"Why don't you listen to me and sleep on your left side? You will get heart disease if you continue like this, and in serious cases it will endanger your health. " Aunt Tianwang just saw Uncle Liu on his left side who was taking a lunch break again. While sleeping on my side, I remembered what was said in an article.
Many people have always been concerned about the issue that sleeping on the left side will compress the heart and induce myocardial infarction. These people once thought that sleeping on the left side would definitely harm their heart. Is this statement true? I’ll tell you the answer next.
1. Does the bedroom on the left side really oppress the heart? The issue of
has been very hotly discussed on the Internet in recent years, and has also attracted countless comments from netizens. "Heart disease is caused by sleeping on the left side for a long time, and myocardial infarction is also related to this behavior." "Sleeping on the left side must be changed" and other discussions came into our eyes.
Is this statement on the Internet correct? Does it have certain medical reference value? This starts with the physiological structure of our human body. As we all know, the reason why the human body can stand is supported by bones.
In the same way, there are bone structures around the heart. When we sleep on the left side, there will be varying degrees of pressure on the left ribs. It is precisely because of the existence of these ribs that it withstands the contact pressure of the outside world on the body.
Therefore, in this case, the human body has the support of the ribs, so that the internal organs can be protected from a certain amount of pressure. When sleeping on the left side, the heart will not be directly squeezed, so diseases such as coronary heart disease and myocardial infarction will not occur.
Having said that, it should be noted that this situation is divided into groups. For generally healthy people, sleeping on the left side will not cause squeezing of the heart. However, patients with chronic cardiovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease must pay more attention.
2. How should we choose a healthy and suitable sleeping position
A healthy and suitable sleeping position is related to the quality of sleep and life safety. Choosing a correct sleeping position is very particular.
As we have mentioned in the above section, there is indeed nothing wrong with sleeping on your side, but sticking to this sleeping position for a long time will bring certain safety risks to the body. is mainly about lying on one's side for a long time, which has an impact on the blood supply function of the heart.
Under such circumstances, if the heart wants to continuously supply blood to other parts, it must endure more pressure and consume more energy. Some people with healthy hearts often experience dizziness and insufficient blood supply to the heart after sleeping on their left side for a long time.
Many people will have questions after seeing this. What is a healthy sleeping position? has been verified by clinical medicine that the two most recommended sleeping positions are right side sleeping or supine sleeping.
The biggest advantage of these two sleeping positions is that the heart can be placed above the body, and there is no pressure on the heart from the outside world. Only in this way can the heart supply blood to other parts normally and effectively, maintaining a healthy state of the body.
It is recommended that people who are accustomed to sleeping on their left side sleep on their right side or on their back. This can avoid a series of heart diseases in the future.
3. Tips for protecting the heart
The heart is very important to each of us. When a disease occurs in the heart, it will inevitably affect the health of the entire body . Next, I will teach you some tips to protect your heart, which are very practical in daily life.
. Get more rest
The heart is not a cold machine that can run all year round, it needs rest time. After we finish work every day, we must take appropriate rest and give the heart a certain amount of rest space.
recommends that after finishing your daily work, you can take deep breaths for half an hour, and at the same time, you can assist by lying on your right side or supine.
. Eat more fruits and vegetables
The heart loves fruits and vegetables. When the human body consumes a certain amount of fruits and vegetables, it can supplement the heart with a large amount of vitamins and beneficial substances. can not only improve the blood supply function of the heart, but also prevent diseases such as myocardial infarction.
3. Proper exercise
Exercise is something that people of every age group should do. We can keep our bodies in a healthy state by running or playing ball. But here is a reminder to try to adopt appropriate exercise methods and choose sports that suit you.
. Maintain an optimistic mood
Having a good mentality and mood is something that cannot be ignored. If you are often in a state of depression, anger and depression, the blood pressure inside the body will be in an elevated state, which will cause pressure on the heart.
Summary
In short, don’t listen to the rumors on the Internet. Sleeping on the left side will not cause these diseases, but it is also recommended to sleep on the right side or on the back as much as possible. At the same time, our behavior in daily life will also have an impact on our heart.
