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Experts reveal how sleeping positions can ease constipation
How to get red of constipation, other ailments with right sleeping position
The most common ailment, constipation, can be healed with adapting one major lifestyle change.
According to sleep adviser Lisa Artis, sleeping on the left side can heal one’s sluggish system.
"This position encourages the natural flow of food and waste through your digestive system," she said.
"This allows gravity to move waste from the small intestine to the large intestine more efficiently."
However, sleeping while lying flat on your back slows down the digestion process and it might contribute in intensifying it.
By the same logic, those with diarrhoea should try sleeping on their right side.
'This position could slow stool frequency by encouraging it to stay in the lower part of the digestive tract longer, preventing it from reaching the colon too quickly,' she said.
She further suggested to consider sleep positions when suffering other common problems, like cold and flu and urine infections, to get healed from the diseases.
For urinary tract infections (UTIs), Ms Artis recommended opting for the foetal position, curling up into a ball on your side or sleeping on your back with the legs slightly apart.
Ms Artis added that women shouldn't sleep wearing tight underwear to avoid UTIs .
"E. coli, the most common bacteria in the colon and a leading cause of UTIs, can easily cling to the string back of a thong," she said.
"Even slight movements during sleep can cause the material to shift, potentially transferring E. coli bacteria dangerously close to the vaginal area."
For patients prone to kidney stones, Ms Artis suggested regularly alternating the side you sleep.
