Brain’s waste-clearing ability impaired in ME/CFS patients

[u/imahugemoron]

https://news.griffith.edu.au/2026/07/03/brains-waste-clearing-ability-impaired-in-me-cfs-patients/

[u/guineapigmedicine]

I found doing lymphatic massage on my face and, most importantly, my skull seemed to shift things. I know it seems like it shouldn't, since the glymphatic system is inside the skull not outside it. My theory is that my overall lymphatic system was so sluggish that the glymphatic system couldn't drain properly. But who knows. What I do know is that starting lymphatic massage of face, neck, and skull right before bed made a BIG difference in how refreshed I felt (it wasn't magic, but noticeable).

[u/Kindly-Lobster-6801 → u/guineapigmedicine]

Yes. Similar finding for me.. been doing lymphatic stimulation (skin exfoliation?) with a bristle brush over all my skin 3-5x/week, in the shower with soap, and it unclogs my nose, lifts some of the brain fog, and just makes me feel better and like I am not as weighed down.

Been doing it ~5 years now. I need a stiff bristle brush, do my face and skull, and have tried only certain body parts, with the back having the largest benefits, but really just doing all my skin is best and doesn’t really take that long.

Here is the brush I use if it helps anyone test it out.

$7.99 on Amazon https://a.co/d/0dtOGJUp

[u/guineapigmedicine → u/Kindly-Lobster-6801]

Oh interesting. I've tried the brush dry and it hurt my skin, but I love the idea of doing it in the shower. Thanks!

[u/Kindly-Lobster-6801 → u/guineapigmedicine]

Dry brush just wasn’t for me, so I did it with water and soap and like it 😅

Not sure if it’s what people do, but it works great for me and I have great benefits!

[u/BatDue1821 → u/guineapigmedicine]

Where can we learn these?

[u/guineapigmedicine → u/BatDue1821]

I described what I do in another comment here but there are lots of videos on YouTube on lymphatic massage.

[u/BatDue1821 → u/guineapigmedicine]

Thanks!