According to a consumer reports survey, 28% of Americans have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep most nights and 68% of Americans struggle with sleeping at least once a week.

Even with the wide array of foods we have available today, getting all of the vitamins our bodies need to function at their highest capacity can be a real challenge. One of the most difficult vitamins to get enough of in your diet alone is also one of the most important – vitamin B12.

Stress is heavily linked to difficulty sleeping. In order to fall asleep, your mind needs to be relaxed and unburdened. When you’re stressed out, though, your mind is most often a whir of activity even when you are trying to fall asleep, leading to a state of hyperarousal that makes falling asleep incredibly difficult.