India, Feb. 26 -- A good night's sleep is an indispensable part of a healthy lifestyle. It is common knowledge that sleep is the time when the body heals itself after toiling through the day.

Taking to Instagram on January 31, Dr Thomas Paloschi, a longevity medical doctor specialising in preventative age management and functional medicine, explained how it works, claiming sleep to be the most powerful "detox."

"Miss sleep and you don't just lose energy. You lose brain repair, memory consolidation, and emotional control," he cautioned.

While the body is in deep sleep, the brain activates a clearance pathway called the glymphatic system, noted Dr Paloschi.

It is a nightly rinse cycle for the brain, which involves the cerebrospinal flui...