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Can this mean that if one has a lot of stress, then its brain makes a lot of waste which pollute the lymph and thus affects the immune system ? ('cos it's well
by wiz21c 9y ago
Can this mean that if one has a lot of stress, then its brain makes a lot of waste which pollute the lymph and thus affects the immune system ? ('cos it's well known that stressed people get sick quicker)
- robbiep 9y agoStress is a factor of hormones and metabolic factors. Brain has constant metabolic consumption whether awake or asleep. Endocrine functions of brain are carried out by release of hormones directly into portal (venous) systems. Intracellular adenosine which builds up over the course of waking day may be uptaken by brain lymphatics but would play a small part if they are inside the dura as this states. In fact, given clearance rate that is suggested from the article by way of position and size, they likely contribute very minimally to any clearance function if at all(unless further discoveries show intra brain lymphatics)
- wiz21c 9y agoD*mn, that's what I call an answer. Thank you very much !
- efficax 9y agoOne thing this does seem to suggest is an explanation of why exercise encourages brain health. The lymphatic system only circulates well when the body is in movement, so exercise would help the lymphatic fluid circulate through the brain and thus help "clean" it.