The Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Health

Sleep deprivation is a term that describes the cumulative effect of the lack of sleep on the body. Researchers have long known that insomnia resulted in fatigue, drowsiness, accidents, health problems, mood changes, and weight gain or loss. Now they know that sleep...

The Effect of Sleep on the Immune System

  As we move through cold and flu season, the key to staying healthy might just be getting a good night’s sleep.  Research has shown that there is a direct link between sleep and the immune system.  One of the consequences of sleep deprivation is a weakening of...