Most people sleep fewer hours than experts recommend and as a result suffer from drowsiness, high blood pressure, fatigue, risk of depression, weight gain and various chronic conditions.
And even if you are sleeping the 7 to 8 hours recommended by experts, your health could be affected in unexpected ways due to your preferred sleeping position, which could cause back pain, stomach problems, neck pain or premature wrinkles.
According to some experts, it is best to sleep on your left side.
They say that sleeping position is important for healthy digestion and that people with asthma, for example, should not sleep face down.
People who suffer from heartburn after eating a heavy meal may benefit from sleeping on their left side, as this can relieve heartburn while sleeping on their right side can aggravate the problem.
Sleeping on your side can help people who have obstructive sleep apnea problems, who are prone to snoring in general. So when you start sleeping on your left side, you can say goodbye to those annoying snores.