I have fibromylagia and use a variety of treatments to try and manage flare ups. When someone I knew from church was raving about Blue Emu cream that she used for her arthritis, I decided to give it a try. Although fibromyalgia is not an inflammatory condition, it can sometimes …

My father had stroke, and it is necessary to have his blood pressure monitored closely. Since all of us are working, nobody can really take charge to measure his pressure. We always had to call our neighbor who is a nurse to check it. We’ve done this for about …

I love, love, love the Twilight Woods scent from Bath and Body Works. I have the anti-bacterial liquid hand soap. I purchased it just before Christmas this past year and am planning on buying the entire Twilight Woods fragrance line now. I didn’t bother to smell …

This little product is one of the strangest things my new agey friend has ever come up with to give me as a gift. If you have read my other reviews, she’s the one that gave me the cell phone sticker that is supposed to block radiation, and made …

Invisalign braces are a fairly new kind of orthodontic device. Made of a fine medical grade plastic they are completely clear and so far less noticeable than other orthodontic appliances.
One of the unique features about Invisalign is the clincheck. A patients orthodontist or dentist takes a mould of …

I have bought everything out there for weight loss in the past 20 years and nothing comes close to the Six Week Body Makeover for successful weight loss. This program is no quick fix. It starts out with a free blueprint of your body type or metabolism (free …

I use essential oils for medicinal purposes and to make bath products and aroma therapy blends. Clove oil is a staple in my collection because it can be used for so many things. I normally use it in bath and body oils that have a spicy scent, or add …

I picked up this little lip balm when I was traveling and got chapped lips from being in the cold wind. It’s a little different in how it is made. It’s a rather large tube, and the product slides rather than twists out. This is kind of cool and convenient …

I have had thinning hair for several years, and have tried a number of supplements, treatments and shampoos to try and curb the hair loss or get new hair to grow in. Most of the hair and nail supplements I have tried seemed to work for the nails, but not …

We have been using the Santoor soft hand wash to wash our hands before we go for meals. It is a very good habit to use the hand wash instead of using the soaps to wash our hands. The soaps make our hands a little rough for …

I take a nightly hot bath to aid in treating painful muscle and nerve symptoms of fibromyalgia. It helps my symptoms more than anything else I have ever tried. Obviously, a bath every night can get boring unless you use a wide variety of products to keep it …

The Planet Fitness gym in Norton Massachusetts was one of the best planet fitness locations in Southern New England and I enjoyed making frequent trips here whenever I was able to and it was worth going to this gym. The first thing I loved about this gym was the …

I have fibromyalgia, and one of the things I do to help deter the flare ups and symptoms is to use natural remedies. Arnica is a substance that has been used extensively in preparations to decrease the pain from bruises and muscle soreness. I have found it countless times …

One of my favorite places to shop is Dollar Tree because I am able to purchase name brand products at a super lower price- $1. Lately, the shampoos and conditioners that I typically use on my hair have left it feeling very dry. My hair is curly …

I was impressed by a few Philosophy body wash products that I used, so when I saw this shave gel, I wanted to try it. It is aloe vera and silicone based, which is different from others I have used. I know the silicone used in smoothing hair products …

These oral care strips are designed to freshen your breath when you are out and about and when it is obviously inconvenient to use a mouthwash. They are from the Listerine brand and apart from freshening breath, they are designed to kill germs - which is good - …

I am not an avid fan of the Close Up toothpastes because I have been used to using Colgate instead. At one point I ran out of Colgate toothpaste and I decided to try out a small tube of Close Up’s new toothpaste which is their Fire-Freeze. I have …

I’ve tried using Scrubbing Bubbles for cleaning my bathtub, and wasn’t too impressed with it, so when my husband brought home the Scrubbing Bubbles Fresh Brush Flushable Toilet Cleaning System, which you just can’t say on a single breath because I’ve tried, I was a little hesitant and almost …

Trying to lose weight the right way has become an obsession of mine. I know regular diet and exercise doesn’t always work and I could use a little help with controlling my diet. Lately, I have become so overwhelmed with the countless number of weightless products on the market …

This product looked so easy to use and amazing on TV that I fell for it hook line and sinker. It is a set with a thick, heavy putty like concealer for your legs and a moisture lotion that I could have replaced with any of a hundred on the …

I have had a problem with thinning hair for the last few years. I am not sure what is causing it, but it could be any number of factors, including age, heredity, hormones, fibromyalgia, lupus, diabetes or hypothyroidism. Lucky me! Since I don’t know what is causing the problem, it …

I am a diabetic, and since carbohydrates are what run my blood sugar through the roof, I wanted to try this product and see if there was any difference when taking it. If it worked, it meant that I would be able to better control the effects of carbs and …

I have been trying out various sulfate-free shampoos, and natural brands are a great place to look. There are only a few SLS free products in the mainstream market, but they are everywhere you look in the natural section. One brand that I have always trusted because I love …

Acne are really a problem, it reduces the face value and are real painful. Recently I developed them all over my face and was a real nightmare for me trying to get rid of them. I tried using various acne products to solve my problem but none of them …

I sometimes have a problem with dry throat and hoarseness in the winter, or whenever my allergies are acting up in the summer and spring. I have tried several throat soother products, slippery elm lozenges, etc. and most of them work fairly well. When I last ran out of my …

My partner brought this shampoo bar home after finding it in a store while traveling. I happen to love jojoba oil and peppermint so I liked the idea of trying it out. The first thing I did was to read the ingredients. Basically, it has olive oil, castor oil, …

I’ve been using transition lenses since I changed my eyeglass prescription since February 2009, and I am very happy that I did. Although it’s a little bit pricey, adding the transition feature to my regular eye checkup, I never regretted it because it has helped me a lot reduce …

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 …

I love to use a facial mist toner in the summer when the weather is hot. Sometimes I do not have time to stop during the day and wash my face, or I may want to just get a quick freshen-up without having to disturb my makeup. I have tried …

When I was losing weight, I became concerned about the skin on my neck looking saggy. I am over forty, so my skin is not as resilient as it used to be, and I had a horrible fear of ending up with “turkey neck” after losing the weight I needed …

I really do not care much about feminine washes and will surely not spend a lot just for that, but since my mom let me try a feminine wash from Nu Skin, I wanted a bottle of my own.
Nu Skin has released Scion, a mild feminine wash that is …

I have used several peroxide based products for mouth irritations and infections, so when someone recommended this product, I thought I had “been there and done that” already, as the standard treatment with hydrogen peroxide rinses was not working for a cluster of sores that had come up in my …

I have combination skin which is dry in the winter and oily in the summer. Sometimes I suffer with mild adult acne, which is annoying at age forty one. I’ve had pretty good luck with using clay masks to treat the acne in the past, so I though instead of …

I love to visit the local flea market and find good deals on all kind of products. One day someone had a table full of Avon products. Some of them looked to be a bit old and beat up—“ and I figured they must be rejects and leftovers, because …

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 …

When I was working as a Sales and Management Trainee for an International company early this year, I needed to be fit and strong because of the physical demands my work requires. Our day would start at 8 in the morning and end at around 7 or 8 in …

Ever since I was a child, I already used Johnson’s Baby Milk Lotion. I liked its aromatic scent and smooth texture that soothes into my skin every time I use it. I tried a lot of brands of lotion but I still go back to Johnson’s baby milk lotion. …

I take a nightly hot bath soak as part of my treatment for fibromyalgia. It helps to calm my nerves and muscles, and relieves night time cramps in my feet and legs. I have found this ritual to be a more effective treatment than anything the doctors have ever given …

When I bought AlphaBrace Neoprene Heat Belt Abdominal Binder Waist Cincher Exercise Wrap for $14.95 , I did not know what to expect, because it was my first time to buy it. It arrived fast and without any defects. It was in a medium size, black in color, …

Today obesity is a big problem, and we all want to look good today, and for that we spend hours into gyms, and doing painful diets. I was overweight too, and I was about 35 kilos overweight, I did a lot of stuff to get rid from my unwanted …

About ten years ago, my mother was diagnosed with colon cancer. And although the cancer eventually took her life, there was a silver lining in this sad episode in my life as I became far more conscious of how our body works and what kind of health products it needs …

I started looking for some products not only for the bikini zone when shaving or waxing, but also for ingrown hairs in general, because I had an issue come up where I had bumpy upper arms from ingrown hairs, and it was driving me crazy trying to get rid …

I’ve tried my embarassingly fair share of weight loss miracle pills and products and, honestly, most of them don’t work at all, or not nearly as good as they claim they will. A friend of mine used to work for LA Weight Loss, and she walked me through how …

After a severe bout of cold and cough, I witnesses an acute dryness on my skin. My skin almost looked so dull and dry that it almost made me look a like a patient out of the hospital. But the worst affected were my lips. The skin on my …

My hair is something I hate. Most people who have thin hair would love to have hair like mine, but I can’t stand it. It’s so thick I can barely put it in a ponytail because they just don’t make them big and strong enough to hold it, and …

The last time I had a cold, I had really bad congestion. I had a lot of the headaches, etc. It was miserable. My doctor gave me some medicine, recommended a humidifier, and to use a saline rinse in my nose. I have used nasal …

There are times that I will have a difficult time breathing and I need something to open up my airways. I found this over the counter medication called Primatine Mist. It is really meant for people with bronchial asthma, which I am not altogether sure I don’t have. I …

On my never ending quest to find the perfect soap, I happened upon Lever 2000 Original Refreshing Bars. I had heard good things about this soap, just like all the others. I decided to give it a try to see what all the fuss was about and to see …

I have fibromyalgia and I am an avid user of pain relief gels, ointments, creams, sprays, etc. I received a call one day from an elderly friend of my mother’s who wanted me to know about a product called “Naturally Painless.” It is a natural-ingredient spray for pain of all …

I have been told for years by my doctors that I should always wear sun protection, because I may have a case of mild lupus. There have been several occasions where I got “stuck” in the sun, and did not have anything with me, and on one of them, I …