{"id":69,"date":"2020-01-11T19:50:35","date_gmt":"2020-01-11T19:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.powelldentalsleepsolutions.com\/blog\/?p=69"},"modified":"2020-02-11T19:55:51","modified_gmt":"2020-02-11T19:55:51","slug":"why-do-we-sleep-in-powell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.powelldentalsleepsolutions.com\/blog\/2020\/01\/11\/why-do-we-sleep-in-powell\/","title":{"rendered":"When Tired Eyes Need Their Rest: Find Out Why We Sleep"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Have you ever wondered, \u201cWhy\ndo we sleep in Powell<\/a>?\u201d It\u2019s easy to take for granted the fact that when\nyou become fatigued, all you have to do is shut your eyes and go to sleep, but\nwhy do the body and brain do this? Is it necessary for our survival? Does it\noffer benefits in our ability to function each day? In order to better\nunderstand why this normal activity occurs, let a sleep practitioner offer some\nvaluable insight on the topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Why Do We Sleep?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For centuries, ancient theorists attempted to identify why\nit is that humans sleep. From Leucippus, the first \u201catomist,\u201d to Lucretius,\nboth of whom were way off in their explanations, to Aristotle, who stated, \u201cSleep\nis induced by the exhalations of ingested foods which thicken and heat the\nblood, rising to the brain where they are cooled before coalescing in the\nheart.\u201d Needless to say, Aristotle\u2019s theory is considered the closest to\nreality, at least as it pertains to the brain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But to answer the question, \u201cWhy do we sleep,\u201d there is\nunfortunately not one clear explanation, only theories, some of which include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n