The Sleep Revolution, Ariana Huffington's new book, is all about the scientific necessity of sleep for brain health. Readers of this page will recognize Dr. Maiken Nedergaard's name and research.
"One of the most important recent findings is that sleep is essentially like bringing in the overnight cleaning crew to clear the toxic waste proteins that accumulate between brain cells during the day. Dr. Maiken Nedergaard, a co-director of the Center for Translational Neuromedicine at the University of Rochester, has studied the mechanism underlying these cleaning functions. "It's like a dishwasher," she said. Just as we wouldn't eat off dirty dishes, why should we settle for going through the day with anything less than the full power and potential of our brains?"
Sleep is MOST essential for those with MS and degenerative brain disease. I'll put links to my blog posts on this topic in the comments. The science is in. Joan

What truly makes the Sleep Revolution transformative is inviting more and more voices to join the conversation. Because from the moment we're born until the moment we die, we're all in a relationship with sleep. And we all have stories to tell.