Natural Sleep Remedies

Here’s a little cheat sheet for the sleep positions that I mentioned in the above video.

Left Side

Pros:

Heartburn & digestion – sleeping on your left side is great for digestion and reducing heartburn

Cons:

Sleep quality – nightmares have been shown to be more common in left-side sleepers

Joints & muscles – can cause stiffness in the shoulders and jaw

Skin – can cause wrinkles

Right Side

Pros:

Sleep quality – research shows that right-side sleepers have better subjective sleep quality than left-side sleepers

Emotions – right-side sleeping is associated with positive self-reported emotions such as happiness, joy, excitement; hope; peace, restfulness; longing; relief, safety; and love

Cons:

Joints & muscles – can cause stiffness in the shoulders and jaw

Skin – can cause wrinkles

Supine (sleeping on your back)

Pros:

Joints & muscles – Lying supine allows the head, neck, and spine to rest in a neutral position. Less pressure on the body parts = less pain. Something that can be really helpful is to try a pillow or bolster under the knees if you have difficulty getting comfortable on your back!

Skin – prevents acne since hair is not laying on your face

Cons:

Sleep paralysis – various studies have shown that sleep paralysis occurs more often in the supine position than all other positions combined.

Prone (sleeping on your stomach)

Pros:

Snoring / apnea – sleeping on the stomach helps prevent snoring or sleep apnea because gravity pulls down on the tongue, which opens up the airway

Cons:

Joints & muscles – can cause stomach or back pain

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Mona Vand

Doctor of Pharmacy. Beauty, Health, & Wellness Q’s

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