Do you find yourself skimping on sleep to scroll through social media, hang out with your friends or just have some time to yourself? While it might feel good at the time, getting insufficient sleep can spell disaster for your health.

Let’s take a look at just some of the ways that lack of sleep can alter your body’s functions.

But the reality of it is that in order to have a healthy body, strong immune system, balanced hormones, and to perform well we need to sleep.