Sleep is a vital need of our lives. It is well said that “Your future depends on your dreams, so go to sleep”. Sleep is important for our physical as well as mental health. Sleep is involved in repairing our heart and blood vessels. Sleep deficiency leads to a risk of hypertension, kidney disease, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. However, your sleep could be better.
4.Prevents Heartburn
Does heartburn hurt? It can be a side effect of eating before bed, as a prone position may allow stomach acid to more easily creep up your oesophagus. Interestingly, scientists have found that sleeping on your left side can minimize heartburn while sleeping on the right can cause it to flare up.
It may be down to the stomach’s residence on the left side of our bodies. When we lay on our left side, the junction of the stomach and oesophagus is kept higher than the level of stomach acid. On the right side, however, the lower oesophageal sphincter is relaxed and can let acid creep through.
