I’m a firm believer that every single thing in our body has a purpose. If it didn’t, it wouldn’t be there. We as human beings are amazing – our body has been designed so perfectly, it’s hard to understand why there would be something “redundant” in our system (because if it was, we wouldn’t have it would we). So that brings me to the little known (or perhaps you are aware of it) hyoid bone. It’s the bone that’s highlighted in green in the above picture. If you look closely, it’s a tiny bone that seems to be floating in mid-air! Did you know that it’s the ONLY bone in our body that actually doesn’t articulate (that’s med-speak for “touch or work with”) with any other bone in the body? If you were to touch (gently – you don’t want to choke yourself) around the area of your throat (just … Continue reading The little known hyoid bone and how it can really affect your physical well-being