Twitching in the middle of the night

I believe many people have had this experience: when we are sleeping soundly, our body suddenly twitches and then wakes us up from our sleep. When we twitch, there is usually a hypothetical scenario in our brain, such as walking in dangerous places such as the riverside or cliff, and then accidentally falling down. Adults will give an explanation for this phenomenon, that is, the child is growing taller. So what exactly causes us to twitch while we are asleep?

The reason for twitching while sleeping at night is most likely cold stimulation. If you don't cover yourself with a blanket when you sleep at night, your calf muscles will be stimulated by the cold and will cramp so much that you will wake up in pain. Muscles contract too quickly and continuously. During strenuous exercise, the whole body is in a state of panic, the leg muscles contract too quickly, the relaxation time is too short, some metabolic products such as lactic acid increase, and the contraction and relaxation of the muscles are difficult to coordinate, thus causing calf muscle cramps. Knowing the reasons for twitching while sleeping at night, you should take preventive measures: 1. Pay attention to keeping warm and prevent local muscles from getting cold. 2. Pay attention to supplementing calcium and vitamin D. You can take calcium tablets or calcium-rich foods such as dried shrimps, bean products, etc. 3. Strengthen physical exercise and do sufficient warm-up exercises to get your body moving. This will help improve blood circulation in the lower limbs and help you avoid leg cramps when you participate in various intense sports or competitions.

Now that you know the cause of twitching while sleeping at night, you should also pay attention to your diet. First of all, you should control your diet and lifestyle, develop good living habits, maintain adequate sleep, and engage in some light physical labor appropriately, but avoid overwork. The diet should be regular and you should eat on time. You should not be hungry or overeat. You should eat nutritious and easily digestible food, eat more light vegetables and fruits high in vitamins, keep the bowels open, quit smoking and drinking, and the water temperature should not be too cold or too hot when taking a bath.

Try to avoid dangerous places and dangerous goods. Do not engage in high-altitude operations and highly mentally stressful work such as mountain climbing, swimming, driving, and cycling. Children should not be alone by the river or by the stove, and should not go out alone at night, especially do not do modern high-altitude games such as bungee jumping.

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