When you sleep on your side, gravity affects the tongue and soft tissues differently. For people whose snoring is position-dependent, this can help keep the airway more open.
Both the left and right sides may offer this benefit. For snoring alone, neither side is universally better. The important change is often moving away from sleeping flat on your back.
However, side sleeping won’t necessarily solve snoring caused by nasal congestion, alcohol, certain medications, or other airway problems.
Is left-side sleeping better for snoring than right-side sleeping?
There isn’t strong evidence
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