Health Reviews
The Firm Get Chisl’d Workout
Get ready to break a sweat if you try The Firm’s Get Chisl’d DVD workout. The workout is targeted to intermediate and advanced exercisers. Like most at-home workouts, there is a beginner modifier for those who are new to working out. The beginner does not use weights and does …
Cetaphil Cleansing Soap
Taking care of your skin is important. You have to be very careful in choosing the kind of products you put to your skin, especially your face. If the soap you are using is not compatible with your skin, you may have problems with it and may even cause …
Sting-Kill Disposable Swabs 5 count package
When I was working on an outdoor project with a family member, we noticed that there were a lot of wasp nests around the area where we were working. We found a couple of them, but after repeated searches, we were still seeing wasps flying around and could not …
Foot Petals Full High Heel Insoles
Since I was feeling highly excited about having to attend my best friend’s wedding last month, I left no stone unturned in taking care of my wardrobe to the core. Though I had decided on all my shoes which actually matched with my wedding outfits, the …
GNC Vitamin E Ointment 2 ounce
I have used vitamin E oils in the past to help heal and reduce scars. Most of the time they were in the form of a thick heavy, sticky oil, or the oil straight from a vitamin E supplement capsule. I found the punctured capsules to be the …
Reach Gum Care Fluoride Mint Floss
Oral hygiene is important to me, and so I brush, floss, and use mouthwash as well like most people. I’ve tried a lot of floss, and I am most fond of Reach. I sometimes buy the Reach Gum Care Fluoride Mint Floss on a regular shopping trip …
Alpenglow Soaps Tundra Spice 4 oz
I love trying out natural brands of soaps, especially when made by true soap artisans that take their craft seriously. Alpenglow is based in Alaska, and I recently discovered their site when a friend recommended one of their massage oils. While I was there, I looked into their soaps as …
Cocoacare Cocoa Butter Stick
This was the first time I ever purchased Cococare 100% Cocoa Butter Stick. Though, this was not my first purchase of a cocoa butter stick. I make cocoa butter sticks a staple in my beauty supplies.
I love cocoa butter sticks. They are convenient to have and to use almost …
Kiss My Face Shower Gel & Foaming Bath Early to Rise 16 oz
I love to try new and interesting natural products, and the Kiss My Face brand has always appealed to me. They have very unique and different fragrances, and this one really stood out to me. The Early to Rise fragrance is a super invigorating blend of bay, basil, eucalyptus, juniper, …
Nexxus Sublime Volume Luscious Bodifying Conditioner 13.5 oz
I have had a problem with thinning hair since I turned forty, and it doesn’t seem to be getting and better. I have tried everything I can find, and sometimes I end up wasting a lot of money on products that don’t help. Fortunately, sometimes I come across one that …
Medicine Hunter Maca Stimulant
A friend told me he was taking Maca as a natural stimulant and really liked the results, so I purchase Medicine Hunter Maca Stimulant tablets at Walmart.
Maca is sometimes called “Peruvian ginseng” and is said to increase energy and is even purported to boost sexual vitality. I tried …
Atarax / Hydroxyzine Hydrochloride
Atarax is a brand name for the drug Hydroxyzine hydrochloride. Atarax has properties that are effective in treating allergic reactions and allergy symptoms, particularly itching. It is also used to treat other conditions such as insomnia and anxiety. This drug can also act as a sedative. Atarax is available …
Swanson Premium Niacin 500 mg 250 Caps
I have had high cholesterol for a few years, and attempts to treat it with prescription medicines have been frustrating. I tried several statin drugs, always with disastrous side effects that I refused to tolerate. Having fibromyalgia, I do not need any more muscle pain in my life, …
Auroma International Chandrika Ayurvedic Soap 2.64 oz
When I saw this little soap from India, I bought it on a whim. It looked exotic and interesting, and since it was labeled Ayurvedic, I thought it might have some interesting health properties. It’s a natural cold process soap made with vegetable based oils, like coconut, sandalwood and …
Jogging (Running)
We all know that jogging is a good form of physical exericise. It burns calories, it’s good for your muscles, strengthens your bones, improves stamina, and has recently been proven to help prevent heart disease. Like any aerobic exercise, in time it will also improve physical fitness, …
Biguerlai slimming tea
I just bought a pack of Biguerlai slimming tea. I have heard so much about its effectiveness; I know it is a form of laxative so you are not supposed to drink it everyday.
My experience and what I do was to drink this tea on Fridays before I …
BB Double Strength Super Gro (Hair and Scalp Recovery)
This product is an amazing, wonderful, life-saver. I would recommend this to anyone wanting longer hair or more healthy hair. It includes multiple natural ingredients that were major turn-ons for me because I have recently become a vegetarian. Since I am putting natural foods in my body I wanted …
St. Ives Body Wash Mineral Therapy, 24 oz
I love to use mineral salts in my bath at night, and it really helps with fibromyalgia symptoms. When I saw this product in a markdown store, I picked it up immediately. It seemed like it would make a nice complement to my bath. On the front, it claims …
Oil free acne wash pink grapefuit by Neutrogena
I got a sample of oil free acne wash pink grapefruit by Neutrogena. I have tried it a couple of times. I like it a lot; it makes my skin really, really soft. It also cleans my face well. It smells really good as well. It has little rough …
Bell Lifestyle Products Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 60 ct
When I developed carpal tunnel syndrome, along with cubital tunnel syndrome and tendonitis that I had developed a year before, my hand was a mess. Having fibromyalgia as well, it intensified the symptoms, and I eventually had so much burning and pain that I was forced to stop using the …
Merry Hempsters Organic Hemp Lip Balm Lemon-Lime .14 oz
I think the “Merry Hempsters” picked the perfect name for their company. Since I have used a few of their other products and liked them, I decided to try their lip balm. I am a bit of a lip balm addict, keeping several tubes near places where I tend to …
Mabis Healthcare Foam Bed Wedge 7×24x24
Since I suffer from GERD, or acid reflux, I have to sleep slightly elevated or else I will awaken to some terrible pain. I grew tired of using tons of pillows and decided to buy a bed wedge. After looking around, I decided on the Mabis Healthcare …
Colgate Junior Bubble Fruit Toothpaste
Normally parents would be the ones reviewing a children’s toothpaste but I am going to review it from a 40 year old’s perspective.
Awhile back I was having some problems with sensitive, sore gums. Long story, but in the end, it was due to a type of toothbrush I was …
Compound W Freeze Off Wart Removal System
This is an over the counter wart removal system. It comes with 12 disposable applicators. The applicator is used to apply the contents within directly on the wart that causes the wart to freeze and fall off.
I like the fact that I could remove warts at home instead …
Western Family Mint Mouthwash
Mouthwash is something that is a must in my house. I have discovered that it keeps my teeth clean and healthy although I smoke. I have always feared developing tar stains and try to use mouthwash at least once a day. I am not dedicated to one type of …
Now Foods Eucalyptus Oil 2 ounce
I have fibromyalgia, and I like to use various essential oils in bath preparations, massage blends, and general aroma therapy uses. Now Foods has been a company I have purchased many essential oils from. The price is great and the quality is generally very reliable. Since I started using …
Buddhalicious Silk Bath Salts Energy (rosemary mint) 21 oz
I use a nightly hot bath to help treat the painful symptoms of fibromyalgia, which I have struggled with since my late teens. It also helps to relax me so that I sleep better, which is another important factor in treating the condition. In the summer when my skin …
Suave Anti-Perspirant & Deodorant, Roll-On, Baby Powder Scent
Deodorant is pretty much a staple in most people’s daily rituals, and I liked trying various brands and their scents when a new one came out. There are so many to choose from these days, but there is one that I use almost daily because it remains my …
First Response Early Result Pregnancy Test - 3 Tests
All of a sudden, I became aware that my period is late. Although my periods are usually regular, there are also severely intensive, painful, and related with very annoying iron-deficiency anemia. Thus, I am bound to say I really did not miss it at first, but gradually I started …
Kama Sutra Honey Dust Raspberry Kiss 8 oz
As a regular user of naturally made body powder and a person interested in sensual things, this is a perfect product for me. I have used other flavors in this line, and only recently acquired the Raspberry Kiss as a gift (from someone who will reap its benefits!) This …
Goody Simple Styles Spin Pin hair accessory
I found out about this great little hair accessory from a friend who was wearing one. She has long hair like me, and likes to wear it up for our hot summers.
She told me it the best pin she had ever used—“ so I bought one. I had to …
Nature’s Plus Ultra Sugar Control 60 Tablets
I am a chronic dieter. Being diabetic and overweight is a bad combination for one’s health. I also have a thyroid condition, which makes it more complicated to lose weight than it is for most people. Being diabetic, I do crave sugar. Although I have been taking chromium for years, …
Dr. Reddys Becozinc (Vitamin Capsules)
I was feeling very lethargic and weak lately, and while I think that the stifling heat was part of it, I also think that it was also as a result of a lack of vitamins. A family friend gave me a box of “Dr. Reddy’s Becozinc”. To be honest, …
Cashmere Bouquet Mild Beauty Bar Soap, Classic Fragrance 4 oz
Cashmere Bouquet is an old soap. It has been around ever since I can remember. People have kept it alive because it is a classic and there is nothing else quite like it. I can remember my grandmother and sister using this soap, and taking a bath with it …
HoMedics Therapist Select Quad-Roller Massaging Cushion
Okay, after using this for an hour I did not want to ever get up. My poor back went into withdrawal because it felt so good. To anyone who has ever experienced any chronic and excruciating back pain, please try this. If you don’t want to shell out the …
One-a-Day Active Metabolism Multivitamin
I take a multi-vitamin every day as a part of my routine of eating healthy and exercising. I recently had put on a little weight over the winter months, and I was trying to incorporate some healthy habits into my day to lose the extra weight and also …
Rainbow Light Chocolate Protein Energizer Shake
One of the protein shakes I enjoy drinking every morning to help energize my body and keep me full until lunchtime is the Rainbow Light Chocolate Protein Energizer Shake. This shake comes in a powdered form and has this sweet chocolaty aroma and taste that helps fix my chocolaty …
Mabis Healthcare Steam Inhaler
A few days back, due to an severe cold and flu attack- I was completely bed ridden. A cold which just started out with sneezing several times a day- took such a bad shape that apart from coughing and blocked nose , I was down with flu and …
Eskinol Pimple Gel
I had a big pimple on top of my nose. It was ugly and red and as if that was not enough, it was painful too. Of course, I wouldn’t want to go to work with that disgusting zit. So, I went to a mercury drug store near my …
Equate Long Unscented Pantyliners
I don’t use Pantyliners all the time, but find myself needing them on occasion. I like having the extra protection, but also don’t feel that Pantyliners is something that I want to spend a lot of money on. I knew that Wal-mart always have cheap prices and took a …
Rapidlash - Eye Lash and Brow Renewal Serum
I always thought that long and thick eye lashes were always a great asset in making one’s eyes look beautiful and lively. But since I was those unfortunate ones with scanty and thin lashes- I felt that those with beautiful eye lashes were really blessed. Initially I did try …
Omega Fatty acid 3 and 6
Fish oil or Omega 3 or 6 Fatty Acid is a supplement that people take for a wide variety of reasons. It’s one of the best supplements to take if you’re looking for good health, to fight depression, to have great blood flow, to have good skin and to …
Stick-e Brands Yoga Stick-e Towel
This towel is supposed to help protect the hands and face from direct contact with equipment and mats that have been used by other people. Now this is an excellent idea because you never quite know what you might pick up when doing yoga or other forms of relaxation …
Equate: Therapeutic Shampoo
Equate: Therapeutic Shampoo is really a wonderful product that I am so very satisfied with. It is one of the few shampoos that has actually managed to help with my dry scalp and dandruff. It has significantly and I do mean significantly helped to ease my dandruff problem when …
OFF Inspected Repellent Lotion
During rainy season, dengue fever is really popular sickness. Any body can be a victim with this. So we should seek a something to protect our skin from this disease. And I found this OFF Insect Repellent Lotion that helps me to be away from mosquitoes . You may …
Avon Foot Works Arthritis Achy Foot and Muscle Cream
While I don’t have arthritis, a recent bus strike left me with little choice than to do a lot of walking in my home city. I developed sore, aching feet despite wearing very good footwear. Deciding I absolutely had to do something about it, I purchased Avon Foot Works …
Curad Bandages Extra Long
I’ve used a lot of bandages in my day, and especially now that I have children of my own, and teenage boys at that! If I’m not bumping into things and cutting myself shaving or some other minor catastrophe then they are sure to somehow injure themselves on a …
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