I went through a period in my life, about five years ago, in which I was just getting tired of my weight problems. I had reached my low and was ready to do something about it, and I started on an exercise and diet regime. I was taking it …

When I learned about the Lux Natural Soaps company through a friend who shares my obsession with bath products, I ordered several of their products online and one of them was the White tea and Ginger bath bomb. I have been using bath bombs for my hot therapy bath at …

Remember back in the day? When we were kids, and Hoola Hoops were all the rage. Remember all the fun we had? Do you think you are to old to master the Hoola Hoop today? If you answered yes. You are wrong. You are only as old as you …

I suffer from Grave’s disease and the cold tends to cause me a lot of aches and pains in my joints. When I need relief from aches and pains I like to use Boiron Arnica Gel. It helps soothe my aches and pains away in my joints really well …

I wish I had known about this solution and its abilities a long time ago. When I went for my last annual eye appointment I ended up going to a new doctor because of insurance reasons. She fitted me for a new type of contact and I went back …

A few months before my debutante ball, I went to a dermatologist seeking to improve my skin. I was suffering from mild acne then. The dermatologist prescribed Clindamycin lotion, benzoyl peroxide cream for spot treatment, and this Differin gel which is manufactured by Galderma. I had high hopes that …

I am a total sucker for exercise equipment that is easy to store. When we lived in our mobile home community, it was really nice and they provided us with free 24 hour access to their gym, and I took total advantage of that. They had quite a few …

Today, I had my daughter at Phoenix Children’s Specialty and Urgent Care located in Mesa, Arizona for a comprehensive hearing test. We met with Dr. Debra and an ASU student who is working on becoming an audiologist himself. He was sitting in on the hearing tests today as part …

Due to hectic schedules, it would sometimes become difficult for me to make it to the gym. But being a health fitness freak, I would make it a point to do some of exercises staying at home. One of my favorite exercise routine would be skipping because I always …

When it comes to a home based pregnancy test kit, my favorite has always been i-can. All pregnancy test kit of this nature works in the same way, but still this remains my personal choice for its accuracy. I work at a hospital run by my sister who is …

There is only one insect repellent which I have been using now since 10 years and this is Insect Ecran. What I like the most about this brand is that it offers a complete range of repellents for adults, children and even clothes.
The sprays are very portable to carry …

I almost passed up my latest diet and fitness program because it seemed too good to be true. According to the hype, you can look 10 years younger, have a trimmer more defined body and lose weight all without counting calories, or spending hours at a gym. …

There are scents I like on both the Signature Collections and the Classics Collection lines at Bath & Body Works, but one of my favorites for fall, I just happened upon because of a really nice friend who gifted me a basket of various scented Bath & Body Works …

Chicken Fox used to be a dreadful disease. It is not only accompanied by fever, headache and muscle pain but the worse are the papules that turn into blisters and finally become very itchy pustule. A patient becomes very inconvenient all throughout. Then the scar take so …

More often than not, we always had sweaty armpits that always annoys us. This is one of the disadvantages living in the tropics. At most when you are rushing to get a cab, pushing elbows against each other just to get a ride in the LRT ( Light Way …

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 …

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 …

I have tried many different toothpastes as I come from a family of dentistry so they are always getting free samples of the next best thing in toothpastes and such. After I tried this particular toothpaste, I never felt the need to try another one again. I …

I take a nightly bath to help relax my muscles and ease the symptoms of fibromyalgia. Since it is a nightly routine, I use lots of different products to make it more interesting, and healthier for my skin. I have a friend in England who sends me care packages …

I have long been a big believer in the power of antioxidants. I have taken a lot of supplemental antioxidants individually, but when I saw this was a combination of what is clearly implied to be the most important ones, I wanted to give it a try.
The super …

So I kept seeing ads on television for this great weight loss product called Alli. One that even included a pharmacist to lost weight using this pill. I waited a while to try it because I heard that the pill had some rather nasty side affects. I did however …

When I travel, I like to take along products that don’t weigh much, and preferably that are not liquid so I have the option of carrying them on the plane. Non-liquid options also mean I don’t have to worry about them spilling out in my luggage.
I have combination …

Living here in southern Africa is much better than in West Africa. I usually find most of the things I need in the local shops unlike over there in that other side of the continent. However, there are some things which are not readily available locally and if they …

I decided to try this product after I came across it while doing some research on thinning hair. Although I have not necessarily noticed my lashes thinning, I liked the idea of longer, thicker lashes. Mascara is my least favorite cosmetic to wear, and if my lashes were naturally …

My cousins and I used to joke about using herbal-based liniments - that they make you smell like grandma or grandpa. However, I know how effective these are, since my grandmother and my mother would use liniment to rub on my stomach to help relieve stomachaches when I was …

I have been wearing glasses for years. I used to wear contacts and glasses only part time, but since I became sensitive to the contacts, I wear glasses most of the time now. I don’t know how it is that one’s glasses get so dirty and oily. I guess we …

Tom’s of Maine has become my favorite brand of toothpaste since developing glucose problems. There are so many reasons I prefer tom’s over other brands, and one of my favorite varieties is Antiplaque & Whitening in the Peppermint flavor.
I like this toothpaste for a number of reasons. First, …

One month ago, I bought a pair of disposable contact lens together with 2 bottle of multi purpose solutions which come in a buy one get one free. It was my first time getting them. All along I have been wearing glasses. I wanted to try something new for …

I was pretty surprised when I even found a product like this, especially for the price, at only $5, but it’s been a life saver. My kids are both in junior high school, and I constantly get sent home these notices that there’s been lice outbreaks on students at …

I am always in search for a new product to improve my skin tone and texture. My skin is quite tan which I honestly like but due to some skin discoloration (caused by sun and my genes, I guess!), I tend to use products that could whiten my skin …

A recent accident where I just happened to slip off the stairs- left me with a strained foot. What was more painful was the fact that the little finger of strained left foot seemed to hurt the most. For a few moments after falling off the stairs- I just …

I had seen this product advertised on TV and in magazines, and I decided to try it for myself. Usually I can’t tolerate energy products very well because they usually make me shaky, anxious, or jittery. Sometimes they even make me feel sick. Usually in the …

I was on a wierd health kick for a while that tended to revolve around these kind of holistic or homeopathic supplements that have giant claims of making you feel better than you’ve ever felt in your life. One such product that I tried during this year of strange …

I try to make time to do my feminine shopping on my own whenever possible. However, on some occasions my husband does the shopping and will pick something up for me. The last time he brought my maxi pads home, I was a little upset at his choice. It …

My husband and I have used many different kinds and brands of condoms in our past. Ranging from ones that are neon blue, to ones that smell and taste like bananas, and even ones that supposedly turn from “hot” to “cold” in a matter of a few minutes but …

Early-Pregnancy-Tests.com Ovulation Test Strip is my newest item in a long line of fertility products. This is my first time trying ovulation test strips and I was able to easily order these off of their website. These test strips are used for women trying to conceive a baby. If …

The cold can cause a lot of problems with the lips. Because of the thinness of the outer layer of the lips, the moisture evaporates from lips much faster than from other skin. It leads to that that lips dries easily. And if we do not use the methods …

I never go to sleep without putting some Vaseline Petroleum Jelly on my lips. I made it such a habit that I can’t go to sleep without it. I love this stuff. It’s better than any lip gloss or lip balm I’ve ever used. It …

My brother’s friend lent my brother an exercise DVD called “Crunchless Abs Progressive Core Training”, and I decided to take advantage of it while he still had it and see if I could really get abs in ten minuted like they said on the DVD. At first, I did …

Recently, I was chatting with friends about my desire to get more fit, and I described to them some of the exercises I normally do at home. Some of them told me that they did the same, but they use ankle and wrist weights to make their muscles work …

I paid about $10 for this supplement that it is designed to replenish the hair, nails, and skin. Although I have never really experienced a major problem with baldness, lately I have noticed that I have some areas of my head (mostly around the temples of my head) …

Yardley of London has always been popular for their famous lavender and almond scented soaps. I have used both, and loved them. When I saw this unusual offering from Yardley, I was intrigued, and took a couple of bars home. The original Yardley soaps are fragranced …

There is nothing more refreshing than having a fresh, cooling and having the knowledge of a germ free morning breath air.
All of us have its own ritual before going to sleep and this includes, washing your face, applying night cream, cleaning the teeth and yeah..gargle some mouthwash.
Sometimes …

When I visited the UK for a month, I stayed at a friend’s home. We took several overnight trips to various locations, and sometimes we tried to pack as little as possible for convenience sake. We decided one day that we would take only one deodorant for a four day …

One of the worst bubble bath products I have ever used was the Calgon Moisturizing Bubble Bath in Ocean Breeze. It has a really strong nasty scent to it that I couldn’t even describe, but kind of gave me a headache and got me sneezing a lot. The bubble …

A while back, I had a bet with my mother-in-law and one of her teacher friends that basically ended up with all of us on a diet (or, in my case, a serious life change), and whoever lost the most weight by the end of a three or …

There are millions of toothpastes on the market nowadays, so how do you pick one? I personally like to try the ones that have the most appealing package or are in a way different than the others. That is how i decided to buy Aquafresh iso-active foam gel. The …

Usually, I don’t care what kind of dish soap I use because I don’t often do any dishes. Most of the time I live in a dorm where I don’t have a sink or dishes, but when I come home to my permanent address for vacations and when I …

I have long suffered weight problems, ever since I reached puberty. Though the weight problems were mild in my youth, it became a serious problem when I had my first child and gained sixty pounds during the pregnancy. Though I managed to lose forty of those pounds over the …