🌙 The Science of Sleep Position: Why Left-Side Sleeping May Support Digestion

Trick
Benefit
 Place a pillow behind your back
Prevents rolling onto right side
 Sleep with a body pillow
Supports alignment and comfort
 Elevate your head 6–8 inches
Reduces reflux even more (use a wedge pillow)
 Try weighted blankets
Can help maintain position
 Be patient
It may take weeks to adjust
 Not recommended for people with certain heart conditions — consult your doctor first.

 Debunking the Myths
Myth
Truth
 “Left-side sleeping cures GERD”
False — it helps manage symptoms, but doesn’t replace treatment
 “Everyone should sleep on the left”
No — comfort and medical needs vary
 “It improves digestion instantly”
Benefits build over time — not overnight
 “Pregnant women should always lie on the left”
True in later pregnancy — improves blood flow to placenta
 Pregnant? Left side is ideal in second and third trimesters — ask your OB-GYN.

Final Thoughts
You don’t need a high-tech mattress to feel better.

But you do deserve to know how your body works — and how to work with it.

So next time you’re settling into bed…
pause.

Roll gently to your left.
Breathe deep.
Let gravity help.

Because real healing isn’t loud.
It’s quiet.
And sometimes,
it starts with one small turn — and one deeper breath.

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