The health of my skin is a very important issue for me since I suffered from severe acne in my youth and have begun to notice that my two young teenage sons are also beginning to experience the same problems as well. They don’t quite have the luxury of …

I’ll start off by saying that I do NOT have psoriasis. But, with that said, I have really dry skin that conventional lotions have not been able to treat in the past, no matter how many times a day I apply it. My skin is painfully itchy, especially on …

I’m not a huge fan of petrochemicals, but Vaseline is one of the brands that I will use. The reason is that I simply haven’t found something that’s more effective. A staple in my purse or backpack is Vaseline Intensive Moisture Locking Lotion, usually in the 1 fluid ounce …

For a coffee drinking, ex-smoker, I needed to find a quick solution to a growing problem; yellow teeth aka my worst nightmare! A clean white smile is a much wanted accessory to any individual, and I for one did not want to go to school or work and smile …

I love pampering myself but i have never been to any health spa to have my foot or body scrubbed. I love trying out products that would make me feel comfortable and beautiful for the effects it promises on their labels. Zen Zest is a local brand, it is …

A humidifier is an absolute necessity for me in the winter months when the air gets drier. Without one, I wake up in the middle of the night unable to swallow, my nose gets dry and bleeds, my skin itches, and my lips chap. I pretty much need to run …

I have had a problem with hemorrhoids since I was young. Pretty much everyone in my family has them, and there doesn’t seem to be any particular way to prevent this from happening. I had a flare up of a thrombosed hemorrhoid which was very swollen and painful that ended …

I’ve been over-using the computer. This is one very important gadget I can’t afford to live without. I admit that. I’d go crazy if I can’t handle my computer in a day. I think half of my life is devoted to computer and I don’t regret that because …

This face wash comes in a pink clear plastic tube. It is a 4.2 fl. oz. bottle with a white cap.
I like the way this wash feels on my skin. I only need to use a little bit to get a good foaming action going. It feels so soft …

There are few things I hate as much as getting a pimple on your inner thigh. I mean it’s bad enough when you have to have it on your face, like your chin or your cheeks, or maybe even your nose, but it’s almost traditional to have it there because, …

I have a skin tag on my neck and have had this ever since I was a small child. While it didn’t bother me so much when I was younger, I don’t really like it now and would like to get rid of it. I did not seek a …

There are different ways to find out if you’re pregnant or not. When you need to know it as soon as possible and you can’t wait to go to the doctor to get it confirmed, they sell pregnancy tests in the pharmacy that can tell you the result quickly. …

I didn’t understand how extensive the Burt’s Bees product line really was until about a year ago. I’d see a few like little gift sets at my local grocery store, and started experimenting with these products that way, but I didn’t really know that they have a whole slew …

I got an opportunity to try another workout DVD by The Firm. Boy, these people are not fooling around! With the Firm Body Sculpting System 2: Maximum Cardio Burn Plus Abs, you can pretty much expect a heart pounding; sweat inducing, calorie torch fest capable reshaping your …

When I was suffering a miserable cold one time, my very kind and thoughtful mother bought me a tube of Nose Better. I have used Vicks in the past for a chest rub, or to inhale, but because it is petroleum based, you are not supposed to put it …

At my last dental checkup, it was recommended that I use this brush. I have been using Colgate and other brands of soft standard toothbrushes, and a battery powered one every other day, to try and get my gums back into good shape.
When my dentist told me about …

I normally buy baby wipes for personal cleansing, since they are less expensive and are basically the same thing as most of the adult wipes. One day when I was in Walmart, I happened to noteice that the Equate brand had a version of the Playtex wipes that were so …

When I lived near the shore in New Jersey, there was a little bath shop that sold upscale products and brands like Crabtree and Evelyn. I became a huge fan of this brand and its products. One of my favorite purchases was the La Source bath tablets, which carry …

Dabour Hajmola is the name of very good tablets, which are used for good digestion. I knew about this product before but I did not know that these tablets are very effective that can even cure the constipation. I had the constipation last months and because of which …

This was the first time I had visited Dr.C Mark Fung as a patient, but it will not be my last.
Dr Mark is running an excellent office. When I called and told them I had lost a filling, they fitted me in the very next day. When I arrived …

I have a prescription from my doctor for allergies that I refill pretty much every year since I have and my kids have allergies as well but sometimes I just don’t feel like taking another pill if there’s any other way out there to treat allergies or keep them …

Quadriderm is an anti-fungal cream for itching and infections especially for private areas. The skin near our thighs is prone to fungal problems and these fungal problems cause itching which is intolerable. Summer is the time when I suffer from this annoying fungal problem and if I don’t use …

Aside from taking up supplemental medicines, I also drink energy boosting drinks. I have tried a lot of energy drinks. I usually drink these stuffs when I need extra energy to finish some certain tasks. Just a few years ago, there was this ad on Extra Joss Energy Drink. …

One of the oral rinses I have been using on a daily basis to help keep my mouth clean and fresh is the Desert Essence Natural Refreshing Tea Tree Oil Mouthwash. It is made with cleansing and nourishing natural ingredients and has a pleasantly tasty taste to it. It …

Goodwood Park Hotel Singapore is always a pleasure for me to stay in. It is definitely one of the few hotels in Singapore ( as well as around the region ) that has it’s very own identity. There will be hotels one will in then forget about it, after …

I am a cough drop fanatic. I’ll just lay those cards out on the table right now. I could eat cough drops like they’re candy half the time if it were left up to me. My husband jokes that my breath always smells like menthol because I’m sucking on …

I have been battling with dandruff for as long as I can remember. If I use ordinary shampoo, my scalp gets itchy even if I wash my hair everyday. Using ordinary conditioner makes matter worse. It’s like my scalp is allergic to certain kinds of ingredients that are in …

I am very concerned with my children’s health and I am very picky. They are to have a vitamin everyday or should I say a Flintstone muti- vitamin everyday. I noticed that my sister had some vitamins sitting on her counter call zoo chews a dollar general brand. This …

For months now, Dr. Berg who is my dentist in Botswana urged us to get an electric tootbrush as he feels that we (including my children) are not brushing our teeth properly (my own dentist here in Luxembourg never recommended such a thing but it is an advise well …

Have you seen the TV commercial of Optein Eye Supplement? It is the beautiful actress Iza Calzado in that TV commercial and I was sort of quite convinced by her. Well I admit I was one of those attracted to this commercial even the first time …

Being a child who was very apt to catch any cold or flu that came her way, and suffered from several different allergies on top of all that, my mother was always worrying about my health. Some time, later on in my childhood, she discovered Lysol’s disinfectant spray and …

Female condoms are not very much in common but its acceptance is increasing day by day. What I think to be the main limitation in using them is the exact data on attitudes of their male partners. But anyway, as I was too weak and had two issues within …

The last time I had a really nasty cough, I lost a lot of sleep. I was up every few minutes coughing my head off. It was exhausting. I really didn’t want to have to go to the doctor, because I knew it was from a simple cold, and …

I have prescription glasses but when my boyfriend started having a hard time seeing, the eye doctor told him he didn’t need to get a prescription, that his eyes just weren’t bad enough yet. She suggested that we get him a pair of reading glasses from the store that …

I’ve known about Touch of Healing aroma gels for a few years but haven’t taken the time to actually buy any until recently. I decided to buy the tea tree aroma gel because the sales person at the health shop I got it from told me that it’s good …

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 …

The morning after pill is an emergency pill where you can take if you think you might be pregnant but don’t want to be pregnant. It’s called Levonelle one step or Levonelle 1500. This is a well known pill by all women. We all have used it at some point …

I am more hypotensive than “hyper” in real life. My skinny frame will hardly be a suspect for hypertension. But I occasionally experience anxiety, ever since my post-college period and depression became a habitual disease. Once depression gets the best of you —“ you’re marked with …

A friend of mine who absolutely loves nothing in the world more than challenging me to a political debate, which I am usually not interested in, sent me this soap as a gag gift because of the name. (Let’s just say I am NOT a fan of the Tea Party …

I started taking fish oil a few years ago, to help with my cholesterol and cardiovascular health, as well as general health and reduction of inflammation. I had a hard time at first. Most of the products I tried left a horrible fishy taste or the “fish burps” which …

In my line of work, I can’t be short on energy and I’m not one who’s crazy about using caffeine because of the negative side effects of it. I was looking for an alternative to caffeine pills in a drugstore the other day and I stumbled upon a product …

My boyfriend introduced this food supplement to me so it is me and him taking this softgel capsule once per day. I started to take this weeks ago so I have been using this for almost a month now. The first remarkable thing that I have noticed about it …

You’ve probably seen the informercial, late at night, on the Core Rhythms program when zapping to find something interesting to watch until you fall asleep at last. You probably thought like me; another product to spend money, exercice for 2 weeks then put in a closet with your ab-this …

A friend sells it to me for a not so affordable price of PHP 300. She said that the vitamin is worth of use and paying the price of PHP 300 is a gift. I asked her, what would I get with this vitamin? she answered, many. Therefore, I …

I had a terrible stomach bug and the medicine the doctor prescribed to help ease it simply was not working for me and nor was the over the counter medicines, ginger ale or ice chips. I ended up going to my local health food store and asking the herbalist …

I was diagnosed with high blood pressure a couple of years ago. My doctor felt that it was best if I bought a home blood pressure monitor since she wanted me to keep track of my blood pressure. My blood pressure was not that high at the …

A nutritional drink is a quick relief from tiredness. It is required to release you from physical exhaustion and also mental exhaustion. While this gives you instant energy, it also provides good strength to your body. Keeping a pack of nutritional drink with you, would always work for you …

Adult gummy vitamins aren’t things that I would have ever imagined taking a couple of years ago but due to some life circumstances, it kind of called for it. When it comes to Omega 3 I have tried to capsules but some are difficult to swallow. I read reviews …

My hairdresser used to use this on my hair after coloring, and I always left with it feeling very soft and looking incredibly shiny. I asked her one day where I could get it, but she said they did not sell it, it was a professional product. I thought it …

After falling in love with another of Philosophy’s scents, I had to try this one out. It was on sale at Amazon, for nearly half the price—“ that’s a deal you can’t pass up. I love berry scents, and this is truly one of my all time favorite ones. It …