This Is What Sleeping on the Left Side Does for Your Brain, Stomach & Glymphatic Health

🌟 Why Left-Side Sleeping Stands Out

Unlike sleeping on your back (which can worsen snoring) or stomach (which strains your spine), side sleeping supports:

Spinal alignment

Breathing

Digestion

But left-side sleeping has unique advantages — thanks to the asymmetrical layout of your internal organs.

Here’s how it helps:

🍽️ 1. Aids Digestion & Reduces Heartburn

Why it works:

Your stomach and the beginning of your large intestine (the descending colon) are located on the left side of your body.

When you lie on your left side:

Gravity helps food move from the stomach into the small intestine

Waste flows more easily through the descending colon

Acid reflux is reduced — because the stomach sits below the esophagus

✅ Benefits: