Sleep Deprivation

Understanding the reasons we sleep has been a subject of study for years. Although scientists haven’t yet discovered all that occurs during sleep, there have been unique discoveries leading to a better understanding of cognitive and physical health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds 1 in 3 Americans doesn’t get enough sleep and note insufficient sleep is linked with a wide variety of health problems. For example, getting less than five hours of sleep each night may double your risk of heart disease or stroke.6 Researchers have also found a persistent link between sleep deprivation, weight gain, and insulin resistance.
Sleep deprivation also influences your mental and cognitive abilities and emotional well-being. In fact, one of the reasons sleep deprivation is so detrimental is it doesn’t impact just one aspect of your health: It impacts many.