Rest & Recovery

  REST & RECOVERY We live in a civilization that has a hard time getting enough sleep. One in three American adults has trouble sleeping. Drugs that induce sleep are among the most widely used medications today, about 10 million people rely on sedative prescriptions to help them fall asleep. Pharmaceutical sedatives can become addictive and they interfere with natural sleep cycles. Drugs destroy the body’s ability to react and respond in a natural way, and their continued use has a destructive effect that can be far-reaching. Drugs can have serious side effects and can cause the body to become toxic and stressed out. Over time, the drugs can make it difficult for the body to get any sleep or rest. A report on sleeping tablets stated that over-the-counter sleep aids are ineffective, yet every year there are numerous fatalities from overdoses of them, and many more from prescribed drugs. Natural ways to get a good night’s sleep include fresh air, exercise, not eating a heavy