When my partner and I saw this in a store, we couldn’t resist. We tried it out on the way home, which I do not recommend while driving. It’s a simple instrument, a platinum silver colored handle with about twenty-five or so long, thin, flexible wires extending from it. …

I have a sensitivity to the strong mint flavors in most commercial toothpastes, so I usually end up using kid’s flavors, or natural products that offer milder flavors. This allows me to brush more comfortably, so that I end up brushing longer. I have tried a lot of different brands …

Before I really thought Lavender was purely for fragrance and cosmetic ingredients. I always believe in its effectiveness as regards giving you calm and total relaxation. I was shopping at GNC one time when I saw this product. Tea is part of my night time rituals before I sleep. …

Bodylastics is a home gym exercise system that involves using resistance bands to help build muscle and burn fat. There are three different package sets that you can order, T.O. Super Strong man (105$), Maximum Tension(60$) and Basic Tension(50$). The main difference between the package sets is the resistance …

I had never heard of taking a mustard bath before, but because I am such a huge fan of my nightly hot soaks, I felt I had to try it, just because I had not tried it before. I regularly use mineral baths, sometimes oatmeal or even bentonite baths—“ but …

As an Occupational Therapy student, we were trained to take blood pressure. During the training, we need to have our own sphygmomanometer. The professor will then demonstrate how to take the blood pressure and then we will be asked to do it ourselves and we will be graded. It …

I have diabetes, and I have been experiencing neurological symptoms for a few years. This includes tingling, burning and odd sensations in my hands, feet and legs.
After going to a seminar on diabetes treatment, I became interested in the idea of using alpha lipoic acid as a supplement. …

I have to admit that I’m kind of a sucker for trying out products that have cute packaging or creative (or even goofy) sounding names. This was one of those wierd spur-of-the-moment kind of purchases, when I decided to get the Bye Bye Blemish Drying Lotion. Immediately I thought …

Glutathione soaps are the rage nowadays. Ever since it first came out in the market, only good things are heard about it. Originally, glutathione is used for purely medicinal purposes because it acts as an antioxidant which protect cells from toxins. However, it has recently been discovered that it …

I was running frantically down the stairs barefoot, after emerging out of the shower, I slipped accidentally and fell a few rungs down. Thankfully, my somewhat lithe frame endured the accident without breaking a bone, and I sustained minor injuries —“ the big hematoma on my left calf …

Good equipment, a good location and friendly staff is what the Century Fitness gym located in East Longmeadow a decent place and it is a comfortable environment to work out in. I use to go to this place often and didn’t mind working out there but there are a …

Back in the nineties, I was given a “Topsy Tail” by an aunt, and I loved the thing. I had much longer hair then, and often needed to wear it back for work. I had since cut my hair much shorter and stopped using it so I lost track of …

I like to use a gentle exfoliate face scrub in the summer when my skin is oily and prone to small breakouts of adult acne. I had been using several different brands, but when I saw this one on the shelf I remembered that I had a St. Ives body …

This gentle creamy cleanser is both a good and a bad thing. It is good because it works—“ much like similar products made by DDF and Cetaphil, which come in a dazzling array of price ranges, the product does not dry the skin. It cleanses and removes oil and …

I have used several of Dr. Bronner’s castile soaps, and I always find them interesting. They are extremely versatile and can be used for any type of personal cleansing and even for household cleaning. Although they are very thin in consistency, they lather very effectively and come in a variety …

There has not been many times in my life where I thought that I needed to use exam gloves, however, you never know what life will throw at you. On one occasion, my daughter got a small burn on her leg when she ran into the iron. When I …

When I was vacationing at a beach house in the South, one of the worst things that can happen on a vacation happened. I got the flu. My traveling companion and I both had it, and were too sick to enjoy most of the time we were there. …

Dealing with my acne has now perhaps now become an integral part of my life. Since I have been experiencing this problem for nearly a decade, I have perhaps used all the different kinds of anti- acne products (ranging from creams, gels, sprays, soaps acne wash etc) and …

After being extremely impressed with the Olay Definity 14 Day Skin Rehabilitation treatment kit, I went back to Walgreens and picked up another Definity special treatment product. Yesterday I purchased the Olay Definity Night Anti-Spot Treatment which although it wasn’t as impressive to look at the original …

I hate my hair. There’s no way around it. I’ve had to deal with thin and fine hair all my life and it’s been a nightmare. I’ve tried so many different kinds of products on my hair to help give it some body and life, and usually it’s to …

I have used Dramamine for motions sickness in the past, and it has been a lifesaver. I decided that to save a little money, I would try out the Equate brand from Walmart. I have generally had really good experiences with their brand of health care products, so I felt …

I think I have this sick and twisted fascination with all things pain-relieving, meaning the creams and patches an pads, anything that you apply topically to alleviate the discomfort of sore muscles. I’ve tried a lot of these kinds of products as well and most of them have worked sufficiently …

I have a nightly ritual of a hot bath before bed. It is part of my therapy to combat the symptoms of fibromyalgia, as well as to relax and help me sleep. It has become a big hobby of mine to collect different bath products so that my nightly bath …

Let me begin by saying I’ve trained at around 7 gyms in my life and I can without a doubt confirm that fitness4less in Bristol is clearly the worst. I didn’t really have much choice but to train over at this gym if I wanted to keep fit and …

Quaker oatmeal weight control it’s the latest to hit the market for those that are trying to loose some weight while still being able to have a quality meal, its pretty amazing to me, that people are able to make oatmeal with ingredients that will still give you the …

Shaving has always been a dreadful process for me, because I usually get bad after effects like getting cuts, dryness, itchiness, and just a whole bunch of irritations, that I just started to stray away from it altogether. But about 2 weeks ago I had to go out to …

I am a person who loves to bring ointment everywhere I go. One ointment that I always use is “KATINKO” ointment. It is a Chinese ointment, I believe. It is a green menthol paste ointment similar to some known ointment in other country like tigerbalm or whiteflower. I think …

I decided to try this toothpaste after some reading about how salt can help to heal the gums. This is a product with no fluoride or sodium lauryl sulfate like most commercial brands. It is all natural and comes from a company that is trustworthy.
I have tried many …

This is a great toner for sensitive skin. That’s a bonus for me since my skin is on the side of sensitive. I bought this for about $12 and I’m glad I did. I wouldn’t say this is the best product invented. It just got the job done that’s …

I’ve used deodorant powders, deodorant sprays, but never have I used a deodorant cream on my feet before. I’ll be honest. I may be female, but I have my fair share of stinky feet from time to time and the last thing I want to do is propagate that …

Colgate toothpaste really keeps my teeth and whole mouth clean and fresh. That’s exactly how I feel when I brush my teeth using Colgate toothpaste. It is effective even if I only put a small amount of it on my toothbrush. I am confident that my teeth are always …

I only own a couple of Philosophy products, but I’m happy to say that I’m more than satisfied with their products! So when I saw this product mentioned on an online forum, I quickly went to check out the specifications of it, to see what it was all about. …

Having a good pair of tweezers is essential for me because I tweeze my own eyebrows, and I have a child who comes to me with splinters sometimes, for me to remove. The best tweezers I have ever owned were Tweezerman slant Tweezers, and I bought a pair …

Any problem about itching, I trust no other brands Caladryl. Indeed there are some generic alternatives but Caladryl Calamine Plus Itch Reliever Lotion has been the most effective when it comes to itching problem as far as my own experiences are concerned.
I was newly wed when I …

I would like to talk about the captivating fragrance of Marks & Spencer’s Classic Fragrance Florentyna Soaps. I got this for free last Christmas. This was one of the giveaway items that my Boss distributed to her close friends. I entered her office one time and noticed …

I have always used Qtips for cleaning out my ears, I guess it is kind of an “age old tradition” for lack of a better term. I don’t believe I have ever known anyone who hasn’t used Qtips for this purpose.
Well the point …

The Verilux Sanitizing Wand,with Clean Wave Technology is probably one of the strangest investments I’ve ever made in my life, and I have to be honest and say that the only real reason I ever purchased it is because a friend of mine, who is a germaphob, recommended it …

I have a mouth that is sensitive to strong mint flavors, so finding a mouthwash that leaves my mouth feeling fresh but doesn’t burn it is sometimes a challenge. I had used several mainstream brands of alcohol-free mouthwash, and preferred them vastly to the alcohol brands, but I wanted to …

I take a nightly hot bath to help me combat the effects of fibromyalgia. The pain and muscle spasms reacts very favorably to warm water, and also the effects of mineral salts that I often add to the bath. This therapy has kept me active and living normally for several …

Dr Bronners Pure-Castille Soap has been around for a long, long time. Most health and environment oriented people know of it and love it. I use to use it a long time ago but somehow forgot about it for awhile and them most recently, within the last few years, …

Essential oils are often thought of as the airy fairy natural treatment used only by hippies. I was one of those thinkers until I came across Essential Nature (AKA Pure and Potent WOW) at a spring craft sale one year. I got talking to the owner Jeff …

I have been a believer in multi vitamins ever since seeing what a huge difference it made in how I felt. I developed fibromyalgia symptoms in my late teens, and went for several years with no clear diagnosis. In this time, I felt so exhausted that I could …

I have combination skin. In the winter it is dry. In the summer, it is very oily and can even be acne prone, especially if I spend a lot of time outdoors, get sweaty, or use sun screens—“ which I have to do because I have very fair skin …

I love Jason’s Tea Tree Nail Saver. I originally bought it because I thought that I had a possible fungus problem on my big toe, because the nail stopped growing. It ended up being that my nail was a bit ingrown, but either way I find Jason …

I have probably a good dozen different anti-itch products in my house at all times, but especially during this time of the year, mid-summer when the mosquitoes are at their prime. And this year, they’ve been particularly bad. We live in a condo complex right next to a marshy …

Endometrioses runs in our family, I don’t know if it’s hereditary, but all the women in our family suffer from severe menstrual cramps. And in our quest to relieve us of our monthly pains, we have looked far and wide. Honestly, except for the usual medications in the market, …

I haven’t usually been a fan of Aquafresh toothpaste products. I tried one several years ago, and found it did an absolutely lousy job; not so with Extreme Clean toothpaste in Original. Even the look of the toothpaste is good, it is white, with a bright orange stripe down …

I have been a Passport member of Fitness First for 3 years. This meant that I can work out in any branch that I want, even when I’m in abroad. The ABS-CBN branch is like my 2nd home. Most of the people know each other and are very sociable. …

A lot of people don’t understand the concept behind Flaxseed Oil and it’s benefits but I do. I have been taking this stuff for a long time. It all started with my mother who always made us take it when we were younger. I never understood then, all I …

I am diabetic, and it is very important to me that I take good care of my feet, including keeping the skin well moisturized so that it does not crack from dryness and get infected. I have used a variety of foot creams and many are very good. When I …