I decided to replace my back scrubber loofah with this braided pouf-like scrubber. There are some definite pros and cons with the item.
On the “pro” side, it is inexpensive. It does not mildew easily—“ it drains really well if you hang it, and since the width of it …

I have mixed reviews on Herb life. The first time I tried it about 5 years ago, I thought I had found a miracle weight loss “magic” pill. I took it on a barely an empty stomach. Within hours, my mood improved and I didn’t feel very hungry. When …

If you want a thin but absorbant diaper to deal with incontinence, Reassure Super Briefs are the way to go. They are not only sleek but affordable.
I have used these before, and I have really liked them. While Tranquility ATN Diapers are my preferred choice, I like these also. …

I like mouthwash because it keeps my mouth fresh and feeling clean. I have tried several different mouthwashes over the years, I usually choose whatever I find on sale. I like to use mouthwash as part of my regular routine, and if I ever find one that’s …

I remember Pearl Drops products from my childhood but had not seen any in ages. I can remember the weird old tv commercials with a woman running her tongue over her teeth in an almost suggestive way. I assumed the products were no longer made. Imagine my surprise when …

I take a nightly hot bath to help relieve the symptoms of fibromyalgia which I have had since I was a teen. The warm water and bath salts help to draw out lactic acid from the muscles and add minerals to the water, like magnesium, which is important for muscle …

Before I finally got it in my head that I just needed to eat right and exercise to lose weight, I’d tried a variety of weight loss products. I’ve always been over-weight, and my weight fluctuates pretty regularly over the years, going up and down 20 pounds or more. …

I take a hot soak every night to help ease the muscle pains and spasms caused by fibromyalgia, which I have had since I was a teen. To keep things interesting, I use a variety of bath products with various fragrances. In the winter, I favor heavier products with moisturizers, …

Maybe you are one of the millions of Americans that need to supplement your daily intake of calcium and vitamin D. After blood tests, my doctor suggested I start taking Caltrate supplements every day. She also explained the importance of taking vitamin D along with the calcium for proper …

I recently had to have a 21 day heart monitor through Life Watch company. That meant that every day after my shower I had to change the sticky adhesive electrode leads before reattaching the wires. Since I have sensitive skin from years of high dose prednisone use, the normal …

When my cuticles need some grooming I always have this product on hand. Sally Hansen’s Instant Cuticle Remover is a clear gel formula that comes in a small, neat plastic bottle that’s perfect for your purse, cosmetic bag, or medicine cabinet.
Along with a good manicure stick, …

I don’t like to spend an arm and a leg for feminine products. That is why I try to stay away from name brands as much as possible. One tampon that I used for years was the Equate brand super plus absorbency tampons. These are really good tampons for …

I’ll admit I bought this product because it looked like a flower. It comes in a really cute plastic package and the bar is a bright orange color that just made me happy looking at it, and I hadn’t even opened it and smelled it yet. It has what …

As I was stocking my home gym as a new effort to stay fit, I shopped at Walmart for a lot of the equipment that I purchased. I found a great set of curl bars and dumbbell handles for weight lifting. It came as a set of three with …

Crystal red, white and blue is what I commonly see as toothpaste colors in the market so I’m quite surprised and intrigued when I saw black toothpaste called Herbal Twin Lotus. Out of curiosity as well as I want to try something different, I bought one black toothpaste to …

When I had an allergy attack in the middle of a dinner engagement, I was horribly embarrassed. I had to excuse myself to go into the ladies room and deal with the itching and watering eyes, sneezing and coughing fit, and look of general misery. A companion came in …

I have a friend who is constantly urging me to use more natural and green products—“ so she buys me one every week or so that she thinks I will like. (I reciprocate by cooking for her) I love this arrangement, because I love trying new things.
The …

In this stressful world where I belong, it is necessary for me to take in all the supplements I can have. So aside from the Cecon Chewable Tablet, I am also taking Ming’s Grape Seed Soft Capsule. Before I was taking Myra 300E but then I learned from Teentalk …

I heard about this lotion from a friend who uses Bare Minerals. She said it is the best makeup base ever and leaves your skin so smooth and healthy. I thought it was a bit expensive, but I really did like what I read about it and I wanted …

As a young man who goes to the gym regularly and exercises with resistance training quite often, supplementation plays a vital role in my regime.
In order for me to fuel my muscles and make sure that my body always has enough energy reserves for me to grow muscle mass, …

I had read a few articles about the benefits of taking Echinacea, and had tried it as a tea a few times, but really couldn’t get into the flavor enough to drink it long term and see what the benefits would be, and then sort of turned away from …

My teeth had become sensitive and this sensitivity was making me very uncomfortable. The problem of sensitivity always remained an on and off affair. The reason for this as my dentist had suggested was because I was rather hard on my teeth while brushing, which in turn had made …

I have always liked natural soaps, and I also love novelty products. When I saw this soap, with its whimsical packaging and claims of “no fake crap” on the label, it made me laugh and I had to buy a bar. This is a natural soap made with palm and …

When a longterm relationship failed a few years ago, it was a very difficult period in my life. I suffered anxiety, depression, and lack of sleep. I was already taking amitriptyline for sleep, which is a medication I had been on for years—“ not due to depression, but because …

I believe that every one of us wants to have whiter teeth. For me I really need to always have whiter teeth and fresh breath as well because of the nature of my job. I am working as front liner in our school. Oftentimes I am talking to students, …

The Polar brand of heart rate monitors came in many sizes, but I am going to be reviewing the Polar FT4, which is a wristband model that you would use when you are out and about. I bought this monitor because it is a lot easier to let the …

Because I have two kids and like most kids they are prone to getting into problems and getting themselves hurt I have always had some kind of Band aid product in my house at any and every given time and I’ve usually put them to good use too. I’ve …

I have some extra delicate gums, that starts bleeding at no time.. I was not aware that I was an exception, only later I discovered that most of my family members don’t have any issues with there gums, and I was the only odd one out.. one friend suggested …

Airborne is a wonderful new herbal medicine designed to help you when you become sick, or to heelp you from becoming sick. It is full
of vitamins and herbal supplements that help fight off the common cold and the flu, and to keep your body healthy. I take it …

In my quest for a toothpaste that works well and whitens the teeth at the same time, I decided to give Crest 3D Radiant Mint Toothpaste a try. I really needed something that would work well to get my teeth as white as possible. I got the Crest 3D …

Ever since I started running I realized that it is a lot harder to run with nothing especially when I go for my longer runs to help me train for marathons. One of the hardest things to manage when I am running several miles on the trial, is …

When I decided to try a few natural alternatives to chemical hair dyes which had been eating my hair’s quality alive, henna based products were among the first suggested to me. My first try was with a henna based cream formula, and although it didn’t quite cover my gray, it …

I began using Biotene mouthwash about a year or so ago. This product was recommended to me by my Dentist. The main purpose of this product is to reduce gum irritation overnight and to reduce dry mouth in the morning. In my opinion, this product works as …

I’m one of those mothers that carries a little bit of everything in my purse. I don’t even have a very large purse either, but I like to be sure that I have everything I need at my disposal should myself or my kids need it. One thing I …

My husband’s left knee is often stiff and hard to bend, due to cartilage problems. Surgery removed the excess cartilage, but as the remaining structure of the knee gets easily inflammed, our doctor suggested we try Glucosamine supplements.
We tried a couple of different brands, and often they were quite …

A while back, there was this one occasion when I got a really bad cold. I had a horrible cough and my chest congestion was almost unbearable. I was trying to stay away form medicines because I just take too many of them and was trying to tough this …

I like to be outdoors a lot, and especially in the wind, I end up getting chapped. This product is actually great at what it does. Unlike like many products on the market, this product stays true to its label. I use this product on my lips, because they …

I find the smell of this medicated nutmeg ointment from Nutmeg Farm very strong and powerful.
Even when I was having a bad cold, and my nose was blocked, the strong smell of this Medicated Nutmeg Ointment could penetrate through the blocked nose into my lung. Holding …

I am basically a person who happens to spent quite a few hours in front of the computer. Since this practice happens to cause a lot of strain to my eyes- I am often left with my eyes feeling tired and looking dull. In fact sometimes due to overstrain …

Have you ever been to Latitude Sportsclub in Salisbury, MA? Well, I have to say it is rather impressive.
A little costly I guess, but you should see for yourself. One-day pass is 15 $(different plans available if you want to become a member). And for that money you …

Since I discarded my old pair of contact lenses, I could no longer use the soaking solution that came with them. I’m adapting this new lens care system which complements the breathable contact lenses I’m currently using. My ophthalmologist lectured me through the process of choosing a …

Although I have seen Tony Little for years on countless infomercials, and Home Shopping Channel exercise equipment adverts; I had never actually tried any of his workouts until fairly recently.
Besides his trademark blonde pony-tail, and his “You can do it!” style of encouragement, I really …

Just recently I started taking Multibionta Probiotic Multivitamin when I went to the pharmacy looking for a way to get more probiotics into my digestive system and not having to eat yogurt everyday to keep my digestive system feeling happy.
Multibionta Probiotic Multivitamin is a bit on the expensive side, …

The Bowflex PR1000 arrived needing to be assembled which was fairly straight forward and took a couple of hours. It came a good manual and a workout guide book. The pulleys are smooth and work very well.
The problem with the PR1000 is that I quickly out grew it. It …

For the first time in my whole life, I hated mouth rinses especially the one by First Choice. I have never hated mouth rinses. In fact, I love mouth rinses and I can name 2 that I would certainly recommend. I don’t know what came over my husband that …

Finally, a good sized cold pack for me to use on my back! I was very excited to find a twelve inch pack that I could use effectively to cover the area I need it to cover. I hurt my back almost two years ago, doing who knows what, …

I am person who can have different skin types at different times of the year. While in summer my skin tends to become a combination type, in winter it goes completely dry. As a result I have to use different kinds of products designed for the particular skin type …

In general, I have loved all of the Neutrogena products I have tried and feel that they are an excellent company. This particular wash is not, in my opinion, one of their best products.
I bought it in the summer when I was having a bad bout of …

We are all grown up and ready for the world when we find that we still have “ACNE”. About 25% of men and about 50% women still find that they have a problem with Acne. You wonder what to do when those unsightly pimples and blackheads appear from out …

I love to make massage oil blends, and one thing that I always wanted to make was an oil version of a muscle rub that was not quite as potent as the pain relief or counter irritant creams you can buy in the stores, like Ben Gay or Mineral Ice. …