So how well did you sleep last night? Did you have problems getting to sleep or did you wake several times during the night? It is believed that one in three adults in the UK suffer from poor or lack of sleep, with stress, modern day lifestyles and televisions in the bedroom often blamed for the lack of quality sleep.

Insomnia itself can take different forms; from finding it difficult to fall asleep, waking up too early and being unable to fall back to sleep again, to waking up frequently or waking up feeling unrefreshed.  All or any of these are symptoms of insomnia.

Many side effects of lack of sleep, such as feeling tired and grumpy to not working at your best, are well known. But did you know that sleep deprivation can also have profound consequences for your physical health?Continue reading