Food, water, sunlight, companionship, exercise, and sleep are the fundamentals of good health and should be the foundation of any treatment plan. They’re integral components to happy and healthy human beings. This is where I start with my patients. And, yet, Americans aren’t sleeping. At least 35 percent of them report that they’re sleeping less than the recommended seven to nine hours. Adults that sleep less than seven hours per night are more likely to develop heart disease, Type II diabetes, and obesity. Furthermore, when they are sleeping, many struggle with insomnia, sleep apnea, frequent waking, or poor sleep quality. Insufficient sleep or poor quality sleep can make you irritable, crave carbohydrates, binge eat, gain weight, decrease work productivity, and limit cognitive performance. In a fast-paced society that seems to put constant motion on a pedestal, it’s important to realize and respect the natural rhythms of the body. In doing …