Left-side sleeping allows gravity to help move food and waste through the digestive tract. Acid reflux and heartburn may improve.
Immune function and toxin clearance require lymphatic drainage. Left-side sleeping increases lymphatic drainage.
Left-side sleeping may reduce heart pressure and improve circulation. It may help cardiac patients by improving heart pumping.
Pregnant ladies are encouraged to sleep on their left side. The placenta, uterus, and fetus receive more blood in this posture, decreasing problems and enhancing fetal health.
Sleeping on the left side may reduce snoring or moderate sleep apnea. It keeps airways open and prevents breathing problems.
Left-side sleeping helps reduce discomfort and irritation in GERD patients by preventing stomach acid from entering the esophagus.
The spleen, a vital organ involved in immune response and blood filtration, may function more efficiently with left-side sleeping, allowing better blood flow.