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People sleep in different positions. Usually, people choose the position they feel the most comfortable to sleep.
However you might not know this, but if you sleep on the left side, you can enjoy many benefits.
You might have found the perfect position, but you can try this one. After reading all the benefits, for sure you will at least try sleep in this position.
7 BENEFITS OF THIS SLEEPING POSITION
1. NORMAL HEART FUNCTION
The left side of the heart pumps blood towards your body. This makes sense why you need to sleep on the left side because in that way you can make it easier for your heart to function properly even when you sleep.
In addition, sleeping in this position can help the circulatory system to use gravity as a benefit, to be more specific with the aorta and the inferior vena cava i.e. IVC which is a big vein that helps carry the deoxygenated blood to your heart and is on the right side of the spine.
2. BENEFICIAL FOR PREGNANT WOMEN
There is nothing wrong if you decide to sleep on the right side during the pregnancy. However, if you sleep on the left side, you can enjoy few benefits. That is specifically for the last trimester.
The benefits are that it can help boost better circulation of blood, save the liver from unwanted weight by allowing it to do its various functions.
3. IMPROVES DRAINAGE OF THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
The Lymphatic system removes impurities and toxins from the body. According to experts, the lymphatic system drains into the thoracic duct placed on the left side.
That is why you will benefit if you sleep on the left side. Because in that way you will help to accelerate and facilitate the removal of toxins from the body.
In addition, the lymphatic system gathers protein that escaped from the cells. If you sleep on the left side, you can aid to bring them to where they are supposed to be.
4. HELP THE LIVER NOT TO CONGEST
The liver is on the right side of your body, and it can become congested if you spend hours sleeping on the right side.
Sleep on your left side in order to keep substances and toxins and for them to be neutralized by the liver before being moved out of your body or collected in the liver.
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.
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