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Much is said about the sleep-deprived society we live in today. Sleep is so much more than just not being tired. While you're sleeping, your body is getting a lot accomplished. Slumber is nature's most powerful beauty treatment. Not only do the optimal seven to nine hours a night leave you looking luminous, your body is healing. Skimp on shut-eye and your skin will look dull. Studies show that lack of sleep can lead to hypertension. The first three hours is when you get the deepest sleep of the night. Your body produces human growth hormone, which is crucial to skin and hair repair. During the middle two hours, deep sleep shortens and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep begins. Melatonin, a hormone that's also a skin-protecting antioxidant, increases. In the last three hours, you get the most REM sleep. Your skin's temperature reaches its lowest point and your muscles relax, giving skin its deepest recovery. So spend some time in bed and get these benefits.