4 Reasons Why You Should Sleep On Your Left Side

Reasons why you should sleep on your left side, and how to sleep better. Did you know that over 40% of the American population doesn’t get enough good sleep? This leads to serious health complications such as depression, weight gain, and high blood pressure. But even those who do manage to get the recommended 7-8 hours of sleep may be complicating their health by how they sleep.Show more

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Here are the top reasons why you should sleep on your left side and not sleep on your right side.

1, Digestion: If you are constantly feeling bloated, or having digestion problems, there could be many issues. One issue you might want to look into is how you’re sleeping at night. The stomach and the pancreas are on the left side of our body, so sleeping on the left side will actually help them function properly, says Douillard. When you go to bed, the undigested toxins move from your small intestine to the large one, and then finally make their way to the colon. Once they’re in the colon, they are excreted in the morning. This is why you should sleep on your left side; it helps this process run more smoothly. In fact, experts also suggest that after a big meal, people take a quick power nap on their left side. It will help digest the meal and give you more energy.

2. Heart Health: Your heart is located on the left side of your body. So it makes sense when experts like Dr. Douillard say that you should not sleep on your right side, but instead, sleep on your left side. By sleeping on your left side, you allow for a smoother blood flow towards your heart. The last thing you want to do is put stress on the heart, so sleep on your left side and give your heart and the rest of your body a rest.

3. Pregnant Women: Women need to spend as much time as possible sleeping on their left side, says WebMD. It helps take pressure off their backs and also helps with blood flow to the uterus and fetus. Many pregnant women develop issues to their spine, so by sleeping on their left side, they will help relieve pressure on their spine. It also helps with the flow of nutrients to the placenta, which will help keep the baby healthy. The best position to sleep for pregnant women is on the left side, with their knees bent and a pillow in-between.

4. Snoring: Are you up at all hours of the night because your partner is snoring? If this is the case, there is no harm in trying to tell them to sleep on their left side. Snoring occurs when air flows past the relaxed tissues in a person's throat. This air flow causes the tissues in the throat to vibrate when we breath. This is what creates the sounds of snoring. This occurs as the muscles in the roof of your mouth, tongue, and throat begin to relax. The more narrow a person's airway is, the more powerful the airflow becomes, and the louder the snoring. Sleep specialist W. Christopher Winter told CNN that by sleeping on the left side, you are actually keeping your tongue and throat in a neutral position. This will help keep your airway clear so you can breathe properly. It’s also known that sleeping on your back makes snoring even worse because it pushes your muscles to the back of your throat.