My favorite facial cleansing brush was of no use now and so I immediately required a new one. I was on a look out for a replacement, until I happened to see Pretika Sonic Dermbrasion Facial brush. On reading some of its important features, I was so impressed with …

I usually use an electric toothbrush, but when I couldn’t find any replacement heads at my local drug store, I bought an Oral-B Advantage Plus toothbrush. This Oral-B toothbrush was by no means cheap and cost $5, about half the cost that I pay for two replacement heads for …

I have several conditions that benefit from a regular daily dose of fiber. For my diabetes, it helps to manage blood sugar. Fiber slows the digestion of carbohydrates, helping to prevent extreme blood sugar spikes. It also protects the heart by lowering cholesterol naturally, and without statin side effects, …

My husband is a sucker for anything new, improved or “as seen on TV”. It’s bad; he will not only watch infomercials, but actually start reaching for the phone until I slap him and he snaps back to reality. Commercials advertising new, gimmecky products are to my husband as …

When a friend had suggested I test my pH levels to see how acid or alkaline my tissues were, I thought she was nuts at first, but then I did some reading and it made sense that I should take this seriously. I’ve been struggling to lose some weight, and …

Hapee Gumtec is one of the few gum formula toothpastes in the market today. It contains Allantoin to speed up the growth of new tissues in the gums, Vitamin E to soothe and smooth damaged tissues, and Triclosan which is known to reduce plaque and tartar build up.
Before …

O Organics Pomegranate Flavored Italian Soda is imported from Italy and is a USDA Organic quality product. It comes in a cute sleek little bottle or can be purchase in the larger size bottle or by the case too. It is a nice carbonated substitute for colas …

As spring and summer approach, I begin to try to eat more healthy and exercise more. I like to supplement my diet with nutrition bars and protein shakes. Protein shakes are also a great way to get the nutrients you need on the go. I like to …

I cannot stand the burn of regular Listerine and I absolutely love anything vanilla, so naturally when I saw the advertisement for Vanilla Mint Listerine, I got excited. Of course, I had to wait months before we actually got the product in this town, but once I saw …

I have tried to quit smoking in a variety of ways. Cold turkey, hypnosis, and the method of snapping a rubber band on your wrist every time you consider wanting a cigarette are amongst those methods I have tried. About a month ago, I purchased Nicorette white ice mint gum …

I love to use essential oils to make aroma therapy blends for use around the house, and also for health related conditions. I have fibromyalgia, and often make oil and lotion blends using essential oils to help treat and relax my muscles. I had been using a basic pallette of …

Margo neem soap is made of neem leaves and it is very much natural. It has all the goodness of neem leave from neem tree. It is specially used for the faces, which need extra care and protection. Those who are having oily face and who …

I have never had a scale in my house, and I have always maintained my weight without one. It wasn’t until I recently had a doctors appiontment where I had gained about 15 pounds that I decided I needed to buy a scale to monitor my weight more closely. …

Do you suffer from dryness of the eyes? Do they burn, irritate, feel scratchy, or affect your vision? I have been dealing with dryness of the eyes for years. Instead of getting better after trying several different eye drop brands, my condition continued to worsen. In fact, I would …

I try to take good care of my oral health, especially after a long and drawn out battle with gum disease a few years ago, which I finally won, with the help of my dentist and a few prescriptions. I made myself a promise after that to always do everything …

I am a contact lenses user and I have been a big fan of color lenses for what have seemed like forever. I have deep brown eye colors and I have always wanted them to be green. I feel changing my eye colors is just like changing fashion items. It …

Trying out vitamins can be a pain because anything that you try will not give you immediate effects and that can be a pain. I wanted to try some type of vitamin that would give me more energy and make me feel much more healthy. I had been taking …

Flossing my teeth is usually an ordeal for me because they are slightly overcrowded and in places it is difficult to get the floss in between the spaces. A friend suggested I try the Satin Floss from Oral B as it is gentler and she promised me I …

I have been taking food supplements to maintain my good health and to avoid getting sick. I don’t want to be sick because I am a mother of four and I am also an officer in my workplace..it’s just awful to be sick because many …

I like to keep a good pair of tweezers around to pluck eyebrows and other stray hairs. I’ve always found the small implement to be difficult to hold for long periods of time, and when I saw these, I thought they might be the perfect solution. They have …

I needed to lose a bit of weight and get some strength training at the same time. I began a walking regime in the summer that I modified for Fall and Winter. When I hit a plateau in both my weight loss and fitness, a friend of mine suggested …

For the last few weeks my feet were just looking and feeling —˜horrible’. They felt so dry and rough, that the skin almost cracked on my heels —“ making them look just ugly and pathetic. But what was even worst was the fact that they also felt …

The posturpedic pillow is one that I have been wanting for some time because I was having problems with my neck. Every night I would go to sleep and when I woke up I would have very severe pain in the upper portion of my neck. The pain felt …

I tried to get the acupuncture treatment from this place few years ago. I wanted to lose my weight and since I am a person who does not like to do lots of exercise, I would like to try the acupuncture way to get rid of some weight in …

My best friend used to bring her kids over for a visit all the time when they were little, and because she was slightly over-protective in their younger years, she would bring along an entire diaper bag full of medicinal and health products in case anything ever befell her …

When my neighbor sent her little boy over to spend a few nights while she was away, she sent him with a fragrance-free, gentle body wash to treat his healing chicken pox rash. I was not very impressed with it—“ so I sent him back with a better one. Like …

In case if you don’t know what an elliptical trainer is, it is, basically, a piece of exercising equipment that you walk on. Ellipticals are different from treadmills: instead of walking on a treadbelt you use two large walking pedals.
Nordictrack CX 925 Elliptical is a very solid, sturdy machine. …

When I became enamored with a great sea mineral spray by H2O, I was interested in trying other hydrating mist products from high end companies to see if anyone had something similar that I might like even more.
This product from Philosophy jumped out at me from the …

I just have to share my opinion about this spa.
I newer was a spa person, and was going there only if I was invited to the girl’s day out or received a gift certificate for a spa. At the end of last year I heard about new Escape Away …

After having a great experience with this brand in a shampoo that they make, I was less reluctant to try something new. My partner loves sandalwood. It has honestly never been one of my favorite scents. I like it in candles, or products like air fresheners, but I have …

I been trying to take a vitamin C as protection. It has been a habit to me and my husband to take Vitamins C everyday. One day my friend introduced me with Fern C and i got one box from her. I notice that it give me a different …

I have combination skin that is very dry in the winter, but in the summer it turns into an oily monstrosity. I live in the South, where it gets very hot—“ and we all sweat. This does not help matters any when it comes to my oily skin. I …

Puritan’s Pride Omega-3 Fish Oil is a 1200 mg, soft gel that contains important nutrients for health such as Eicosapentaenic Acid (EPA) and Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA). EPA and DHA are fatty acids that interact to keep your heart and cardiovascular system healthy. I take Omega-3 Fish Oil in …

I first purchased Vaseline Petroleum Jelly when my babies were born. It was great for certain uses which I will discuss below. I pay $3.09 for a 13 oz. jar of Vaseline and it lasts an extremely long time. You don’t need to use much Vaseline to get the …

I once suffered a fall onto a cement landing, and got one of the nastiest, most painful skin wounds I have ever known. It was right across my elbow, and took a lot of my skin off. I was bleeding badly so I was driven to the hospital, …

When visiting an elderly friend’s house, I laughed when I saw what she had done with her old slivers of bar soap. She had tied them up into a sock, and had the sock tied onto a bar inside her shower. We all hate to waste those little …

I am a regular user of OPI nail polish, and when I saw that the same company that makes OPI also had a skin care line, I was curious. I decided to try out their caramel cream juicie lotion. I love the taste and smell of caramel, and even though …

Orazyme mouthwash is a product that is supposed to help with dry mouth issues by supplying enzymes. I have used Biotene, a similar product, in the past to treat a dry mouth issue that bothers me off and on. When I ran out of Biotene, I went to …

The pain in my knees had become an on and off affair in my life. Whenever the pain surfaced- it would make life just miserable. I would find it hard to even walk a few steps or sit comfortably on my knees. After seeing my plight- my mother suggested …

This is one of the few Nature’s Way products I really didn’t like all that much, mostly because I didn’t notice as much of an improvement in my problem as I’d have liked. I’ve always had weak knees and hips. I can’t even lay on my side on the …

As we grow older our mental capacity to memorize or to remember really depreciates a lot especially when it runs to your genes to have Alzheimer’s or Dementia. My father’s relative runs in their genes to have Dementia. I have seen the traits to …

I like to make my own massage oil blends, as well as use commercial ones. One oil that kept appearing over and over in some of my favorite products was grape seed oil. It seemed like whatever it was in, whether bath oil, massage oil, lotion, cream, even hair …

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 took a friend to this urgent care in Gilbert, AZ. about 2 years ago. My friend was in between doctors and did not have an established doctor at the time which was the reason he needed to be seen. I had never been to this urgent care before …

I haven’t had dental insurance in a very long time, but I’m still very careful to take as much care with my teeth and oral health in general as possible. Still, despite the care I take, and the three times of day brushing I indulge in, and the flossing …

When my mother had major surgery, she was unable to bathe normally for a long time. I took care of her at home during her recovery, and assisted with her cleaning and personal hygiene.
We used several different products, and this was one of my favorites. This is a …

When I was pregnant, a friend of mine recommended StemCord to me. At that time, I did not know what StemCord was or what it did so my friend explained that StemCord has been around since 2003 and is the country’s pioneer cord blood service provider. I was intrigued …

I often use Tylenol instead of Advil for pain relief, since the ibuprofen can irritate my stomach if taken for more than a few days. However, Tylenol does not treat inflammation, so when I know my problem is inflammatory, I prefer to use the Advil. I often take the …

I was told to take calcium for bone health and because my diet lacks it. I have also been told to take magnesium, because it is important for heart function and essential for muscles and nerves to work properly. In addition, I normally take a multivitamin and several supplement for …

Today while at CVS Pharmacy waiting on a prescription to be filled I noticed people walking around with shopping carts filled to the brim with all sorts of neat items, I knew there was a clerance isle somewhere and I had to find it!
My eyes immediately went to a …