Sleeping well is vital to good health

Want to have less stress and anxiety, along with generally better health? Then start getting more, and better, sleep.

It’s simple advice but for millions of people it’s often difficult to accomplish. The American Sleep Association estimated some 50 to 70 million Americans suffer from some form of sleep disorder, ranging from insomnia that makes falling or staying asleep difficult, to sleep apnea, a sleep breathing disorder that makes a solid night’s sleep virtually impossible.

Anyone who suffers from a serious sleep disorder should discuss the issue with their family doctor. Serious sleep diso...