The surgery hardly changed anything for Alexis, and fans and family were completely unsurprised. The film roles continued, and Alexis later said of her change that "'Gender is bullshit. Putting on a dress doesn't biologically change anything. Nor does a sex-change. Sex-reassignment is physically impossible. All you can do is adopt these superficial characteristics but the biology will never change."
This was later on, when her long-running battle with HIV was drawing to a terrible close. She had contracted it at the age of 18, although it wasn't a secret, her struggles were well hidden. At the age of 47, she had gone back to living as a man for three years and had given up the fight. On September 11, 2016, Alexis Arquette was placed in a medically induced coma and soon died of a heart attack. The world had lost a leading lady.
Over the years, weve seen so many food trends come and go, such as ramen burgers, matcha, and spiked ice-cream. Nowadays, were seeing another trend making waves in the food industry. How many times today have you seen an Instagram photo of a scoop of black ice cream, or a cup of black yogurt, or hamburgers with black buns? Indeed, the charcoal trend has taken the world by storm.
So, what gives your latte that deep black shade? Activated charcoal, or coconut ash, is produced by heating coconut shells to insanely high temperatures until theyre burnt to a crisp. The ashes are then increased in size by steaming at high temperatures. Through this process, the ashes become a strong detoxifier, mostly because they become extra absorbent. This product may be purchased in pill form, and promises to alleviate hangovers, minimize the effects of food poisoning, and fight the visible signs of aging.
Activated charcoal is said to boost ones energy as a result of decreasing toxins in the body. However, no evidence proves that detoxifying can lead to increased energy. Also, while it can help cure a hangover, it doesnt necessarily remove alcohol from your blood. It is also said to aid in debloating your stomach because it cleanses your colon but again, this all anecdotal and isnt supported by scientific evidence as of yet. All we can say for sure is that it is a proven detoxifier.