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Underweight – Weighing less than normal – Causes, Symptoms, Remedies, Dietary Considerations

There is an ideal weight for a given height, built, and sex. A person is regarded as moderately underweight i he or she weighs ten percent below the ideal body weight. Sometimes, it gets extremely difficult for underweight people to gain weight due to various factors such as a genetic predisposition, certain hormonal imbalances, and even some health conditions.

CAUSES OF BEING UNDERWEIGHT

- Inadequate calorie intake.
- Excessive bodily activity.
- Bad eating habits like skipping meals, small meals, fasting etc.
- Emotional factors.
- Inadequate digestion.
- Wrong dietary pattern for a particular metabolism such as overactive thyroid.
- Hereditary tendencies.
- Chronic dyspepsia.
- Chronic diarrhea.
- Intestinal worms.
- Liver disorders.
- Diabetes.
- Insomnia.
- Constipation.

SYMPTOMS OF BEING UNDERWEIGHT

- Fatigue.
- Poor physical stamina.
- Low resistance to infection.
- Diseases like tuberculosis, respiratory disorders, pneumonia, heart disorders, cerebral hemorrhage, typhoid fever and cancer are common.

REMEDIES FOR BEING UNDERWEIGHT

- Include banana milk shake in diet.
- Take musk melon three times a day for forty days.
- Have fruit diet with milk.
- Have a mango with a glass off milk.
- Figs have high percentage of rapidly assimilation sugar make it strengthening and fattening food.
- Raisins help in gaining weight.
- Nutrients like Vitamin D and Vitamin B6, calcium and magnesium are important for underweight people.
- Take a cup of milk and put some almonds, date palm and anjeer in it. Boil this milk and have it when warm. This is helpful in treating underweight problem.

DIETARY CONSIDERATIONS

Diet plays an important role in building up health for gaining weight. Underweight person should:
- eat frequent meals.
- diet should contain more calories than normal.
- regular exercise like walking, dancing, yoga, meditation and massage.
- proper sleep.
- reduced stress.
- yogasanas like sarvangasana, halasana and matsyasana.

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Torticollis (Wryneck/Stiff Neck/Cervical Dystonia) – Types, Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Torticollis refers to the neck in a twisted or bent position due to imbalance of neck muscles and leads to involuntary contractions of the neck muscle refers to presentation of the neck in a twisted or bent position due to non-symmetry of neck muscles leading to involuntary contractions of the neck muscle. This condition affects the neck muscles which become tender and soft. The neck gradually begins to bend to one side.
- If the condition occurs without a known cause, it is called idiopathic torticollis.
- Torticollis may develop in childhood or adulthood.
- An infant born with this condition may have limited neck movement.
- The shoulder on the affected side is usually elevated. There may be an enlargement of the neck muscle.

Congenital Causes:
This type of Neck deformity is usually due to abnormalities in the neck that are present at birth.
- Abnormal position of the head and neck of the baby, while in mother’s uterus.
- Birth injury causing damage to neck muscles, bones and nerves.
- Inadequate blood supply to the baby’s neck, while in mother’s uterus.
- Due to inheritance of a defective gene.

Acquired Causes:
This type of Neck deformity can occur overnight. It usually lasts for few days and subsides with rest and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
- Neck Injury / head trauma.
- Neck sprain.
- Tumor in the neck.
- Severe neck burns.
- Vigorous neck movement.
- Bad neck posture.
- Use of certain antipsychotic drugs, or neuroleptics.

Symptoms of Torticollis

- Neck pain
- Limited motion.
- Headache.
- Stiffness of neck muscles.
- Shoulder is high on one side.
- Swelling in neck.

Seek medical care when:
- Trouble breathing or swallowing
- Numbness in your arms and legs
- Urinary hesitancy, urinary or fecal incontinence
- Weakness in your arms and legs
- Impaired speech
- Difficulty walking

Treatment for Torticollis
Developing a torticollis treatment plan usually starts with identifying the cause. These treatments include medication, physical devices, botulinum toxin, and surgery.
- Most people with acute torticollis are successfully treated with medication.
- Treatment of congenital torticollis involves stretching the shortened neck muscle.
- Acquired torticollis is treated by identifying the underlying cause of the disorder. Application of heat, traction to the cervical spine, and massage may help relieve head and neck pain.
- In surgery, some of the upper neck nerves are selectively severed to prevent muscle contraction.