What Risks Do You Run When You Sleep on Your Right Side?
Let me tell you about the morning I woke up with heartburn so bad I thought something was seriously wrong.
I’d had a rich pasta dinner. I went to bed on my right side—my usual position. Around 2 AM, I jolted awake with burning in my chest and a sour taste in my throat. I sat up, drank water, propped myself on pillows. Nothing helped.
The next day, my doctor asked a surprising question: “Which side do you sleep on?”
I told her: right side, always. She nodded and said, “Try sleeping on your left side for a week. See what happens.”
I thought she was being dismissive. But I tried it. And my nighttime heartburn almost completely continue reading …
