The occasional lack of sleep may have some impact on your body, but chronic insomnia is known to cause serious medical conditions such as diabetes, obesity, and heart disease. That's why sleep, along with a proper balanced diet and exercise, is the foundation stone of good health.

But what happens to your body when you don't sleep for a day?

Science has revealed that inadequate sleep can increase in the body's level of cortisol, which is also known as the stress hormone. And in this video we will reveal all the cascading effects of a high volume of cortisol in the blood.