[Ansteorra] Sleeping sitting up vs lying down
Klfrench1023 at aol.com
Klfrench1023 at aol.com
Wed Jul 18 21:12:04 PDT 2007
Darned laptop. What I was attempting to say is that sleeping in at least a
semi-reclined position reduces the workload of both the heart and lungs. No,
it is certainly not the most comfortable way to sleep, as I can attest to
personally. But for heart and lung patients, sometimes there is no choice.
For patients with reflux disorder, sleeping at an angle helps to keep stomach
contents where they belong, too. Lying flat is quite difficult and painful
for people with GERD, and doctors recommend a semi-reclined position to take
pressure off of the LES (Lower Esophageal Sphincter). There may be other
health reasons, but these are the major ones that come to mind. Everyone got off
on the question of height--does this answer your original question?
M. Caterina
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