A long-term study performed by the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort found that people who experience chronic sleep-deprivation are three times more likely to die than those who are well-rested.

These are frightening statistics especially when you consider the fact that chronic insomnia is experienced by approximately 10 to 15 percent of the adult population.

Although, many people turn to prescription medication, this option is not very effective, and even when it is, it is short-term and ultimately perpetuates the problem even further by interfering in healthy sleep.

Learn more about the impact of sleep deprivation on your health and the steps you can take see improvements.

Many people are unaware that insomnia can be successfully addressed with a variety of changes in diet and lifestyle like eliminating sugar, caffeine, nicotine, alcohol, drugs, white flour and other junk food, eating organic, avoiding exposure to environmental toxins found in common everyday chemicals, getting regular exercise, nutritional supplementation, deep breathing exercises and a variety of other natural remedies that don’t involve prescription medication.