In August of this year the University of Rochester USA posted a Youtube link describing their findings on research they have been doing on Alzheimer's.
It has been found that Alzheimer's sufferers have a build up of amyloid between the neurons in the brain that cause the neurons to die.
Using mice they have been trying to determine how to eliminate this build up of amyloid and they have come to the conclusion that Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF) is the brains cleaning agent.
Dubbed the "Glymphatic System", the CSF follows the artery routes to the brain and then passes through the brain clearing out any debris on the way and then exits down the route of the veins. When experiments on increasing the flow of CSF in mice with amyloid build up were conducted it was found that up to 50% of the amyloid was removed.
This understanding may have implications for traumatic brain injuries, strokes and Parkinsons suffers.
As Craniosacral Therapists we know the importance of improving the flow of CSF through out the body!
Now thats something to think about.
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