I’ll be honest. Mostly I just bought these because it looked like a cool idea. My feet hurt all the time, and I go through different insoles like they are going out of style. In my shoes, and with the amount of time I’m on my feet when at …

I was having a discussion about soap making and pure ingredients and scents with a friend who is also interested in the subject. We got onto the topic of classic lavender French soaps, and she began telling me about her favorite, Pre de Provence, which she buys at places …

I take a nightly hot bath to help relieve the symptoms of fibromyalgia, which I have had for many years. This therapy has helped to let live a normal life with a normal activity level. The hot water soothes painful muscles and relieves spasms and cramps that plague my feet …

I was unemployed, raising my kids, for about seven years before I finally decided, because they were old enough to stay home by themselves for a couple hours here and there, that it was time for me to head back to the work place. Now, the most I ever …

Vital Greens by Naka is like energy in a bottle. This is a fantastic nutritional supplement. It is a mint flavoured liquid that is green in color. It consists of a large variety of components including wheat grass and Nova Scotia dulse (I …

I’ve tried many Listerine products and I have tried really hard to like them. Most of them, as most people are aware of, are very strong and don’t exactly taste great. Even their mint flavors are so overpowering that it is painful to use them. I am especially …

I get sever migraine headaches to the point my eyes go blurry, my head is pounding and I am vomiting continually. One of the homeopathic medicines I have been taken during a migraine headache that seems to help ease the migraine away is the Hyland’s Migraine Headache Relief Tablets. …

I have fibromyalgia, and often suffer from leg and foot cramps, as well as general pain and crampiness of my whole body as a symptom of this condition. I have taken quite a few different medications and supplements to deter the cramps, and I also take a hot bath every …

My daughter purchased SoftSoap brand Juicy Pomegranate & Mango Infusions the other day at Walmart, and even though we use another type of soap I used hers and it seems okay I always switch brands from bar soaps to body washes, just depends what is on sale and what …

The last time I was shopping at Kmart, I saw this product and decided to try it just because it was one I have never tried. I am diabetic, and I have tried most every artificial sweetener out there. I was a fan of aspartame before sucralose came along. After …

I have been struggling with weight problems for years. Any program that I have tried has been to some extent positive, but not to any great measure. Probably the best of them is weight Watchers. I wanted to learn about what I was eating and the …

I have fibromyalgia, and a problem with sciatica pain that flares up from time to time. I have used many different types of pain gels and ointments. I find that many of them have a very unpleasant burn, or smell so strong that they make your …

I drink Atkins Advantage Diet Shakes even though I am not on a diet. I have tried other brands such as Slim Fast and Zone, but I find I like the Atkins Advantage shakes the best.
One thing I really like about Atkins Advantage shakes is the taste. …

I used to have a horrible habit of biting my nails. I would bite them so far down that they would bleed. I even bit the skin and cuticle around the nails. This caused my fingers to look horrible. I used this product to help …

Ah, this is an old one but a good one. I had almost forgotten I’d ever used it until I actually recently saw a commercial for it. I started laughing because it’s such an unknown type of product that I didn’t think anyone would bother making a commercial for …

Only smoker truly know how hard it is to quit smoking. Boldly, some can manage to give up the habit cold turkey. However, the vast majority of us need a little bit of help. For us, there are a variety of options out there, but I …

Antioxidants play a major role in maintaining good health and general well being. Although the best way to get our antioxidants and essential vitamins is though food, sometimes it is difficult to make sure to constantly pay attention to what I am eating.
Couple of months back I was …

I love to use a shampoo that leaves a nice tingly clean feeling. Tea tree oil is one of my favorite ingredients in natural products and one of my favorite smells in the world. I decided to try out Beauty Without Cruelty’s rosemary mint tea tree shampoo after being very …

I absolutely adore this scrub, words can’t even explain! So Queen Helene’s Mint Julep Masque has been apart of my weekly regimens since the day I purchased it, and I’m always repurchasing it. One day while I was browsing through the skin care section of my beauty supply store, …

Every pregnant woman gains weight and upon giving birth, some of the unwanted weight remain. Fat deposits are seen here and there, making new moms insecure about their body shape. I for one experienced that dreadful feeling. Upon getting the go signal from my ob-gyne that …

So have you seen all these fancy DeTox teas all over the instagram? The ones that promise to help you lose weight, reduce bloating, heal the pain, cleanse your skin and all that other stuff. And have you seen the prices for those? Yep, it’s $30-60 per a 2-weeks program. …

I have used a few Pre de Provence soaps in the past, but it had been a long time—“ and when I bought one of their lavender soaps for myself and a friend who had been looking for one, I also bought one of their pineapple soaps.
The fragrance …

Nivea has quite a few sets of new product line and I believe this is such a huge wave for the brand. They used to be concentrating on women beauty products and now they have introduced a line of masculine products for the metrosexual boys. These products are also …

This product the Tummy Tuck Belt is nothing but a lie! I bought the belt, because i wanted to lose some pounds, and the Tummy Tuck Belt imformercial said that it would help you lose a couple of pounds, and it looked promising. When i bought the belt i …

I absolutely love handcrafted soaps. They are made with love and care by artists of the craft, and not only do they smell great and come in fascinating varieties, but the old-fashioned, cold process soap making yields products that are excellent for your skin and all natural. I like …

When I was little, I have always dreamed of having a guide dog because I am totally blind.  When I finally got up the nerve to apply for one, I was 19 years old and very skittish of flying.  So I took the closest school to me and applied …

I’ll start off by saying that this product is ridiculously priced, at $25 for a 12 bar pack. And it comes with some seriously massive claims that it is the solution to weight loss problems and you can eat until you’re full. Why? Because you’re full much more quickly …

Living in Michigan, the cold winters do a number on my skin. I have been searching for years for a lotion that will moisturize my dry skin and keep it soft. My hands get especially dry since I am washing them several time a day. I …

I had something similar to this product when I was a teenager. I can remember wearing it to school and feeling myself sweat all day, hoping that I would be thin when I got back home. It didn’t exactly do that, but if I remember correctly, I was not …

Pimples has been a problem of mine for years. Since I was in my teenage years, I’ve been battling this problem. Until now that in my mid-20’s I am still having this problem. There are products that made me satisfied and boosted my confidence. But I think, there is …

I had this stomached last week, I experienced diarrhea and vomiting due to drinking of water directly to the faucet. Normally, I drink a purified water that’s why I’m not used to drink water that is not filtered. I had this terrible diarrhea and vomiting for 3 times, I …

I like to try all the new natural toothpaste products that come on the market. I am sensitive to the very strong mint flavors used in most of the mainstream products, so I use either kid’s products, or natural ones, like this one from Jason.
I have used Jason …

I’ve been seriously trying to up my exercise levels and as a busy mom I realised that walking would be the activity I could most easily fit into my schedule. I was advised to buy a pedometer so I could keep track of my exercise, and eventually chose this …

Hypertension is more commonly known as ‘high blood pressure’ and it affects many north Americans. There are many underlying causes such as diet or pregnancy. What really constitute as high blood pressure is if it exceeds somewhere around 140/90 mmhg. Low blood pressure is not good either but …

This is the first exercise bike I ever bought out on a whim through Amazon. In fact, I was a bit hesitant to use this because it was a little cheap that I thought it would turn down my expectations, but because it was recommended to me by a …

I would like to start off by saying that I am not 100% positive which drug that Mircette is the replacement for. I have tried looking it up, and seen that a few brand names were given in reference to it but not one specifically. However, I …

Prickly heat is a seasonal problem in the Indian subcontinent. It is quite common in my area and we all have to somehow deal with it, particularly during summer. Nycil Prickly Heat Powder is one of the most popular brands to fight this problem. Since my childhood, I have …

If you have had a baby with nappy/diaper rash, then you may have heard of Sudocrem!
Sudocrem is an antiseptic healing, barrier cream. It is mostly used by parents in the treatment of nappy/diaper rash, but it can be used for insect bites, minor burns, cuts, grazes etc;
It comes …

Year after year I watched my sister’s hair grow down her back because she takes orally Biotin Dietary Supplement.
When my sister’s ponytail measured twelve to fifteen inches or more, she would put a rubber band at the nape of her neck, then plat her hair, rubber band the end …

I used to go to the gym to workout but haven’t had the time to get there. I missed lifting weights because it does make me feel a hundred percent better. I decided to see if I could set up a home gym for myself so that I could …

Coyote Rock Gym, or CRG, is a sporting complex dedicated solely to the love of rock climbing and is conveniently located on St. Laurent boulevard only two exits from downtown. The enticing atmosphere welcomes climbers of all levels, shapes and sizes, inviting them to push their limits.
The climbers …

I am a 27 year old female, 5′ 8 1/2″, about 155 pounds. I am not overweight but I have gained about 30 pounds over the past 6 years or so, and I want to lose 10 or 15 of those pounds, and I especially want, at the …

I started a new job about a year and a half ago, after a seven year haitus staying home and raising my kids. The most stress my feet saw during that seven years would be an hour in a pair of tennis shoes for my daily walk, or a …

Before I first read about butterbur, I had thought it was some kind of spice to cook with. When I was doing some research into natural allergy remedies, butterbur kept coming up, and as I read more, I also learned it can help prevent migraines. I have both allergies and …

So I have had problems sleeping pretty much for as long as I can remember. It’s never been that I can’t get to sleep eventually, but that it will sometimes take me two hours or more to get there. I can remember having this problem from at least seven …

When I had a serious burn injury on my wrist, the hospital instructed me to wrap it carefully with the stretchy bandage they sent home with me. Although it worked pretty well, it was painful and annoying to have to re-wrap the wrist to inspect it daily. Soon …

I have always been an avid tampon user. I don’t really like sanitary napkins, because they don’t’ do as good as tampons. One brand that I have tried is the Femtex brand tampons in super plus absorbency. I always use super plus because I have a heavy flow. When …

A sharps container is something I would not normally pay to buy, but there were special circumstances around this one. I have diabetes, so I am constantly using lancets to check my blood sugar. I do not take insulin, so I don’t have syringes, but this container is designed to …

I bought a few of these little trial packets of Cellu-Lite to see if it really had any effect on the tone of my skin. I have some cellulite from weight loss, and so far, nothing has worked any miracles, although caffeine did seem to help a bit. This …

I recently had a dental implant placed in my mouth, and my doctor gave me one of these so I could keep the area around it clean. It’s a very basic tool - a thin plastic handle with a small, narrow brush attached at the top. The …