How Sleeping on Your Left Side Affects Your Health

5. Improved Function of the Spleen:

The spleen is the organ that is part of the lymphatic system. It is located on the left side of your body, and if you sleep on that side, you will help the spleen to function better.

What happens is that the gravity boosts the blood flow to the spleen and at the same time allowing it to filter the impurities.

6. Prevent Heartburn at Night:

In case you have GERD i.e. gastroesophageal reflux disease or acid reflux you should consider sleeping on your left side.

When you are in this position, your stomach is placed below the cardiac sphincter. The cardiac sphincter connects the esophagus to the stomach.

If you sleep on the left side, the contents found in the stomach won’t flow back into the esophagus, and that will prevent the nighttime GERD or acid reflux.

7. Boost the Gut to Help Get Rid of Waste Products:

The ileocecal valve i.e. IV is a place on your left side where the junction of the large intestine and small intestine is located.

You need to sleep on your left side in order to boost the proper elimination of the waste products. While sleeping on your left side, you help them transfer from the small to the large intestine.

Thus allowing gravity to do its work and boost regular bowel movement.

Now you are aware of the benefits; tonight try this sleeping position. You might find it hard to adjust at first, but with time not only you will get used to it, but you will also enjoy the benefits.