What Are the Best Sleeping Positions?

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Many people like to sleep on their stomach, but this is the wrong way to sleep.

Although only some adults like to sleep in this position.

Sleeping on your stomach can cause pain in the neck, back and hip.

This can aggravate the symptoms of acid reflux.

Therefore, especially those people who are suffering from GERD (food coming back up in the esophagus) should avoid sleeping in this position.

Disadvantages of sleeping on stomach

Sleeping on Your Stomach: Is It Bad for You

1. Back pain may increase: 

People who have a habit of sleeping on their stomach may complain of back pain.

Actually, by sleeping on the stomach, our back bone is not able to stay in its natural shape.

For this reason, sleeping on the stomach for a long time can cause back pain. 

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2. Pain in the neck and head: 

Sleeping on the stomach can cause pain in the throat.

When the problem becomes severe, pain starts feeling in the whole nerve.

This can also cause headache.

This is because sleeping on the stomach bends the neck and blood is not supplied properly to the head.

People who sleep on their stomach are more likely to have stomach problems.

It causes indigestion, constipation, abdominal pain.

Actually, due to sleeping upside down, the pressure on our stomach increases and the digestion of food is not done properly. 

Why should girls not sleep on their stomach?

Women or girls are also advised not to sleep on their stomach.

By sleeping in this position, they may complain of pain in the breast.

This puts pressure on the breasts and by sleeping like this continuously, they may complain of pain.

In fact, sleeping on the stomach also affects the blood supply, which can cause harm. 

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There is also an advantage of sleeping in this position.

What Are the Best Sleeping Positions?

There is also an advantage of sleeping on the stomach.

This can reduce the chances of snoring and sleep apnea.

So sometimes it is okay to sleep on your stomach but if this is your preferred sleeping position, it may cause problems in future.

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