myTakes: Health & Fitness

There is a relatively rare birth defect call phenylketonuria (PKU.) It is an autosomal recessive trait inherited in a classic Mendelian pattern. A person may have inherited the PKU gene from one parent but not both...

To everyone one whose goal is to lose or gain weight, you are adopting the wrong approach, because your genetic make up, metabolism and skeleton frame have lead you to your current shape.. Yes if you forcefully change...

Basically the disability insurance people can't take my doctors word for it about the difficulties I have so they pay their own doctors to reexamine me and decide if I'm actually eligible to get disability for 4 years...

Per researchers from Salk Institute: “The fundamental and technological basis –on which all of the vaccines that were distributed in the West– is flawed. We thought that the spike protein would only enter the cells to...

As some of you are already aware I've had an ongoing struggle with weight most of my life and I've made no secret of it. Some of you also know that I've decided that I wanted to become a man and be the best I can be for...

After a few weeks of waiting I finally got my turn at the Covid vaccine. After checking in at the health department lobby, they gave me a number 3 and sent me to the first floor. They sent me to a room with a pink balloon...

I'm a real skinny guy, 6"2' and 130lbs. I eat enough to be fat, but it doesn't work, it's been this way my whole life. My brain burns thousands of calories per day. I can't even count the number of times I've heard people...

As the European Union threatens to block exports of the AstraZeneca vaccine to France, the mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo calls for the opening of the vaccination to all those who wish it. Efficacy, differences, side...

Feeling Helpless Knowing that something is not right but not knowing what and having no way to express it is the most disempowered I've ever felt. Going through life like that just coping feeling alone. Thinking nobody...

I've talked about this before in some posts but I've finally completed the level. It's always easier to describe stuff when you look back on it than when you're still in the middle of it. Trauma I was always developing a...

Ever feel excessive stress and worry for a small nuisance, you know it’s nothing to be worried about but you can’t help but worry about it? Well, that is known as catastrophizing which is a type of cognitive distortion....

First and foremost I would like to put forth the fact that this piece of literature is nothing more than my own personal opinion on my own depression. This will be written with my depression, my mindset and my experience...

I am 36 years and am a diabetic for the past 15 years. I have had issues with keeping myself in shape and losing weight throughout my life growing up. I used to weight 160 pounds in high school but entering college, I...

At the present time, in the first world, there’s currently estimated to be a 0.3–0.68% chance of death from COVID-19 infection, according to the WHO, per annum. And it's long since become clear that only c.25% of those...

Your 2020 was probably terrible , but this past year was the best ever for Laguna Hills-based Salam International — moneywise, at least. Weekly team meetings turned into daily ones due to all the extra work. The company's...

You tested positive what now? According to Professor Roger Seheult there is a disturbing number of people that keep asking the question what do I do now, or are just not following and guidelines. The fact is that we can...

So we got the call today from the nurse. The whole family has covid. My wife has been feeling poorly for about a week. My children have high temperature. My younger had such a headache yesterday that she fell asleep...

As many of you might have read I have contracted COVID 19. Sunday night my local hospital called and asked me if I would be interested in an experimental medication for high risk patients who are well enough to be home...

Can't thank my girlfriend and my friends enough for the support they provided when I got covid sick. Although they are all distance, were able to talk me through the bad days, order food and get me to where I'm now...

Written December 2020: I recently tested positive for covid19 after not feeling good and had nearly all the symptoms of covid. This is what it was like for me. I recommend you stay away from it at all costs. Day 1 was...