CHECKOUT THE BEST AND WORST SLEEPING POSITION AND HOW IT MAY AFFECTS YOUR HEALTH.

1. Have your own back.
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Many experts will tell you that sleeping on your
back is the ideal position to be in. There are several
reasons that this could be accurate. First of all, your
spine can be in the best position here. You will also
have less likelihood of digestive distress, like acid
reflux, in this position. And, for all those who are
cosmetically conscious, sleeping on your back
allows your facial skin to breathe, so you'll be less
prone to having breakouts and early-onset
wrinkling.
The downside of sleeping on your back is the
greater likelihood of snoring and sleep apnea. This
is partly because when we sleep on our backs,
gravity can force the base of the tongue to collapse
into the airway, obstructing normal breathing.

Another reason for this is general throat weakness
that's exacerbated by lying on your back, causing
the throat to close during sleep. If someone has
too much body fat on their frame, fat gathering in
and around the throat can cut off the normal air
supply. Losing excess body fat and utilizing a
different sleep position can help to remedy this.




2. Sleep like a baby.
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Sleeping on our stomachs used to be synonymous
with sleeping like a baby. Laying infants on their
stomachs to sleep has gone in and out of favor and
is still much debated in our world today.
lying on our stomach as infants is actually critical to
our development. There are specific pressure
points on our bodies that "activate" nervous system
programs when we are infants. These pressure
points are engaged when children are allowed to lie
on their bellies and do subtle movements that they
would naturally do while sleeping.
Update that to our adulthood, and many people just
feel more comfortable and peaceful lying on their
bellies. There are many pros and cons to this, so if
you're going to do it, do it right.
Lying down face-first with your legs straight and
your arms right by your sides is probably a bad
idea. This is compromising your back by taking
away the natural curve of your lumbar spine. Add
having your head to one side, smashed into a
pillow for hours on end, and you've got a serious
recipe for disaster. On the brighter side, some
research shows that lying on your stomach can
help prevent minor snoring and some symptoms of
sleep apnea.

3. On the winning side.
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Most people report that they prefer to sleep on their
side, and for good reason. Our most intense times
of sleep and development happened while we were
in the womb, curled up in the fetal position.
Sleeping on our side is the natural sleeping position
to emulate this developmental template, and get
this: sleeping on your side can even protect your
brain .