In an interview with cardiologist, somnologist Natalia Vyazova, an opinion was expressed about what position of the body is preferable for a sleeping person at night.
Vyazova said that it is useful at night sleep on the left side. The doctor reminded me: the pancreas and stomach are located just in the left side of the peritoneum. When a person sleeps on his left side, the digested food and the residual products of its processing move better through the digestive tract. In addition, at the same time, it becomes better protected from heartburn, since gastric juice does not flow into the esophagus.
But in the position on the left side, not only the work of the digestive system is facilitated.
On the right or left? Which side is more useful to sleep on and why
“Sleeping on the left side contributes to the efficient functioning of all organs, reduces the load on the digestive, lymphatic and respiratory systems,” Vyazova told Moslente.
The doctor also considers sleep useful in the position on the back, in which the load on the spine is maximally relieved and there is no squeezing of the internal organs.
Which side is better to sleep on for a healthy heart?
“On the back, a person relaxes as much as possible, which contributes to the full recovery of the body after a daily load,” added Vyazova.
Earlier, the MedikForum.ru portal wrote that frequent awakening at night signals a tendency to dangerous diseases.