I suffered acid reflux for as long as I can remember; hypertension for almost eight years and moments of depression for 18 years. One day, I realized that I’ve taken enough medications to buy me a car. Though most meds helped me for the time being, nothing …

I’ve had unsightly red and dark brown bumps on my skin since I was ten years old. I found out from a visit to a doctor that the term for these bumps is Keratosis Pilaris. This skin condition arises from the failure of the upper layer of your skin …

I tried this Secret Antiperspirant/Deodorant once when the usual brand I’m using was not available one time when I was buying in a grocery store. It costs not more than 50 pesos and comes in a 14 gram cylinder-like shaped tube with a round rotating button at …

I came early for a doctor’s appointment and while waiting, my doctor’s secretary tried to sell me Nu Skin products. I have used Nu Skin products in the past and I find them expensive but this was a new doctor and I wanted to make friends with her secretary …

I’ve always liked the idea of products that have multiple functions. Since I have a huge supply of first aid products, if I can use them for other things, like regular bath and body care, then I’m all over it like white on rice. I have a ton of …

Of all the products I’ve tried to treat my sweaty and stinky feet, this has got to be one of my favorites. I’ve heard that tea tree oil can be used to treat a whole slew of things, but I never really anticipated the kind of use I would …

I tried Aussie Ausome Volume Shampoo after my mother-in-law gave me a bottle of it. I figured it wouldn’t hurt to try it since it was free for me. Even though I didn’t buy the Aussie Shampoo, it can be purchased at Walmart for $5.97 for a 33.8 oz. …

I started my job in September of 2008, after a long eight year haitus of being a stay-home mother. The job can be phsyically demanding at times. I work in a shoe store, and I’m constantly up and down ladders and lifting and carrying stacks of shoes and boots …

I always make sure my body has all the needed nutrients everyday. As a health conscious person, I try to make sure that my body can fight all the nutritional deficiencies by supplying the right amount of vitamins. And this has been so good as a practice that I rarely …

Feroglobin is a liquid tonic which is part of my daily vitamin routine. This particular medicine is good for females to use because it is specifically made to target the formation of new red blood cells.
I started using this vitamin a while back, when my doctor told me that …

Here is another healthy yet expensive product from Abbot. Ensure is accordingly a complete and balanced nutrition formulated by Abbot for people who have low energy levels, have lost weight, have been advised to take nutritional supplements, or in other words, Ensure is developed for …

I suffer with dry eyes on and off, usually due to computer work and long nights. My eyes become irritable and painful and may even keep me awake at night with burning and foreign body sensations. I’ve been using Systane brand lubricant drops and have been very happy with …

When I saw a tall, black, slightly leaning shaped bottle of Giovanni D:tox body wash in my shower, I didn’t know who had put it there. I later found out that my partner had—“ and thought it might be a good product for me. I had been complaining about the …

I love coconut, and I have always liked the shea butter lip balms that One makes. They have to be one of the most environmentally friendly, pro-earth, totally natural products I know of—“ except for the saccharin, of course. But saccharin has been exonerated as of late, as long as …

Attention: this review is about the periods and is meant for the girls only. Tracking your period is really important. I think every girl nowadays knows that. There are multiple reasons behind that, but I’m not gonna go into much details since I’m sure every woman already knows them. I’m …

Retin-A Cream was a cream prescribed to me by my doctor after suffering a severe acne breakout. This product does wonders, though it does not show results immediately, it does show results after 5-6 days upon applying the product. The product is simple to apply, simply squeeze out a …

When I was out shopping one day, I got a rather unexpected case of gas pains in my upper and lower intestines that was quite miserable. I knew it was gas by the way the pain moved around, and I did not have anything with me at the time to …

I decided to try using little freshener balls in my sneakers, but this was met with disaster as my cats thought they were toys and forced me to keep my shoes on a high and inaccessible shelf, which was not where I wanted my shoes to be. As they lost …

If you have ever used Neutrogena’s signature bath oil, you will be familiar with how sesame oil feels on the skin. It is light, easily absorbed, and leaves your skin feeling nourished but not weighted or greasy. Neuatrogna’s famous secret is—“ sesame oil. It is a light, gentle, yet …

I have had my eyeglasses for years already and I haven’t replaced the frame to this day. Honestly, I can say that the amount I paid for these glasses was really worth it considering its been 6 years since the last time I bought frames and all I had …

I have been using prescription eyeglasses since I was in high school and because I have astigmatism and near sightedness, I have to wear them all my life.
At first I was happy and contented using my eye glasses but then when I started working and make-up is not just …

As a woman, it is always important to me how I look. I take good care of my skin, I exercise for a strong and toned body, and I eat healthy and moderate amount of food. My looks may not come as a priority to me, but …

I am a person with a combination skin types and so the’T’ zone area of my face always remained oily. As a result I would experience black heads especially around my nose and chin. This would often leave my face looking dull and lifeless. Though I tried my best …

I am the last person on earth that would use a gel toothpaste. I don’t care for gel toothpastes at all. I decided to give Colgate Total Advanced Clean Plus Whitening Gel a try anyway. I wanted to see if it would actually work to help whiten my teeth …

I have combination skin that is oily in summer and dry in winter. I have been looking for an alcohol free toner to use for freshening up my face during the day and for after my cleansing routine. I liked the idea of an organic product, so I tried …

I like wind chimes, I love hearing the sound of them on days when the wind is gently blowing. I’m not too sure my neighbors love the wind chimes hanging on both my porches as much as I do, but they have yet to complain.
So on that note, this …

Sometime ago I noticed that there was a small wart on my skin. I dreaded the idea that I might have to spend a ton of money to get it removed by a dermatologist when I could use the money for something else.
Thus I resorted to home remedies and …

I have suffered with insomnia and sleep problems most of my life. Sometimes this problem is mild enough that it can be helped with natural measures, and other times I need stronger medication to be able to fall asleep and stay asleep for the night. I prefer …

I bought this ‘Fitness World’ manual magnetic Treadmill approximately 5 years ago.
My whole family uses this treadmill to remain active and energetic, apart from burning those unnecessary calories.
This treadmill does not have any electric motors to operate and hence no expenses upon me for the electricity charges. The platform …

Being a hygienic person, I don’t just focus on outer appearance; oral hygiene is important to me as well. We all know that brushing teeth is not enough so I use Bactidol. This product is like a mouthwash but do more than a mouthwash does.
Unlike other mouthwash or oral …

I found this product at a beauty supply store in town. I was hoping for it to fade a small brown spot on my cheek. I had already checked with the doctor to be sure it was not anything serious, and he said it was just a “sun spot” …

As a woman who always had many problems with her menstrual cycle and needing to be put on pills for it; it only made sense that I needed the best in tampons too. I always had a cycle that would either be ridiculously heavy and come two weeks …

I used to use Tom’s of Maine years ago. I enjoyed the unusual flavors with ingredients like ginger and anise. I recently decided to return to this product after I decided that my Colgate toothpaste with mouthwash wasn’t leaving my mouth as clean as I would like. This …

I have always liked to use vitamin E for treating skin problems. Although it is thick and sticky, it works miracles on scars and dry lesions that may not respond to anything else.
I had been told a long time ago to use the vitamin E that came from inside the …

While I was out of town, visiting a relative, I developed a really bad case of nausea and diarrhea. I think it was probably a reaction to something I ate, or it could have been viral. I only had some Tums with me and my prescription medicines, but they were …

I had taken some Apple Cider Vinegar supplements in the past, on the recommendation of a friend of mine who swore by the homeopathic qualities of vinegar, and even drinks it straight from the bottle on a regular basis to prevent illness, but every time I went back to …

Ever since I got to watched a body building competition in television some years back I just got hooked on developing a great looking body. I even bought Arnold’s paperback book on body building, read and learned to do the exercises for a particular body part. I signed up …

Solotone plus is a large brown capsule, to me it is very large. I think it is one of those mega vitamin drugs. But when I checked it out, it was much lacking in vital nutrients such as vitamin C, or the B group. I really get to wonder …

Ever since I was fifteen, and had a horrific experience at the dentist, I’ve been terrified. In fact, I make every excuse NOT to go to the dentist if I can help it, and when I do finally go, it’s usually only under duress because I’m in ridiculous pain. …

I have always had the problem of wet hair for the past couple of years. Leaving my hair wet for an extended period of time always left me sneezing or having a severe headache. No matter how hard I tried wiping the excess water off my hair with my …

These wristbands seem to only protect part of the body from mosquitoes. When wearing one of these wristbands, I still got bit up by mosquitoes on certain parts of my body, like my neck, one of the absolute worst places to get bit, on the back of my neck, …

Throughout the winter I had a bad respiratory infection and had difficulty breathing which caused low oxygen levels throughout my body so I had to start taking Herbs Ect ChlorOxygen Softgels. The supplement helped increase oxygenation throughout my body and helped my body build up the red blood cells …

Thermacare heat wraps are about a total rip off. They are not worth the hefty four to five dollar price range for such a crappy product. I was more pleased with the preformance of the generic off brand icy hot pads from dollar general that cost one dollar …

I color my hair regularly at home. A few months ago, I bought a new brand of hair color to try, and had a horrible reaction to it. (And yes, I did do the patch test beforehand—“ and passed!) My scalp itched like crazy, and I started to get little …

There are many different ways to approach treating a cold. Alka Seltzer has a good idea—“ sell two different medicines in one package. One for day and one for night. I’ve used Alka Seltzer’s cold products in the past and they are pretty good. I actually think …

Schiff Natural Vitamin B Complex is a 8 in the world of B complexes however it is formulated to do something better than some other b vitamins. This isn’t quite formulated as well as a 9 or 10 rated product but it does work in giving you energy and …

I love to try different body washes, and Suave is a brand I have always been very pleased with. Although some may consider them a “generic” brand, I have found that the quality is always very good and very consistent with all of their health and beauty products. I’ve …

Hapee toothpaste is manufactured by a local company Lamoiyan Phils. Honestly, I was hesitant to use the happee toothpaste thinking that it may be of poor quality since it lacks advertisements. I was afraid that since it was a local brand, it may be not as good as the …

Do you scream when you eat an ice cream? If yes then you may be suffering from Sensitive teeth. ‘Sensitive teeth’ means the feeling of pain or discomfort in our teeth in certain situations, including drinking or eating cold things, drinking or eating hot things, eating sweets, touching the …

Samy products are new to me. I recently used their new hair color, Fat Foam, and liked it, so I thought I would try another of their products. This is a hair spray that supposedly volumizes. I need that as I have thinning hair and struggle with trying to create …