7 Reasons Why You Should Sleep On Your Right Side
5. Less Heartburn
Wow, does heartburn hurt. It can be a side effect of eating before bed, as a prone position may allow stomach acid to more easily creep up your esophagus. Interestingly, scientists have found that sleeping on your right side can minimize heartburn while sleeping on the right can cause it to flare up.
It may be down to the stomach’s residence on the right side of our bodies. When we lay on our right side, the junction of stomach and esophagus is kept higher than the level of stomach acid. On the right side, however, the lower esophageal sphincter is relaxed and can let acid creep through.
