Many of you have probably used the inverted filter on some social media app and were surprised by how asymmetrical your face was.
After that, you've probably read or heard about the possible causes, but most of the stuff you read is bullshit.
And the reason your face is more asymmetrical than the Tower of Pisa is NOT because you sleep on your side (or because your facial bones are larger on one side than the other).
Instead, it is likely derived from connective tissue (muscle, fascia, etc.) to hold the additional tension.
It's stiffness in the facial muscles (we have 43 facial muscles in total) that causes facial asymmetries because these muscles can move the bones over time.
But the most common of all is stiffness in the masticatory muscles, especially the pterygoids and masseters.
Improper use of these muscles is, of course, a cause of asymmetry, because we tend to chew more on one side than the other, which ultimately causes one side of the connective tissue to become more tense.
Another cause is a lack of Calcium ATPase.
When a muscle contracts/tenses, calcium enters the muscle cell; Calcium ATPase's job is to remove calcium from the muscle cell once it's time to *relax* or stop contracting altogether.
Without ATP, there is no Calcium ATPase, as its name suggests.
Anything that alters ATP levels, or an inhibition of cellular respiration or metabolism in general, is going to lead to less calcium ATPase and eventually more calcium in the muscle, even when it's supposed to be relaxing (good levels of magnesium and potassium are crucial for this)
This inability to relax will not only cause your entire body to become more asymmetrical, but it will also store trauma in the tissues, making you more prone to injury, as well as less strength when the muscle finally contracts fully (which will make you less athletic).
Keeping a muscle relaxed actually costs more energy than contracting it.
Therefore, to have a more symmetrical face, it is necessary to increase the amount of chemical energy in the body.
Some incredibly easy things you can do immediately to remove excess calcium from your muscle cells:
And a very surprising way to reduce calcium in soft tissues is to consume more calcium (unless it's calcium oxalate from vegetables like spinach or kale, as this will have the opposite effect).
This is because calcium intake directly influences calcitonin and PTH levels.
I have a full thread on this on my blog for more. Thanks.
@TonyDr @tuberculosisinmybal @pompompurino @Spuffy @Kaari @Randomized Shame @Quncho @osteochondromyxoma @Whitepill @jkcwakcjw @N30N @quepasta @Nihilus
After that, you've probably read or heard about the possible causes, but most of the stuff you read is bullshit.
And the reason your face is more asymmetrical than the Tower of Pisa is NOT because you sleep on your side (or because your facial bones are larger on one side than the other).
Instead, it is likely derived from connective tissue (muscle, fascia, etc.) to hold the additional tension.
It's stiffness in the facial muscles (we have 43 facial muscles in total) that causes facial asymmetries because these muscles can move the bones over time.
But the most common of all is stiffness in the masticatory muscles, especially the pterygoids and masseters.
Improper use of these muscles is, of course, a cause of asymmetry, because we tend to chew more on one side than the other, which ultimately causes one side of the connective tissue to become more tense.
Another cause is a lack of Calcium ATPase.
When a muscle contracts/tenses, calcium enters the muscle cell; Calcium ATPase's job is to remove calcium from the muscle cell once it's time to *relax* or stop contracting altogether.
Without ATP, there is no Calcium ATPase, as its name suggests.
Anything that alters ATP levels, or an inhibition of cellular respiration or metabolism in general, is going to lead to less calcium ATPase and eventually more calcium in the muscle, even when it's supposed to be relaxing (good levels of magnesium and potassium are crucial for this)
This inability to relax will not only cause your entire body to become more asymmetrical, but it will also store trauma in the tissues, making you more prone to injury, as well as less strength when the muscle finally contracts fully (which will make you less athletic).
Keeping a muscle relaxed actually costs more energy than contracting it.
Therefore, to have a more symmetrical face, it is necessary to increase the amount of chemical energy in the body.
Some incredibly easy things you can do immediately to remove excess calcium from your muscle cells:
- Massage the muscle
- Sauna
- Grounding
- Epsom salt baths
- Magnesium is very important
- Very light muscle movement (chewing when it comes to facial muscles)
And a very surprising way to reduce calcium in soft tissues is to consume more calcium (unless it's calcium oxalate from vegetables like spinach or kale, as this will have the opposite effect).
This is because calcium intake directly influences calcitonin and PTH levels.
I have a full thread on this on my blog for more. Thanks.
@TonyDr @tuberculosisinmybal @pompompurino @Spuffy @Kaari @Randomized Shame @Quncho @osteochondromyxoma @Whitepill @jkcwakcjw @N30N @quepasta @Nihilus
