Fucoidan is extracted from Pacific Brown Seaweeds, Limu Moui. It’s a polysaccharide, member of the family of the carbohydrates, with many healthy benefits. More than 600 scientific articles are already published about Fucoidan in The National Library of Medicine, on: www.PubMed.org. The research shows its therapeutical …

I took advantage of a sale at Walgreens to stock up on some of my favorite Nature’s Bounty vitamins. While I usually like to try out different brands, I always seem to come back to this one. In particular, I have found that they are one of the few …

I have this sinking feeling that my new Bally Pilates Twist Board with Resistance Tubing is going to end up in my silly and somewhat useless equipment box.
I don’t know if everyone has one of these but mine is full of all kinds of …

Northeast Family Practice is an office for the offices of Terri Wilkerson Riddiford, MD and Donald L. Turner, DO. For this review I will focus on my experience with the office and with Dr. Riddiford. Dr. Riddiford really does know her stuff. She has the most integrative approach to …

I wanted to start a more intensive exercise program, and since I have a high resting heart rate, my doctor recommended that I buy a heart rate monitor. The one he suggested was a little out of my price range, so I looked for an affordable alternative and found …

This whitening fluoride mouthwash tastes really gross, and I would have to say that I would not recommend this particular brand to anyone. I really wanted a product that would do what it claims to do and taste at least bearable for the few minutes that you have …

Colgate Total Whitening Paste
I’m always conscious about how my teeth look. That’s why I always check it at the mirror after eating. After that I will brush .Because I want to be sure that no small pieces of food left on my teeth. I want it to …

I had access to a hot tub when I was living in Texas for a few months, and it was wonderful for my fibromyalgia to let the water gently massage my sore muscles. I normally took a hot bath indoors to treat the symptoms, and one thing I really missed …

A really nice body lotion I like to use once in awhile in the wintertime is the Dove Cream Oil Intensive Body Lotion for Extra Dry Skin. It is very moisturizing and really helps hydrate my skin so it can be really silky soft.
Some of the things I …

I have used Thayer’s regular Slippery Elm lozenges in the past, and loved them. The original are tangerine flavored, and have an interesting wheat-like taste and slightly grainy texture that dissolves into a slippery coating that really helps soothe a scratchy or dry throat. The last box I bought was …

I was told I would have to monitor my blood glucose levels daily about two and a half years ago now, so I went out and bought a One Touch Ultra meter, not knowing that I could have got one free on the NHS.
Once I registered the meter …

I only recently became a flosser. My mom never really taught us the importance of flossing. I brush consistently, but wanted to make sure my teeth were getting really clean. I was kind of traumatized after getting a cavity that I couldn’t even see. It was just super painful. …

I’ve been aware about facial masks but foot masks, I was skeptical at first when I found these products on display at the nearest Watson store in my area.

I had been trying lotions to ease the constant dryness of my feet and looking for easier means to address …

Some time ago I tried 1-Day Acuvue Moist Contact Lenses from Johnson & Johnson - the ones that you just throw away after 1-day wearing and take a new pair next day. I have been wearing contact lenses for 16 years already. I used to wear monthly lenses like …

I have been looking for a proper leave in hair product for a long time. The last product that I consistently used was a cream oil moisturizer that left my hair feeling oily and greasy. Unfortunately, the worst part about the product was the fact that it …

I would never have gotten to try this product if I did not have a friend who got perks. I got to enjoy a full bottle of it free—“ simply because she got one and didn’t want it. That was quite a treat, as the product costs nearly a …

I’ve been suffering with leg cramps due to fibromyalgia for years. When I first started having them, in my late teens, they would wake me at night with a horrendous spasm from my hip all the way down to my feet which would not want to let go. …

I have tried many exercise devices and workup systems in my life. As I am overweighed, I am always in a search for new weight loss methods and diets. However, most of the workup devices will end up in my garage, and I celebrate the success of every completed …

Taking prescription medications sometimes means sacrificing healthy hair causing it to be very dry, brittle and very damaged. I take every precaution to not damage it anymore by not using any unnecessary appliances or products that will further ruin my hair. A women’s hair makes or breaks their day …

I am insecure with the cellulite in my tummy area. These are stubborn fats. I don’t want to do invasive procedures which costs like one Iphone already. I asked my fitness instructor in the gym on how to get rid of it. Of course, conventionally, he offered me a …

I love Lush products. I fell in love with their soaps and bath bombs, and then I had to start trying some of their skin care. When I was placing an order from their site, I came across this unusual product. It is called Dark Angels Cleaner, and it looks …

I just recently had an opportunity to use Ponds Clean Sweep Wet Cleansing Towelettes and was pretty impressed by the quality of the product. Ponds makes a lot of quality products, so I’m not really surprised.
One of the things I loved about the towelettes was that they were …

I’m very particular about hygiene, especially about my most private parts. I have been a user of a number of feminine washes, especially when I was in my late teens. But for more than 2 years snow, I have become loyal to a particular brand of feminine …

I have always been a solids kind of person when it comes to antiperspirants and deodorants. I would never buy a spray, but my husband took it upon himself to go out and purchase a spray deodorant. When he brought the Original Right Guard Aerosol Spray Deodorant, I was …

The Miswak also called Peelu is a twig from the Arak tree. It has been used for thousand of years even before its inception in Islam. It has been used for dental hygiene and has a host of health benefits. I wondered upon this twig one day while browsing …

Nowadays, we should be conscious about our health and prevent our family from acquiring diseases. The best way to prevent us from getting illness is to do regular hand washing and using an alcohol as a disinfectant.
I always see to it to have an alcohol in my bag and …

Several months ago my husband found a small pimple on his ankle and in a couple of weeks it broke out in a sore and was spreading very quickly. In two months it had gotten real big. He was treating it with home remedies which was not …

As I have used various Body Shop products I have come to trust them as an environmentally aware company that takes care to use organic and fair trade products. Whenever you buy a product, you can read about where the ingredients come from and how the production of them is …

I have been around sports my entire life. Because of that, I am always trying to find a supplement that can suit all of my needs. I have tried all of the powders that say it will make you stronger, just to feel fake. Vitamins are …

I really don’t like cough drops for the most part. My husband swears by Halls, and every time I get a sore throat and ask him to pick me up something at the store, he always comes back with some Halls, no matter how many times I tell him …

Mosquitos love me. I can walk out my door and they swarm.
I am always on the look out for a good bug repellant that has Deet, but doesn’t leave my skin feeling oily and my pores clogged up. I didn’t think one ever existed.
I saw a commercial the …

I am all into natural products that are easy on the environment and on my body. I came across this new type of toothpaste called Sunrider Sunsmile Natural Toothpaste. Since it is all natural, I figured that I would give it a try and see how it worked out …

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I picked up a copy of More Yoga for the Rest of Us with Peggy Cappy since I was unfamiliar with her first video, or any of her work on Public Television.
While I like the inclusion of all …

I wanted to try Turbo Jam in the past but was always turned off by the television price of $59.85 plus shipping and handling. I felt the price was a bit steep for my taste, so I looked for the product online and found it on Amazon (new) …

Awhile back, a friend called me on the phone and asked—“ “Don’t you use thickening stuff on your hair?” Oh yes, I do and I will try anything. My hair is thinning quickly on top and I give every new product a chance. I’ve tried many different brands, both …

I ran out of soap one time and asked mom if there are any spare bath soaps she could give since she’s the one who does the groceries. She handed me a bar of SkinWhite Glutathione Whitening Soap. If I were to choose, I probably would be …

Among other aliments, I have allergies. I happen to have indoor and outdoor allergies. I take prescription allergy medicines. However, I can still end up with a stuffy nose at night time. It can really bug me not to be able to breathe through my …

I tried Powerhouse: the Original 32, on the recommendation of a friend. It is a powdered whole food nutritional supplement which advertises itself as “high fiber, low calorie, and bills itself as an instant breakfast, lunch, or snack.” It says it is a 32% complete protein food. It is …

Most of you have probably never even heard of this product. If you’re like me, you were completely oblivious that it existed until it became a necessity in your life because of a single unanticipated condition: the dreaded toenail fungus scenario. Not a pleasant scenario, but when …

My main skin problem is scars. I don’t really have problems with pimples, skin discoloration and other skin worries. I tried different scar removers, some work but doesn’t completely vanish the scars. I tried Contractubex when I received a sample when I was strolling in a drugstore. The sample …

I found Vitamin World Bee Pollen Granules during a time that I was struggling with fatigue. My entire system was sluggish and worn down. I had spent too many days trying to survive the day chugging caffeine and sugar and then crashing quickly a few hours later. …

I hate to swallow pills, so when I find alternatives, I try them. I take a daily multivitamin, and those tend to be large pills. I have used gummy vitamins, and chewable orange flavored ones—“ even liquid supplements that you mix with a drink. When I saw these from …

In the past, I used to suffer from a horrible teeth gap, located between my two front teeth. Luckily it was on the left side and hardly noticeable from afar, but it was noticeable if you look closely. I did not have it initially - I was told I …

During both the summer and winter, I have to add some sort of lip ointment to my daily regime, or else I will end up with chapped or cracked lips. It never was so bad before, and I could get away with just using lip gloss to moisten …

I normally would not have considered purchasing this product, but it was on sale at a local discount shopping store and I am a big fan of Burt’s Bees. I like the fact that it contains natural ingredients, like all of the company’s products. The tin that …

Last year, I was looking to find vitamins for my little boy. He did not like to eat a lot. I could say that he was picky eater. If the food on the table did not meet his criteria (which I did not know why), he will not eat …

Me being the type of person I am, Woman that is, I have always been against the patch. I haven’t had a desire to use birth control of any kind. I don’t have many kids, I only have two and I think that my decision has been just fine. …

After many visits to my Chiropractor about my back and shoulder pain I was recommended the Thermaphore Heating Pack by Battle Creek Equipment.
My Chiropractor explained that the heating pack was a bit expensive, but it used moist heat which would penetrate deeper into my muscles to help the tightness …

I really wanted to like this shampoo, especially because I paid a lot of money for it in an auction on Ebay. I bidded on this product because I have heard a lot of positive things about this product line, and I figured that this product would be …

When I started having breakouts of adult acne due to the heat and weather along with hormonal changes and the use of heavy sun blocks, I first turned to standard acne treatments. When I found the Acnevir, it seemed like a reasonable option. It had salicylic acid, sulphur, aloe vera …