Why do we usually sleep at night? What happens when we don’t sleep? Expert insights into this essential part of our lives

 "Sleep is as essential to our health as food and water. It is important to a number of brain functions, including how nerve cells communicate with each other. We sleep for a third of our lives and there are many restorative processes going on during sleep that are needed to stay healthy.

Why do we usually sleep at night? What happens when we don’t sleep? On World Sleep Day, Nadine Dreyer asks a group of experts to tell us more about this essential part of our lives."

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Why do we usually sleep at night? What happens when we don’t sleep? Expert insights into this essential part of our lives

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