New research suggests there’s a specific way to take pills orally to make it speed up absorption rates.

It’s all about your posture.

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University havenew insights into how to take pills orallyfor faster absorption.

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This is important for a couple of reasons, Dr. Seo explains.

The contraction of the stomach is downward and acts as a jet, he says.

Its Amazing How Its All Connected.

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Jung-Hee Seo is an assistant research professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.

And the majority of the time, its for the former.

Wed call this steady state, meaning that the amount youre taking in equals the amount thats going out.

You may also want to try this tip with antihistamine pills for your allergies.

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But you could presumably expedite the process by adjusting your posture.

Rolling to the left, on the other hand, could keep you up even longer counting sheep.

Favoring your right side could be beneficial when taking them, too.

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Jung-Hee Seo is an assistant research professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.

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