I bought this shampoo because it was very different from other brands I had tried. While being sulfate free, with no petroleum products or parabens, it also has yucca root and coconut oil soap. This was interesting to me, since I love natural coconut oil and soap made from it. …

I am a 29 year old mother of two who decided to take Yaz as a form of birth control to help some of my hormonal symptoms associated with my period. I have always had emotional ups and downs as a result of my period and I can honestly …

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 take nightly baths to treat fibromyalgia muscle and nerve symptoms and have been doing this for some time. To make the routine more interesting, I use a variety of bath products, including salts, oils, bubbles, bombs, confetti—“ just about anything for fun and fragrance, from the very inexpensive to …

During this vacation, I left no stone unturned to do all the shopping required for the holidays. This would require me standing on my feet for long hours. Although it didn’t seem to hurt at that particular moment ( since I was just be busy shopping), the results started …

I think it is safe to say that all of us no matter what walk of life we come from, no matter our age, gender or job, we all wake up some mornings and simply can not be bothered to get out of bed and simply can not be …

When I lived in the Northern part of the states, I suffered from terrible allergies that left my eyes swollen and itching and my nose raw from sneezing and blowing it constantly. I assume it is because my body was not accustomed to any of the local pollens, as it …

Many people are not aware that diphenhydramine hydrochloride is a medication used both for allergies, and insomnia. Benadryl and Unisom have the same medication in them, and can easily be used interchangeably. When I had an allergy attack while visiting some relatives, I had neglected to take along anything …

I have not always been a fan of flossing, but have recently been getting into it. I like that clean feeling that I get after flossing. I also like to see the nasty plaque that comes off in floss. Though I like flossing, I would never pay a lot …

As I have very, very dry skin I have given up on using regular bars of soap. I have turned to trying out different kinds of body washes, finding them to be more moisturizing than any bars of soap. Plus, I like the fact that I can …

I wear my hair in several different styles. One day I was lazy and did not blow dry my hair after washing it, and my partner absolutely loved the look of it after it had air dried. It was the sort of wet-perm look. I wanted to recreate …

I’ve heard a lot about the stevia plant over the last year or so, and it’s becoming a big deal in the health food circuit from what I can tell. I’ve got a couple friends who actually grow it, but I don’t have that kind of patience or green …

I love to shop in stores like TJ Maxx and Marshall’s, because I can often find luxurious bath and body products at half of their normal retail prices. On one trip, I found a bottle of this lemon and mandarin scented hand wash. It was sitting alone on a …

I am the type of person who sweats profusely. I have an average body figure but I just sweat a lot all over my body. Some parts of my body that sweat a lot are my underarms, my back, my hands, and my feet. For my body, I just …

I have been using Colgate tooth powder since a couple of years. Now a day everybody prefers to use tooth paste and so this powder is not so much in demand. I have been using this tooth powder since a long time and am very happy with it.
Colgate tooth …

I went to Tagaytay last week and we stayed on my aunt’s house overnight. We we got there, I noticed that I had several mosquito bites. It’s only a vacation house, so it’s poorly maintained. Luckily, when we strolled around on that day, we passed by a drugstore and …

I got this treadmill years ago and it has worked pretty well. These last couple of years I have noticed that things have started messing up on it. For instance it started being louder and louder. Also now when i get on it, I can only walk or run …

Several years ago I signed up with the Jenny Craig Weight Loss program.
I paid for the lifetime membership. This meant I could always go back for more counseling at any time, at any location.
I went in once a week, was weighed, had a counseling session that lasted about …

I have fibromyalgia, and heat is one thing that helps me without fail. It relaxes muscle spasms and reduces pain dependably.
I have long been a fan of heated rice packs and microwavable sinus pillows, booties, mittens, and anything else that gives warmth that you can relax with without being tied …

The Ionic Pro Compact Ionic Air Purifier is a product for presenting refreshing, sublimated air to medium rooms, houses, or workplaces. It polishes off junk, pollen, and aromas in rooms up to 250 square ft. User friendliness makes this arrangement comfortable to employ. The package also contains car Ionizer …

Like most diabetics and fibromyalgia patients and anyone trying to lose weight, I need to keep active. My favorite low impact exercise is walking. There’s a nice little lake I can walk around locally, and this is a great way for me to enjoy the process of exercising. …

I was given a tip a very long time ago from a nurse. She said for skin rashes, dryness, stretch marks, etc, to buy vitamin E capsules, and open them up to use the oil inside. It is more potent this way, perfectly safe, and does wonders for the …

I use liquid soaps at the church office where I volunteer, and since I am the one there most of the time, I choose which soaps to bring in. When I was out with the flu for a couple of weeks, I came back to find that I had …

I bought this small massage roller to take with me when I travel. I have fibromyalgia, and often long car rides or flights leave me very stiff and my muscles will ache. If I don’t do something to ease it, it might carry over to the next day, which …

I am very particular when it comes to the care of my teeth and I like a toothpaste that will whiten my teeth, so when I came across Rembrandt Premium Whitening Fluoride Toothpaste with Peroxide, I had to try it.
I actually ran out of my regular brand of toothpaste, …

After being seriously unimpressed with the Bally Pilates Twist Board, I really hesitated purchasing the Bally Tri-level Balance Board.
The one thing that changed my mind though was seeing the Biggest Loser’s Bob Harper using a similar one to explain how it helps engage the core …

Its rare that I actually get a cold sore, but when I do, they are miserable—“ painful, ugly, and take forever to go away, unless I use Abreva. The first time I bought it, I was extremely skeptical. The price seemed outrageous—“ nearly twenty dollars for a tube that …

This antiseptic cream is a herbal product and most of the ingredients are nature based. I have been using it since I was a child as my mum recommended it for almost all purposes. I am …

Walking had always been one of one of favorite exercise for the last 10- 15 years. A great way to keep myself fit and healthy, walking has always been a pleasure until now. But off now, due to my terrible back pain, walking at a fast pace …

I have oily, blemished skin, so during the day I usually wear some light make-up like foundation and pressed powder to cover up my blemishes. Because of this, I always have to do an extra step at night to make sure no trace of make-up is left on my …

Standing for long hours during work had become my daily routine resulting in aching feet. Sometimes the soreness especially in the balls of my feet would be so painful that it would become difficult to even sleep peacefully during the whole night. This is when my mother suggested that …

One of the dirtiest part of our body is our hands. We wash our hands with soap but it is not only enough to kill bacteria. We need a disinfectant to thoroughly clean our hands. Green Cross Isopropyl Alcohol is a very good solution to address our needs. This …

Hmm, the words obsessive and foot creme in one sentence really resonates with me on levels I can’t even explain. I have a load of bath and body products lining the rim of my bathtub, cluttering the inside of my cabinets, even shoved under the bed and in drawers …

My feet are in awful shape. That’s pretty much all I can say about it. And I’ve tried a variety of products to help treat my ongoing athlete’s foot. And I’m not even an athlete! Sure, I’m on my feet most days when I’m at work, and I have …

In an attempt to rid my backpack of the controversial DEET-based bug dopes I’ve accumulated over the years, I purchased a 1.5 ounce stick of Badger’s Anti-Bug Balm at a local outdoor store before hitting the trails in the Catskill region of New York last week. I’ve enjoyed Badger …

I am one of those who bleed heavily during my monthly period, and so I have always been picky about the sanitary napkin I use. I have tried all the brands in the market, and I have come to depend on Sofy Body Fit Extra Comfort Night Sanitary Napkin …

I have allergies to pollen, and my partner is asthmatic. When my partner requested that we use allergen barrier pillow cases, I agreed but planned on only putting them on my partner’s pillow, not my own. The reason why is that I had a set years ago and hated …

Althea is the first OCP (Oral Contraceptive Pill) that I took since I got married, since it’s been a mutual decision to defer having a child for the first year or so of our marriage. And after a year, I haven’t switched brands, simply because I am satisfied with …

I noticed I was running out of my usual clay mask, so when I was at the store, I looked for a cheap one to get me through until my regular one went on sale. I found a basic bentonite clay mask by Freeman that was less than five dollars, …

Coppertone Sport 100+ SPF Sunscreen is the absolute best sunscreen I have ever used! I have fair skin and burn very quickly no matter how much or how often I apply sunscreen. I have tried numerous products and nothing seemed to help protect my skin at all.
I …

The electroencephalogram, commonly referred to as an EEG, is a test people may be apprehensive of if they have never had one before. I had an EEG just yesterday. I have had four EEG’s in total over the past several years. In my case an EEG …

I have combination skin that is very dry in the winter, but in the summer it turns into an oily monstrosity. I live in the South, where it gets very hot—“ and we all sweat. This does not help matters any when it comes to my oily skin. I …

I recently tried out another brand of foam hair color, and I liked the ease of application so much, that when I saw the new John Frieda line was on sale and there was a great coupon—“ I went for it. I bought the natural medium brown, which is about …

Blame it on my parents but I have needed glasses since the second grade, although it wasn’t until I was almost in fifth grade that I finally got a pair. I resisted so long because I just hated the idea of having to wear glasses. I had always prided on …

I have some serious issues going on with my feet right now. I was unemployed for many years and my feet were used to being bare, and I usually only slapped on a pair of tennis shoes when I had somewhere to be and shoes were a requirement. Then …

A sanitizer claiming to be all natural but still containing alcohol had given me the impression that there were no truly all natural products out there for sanitizing hands. Because of that, when I was browsing in a natural health product section of a store, I was surprised to find …

I bought the Good Cook Diet Scale to help me in keeping track of what I eat during my diet, and I love it. The removable bowl is very convenient for both cleaning and to allow the bowl to be upturned over the top of the scale to …

I have thinning hair, and I am always looking for products to add volume to my hair so I can give the illusion of more hair than I have. I have tried a lot of brands and types of product, from shampoos to styling aids. When someone recommended …

For about the past three months, my husband tells me that every night he is woken by the sound of what he calls “chewing gravel” because I’ve started to grind my teeth obsessively while I’m sleeping. I’ve had bouts of this problem throughout my life, but it’s certainly never …

I was in a lot of pain after a day of tubbing out on the lake because it literally takes every muscle within the body to help hold onto the float as the boat pulls it fast across the lake giving you the ride of your life. Me never …