Sleeping on the left helps relieve constipation...What is a good sleeping position when you have a stuffy nose?
Feb 07, 2025
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Dr. Lisa Artis, a sleep expert, told the British media Daily Mail that changing your sleeping posture can alleviate common diseases such as constipation and diarrhea.
She argued that lying on the left helps prevent and relieve constipation.
"This posture facilitates the natural flow of food and waste through the digestive system" she said "Gravity allows the stool to move from small to large intestine more efficiently" On the other hand, lying upright on your back can slow digestion and lead to longer constipation, she explained.
With this principle, people with diarrhea should lie on their right side and sleep to relieve symptoms.
She argued that "This posture may slow down fecal frequency by allowing the stool to stay in the lower part of the digestive tract for longer, preventing the stool from reaching the colon too quickly."
In addition, she advised changing your sleeping posture even when experiencing problems such as urinary tract infection, otitis media, and nasal congestion.
For example, for urinary tract infections, it was recommended to take a fetal position (to lie on your side) or sleep on your back with your legs slightly apart.
This can relieve the pressure on the bladder and reduce discomfort, she explained.
Women should avoid sleeping in tight underwear, such as string panties, to prevent urinary tract infections, he added.
She added "E. coli, the most common bacterium in the colon and a major cause of urinary tract infection, can easily attach to the back of the string""Even if you move a little during sleep, the bacteria can move and be transferred to the vaginal area" he said.
In addition, patients who are prone to kidney stones are encouraged to sleep sideways, and they are advised to sleep alternately on the right and left sides.
This is based on a University of California study of patients with recurrent stones.
In the case of gastric acid reflux, it is recommended to raise the neck slightly and sleep to the left, and she explained that "this posture helps to keep the gastric contents below the esophagus, thereby minimizing the likelihood of gastric acid flowing into the throat.'
Conversely, sleeping on the right can slow the discharge of gastric acid leaking into the esophagus, worsening symptoms.
Patients with otitis media are advised to sleep with their infected ears facing up.
If you have stuffy nose, it is recommended to lie on your back, but it is effective to lift your head and shoulders at a 45-degree angle using a pillow, she argued.
She says "8 hours of good sleep will help prevent common diseases and relieve symptoms, as well as restore immunity."," he added.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
