specialized astrocyte cells to clear harmful proteins and metabolic byproducts. Sleep, cardiovascular health, and exercise enhance this cleanup process, while aging and inflammation impair it—making lifestyle factors critical for long-term brain health. — "The brain’s drain" by Mohsin.ajaz989 is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/. (CC BY-SA 4.0)
MD, MPH, PhD. Editor-in-Chief, Georgian Medical Journal (GMJ). Professor and Head, School of Public Health, David Tvildiani Medical University (DTMU), Tbilisi, Georgia. Chair, Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). President, Accréditation Sans Frontières (ASF), Paris. Secretary/Treasurer, UEMS Section of Public Health. WHO Consultant, Health and Migration, Geneva. Former Member, UN Secretary-General's Independent Accountability Panel for Every Woman, Every Child, Every Adolescent (IAP-EWEC, 2016–2021). ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.
