Are you on the right side of history when it comes to your sleeping position?
How to sleep significantly affects your health, affecting everything, from breathing and digestion to spinal extension and even the development of wrinkles.
People tend to sleep on their side, studies say.
It lies on the back is the second most common position, with the stomach that sleeps a third third.
So what are the best and worst sleeping positions? The post had snouse for experts to choose one side.
The worst sleeping position is
“Of all the sleep positions, the worst – supported by scientific evidence – would have to sleep on his back,” told Michael Gradisar, the chief of sleeping science, a smart alarm application and tracers for The Post.
When you sleep on your back, gravity can pull your tongue and soft palate back to your throat.
This movement can narrow your airway, increasing the vibrations that cause snoring.
Even worse, the airway can collapse, leading to pauses of breathing during sleep. This condition is known as sleep apnea.
Because sleep apnea disrupts rest, it is related to irritability, mental health challenges, increased insulin resistance that paves the way for diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke.
Lying on his back also makes it easier for the stomach acid to flow back into the esophagus, stirring heartburn.
“The best sleeping position is the one that feels more comfortable, such that you get more sleep,” Gradisar said.
“If the most comfortable position happens to be on the back, then the smallest sleeping is better than very little sleep.”
However, it’s not all bad in our backs – in fact, many of us began to sleep in the position of our backs in infancy.
The position of sleep in the back is widely known as the safest way to reduce the risk of sudden baby’s death syndrome (SIDS) because it minimizes the chances of respiratory barriers.
Sleeping on the back also promotes spinal extension, facilitates the construction of sinusitis and prevents wrinkles and partitions because there are fewer facial contact with the pillow.
The best sleeping position is
“Sleeping in the stomach, or the prone position, can cause strain on the neck and spine,” told Dr. Boris Gilyadov, Associate Medical Director of the Mount Sinai Sleep Center.
“Usually, the best position to reduce snoring and possible sleep apnea is sleeping on the side (left or right),” added Gilyadov, an auxiliary professor of medicine (pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine) at the ICAHN medicine school in Mount Sinai.
Sleeping on your side, especially on the left side, has some benefits beyond your airways.
Catching ZZZ on your left side allows the stomach and pancreas to rest in a natural position, enabling the right digestion.
And when you lie on your left side, your stomach is positioned below your esophagus, making the stomach acid more difficult to flow back into the esophagus.
Sleeping on your left side can also help relieve lymphatic drainage because the lymphatic system is predominant on the left side.
A well -functioning lymphatic system is essential for the performance of the lymph nodes and the prevention of swelling.
Plus, side sleep can allow your spine to be decompressed and properly aligned, relieving back pain and stiffness.
Pregnant women are often encouraged to sleep on their left side. Sleeping on the back can put pressure on the inferior vein cava, reducing blood flow to the heart and baby.
Sleeping on the left side helps maintain the optimal blood flow and can minimize the risk of birth.
However, there are some obstacles to sleeping sideways.
This position focuses on the pressure on the shoulder where you sleep, potentially leading to pain and discomfort. Plus, the constant placement of one side of your face against the pillow can lead to wrinkles and fractures.
Experts recommend placing a supportive pillow under your head and neck and maybe a pillow between your knees to help keep your knees and knees tied and reduce stress in your lower back.
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