Can sleeping on your stomach cause health problems

TikTok user @Levitex explained why sleeping on your stomach can stretch your quadricep muscles and advised followers to sleep on their side in a well-supported position ...

“People usually sleep in a horizontal position, and gravity is not working to keep everything in the stomach like it does when you’re awake and upright,” Dr. Farhadi says. Depending on how severe your ...

While there are “some benefits to sleeping on your stomach, like reduced snoring”, according to the Sleep Foundation, “the position can create strain in your back and neck”. “That strain ...

As SELF has previously reported, you want to get as close as you can to neutral spinal alignment while you sleep if you want to prevent upper and lower back pain. But, when you sleep on your stomach ...

The same goes for lines on your chest, which can appear if you sleep on your side. However, sleeping on your stomach might be just as bad according to the pros. "Wrinkles from sleeping on your ...

We’re all aware of the stomach in knots, can’t sleep, frustrated, agitated feeling that comes with a big work project or impending life milestone — otherwise known as stress. It’s a common feeling and ...

“Stomach sleeping works well if you suffer from sleep apnea because your airways are more likely to stay open and you can breathe easier,” Breus says. “The free-fall stomach ...