myTakes: Health & Fitness

Do you love hot sauce? Well you're on track to great health benefits already! 1. Hot Sauce Helps Lose Weight Capsaicin can increase your metabolic rate, capsaicin is commonly found in peppers of any kind. It is also very...

UTIs are the second most common infection, next to the cold. It’s time we start talking about them. UTI means Urinary Tract Infection. A UTI is where bacteria, usually e-coli gets in your urinary tract making it inflamed...

HIIT is the acronym for High Intensity Interval Training. It means that you exercise in bursts of activity with small breaks of rest in between or lower intensity exercise. For example, you run fast as you can for four...

Hey everyone! So, I just wanted to talk about some important things you may want to know about your hair! I have been natural for almost 3 years and trust me, I know the struggle of getting started when you have no idea...

Acne is still a problem for many people at their 20s, and affects ages up to 45 years old, not just teenagers. Mild adult acne may consist of blackheads, whiteheads, or small pustules. In its moderate form, adult acne...

Aphantasia- The inability to form mental images of objects that are not present I have aphantasia. As hard as I try I cannot visualize anything in waking life. I am quite literally blind in the mind. This mind blindness...

So I mentioned a few weeks ago that I had decided to go in on a lunchtime Concierge Botox appt someone in my office set up. Yesterday was the day and we all watched each other get consults, then Botox and/ or fillers, if...

This myTake is an answer to some other user's myTake (Common Misconceptions About Psoriasis and How I Manage The Condition) who had bad experiences with mainstream medicine managing their symptoms and seek some...

I recently shared a myTake about psoriasis and my experiences with it. I wrote it because I wanted to end the stigma and educate people about it - I wasn't asking for health advice. Little did I know that about half of...

Psoriasis is a part of my life including a bunch of other health conditions. It rarely crosses my mind, I treat it and get on with my day. However, I occasionally come across things online about psoriasis and see people...

WHY I CARE ABOUT YOU First because you are a human being, you are an important part of the community you are in and that is important to me and to everyone that lives in your community with you. The nature, makeup, health...

In the last few hours I made two posts. One as myself and one Anonymously. My first post was titled: Do you think it's appropriate to have a size 16 model cover Sports Illustrated? Do you think it's appropriate to have a...

Hello everyone! How nice to be back and write to you all. I`ve been on accutane or isotretinoin (if you want to get really scientific and nerdy here) for two terms. The first one was a year ago and lasted six months, the...

If you are reading this, you might be like me or in the same predicament as I was in a few months ago: feeling like regardless of how much you train and run and gym you are stuck. As if the scale is laughing at you by...

Diplegia by definition: paralysis of corresponding parts on both sides of the body, typically affecting the legs more severely than the arms. In this MyTake I will be talking about how it has affected me in my life. I...

A lot of people are too negative these days. There is a difference between realism/honesty and negativity. You can approach things from different perspective and it doesn't necessarily always have to be the negative one....

This myTake is about living with anxiety. And I don't mean day to day anxiety that people have sometimes I mean people with anxiety disorders. I have an anxiety disorder so I'm gonna tell you how it's like. 1. Always...

How to Live a Fulfilling Life: Finding Peace Within At some point in our lives, we have all felt unhappy or at war with ourselves. For many, it's temporary but for some it can seem like an unshakable force. Whatever your...

EVEN GREY DAYS HAVE BEAUTY I am an artist and every time I feel bad or feel stuck I go to an adventure to the forest or take a walk by the lake. I love to watch the sunset, starry skies or even the rainy clouds. Sometimes...

Though it is used humorously many times these days, depression is a serious topic and the mental illness itself shouldn't be taken lightly or as a joke. So what is depression? I'll explain it as detailed as possible....