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Show Do Not Sleep on the Lert Sldo. There is little doubt that an immenss number of persons habitually sleep on the left side, and those who do so can never, It is said, be strictly healthy. It is the most prolific cause of nightmare, and also of the unpleasant taste in the mouth on arisiug in the morning. All food enters and leaves the stomach on the right side, and hence sleeping on tho leftside soon after eating involves a sort of pumping operation which is anything any-thing but conducive to sound repose. The action of the heart is also seriously interfered with and the lungs unduly compressed. Hence it is best to oultivate the habit of always sleeping on the right side, although Saudow and other strong men are said to invariably sleep on thsir backs. Philadelphia Times. |