Tuesday, October 26, 2010

The right sleep position can ease heartburn

It matters whether you sleep on your left or right side. Several studies have found that sleeping on the right side aggravates heartburn; sleeping on the left tends to calm it, The New York Times reports.
The reason is not entirely clear. One hypothesis holds that right-side sleeping relaxes the lower esophageal sphincter, between the stomach and the esophagus. Another holds that left-side sleeping keeps the junction between stomach and esophagus above the level of gastric acid.  
Sometimes it's the little things.

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