Health Reviews
The Firm Total Body TransFIRMation Kit
I have a weakness for home exercise equipment, so once I stumbled upon The Firm Total Body TransFIRMation Kit at TJ Maxx; I knew I had to have it. If you have ever exercised to a firm workout DVD, you may have noticed the special hand weights …
Ped Egg Professional
The Ped Egg Professional is a foot pedicure accessory. It should be noted that in some states pedicure professionals are banned from using devices that cut in this manner on places on your feet like heels. It is due to the risk of opening the skin and …
Loofah Exfoliating Mitt
I have fallen in love with Loofahs ever since I first tried them! They exfoliate the skin on the body so much better than any scrubs I have ever tried and I love that you don’t have to use a product to get that smooth result. Many products I …
Aubrey Organics Blue Camomile Hydrating Shampoo 11 oz
I have tried a few organic and natural shampoos. Some are pretty good. I expected to really like this one, but I was a bit disappointed. This was one of the first that I tried, and I chose it because it is supposed to be a volumizing shampoo. I …
Yum Scrubs So Long Sore Muscles’ Bath Brew Organics 2 oz
I take a nightly hot bath soak to treat fibrlomyalgia symptoms and to relax so I can sleep better.
This has been a ritual for me ever since I realized how much it helped the muscle pain and cramps I sometimes experience, especially at night. I use a variety of bath …
Tena super Briefs
On one occasion, i was looking for a good absorbant diaper that would carry me through the hot summer months. After sampling a few brands, I found one that I liked. It was the Tena Super Brief.
the Tena Super brief has an outer cloth like covering which makes …
Soothing Collyrium For Fresh Eyes eye wash
Over the years, my eyes have grown more and more sensitive. By the end of the day, I am often squinting for one reason or another. They either feel dry, tired, or watery with irritation, or they start to sting. When looking for a solution to …
FREE NEEDLES FOR THE DRUG USERS
This may sound as though I am advocating drug use. I am not! Be clear on that one! However, it is a simple fact that drug users who shoot up, use needles. Some people say to just let the drug user use dirty needles, or pay $100 on the …
John Masters Organics Citrus & Neroli Detangler 8 oz
I have always had an interest in organic products, and when this was actually mentioned by a hairdresser even though they did not sell it at the salon, I was intrigued and looked for it in another store.
This is a conditioner that can be used as a leave …
Omega Funky Tones Soft Lenses
I often use the Omega clear soft lenses (a transparent one which doesn’t have certain color, so it will only show my own eyes color), but knowing that lately Omega has its own colored soft lenses attracted me to try once. Well, I didn’t say that the Omega soft …
Native Remedies Joint Ease Plus 60ct
When I started having trouble with the middle joints of my little fingers on both hands, I thought I was headed for arthritis. I had been painting and working on the house, and I kept waking up with stiffness and pain in both of my little fingers every morning. I …
One Touch Ultra Blood Glucose Monitoring System
After attending a diabetes clinic at a local Veterans Hospital, I learned a ton of information on the One Touch Ultra Blood Glucose Monitoring System; as well as got to try it for myself. As there are many monitoring systems on the market, I thought others may …
Borlind Anne Lind Shower Gel Orange Ginger 5.07 oz
I always liked the Crabtree and Evelyn Ginger orange scent, and when I saw this one by Borlind, I thought it might be similar. It is, but not exactly the same. The Crabtree and Evelyn is a little spicier, and stronger, but this one has a sweetness about it that …
Carmaje Mozz Off Insect Mist 1.7 oz
My neighbor has a young son who I often babysit when she goes out of town. Her son has a lot of respiratory problems, and is sensitive to some chemicals, so she tries to use natural products when she can. It is through her and indirectly, her son, that I …
Spring Valley Chromium Picolinate 400 mcg
Chromium picolinate is a trace mineral believed to be very important in regulating metabolism. For many years, it has been recommended to diabetics, as it helps to maintain good glucose control. I am diabetic and have been taking it for quite awhile.
Recently I switched brands. …
Ultra Swim Chlorine Removal Shampoo
Swimming has always been my one of favorite —˜fitness —˜routine and I always make it a point to swim at least three times a week. The fact that swimming did in a great way help me stay fit and healthy, the only downside of it was that it did …
Osteo Bi-Flex
I played a lot of sports when I was younger. I’m guessing that is why I have always had joint pain. Mainly in my knee. One time I was playing softball and I was covering first base. The …
Biotin Supplements
I have never been the type to take vitamins because I didn’t see the importance of it. I have always been relatively healthy and lively, whereas it wasn’t necessary for me to incorporate vitamins into my daily diet. Well, that all changed after February 2006. I suffered from an …
Gleem Sodium Fluoride Anticavity Toothpaste 6.4 oz
I have a problem with adult toothpaste brands because they all have very intense mint flavors. This burns my mouth and tongue, and causes me to spend less time brushing than I really should. For my own comfort, I generally use children’s formulas, or natural toothpastes which tend to have …
Freshlook ColorBlends Contact Lenses by Ciba Vision
From an early age I have had to wear corrective lens. Though I never really got used to glasses, I have been wearing contact lens for many years. In the past I have used extended wear lenses from several different companies with mixed results.
When …
Anti Monkey Butt Powder 6 ounce bottle
Ok, here is one of those products that you see on the shelf and you think… seriously???
After a few blinks and a blank stare, I realized that I had actually read it right. It said Anti Monkey Butt powder. Monkey Butt. Seriously.
I think this was …
Zero Addiction Powder
I am a chain smoker since last five years. I know it is going to harm my body apart from being an unnecessary financial drain. After trying hard, I decided to try some medicine.
After seeing an advertisement on television, I order Zero Addiction Powder. It was supposed to …
Centrum Multivitamins
Taking multivitamins is necessary to may you stronger and healthier. I have my own personal choice of vitamins but I am still taking Centrum Complete from A to Zinc.
My company is providing them for free. At first, I am hesitant to take it because I hear feedback …
ProFoot Synovium Pain Relieving Gel
I realized, after starting a new job almost two years ago, that I am WAY out of shape. Not just out of shape, but I’m a total wimp. I was a stay-home mother for seven years, and had been out of the workforce for much longer than I was …
Oral-B extra soft compact toothbrush for sensitive teeth
I usually use an electric toothbrush and have tried various kinds over the past five years. Recently I visited my Dentist complaining about tooth sensitivity and he suggested I try the Oral-B extra soft compact toothbrush for sensitive teeth. I had already begun using a toothpaste for sensitive teeth …
Walgreen’s Hand Sanitizer Spray
I usually keep hand sanitizer with me. I try to keep some in my car or in my purse. Being a mom and having an autoimmune illness keeps me on the look out for ways to kill those germs. I was shopping at Walgreen’s and noticed …
Scott Flushable Moist Wipes
I am an avid product buyer of this brand, Scott Flushable Moist Wipes by Scott Items at 25 pesos for 60 sheets. I can find it at local drugstores like Mercury here in Dapitan, and it is a really good product I think everyone must buy since it has …
Gastric bypass surgery
Gastric bypass surgery seems to be becoming more and more rampid in our modern day era. From what I understand, this surgery decreases the size of the stomach and the amount of calories and nutrients that are absorbed during the digestive process. While people who have lost …
Honeybee Gardens Deodorant Powder, 4 oz
When I saw this powder on sale, I decided to order some—“ it reminded me a bit of the Burt’s Bees powder which I always liked. This one is also a “bee” product, although the scent is more like a light-honey-floral. The powder is talc free, which is much safer …
Similasan Allergy Eye Relief Sterile Eye Drops
I am a year-round allergy sufferer. I take medication everyday to try to keep my allergies under control. Along with the nasal allergy problem, I also suffer from eye allergies. My eyes get really red, hurt, burn, and really itch. I have never been able to get a doctor …
Inches-A-Weigh
This is a diet and exercise program designed for women only. Their three phase program consists of a nutritional service, cardiovascular exercise and their unique figure shaping equipment. The program is quite expensive as well.
They advertise their nutritional services as being customized to each individual. In …
Iron Gym Total Upper Body Workout Exercise Bar
The Iron Gym Exercise Bar is basically a pull up bar that provides additional workouts as well. I bought it because it was at a very cheap price compared to the other pull up bars, and there was no drilling required. The way it is designed makes the bar …
Village Naturals Bath Shoppe Vanilla Amber Body Soak 31 oz
I love to take a hot bath nightly to help ease muscles pains and cramps from fibromyaglia, and also to relax my mind and help me sleep better. I use a variety of bath products in my nightly ritual and mineral salts are high on my list of favorites. …
Dr. Kauffman Medicated Sulfur Soap
I have this occasional allergies that pops up every so often. It’s been awhile since I have discovered this product that somehow helped my skin in preventing the seasonal skin allergies that I get. I only use Dr. Kauffman soap when I feel like my skin allergies will attack. …
Carex Bed Buddy Warming Footies
Off late I had been witnessing a severe pain in my legs and this soreness was rather making me feel quite uncomfortable and irritated. Though the pain was not of the very severe type, it made it rather difficult for me to walk rather comfortably. The fact …
Johnsons Baby Oil, Aloe Vera and Vitamin E
Johnson’s Baby Oil has several variants but among them all, the green one with Aloe Vera and Vitamin E has become my most favorite and for me this is the best baby oil I have ever used. I am not a frequent user of baby oil but most of …
Now Spearmint Essential Oil 100% Pure and Natural 1 oz
I use essential oils regularly in my own aroma therapy products and for health reasons. One oil I like to use for its fragrance as well as its ability to add some effect to muscle rubs and oils is spearmint. My last purchase was from Now Foods. I have used …
Med Express
I was in hurry the other morning because I was running late for work. Even though I was running late I still needed my cup of coffee that I have every morning. When I opened up the cupboard, a glass fell right on my foot and cut …
Clinique Facial Soap
I’m one of those people too lazy to wash her face with something else than water in the mornings, but one day a friend who had bought two pieces of Clinique Facial Soap decided to give one to me, and I tried it.
It looks a little like a normal …
Select Source vitamins
I have to admit to having this slight addiction to trying new multivitamins. It wasn’t until about two years that I actually even considered taking a daily vitamin at all, but I was feeling a reduction in my energy levels and was just sort of “out of it” most …
Breathe Right Nasal Strips
The Breathe Right Nasal Strips actually works. I usually use pills such as Reactine to help me sleep better at night. However, the Breathe Right strips did the trick. I actually tried out their free sample because they guarantee that no drugs are involved. After trying out the …
EAS 3in1 Protein(Protein Shake)
I used to think that going to the gym 2 hours a day was good enough for me to make my body lean and tone. My daily routine would be to wake up, go to class, go to the gym and hang out with friends. I was not really …
Alba Botanica Moisturizing Cream Shave 8 fl oz
At my last trip to Whole Foods, which is always a treat because we do not have one locally, I bought a few of their natural health and beauty products. One was this honey mango shave cream by Alba. It comes in a tube, unlike most creams that are aerosol—“ …
Colgate Active Salt toothpaste
Some days ago widely publicized Colgate toothpaste commercial caught my attention it said: a toothpaste with salt. Though I had been using Colgate toothpaste active fresh jell from a long time and I always liked its intense taste with cooling crystals as it contained mint particles that helped my …
Surya Henna Burgundy Cream Hair Color 2.31 oz
When I decided that the chemicals in hair color dyes were doing more damage to my hair than good, I decided to try a natural product instead. I had heard several people lavish praise on a product called Hennalucent, but was unable to find it at the time. …
Desert Essence 100% Australian Tea Tree Oil
After hearing a few friends extolling the virtues of tea tree oil, and noticing that it was a popular ingredient in just about everything these days, I decided to do a bit of searching.
I found a website that listed the many uses of the product, both medicinally and as …
HC45 Hydrocortisone Cream
HC45 Hydrocortisone Cream is great for minor skin irritations. If you have a mild to moderate case of eczema, it will help soothe the irritation and redness of the skin.
It is also great for allergic reactions, so if you are allergic to pets or certain fabrics, a quick …
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