- Slightly elevating the head while sleeping.
- Side sleeping, particularly on the left side.
- Keeping the neck properly supported.
- Avoiding sleeping face-down.
- Avoiding putting an arm underneath the pillow.
- Keeping your head uncovered while sleeping.
- Taking prescribed medications consistently.
- Avoiding heavy meals and alcohol shortly before bed.
- Addressing persistent snoring or poor sleep quality.
An important warning about the article
I would not take all of its medical claims literally. Some of the advice has a reasonable connection to sleep health—for example, side sleeping can help some people with obstructive sleep apnea—but the stronger claim that a particular sleeping position directly causes a stroke is not established.
For example, medical literature supports a strong relationship between sleep-disordered breathing/obstructive sleep apnea and stroke risk, but that is different from proving that simply sleeping on your back, right side, or stomach directly causes a stroke.
So the safest interpretation is: the article is trying to encourage healthier sleep habits, but some of its explanations about blood flow and stroke appear much more certain than the available evidence warrants.
If you want, I can also go through the article claim by claim and tell you in English which statements are scientifically supported, questionable, or false.
