Benefits of Sleeping on Your Left Side
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Everyone knows that sleep is very important for maintaining
a good physical and mental health. However, the duration of your
sleep is just as important as the way in which you sleep.
Your sleep position can influence your health, help in keeping
your skin look young, and improve your digestive health.
Furthermore, sleeping on the left side of your body can even
save your life. If you are currently sleeping in another position,
keep reading to find out why you should start sleeping on
your left side right now.
It Matters Which Side You Sleep
There are several sleeping positions - your front, your back,
your left side, and your right side - and they all affect your health.
Sleeping on the back can be particularly dangerous for people
with sleep apnea or asthma, because it can cause breathing difficulties.
Sleeping on the right side is likely to worsen digestion problems, whereas
sleeping on the left side may improve digestive symptoms.
This Is Why You Should Be Sleeping On Your Left Side
Sleeping on the left side is believed to greatly improve the health and
even save lives. In holistic medicine, the left side of the body is
the dominant lymphatic side, and while you’re sleeping on this side,
your body will have more time to filter toxins, lymph fluid, and waste
through the thoracic duct and the lymph nodes.
On the other hand, sleeping on your right side may cause your
lymphatic system to run more slowly. You don’t want this to happen,
because a lymphatic system that doesn’t run at full efficiency can
become incapable of filtering toxins or properly moving lymph fluid
throughout the body.This increases your risk of deadly diseases
due to the build-up of toxins.
When you start sleeping on your left side, you might notice your
body becoming more efficient at toxin disposal through waste.
This happens because this position improves the digestive
system and allows your body to promptly extract nutrients and
dispose toxins.
Learn to Sleep in this Position
If you normally sleep on your back, your front, or your right side,
you might wonder how to break that habit and start sleeping on
your left side. This will take some time and practice, but it is possible
to quickly train your body to sleep in this position.
Here are some tips:
- You can try lying on your left side and press a full-length body
pillow up against your back. The pillow will prevent you from
rolling over during the night.
- Try switching the side of the bed you sleep on. This will make it
easier for you to flip to your other side and enjoy the
same sleeping experience.
- Another trick is to keep a dim light lit on your right side. Since
your body will naturally want to turn away from the light during sleep,
it will make it easier for you to sleep on your left side.
Try these small changes as soon as you can - they will improve
your sleep routine and lead you to better health.