We’ve written before at HuffPost UK about how eating too close to bedtime can increase your risk of developing heartburn at night, as well as when to worry about the symptom to begin with. The NHS has even revealed that propping your head up with a pillow might make the condition worse, though a more gradual elevation of your head (achieved by, for instance, raising the head of your bed) can be helpful. According to The Sleep Foundation, there’s another factor to consider when settling down to kip too; which side you sleep on can affect how much acid can escape the bounds of your stomach. What’s the best side to sleep on to avoid stomach pain?Per the publication, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GORD), whose symptoms include heartburn and sometimes a resulting sore throat, is more likely to happen when we lie down to sleep. That’s