Efficascent oil has been very helpful to my family for many years. I remember when I was still a little girl, whenever I get minor skin irritations, insect bites or gas pains, my mother would take a bottle of efficascent from the cabinet and after a little massage and …

I have been self conscious about being in my forties and worried about aging skin. I decided to try some of the Olay Anti-Aging body wash, from the Total Effects line. It is a basic, detergent based formula, with petrolatum, the much maligned sodium lauryl sulfate, and mineral oil. These …

My review is on St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center located in Phoenix, AZ. I had to see a doctor here last week in their Cardiology Department. I had reservations about going to St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center mainly because of hearing a few stories over the past …

Many of you may not be familiar with this medicine/vitamin because it’s manufactured in Japan and sold mostly in Chinese drugstores across the globe. While some Chinese drugstores sell products from unknown origins, you can trust Wakamoto tablets. It comes in a 5 inch tall box that’s sometimes red …

I know of someone who had several surgeries on his back, and his pain was pretty constant. He bought a Thermophore Arthritis Pad and it seemed to be helping him. When we were talking, a long while back, about my back issues, he suggested I get one …

I choose this hospital when I had to deliver my second child. Actually in the beginning, it was not about the hospital that I choose but it was about the gynecologist that I choose for my pregnancy check up.
He works in some hospital and this YPK Hospital in …

I am the type of person that hates to deal with any type of cuts or even the minutest pain. On one occasion, I called myself cutting a ham, and ended up cutting my finger pretty good. I knew the cut was as little deep, considering blood started to …

Unfortunately, I am one of those women who suffers from excess body hair. I hate having to shave on a regular basis, but the worst part about it is dealing razor bumps and cheap shaving products. I have purchased a variety of shaving creams in the past- …

What started out as a quest for a small travel pillow ended up being a new aroma therapy adventure. I liked the feel of the flax-filled pillow that I saw at a friend’s house, and asked where it came from. I wanted something small, about the same size, that I …

Being a fibromyalgia patient sometimes means looking for creative ways to ease your symptoms when doctors are baffled by them. I found that taking a hot bath before bed prevented the majority of night time pain and muscle cramps that I have suffered for years due to the disease. I …

As part of my treatment program for fibromyalgia, I frequently get massaged, usually by my partner at home. I have used a great variety of oils for massage, and sometimes make my own blends, adding ingredients that might benefit the muscles or give a sense of warmth, added effect from …

Now that summer is in full swing, I’ve had to increase my usual sun block. Unfortunately when you are fair, it is often necessary to combine sun products, shade and maybe even a hat just to avoid being burned. After a few sweltering afternoons, I found out …

I bought this trial sized Bliss soap as an impulse buy when I was shopping for some cosmetics. I have used a few Bliss products and my thoughts on them have been mixed, but I liked the fresh lemon-sage smell of this product, and it was not much to spend …

I have always suffered from severe headaches right from my teenage years. Since I hate the idea of taking pain killers to help relieve me of my pain, I try resorting to natural healing therapies that would help me heal my headache without having to witness any kind of …

With the economic crisis nowadays, I was searching for alternative brands of pills that would cost cheaper than my usual Dianne 35 pill. So I was very convinced to buy this new product in the market that offered women looking for birth control pills with added benefits. …

WRP or Weight Reduction Program was one of the product that I often used if I need to lose my weight. I gain weight so easily in my life. That’s why I also need to do diet program so often to reduce some weight from my body.
I know this …

I’ve had a problem with thinning hair since turning forty, and I have tried many products to hopefully restore some of the body or at least stop hair loss from progressing. I became interested in Alter Ago products when I saw them in a beauty supply store, and bought …

I’ve tried so many different lip balms and moisturizers over the years, and most of them, I liked quite well. But, some, I liked more than others. I have used Burt’s Bees products for a while now and really like them, but then I came across a …

A couple months ago I realised that I had gained a lot of weight after I was going through depression, and thus I decided to go on a strict diet and lose a certain amount of weight by a certain time. The diet worked like a charm and I …

Wearing a pair of contact lenses is usually irritating but I have nothing to choose but still have to wear them or else, I will not be able to see things clearly. Clear contact lens doesn’t look nice and very difficult to find when it comes …

The last time I went shopping for feminine products, I ended up trying something new. I have used Tampax products in the past, but have never tried this particular product. I was in my local Albertson’s grocery store, when I noticed that the Tampax Super Absorbency Tampons with Unique …

ProForm 540 Treadmill is a nice and affordable piece of exercising equipment that has many good features - basically everything you would want in a good treadmill. The belt is of a decent size, 19 inches wide and 55 inches long (nothing worse than having a belt that is …

If you have cracking, dry, itchy feet or elbows, this cream is your answer! Seriously! I have never been able to find anything that works for my cracked, dry heels. Then one day, I spotted this Foot Cream at Wal Mart. It is the Norwegian Formula by Neutrogena. I …

I like to make sure my breath is fresh and that my mouth feels clean and refreshed. I also want to get help with fighting plaque buildup and the potential for gingivitis. Listerine is always a brand name I have trusted, so I picked up a bottle …

I have never heard of this oral care protection which is toothpaste that is herbal. My husband has been using it for months and when I came back, I checked our stock cabinet and I saw this wonderful toothpaste by Dabur which is Meswak Incredible Oral Care Toothpaste.
I started …

There are few things in life that I adore as much as the Philosophy beauty and health product line. It’s one of the most consistently delightful, insightful and powerful products out there on the market today, in my humble opinion, and I have been a fan for over a decade …

I started using Unilever’s Sunsilk hair fall solution shampoo for the obvious reason that my hair is falling off. Every time I shower, comb my hair or just simply run my fingers through it, my hair falls. I hate seeing my hair on our bathroom’s floor or on my …

This is the coolest little humidifier I’ve ever seen! I had to get it when I saw it because I knew it would be perfect for my son’s bedroom. He was only 6 at the time, and his big thing was dragons and he had them all over his …

I’ve always had a problem with floss. Since my teeth have always been tightly spaced, many of the floss’s I used just didn’t survive the trauma of being dragged back and forth between my tight teeth. I tried different brands only to be left with disappointment and …

About two years ago in Isreal,i was very fat and became confuse,i didnt know what to do i tried all what i could do to slim down but to no avail.So last year i visited my very good friend in Nigeria,when i saw her i was surprise to see …

I am someone who tends to take brushing my teeth very seriously and to me a good brush is one of the most important things for oral health and then comes the toothpaste and other things. I believe that a really good brush is one that is able …

My son started football this year with his school, and he’s always coming home from practices looking and feeling a little beat up. At a practice a couple weeks ago, he ended up pulling a muscle in his leg that had him limping for three days, and we tried …

I had some friends from Spain coming over and when they had to go on a flight back home they had so much stuff because you always have more stuff when you go back home than when you go on vacation, so they left most of the unnecessary things …

I have already written about how horrible disposable tissue toilet seat covers are… now let me share a much better alternative.
These are unlike the thin, wispy, “useless against anything stronger than still air” toilet covers that you get in public restrooms—“ you know, the ones with the little piece still …

When I developed a problem with vaginal irritation that my doctors could find no logical cause for, I went on a quest for knowledge and tried several different things to see if they would help. I had read a story about a woman who was having some irritation due to …

When Bath and Body Works has their semi-annual clearance sale, I am one of the first ones at the door. I was lucky this summer and got a ten dollar coupon from their site to spend as well. This week they had a great variety of products on sale for …

There is nothing worse than knowing you have to wear a swim suit or shorts on vacation and leaving the shower with red, irritated, razor burn. Besides feeling rubbed the wrong way, the unsightly bumps ruin the appearance of freshly shaved skin.
It seemed like …

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 …

I have been using the Women’s Daily Multivitamin from Target (the store brand) for a long time and so far this winter I haven’t had a single cold. I know a lot of people may not like the generic store brand as they wonder if it works as well …

I’d been using other tampons for many years before I tried o.b., and I have now decided to switch to using them exclusively - they’re that good.
If you’re new to using tampons, I don’t recommend starting with o.b. - the applicator-free system is difficult to get the hang …

There are some products out there that really do taste terrible but work, like that ad for a cough medicine that is on television. Listerine Oral Care Strips is one of these products; it actually tastes so bad that I almost threw up when I first tried them, but …

When I suffered with a really bad episode of thrombosed hemorrhoids that eventually had to be lanced, I needed to use a sitz bath three times a day after the surgery. Note to anyone who is ever told they need a lancing procedure done—“ get a second opinion. Sometimes it …

This review is for yes, a sexual lubricant. The main reason why I feel it’s necessary to post this is because it’s very hard to find any resources for such online and want to provide you, the consumer with informed information about a seemingly ‘taboo’ product.
This review is specifically …

When I opened my birthday present of the Ped Egg, I exclaimed with false enthusiasm “Oh, a cheese grater, awesome. I needed one.”
After the laughter and my red face faded, I realized it was made for my feet, which are definitely not cheese. Well, it …

A friend of mine gave me a gift basket that had various Bath & Body Works lip glosses, and small lotions in it, as a gift. It’s a favorite store of mine, and one that I and my friends like to receive gifts from. One of the …

I decided to try Band-aid flexible fabric bandages because the plastic ones always seemed too difficult to work with, especially when they had to be placed on the fingers. Plastic band-aids are much too stiff and tend to get wadded up when you bend your fingers. I got band-aid …

I had tried a Crest whitening strip package before and really didn’t much care for it but these seemed to be the new and improved version and I figured it couldn’t hurt to try it out because if I didn’t like it after the first go-around I was definitely …

The acne on my face was soon becoming an on and off affair. Although they seemed to appear quickly- making them go away seemed to be an uphill task. These pimples seemed to be the only negative factor marring my beautiful face. Although I did get relief using Clindac- …

I am a regular user of children’s toothpastes because my mouth is very sensitive to the strong mint flavors of most of the adult ones. I’ve developed an interest in all of the gentle natural brands that are offered as well, since their flavors tend to be mild, and they …

Over the past few years I have suffered from very sore and itchy eyes. Usually I attribute this to hay fever, though I didn’t suffer from it as a child. Now, however, it seems to affect me a lot and sometimes my eyes start watering for no reason …