Wednesday, 26 August 2015

Which sleep position is healthiest?


Which sleep position is healthiest?
Sleeping in the lateral, or side position, as compared to sleeping on one’s back or stomach, may more effectively remove brain waste and prove to be an important practice to help reduce the chances of developing Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other neurological diseases, according to researchers at Stony Brook University.

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http://sb.cc.stonybrook.edu/news/general/150804sleeping.php?=marquee2#sthash.vP5LnGMP.dpuf

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The brain’s glymphatic pathway clears harmful wastes, especially during sleep. This lateral position could prove to be the best position for the brain-waste clearance process.

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9 comments:

  1. John Bump26 August 2015 at 21:56

    Presumably head higher than feet would also help, then?

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  2. Eric Ramos26 August 2015 at 23:09

    ...and don't forget the pillow between the knees for hip relief!
    I wanna try the rib cage thingy...

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  3. Rock On26 August 2015 at 23:43

    Cool!

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  4. Sam Collett27 August 2015 at 01:06

    Perhaps alternating sides would be helpful too. If you are with someone you love too, I'm sure that would be a bonus to side-sleeping

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  5. Sean Walker27 August 2015 at 05:28

    Good for your brain and heart. This is the spooning position and I've been daydreaming about it for for quite some time now.

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  6. Gregory E. (Greg)27 August 2015 at 07:07

    Spoon

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  7. Lacerant Plainer27 August 2015 at 10:02

    I'm gonna try this :)

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  8. Paul Carter (IdeaLust)2 September 2015 at 20:09

    And I thought it just helped with my sleep apnea. Win, win!

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  9. Vishal Parihar24 November 2015 at 18:03

    If we don't use pillow under our head, may it create any problem over a period of time?

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