What sleeping position has long term health benefits?

Do you pass out on your stomach, drift off on your side or fall asleep on your back? There's one position which has the best long-term health benefits. Let's say you average eight hours of sleep a night, and live to the ripe old age of 75 years. That adds up to a total of 9125 days - or 25 years. So making sure our shut-eye is effective is pretty important. Getting sleep 'right' and explaining the mysteries behind it are subjects of much fascination. We want to know how best to fall asleep during a heatwave . We want to know why we wake up when we do . And we of course want to know how best to get our children to sleep . Now our attention is turned to the position we fall asleep - and spend much of the night in.
Because apparently it matters a lot. Not just for your back, but also for your skin.
According to Dr Hooman Melamed, an orthopedic spine surgeon, the majority of us will suffer from back problems during our lifetime. As he explains to Medical Daily , these problems are exacerbated by how we sleep. So the best position? On your back.
In this position, he continues, "you are in the best position, as your spine stays in natural alignment all night long."
"The position allows the spine, head, and neck to maintain neutral positions, and the back isn't forced to carry any extra pressure or weight."
There's another advantage to sleeping on your back too - wrinkles! Or rather, preventing them.