People Share Mind-Boggling Facts and Hacks About the Human Body

Getting heartburn, we can all agree, is just a thoroughly unpleasant experience. So I’m excited to try this hack and see if laying on my left side can really help. Heartburn is caused when stomach acid gets up into your esophagus, and the hope is that laying on your left side prevents that from happening.

And just in general, they say that sleeping on your side has a lot of benefits, as long as you’re doing it the right way so everything is aligned. It can reduce joint pain and prevent snoring, which leads to better overall sleep (for you and your partner).