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Sleeping on your back is a lot more unhealthy then sleeping on your side

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https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-minute-what-is-the-best-sleeping-position/#:~:text=But%20Mayo%20Clinic%20experts%20say,%2C%22%20says%20Dr.%20Krahn.
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I do think that this is a reliable source to use about a study. Also the eviendce and reasoning that the article gives makes sense with their explanation. There are also real doctors that are giving quotes throught the article.
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After reading the articles from the Sleep Foundation and the Mayo Clinic, the information presented in each does not match. According to the Sleep Foundation report, sleeping on your back or side has more advantages than sleeping on your stomach. This runs counter to the Mayo Clinic article's assertion, which cites the Sleep Foundation as a source to support it. Despite the fact that Dr. Krahn provided the data, I believe that the Mayo Clinic paper isn't very trustworthy for this reason.
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After reading the article coming to the claim that sleeping on your back is a lot more unhealthy than sleeping on your side is unreasonable. This is not to say that sleeping on your back is better but the argument in the article is insufficient. Less snoring and obscure circumstances like pregnancy health shouldn't be the criteria for which position is healthier in general. Aside from the claim the article provides sources for where it gathers information and is well written.

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Based on the Mayo Clinic article, it can only be concluded that sleeping on your back is unhealthy if you have sleep apnea. The article explains that when lying on your back, the tongue and jaw can fall and clog your airway. The article also explains the benefits of lying on your side. However, this article does not specifically address the disadvantages of sleeping on the back for people without sleep apnea or for people who are not pregnant.
Another article about sleep by Harvard Health Publishing explains the benefits of sleeping on your back, writing, “Back sleepers may experience less neck, back, and hip pain in the morning, since the position takes pressure off the spine and joints.”  The site also writes about the benefits and disadvantages of both side-sleeping and back sleeping.  Therefore, the claim that sleeping on your back is a lot more unhealthy than sleeping on your side is false.

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https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-minute-what-is-the-best-sleeping-position/#:~:text=But%20Mayo%20Clinic%20experts%20say,%2C%22%20says%20Dr.%20Krahn. 

https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/is-your-sleep-position-helping-or-hurting-you 

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