Read about the importance of healthy sleep for healthy life and safety on the road brought to you by Driver Health Magazine, the publication of the Healthy Trucking Association of America. 

Sleep is key to living a longer, better quality of life. During sleep, your body produces essential hormones to repair and rejuvenate your brain and body.

What does “fight or flight” have to do with sleepiness? Well, everything. The link is that when the sleeping brain is continually interrupted, the brain acts like it is under attack.

Sleep is a cornerstone of your health. Sleep disorders can erode this foundation, and inrease the risk developing diseases like:

• Hypertension
• Heart Failure
• Stroke
• Type II Diabetes
• Weight Gain
• ADHD
• Immune System Deficiencies