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Here’s why you should sleep on your side
Sleeping on our back, prone on our tummy or sleeping on the sides make a lot of difference to our sleep. You can find certain postures in sleep are uncomfortable and you can sleep more comfortably in other postures. Some find ease at sleeping on their back, some sleep happily on the tummy and some sleep better when they lie down on the sides.
Benefits:
- Lessens Back Pain: Sleeping on the sides helps alleviate back pain.
- Aids digestion: Sleeping on your side can actually aid digestion by preventing stomach acid from rising and holding stomach contents in place better than if you were to sleep on your back or stomach.
- Keeps your brain function optimal: Sleeping on the sides help clear out toxins from your brain. It is a function that plays a key role in preventing neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s. It helps the lymphatic system work better.
- Safe pregnancy: Sleep comes at a premium when one is pregnant. One cannot and must not sleep on the stomach.
- Reduces snoring: Sleeping on your side can reduce the snoring.
- Prevents sleep apnoea: Sleeping on the side alleviates helps in reducing the chances of having obstructive sleep apnoea. Sleep apnoea is a potentially serious sleep disorder characterised by your breathing stopping and starting throughout the night. This condition can lead to other health problems such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and asthma.
Obesity:
Obesity is a complex disease involving an excessive amount of body fat.Obesity is not just a cosmetic concern.It is a medical problem that increases the risk of other diseases and health problems, such as
- Heart disease
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure and
- Certain cancers
Main causes of obesity:
- Diet
- Drinking
- Lack of physical activity
- Environment
- Hormonal Issues
- Genetics
- Medical condition
- Medication
Most common health problems with obesity :
- Type 2 diabetes
- Hypertension
- Dyslipidemia and heart disease
- Stroke
- Cancers
- Respiratory problems an sleep apnoea
- Fatty liver disease
- Kidney disease
- Osteoarthritis
- Psychological disorders
Fatigue can have some pretty harmful effects from reduced concentration to irritability, reckless risk-taking, poor work quality, an even falling asleep behind the wheel.
Even a week of feeling more tried than usual is not uncommon. Yet most people can tell when their fatigue feels like something more serious. If that’s the case, or your fatigue gets worse or lasts longer than a week or two, its time to see your doctor.
Signs of fatigue:
It my feel like overwhelming tiredness, which makes people unable to complete normal activities of daily living.It may also worsen the difficulties associated with a person’s brain injury.
Example:
- Forgetfulness
- Irritability
- Slurred speech
- Dizziness
Diarrhea:
Diarrhea is one of the most common health complaints. Diarrhea is characterize by abnormally loose or watery stools. Most cases of diarrhea are due to bacteria, viruses or parasites. Digestive system disorders can also cause chronic diarrhea.
Causes of diarrhea:
Many cases of diarrhea are due to an infection in the gastrointestinal tract. The microbes responsible trusted source for this infection include:
- Bacteria
- Viruses
- Parasitic organisms
Some of the major causes of chronic diarrhea include:
- Microscopic colitis
- Malabsorptive and maldigestive diarrhea
- Chronic infections
- Drug-induced diarrhea
- Endocrine-related causes
- Cancer-related causes
Symptom:
Diarrhea refers to watery stools, but it may be accompanied by other symptoms. These include:
- Stomach pain
- Abdominal cramps
- Bloating
- Weight loss
- Fever
- Body aches
- chills
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