The Ultimate Sleep Guide (Paperback)

More than half of all American adults suffer from insomnia at least a few times a week. An estimated fifty million to seventy million Americans live on the brink of mental and physical collapse due to a lack of sleep. In one year alone about forty-two million sleeping pill prescriptions were filled for American adults and children. An estimated sixty million Americans suffer from insomnia and other sleep disorders. This lack of sleep takes a toll on our health and happiness and leads to: Obesity and lack of appetite controlAccelerated agingPoor immune functionDecreased brain activityIncreased stress, depression, and anxietyIn The Ultimate Sleep Guide Dr. Colbert shows readers: The risks and dangers of sleep deprivationThe health benefits to getting a good night's restThe link between poor diet and insomniaCauses, symptoms, characteristics, and cures for common sleep disorders.