Some people say that sleeping on one side versus the other can affect your health! Today our Brenda Matute verifies if this is true. To stream WUSA9 on your phone, you need the WUSA9 app.

Sleeping on your left side may have the most benefits for side sleepers. A firmer mattress and pillow may help prevent pain in the back, neck, or shoulders. Share on Pinterest Luis Alvarez/Getty ...

Sleeping on your left side can put pressure on your shoulder and neck, leading to pain and discomfort. The radial nerve in ...

Side sleeping, for example, can exacerbate existing pains in, say, your shoulders, since you’re naturally putting more weight on one side if you’re lying in the same position for hours at a time.

Sleeping on your side, either the left or right, is considered healthy and can have a number of benefits, the experts noted. First, side-sleeping is the best position for breathing.

And side-sleeping isn’t a cure-all, even on the left. It can worsen shoulder pain and maybe slightly deepen facial wrinkles. The upshot: Go left -- but only if you find it comfortable.

As a regular side-sleeper, I can doze off on my right or left side—but I’ve long favored left-side sleeping. When a recent injury left me unable to sleep on my usual side, however, I had to ...

Sleeping on left side might improve your waking life, aiding circulation, reducing heartburn Published: Apr. 28, 2022, 11:19 a.m. Which side you sleep on could make a difference to your health.

Sleeping on your left side can greatly reduce reflux, according to the Canadian Society of Intestinal Research. Gastrointestinal Society. A change in sleeping habits may ease this pain.

Whether it be our side, our back, or on our stomachs. I spoke to a doctor who says yes, sleeping on your left side is better for your health compared to sleeping on your right.