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Muscle knots are tiny, bumpy patches of muscle that are uncomfortable to touch. Myofascial trigger points are the medical word for muscle knots. When muscle fibers or the bands of tissue underneath them, known as fascia, strain and tighten, knots occur. You've undoubtedly had a muscle knot if you've ever had pain in your back, neck, or beneath your shoulder blade. The term implies that the muscle is twisted or kinked, yet this is not the case. Knots are often a sort of spasm in which a tiny section of a muscle tenses up. This strain is frequently uncomfortable.
Muscle knots commonly occur as a result of a muscle being inflamed by repeated activity. Athletes will detect muscular knots after a lengthy period of exercising one set of muscles. When a muscle is in an unnatural posture for an extended period of time, it might knot up. Sitting at a desk or driving a car for an extended period of time, particularly without pauses, can irritate a muscle to the point of "knotting up."
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In this article, we will explore and understand hemifacial spasms commonly known as face twitching. Hemifacial spasm is a chronic condition and a neurological disorder that causes involuntary face twitching. It causes involuntary muscle twitches (spasms) on one side (hemi-) of the face (facial). No one is exempted from getting this condition. Both men and women can get a hemifacial spasm. Women over 40 are more likely to have this condition.
The hemifacial spasm occurs because of compressed facial nerves. Nerves are the organs that send electrical impulses from one part of the body to another. This network of electrical signals makes up your nervous system. Most often, twitches occur because a blood vessel (the tube that carries blood around the body) presses a facial nerve. Benign (not cancer) head and neck tumors may also press on nerves. Sometimes, the facial twitches have no obvious cause. When there is no known cause, healthcare providers call the condition idiopathic hemifacial spasm.
Read more: Know more about Hemifacial Spasm (Face Twitching)
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Your eyes, like the rest of your body, require a variety of nutrients to function properly. Lutein is one of these essential nutrients. Leilani Fraley of Healthline stated that Lutein is an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory carotenoid. But most of us are familiar with this. However, we may be curious as to what lutein is and how it benefits our eyes. What is the best way to get this nutrient in our diet?
According to WebMD, most of us have heard of lutein as "the eye vitamin." The human eye contains two main carotenoids: lutein and zeaxanthin. It is supposed to act as a light filter, shielding the eye tissues from the harmful effects of sunlight. It is a carotenoid, which is a form of an organic pigment. It has something to do with beta-carotene and vitamin A. Egg yolks, spinach, kale, corn, orange pepper, kiwi fruit, grapes, zucchini, and squash are all good sources of lutein.
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Emergencies and disasters will always be everybody’s concern and being prepared have a lot of advantages. If you're in the middle of a crisis or an emergency, it's important to take extra precautions to avoid becoming ill from contaminated food. According to CDC, do not judge a food's smell even if it may seem okay or appetizing as unsafe food can get you sick. "When in doubt, toss it out!” as the phrase goes. CDC strictly recommends that food that has not been properly refrigerated or frozen due to power outages, has come into contact with floodwater, and with an odd odor, color, or texture should all be thrown out after a disaster.
According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, a disaster can interrupt the food supply, therefore have at least a three-day supply of food on hand. Furthermore, they suggested keeping foods that have a long shelf life, meet the needs of infants or other family members, and those that require little or no cooking, water, or refrigeration. Likewise, very salty or spicy foods must also be eliminated from the list as backup stores, as these foods increase the need for drinking water which may be in short supply later on. It is not required to buy dehydrated or other types of emergency food while preserving food, as further elaborated by the US Department of Health and Human Services. Expiration dates on canned foods and dry mixes should be checked regularly to ensure safety. After a year, home-canned food should be thrown out. Before the expiration date, use and replace the food.
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If you're just starting your weight reduction journey, you might be concerned about unexpected side effects like hair loss. If you're already well into this trip, you may have seen some hair thinning. In any case, it's critical to discover the facts concerning the link between weight loss and hair loss and rule out other possible reasons.
Hair follicles are among the most metabolically active tissues in the body. Hair development can be hampered if you restrict your caloric and/or protein consumption, or if you are deficient in micronutrients. These connections are complicated, so if you're experiencing hair loss, your food might be the culprit, but so could other reasons.
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Addressing malnutrition is a year-round concern of everyone. Although Nutrition Month is only celebrated annually every July as an annual campaign, its intention to raise awareness among Filipinos about the importance of nutrition must echo agelessly. This campaign is under the mandate under Presidential Decree 491, also known as the Nutrition Act of the Philippines. Last year’s campaign bore the theme "Malnutrisyon Patuloy na Labanan, First 1000 Days Tutukan!" aiming to raise awareness on the nutrition issues and encourages all members of the society to pursue and sustain efforts to combat malnutrition, with the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition 2017-2022 serving as the framework. It also emphasizes the importance of increasing interventions in the first 1000 days of life by strengthening the implementation of Republic Act 11148 (Kalusugan at Nutrisyon ng Mag-Nanay Act). Moreso, it has also made it a point that continuing to address malnutrition and mitigating any further deterioration must be given utmost importance even during this time of the pandemic.
As part of the LGU efforts to end all forms of malnutrition, the municipality of Siayan in the Province of Zamboanga del Norte (LGU-Siayan) launched its innovative Nutrition Programs and Medical Consultation in the Community last July 2021. The activities include micronutrient and food packs distribution, BUNTIS CONGRESS, distribution of hygiene and COVID kits, “The Biggest Loser Challenge”, and “Malnourished Fastest Rehabilitation Challenge”. The LGU allocated one million twenty-four thousand and eight hundred ten pesos (P1,024,810.00) for the project. This aims to foster information dissemination on the importance of having ideal weight and providing assistance to the malnourished children including the parents, barangay health workers, and barangay nutrition scholars as motivating workforce to increase knowledge on the First 1000 days and PPAN as an overall framework. Likewise, this also facilitates collaboration among various stakeholders for scaled-up interventions to fight malnutrition, reduce malnutrition prevalence, and early detection of disabilities among children. Beneficiaries of the program included 512 families with underweight, wasted, and stunted children and 1,134 children ages 6 months to 23 months.
Read more: The race is on to managing malnutrition in LGU-Siayan
