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Jul 26 5 tweets 3 min read
Single leg supine (lying) hip flexion is one of the best movements for the psoas muscles. The direction of resistance more closely resembles the natural action of the psoas: swinging the leg forward during gait. Image The psoas muscles primary responsibility is to help maintain lordoctic posture of the lumbar spine while flexing the hip to walk or run upright. This is why humans possess relatively large psoas muscles compared to apes.
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Jul 24 4 tweets 3 min read
Hair follicles are so sensitive to oxidative stress that they run almost exclusively on (aerobic) glycolysis as opposed to mitochondrial respiration, despite the relative inefficiency in generating ATP. Hair then requires a steady supply of glucose in order to grow. Image
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Mitochondrial metabolism, though far more efficient at generating ATP per glucose, also generates reactive oxygen species (ROS) as a byproduct. The rapidly-growing hair follicles cannot endure much oxidative stress, so aerobic glycolysis is favored instead. Image
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Jul 15 22 tweets 9 min read
The suboccipitals are deceptively small and weak but end up having a greater impact on your life than most other muscles. They can alter the shape of your face, your body, the state of the nervous system/brain and more.

Suboccipital megathread... Image These muscles first developed in land-dwelling vertebrates as heads separated from the rest of the torso forming dedicated necks. Supporting the weight of the skull while synchronizing its movement with the rest of the body was essential. This job fell to the suboccipitals. Image
Jun 28 5 tweets 3 min read
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Jun 24 4 tweets 2 min read
The obliquus capitis inferior contains the highest muscle spindle density in the body. It acts like a sensory organ, constantly coordinating rotation of the skull with both the eyes and inner ear.

This muscle needs integrated movement and training, not constant release.Image
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Jun 2 4 tweets 2 min read
Skin cells and hair follicles are always in need of energy. Instead of fussing with expensive peptides why not give them what they need?

Topical creatine protects these cells from stress while also providing the energy they require to do just about everything. Image
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In addition to skin health and appearance, creatine could also function as a means to calm and/or eliminate inflammatory skin conditions such as bug bites, rashes, eczema, etcetera. This again highlights the fundamental importance of energy in all aspects of biology. Image
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May 27 12 tweets 6 min read
Movement is driven by groups of muscles and fascia working as one. These “myofascial slings” are what allow for powerful yet beautifully efficient movement. Training with these in mind can enhance performance, reduce injuries, and lend to an aesthetically pleasing physique. Image The basis for the myofascial slings is the spinal engine; the spine being the axis for all movement in all three planes --not a stationary “stable” column. These slings help with the rotation and counterrotation characteristic of the human spine.
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May 21 4 tweets 2 min read
Many issues of the jaw --pain, clicking, tightness, tinnitus-- can be traced back to weak and/or otherwise dysfunctional pterygoid muscles.

Here is an exercise that can help you turn on these muscles and restore proper function of the jaw: Image Take this exercise slow and feel your pterygoids contract as best you can while keeping the muscles beneath your tongue and in your neck somewhat relaxed.

As you get better you can try opening and closing your jaw in this same fashion. Image
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Apr 23 5 tweets 3 min read
Humming or singing is an easy way to stimulate your thyroid. The combination of the mechanical vibrations plus the shared vagal innervation of the vocal cords and thyroid improves blood flow to the gland increasing the synthesis and secretion of its hormones. Image
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This study found that vibratory stimulation near that of the human voice achieved the following in thyroid epithelial cells:

↑Metabolic activity
↑Thyroglobulin, sodium-iodine transporter gene expression
↑ROS (from increased metabolic activity)

In all this would lead to increased synthesis and subsequent secretion of thyroid hormones.Image
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Apr 12 10 tweets 5 min read
The orbicularis oculi (OOc) are some of the most impactful muscles of the face. They help provide a natural face lift, assist in “hunter eyes”, aid lymphatic drainage, and even open up your sinuses/nasal passages. These muscles can have tremendous effects on your appearance. Image The most basic function of the OOc is to close the eyes as they contract toward the medial canthal ligament. This shuts the eyelids to varying degrees: gently closing, tightly closing. The ring-like structure behaves somewhat like a sphincter. Image
Mar 26 18 tweets 10 min read
Your autonomic nervous system (ANS) regulates your experience of life from behind the scenes. Sometimes it can feel like it is working against you, making life more difficult than it needs to be. Here are some simple ways to get you and your nervous system on the same page. Image Slow exhales...

Slowing down your exhales is one of the easiest ways to calm your nervous system. This helps increase CO2 retention (tissue oxygenation) and the flow of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain. Breathing into a paper bag has a similar effect.
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Feb 18 5 tweets 3 min read
You can become taller (longer) by imagining your spine being pulled on each end like a string every time you breathe. This is possible because your spine is suspended within your body by a combination of fascia, muscles, and ligaments --not strictly a weight-bearing column. Image
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The physical sensations from such are tied to the downward path of the diaphragm and pelvic floor combined with the upward movement of the neck and rib cage. The diaphragm even connects directly to the spine.
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Feb 6 5 tweets 3 min read
People get lost in the complexities of hormones without realizing that the health of the thyroid gland will be affected by the nerve, blood, and lymph supply to it. These will all limit the rate at which thyroid hormones are made and eventually excreted into circulation. Image
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The thyrocytes that end up making thyroid hormones (T3, T4) are dense in mitochondria. Like all other mitochondria they need oxygen, glucose, and other nutrients to respire --this is all delivered via blood. Thus blood supply to the thyroid limits hormone synthesis/secretion. Image
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Feb 5 6 tweets 3 min read
Gill/ear breathing enables diaphragmatic breathing by helping to elevate the clavicles, scapulae, and sternum. The ribs are meant to hinge upward in unison as the diaphragm contracts and this may be limited by tension in the neck and shoulders. Image
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There is also the aspect of the phrenic nerve (diaphragm) which emerges after the accessory nerve of the gills --a cranial nerve-- and also passes behind the SCM. This means that the phrenic nerve is able to be compressed or irritated if the muscle isn’t working properly. Image
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Feb 3 9 tweets 5 min read
Fibrosis of the scalp is going to be a major factor in the quality of your hair and may even drive hair loss. Because of the nature of this phenomenon, it can prevent attempts to improve hair (re)growth until it is addressed. Image A fibrotic scalp is going to be stiff and inflexible, a scar-like hat that sits on top of your head. This lack of flexibility is going to make it difficult to move and stretch, potentially choking off the blood supply over time.
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Jan 25 5 tweets 3 min read
"Breathing with your ears" is one of the best cues for tapping into your primordial breathing mechanisms. This is also important for the mechanics of the shoulder and acts as a natural lymphatic drainage massage for the brain.
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As you can see here, one of the muscles that drives this movement --the SCM-- attaches just below and beneath the ear. When you imagine breathing with your ears you are piquing this muscle. Image
Jan 21 6 tweets 4 min read
You need to take the other half of the lizardpill and combine your heat lamps with a UV lamp. If you aren’t able to get much midday sun this time of year --due to latitude, weather, or life-- an inexpensive UV bulb can provide some substantial benefits. Image
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No it’s nowhere near as powerful as the sun but most people aren’t able to drop everything and move to a third world equatorial country. They are best used during the midday (10 am-2 pm), in line with natural solar patterns so as not to interfere with circadian rhythm. Image
Jan 13 17 tweets 8 min read
Fibrosis is the process of healing and further protecting damaged tissue. Although it does cause issues it should not be blamed but understood and treated accordingly. Only then can it be reversed as completely (and safely) as possible. Image The most common example of fibrosis is the healing of a simple scratch. The “scarring” that occurs in an attempt to mend the wound back together incorporates a number of different mechanisms. However, something similar --yet less concentrated-- can happen over larger areas. Image
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Jan 6 5 tweets 2 min read
New article on the suboccipitals and posture. These are probably my favorite muscles because of how much they do, despite their size. Far too much to fit into one post but this should give a good overview. Image
Dec 31, 2024 20 tweets 5 min read
Thread of threads: Part II

The other one was getting a bit bloated
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Dec 28, 2024 10 tweets 4 min read
A quality topical red/infrared light device is one of the best investments you can make for your health, rendering many other supplements redundant. They provide a basic nutrient (light) that you and your cells are always hungry for, helping address numerous issues at once. Image To start, red and infrared light is a fundamental to nearly all living organisms as it structures water within cells. This helps the mitochondria produce the ATP that goes on to power your entire existence.