WHILE SLEEPING WHICH SIDE ONE SHOULD LIE.lEFT OR RIGHT?!
Question:
WHILE SLEEPING WHICH SIDE ONE SHOULD LIE.lEFT OR RIGHT?
I have heared that heart side i.e. left side sleeping is beneficial for heart.Is it right?
Answers:
TRUE - It is better to lay on your left side. The left side of the chest hold the heart and 2 lobes of your lungs. The right side has 3 lobes (cause the heart is not there).
Sleeping on the left can help you with your breathing because the 3 lobes (lung) on the right side is not being pressed against the mattress.
Sleeping on the left side is also beneficial if you suffer from gastric problems (like heart burn) because of the placement of the stomach, left side sleep reduces the acid from coming back up the esophagus.
When pregnant, the doctor always recommends sleeping on the left side to increase oxygen and blood flow.
It really doesn't matter which side you sleep on, what ever is most comfortable. Your heart is a strong mucle, if you are otherwise healthy it is not going to give way because you slept on the wrong side.