Why do we have to sleep on the left side? 7 reasons to try this posture in bed. According to oriental medicines, whether India, China, Tibetan or Thai, the left side…

Why do we have to sleep on the left side?

7 reasons to try this posture in bed.
According to oriental medicines, whether India, China, Tibetan or Thai, the left side of the body is totally different from the right side. Even some Buddhist monastic traditions include within their precepts for monks to sleep on their left side. Although it sounds weird to rest and sleep on the left side it has many health benefits.

The lymph drains to the left.

The left side of the body is the dominant side in the lymphatic system. Most of the lymph drains into the thoracic duct that is located on the left side. On its way the lymph transports proteins, glucose metabolites and waste products that are purified by the lymph nodes to be drained to the left side. Derived from the above it is common to deduce in Eastern medicine that the conditions of the left side of the body may be due to chronic congestion of the lymphatic system. The priorities of the body. According to ayurveda, congestion happens in the body following certain priorities. If the lymphatic system cogests, then the liver and blood become saturated with toxic substances. Primary symptoms of congestion occur on the left side of the body before moving to the right side where they appear later. Lethargic after a meal. The Indian suggestion is that if you take a break after eating, do so by lying on the left side. The rest should not exceed 10 minutes and is different from the afternoon nap that is usually 20 minutes or more. The stomach and pancreas hang to the left side. When you lie on your left side both hang naturally allowing optimal and efficient digestion. The food is driven to move naturally through the stomach and the pancreatic enzymes are secreted gradually and not in a single blow, which happens if you lie on the right side. When lying on the left side the liver and gallbladder hang from the right side. Rest on the left side allows them to hang and secrete their precious enzymes into the digestive tract, emulsifying fats and neutralizing stomach acids. When the digestive system is stimulated in this way your digestion cycle is shorter and does not leave you lethargic for the rest of the afternoon. Try resting 10 minutes on your left side after eating. Feel energetic and not tired after eating. Try to eat in a relaxed way in the middle of the day and do not forget to rest on your left side and check that you will feel more energized and with better digestion. The magic of sleeping on the left side. Better elimination.
The small intestine discards toxins through the ileocecal valve (VIC) on the right side of the body at the beginning of the large intestine. The large intestine travels on the right side of your body, crosses your belly and descends on the left side. Through VIC, sleeping on the left side allows gravity to stimulate body wastes into the large intestine from the small intestine more easily. As the night passes and you continue sleeping on your left side, the debris moves more easily to the descending colon and morning removal will be easier. Better cardiac function. More than 80% of the heart is on the left side of the body. If you sleep on the left side, the lymph drained to the heart will be driven by gravity, taking work away from your heart while you sleep. The aorta, which is the largest artery in the body, leaves the upper part of the heart and arches to the left before lowering into the abdomen. When sleeping on the left side, the heart pumps the blood more easily to the descending aorta. Sleeping on the left side allows the intestines to move away from the vena cava that carries blood back to the heart. Notably, the vena cava rests on the right side of the spine, so when you lie on the left side, the viscera move away from the vena cava. Again gravity does the job of the heart easier. The spleen is on the left side. The spleen is part of the lymphatic system and is also on the left side of the body. Its function is that of a large lymph node that filters the lymph and additionally filters the blood. When you lie on the left side, the return of fluids to the spleen is simpler and occurs more easily by gravity. The lymphatic system drains all the cells of the body through contractions and muscle movement and not by cardiac pumping. Helping the lymph to drain into the spleen and the heart with gravity is a simple way to purify your body. Try it! And although there are no scientific protocols in this regard, sleeping on the left side makes sense. Understanding ancestral wisdom based on knowledge of modern anatomy clarifies many doubts about the reasons in the East for sleeping in a certain way. Original article written by Dr. John Doulliard
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