Sleepless & Desperate For Shut-Eye? 18 Reasons You Aren’t Sleeping

We are a sleepless nation. According to the National Institute of Health, “50 to 70 million Americans chronically suffer from a disorder of sleep and wakefulness, hindering daily functioning and adversely affecting health and longevity.” In fact, sleep shortages contribute to mental health issues, inflammation, heart disease, metabolic consequences, lowered immunity, obesity, and type 2 diabetes, among other ills. And those of us with sleepless children can attest to how torturous it can be. The most frequent sleep problems noted for kids are a difficulty falling asleep, restless sleep, not falling asleep in their own …read more