According to a new study conducted by researchers at Pennsylvania State University, moving our bodies can activate a hydraulic pump-like mechanism that helps clean out the brain.
The neuroscientists behind the study found that movements in the abdominal muscles push blood from the abdomen into the spinal cord, which in turn applies pressure to the brain and causes it to move. As a result, this process triggers the cleaning out of waste materials that build up throughout the day.
Indeed, many of us don't think about our brains all that often. We're more likely to focus on immediate problems like a twisted ankle or a sinus infection. But if we stop to think about it, it's clear that investing in our brains is the best thing we can do for our futures. That sounds complicated, but it turns out it's easy!
It's the same solution as goes for the majority of modern health problems: exercise. Get moving regularly and you'll be thanking yourself when you're 85 and sharp as a tack. More and more new studies are confirming the important link between brain health and movement.
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