Elderberry by Nature’s Way:
I had read several articles regarding elderberry’s ability to boost the immune system. Several studies have shown that it can decrease the duration of a cold or flu by half, as long as it’s taken wihin the first 48 hours symptoms begin.
One day I woke …

We were given free samples of the Gargol Oral Wash in one of the establishments we went into when we were having our lunch. All you need to do is sign up your name and you will be given 2 flavors of a 10 ml sample. As indicated in …

I try to try as many natural soaps as I can, as I get dry skin every time I use a soap with anything resembling a harsh detergent in it. The newest soap I have tried has been the Adovia Dead Sea Mud Soap, and while it does seem …

The winter season always left my entire family suffering from cough and cold and hence it became vital to actually keep all the cold relief aid stocked up in my medical kit well I advance. Though many of my cold and cough medicines, cough drops, or cough syrups did …

After getting rid of an older Taylor Scale that did not have a quality construction to it I decided to replace it with a better quality model. While it was not my first choice to purchase another Taylor scale, I went to Target to replace it and found that …

Well, this particular mouthwash for interventions has made me want to write a review about it because I’m not happy with it.
PURPOSE OF THIS MOUTHWASH
It is a product for gums that improves their health and avoids problems like irritation or gingivitis or something more delicate like interventions, extractions, implants, …

I always have been very stylish with my hair. During my younger years, I believe that hair is a woman’s crowning glory. My hair was the victim of any extreme emotion that stroked me. When my boyfriend and I had I fight, I got depressed and cut my hair …

I love having first aid kits, especially easily portable or small ones that I can carry with my on day trips to places like the zoo or park with my friends and kids. My friends joke about my preparedness for emergencies to such an extent that, as a gag, …

I used to take another brand of Vitamin C supplement but had always found it too acidic. I have a stressful job so it was imperative that I take my vitamin C anytime I needed to without having to worry about taking it on an empty stomach and …

I have fibromyalgia, and have experienced a lot of relief from using bath salts and taking hot baths nightly. I became interested in the effects of magnesium on the muscles back when I was experiencing palpitations and was told that a magnesium deficiency could cause them, as well as causing …

This lotion is supposedly clinically proven for immediate itch relief, but it’s also supposed to be a moisturizing lotion. Too bad it’s not! I broke out in hives from an allergic reaction to a very tasty seasoning on some seafood and I immediately tried to use the Eucerin I …

This is the first time I have tried using an all-natural toothpaste. I suffer from sensitive teeth and have been using Sensodyne, but this UNO First Health toothpaste is a pretty good alternative.
I think for about ten years now, various dentists have told me that the enamel on …

I am trying to lose weight, and when I hit a plateau and tried to up my exercise to thirty minutes per day, I had a hard time making myself keep up with it.
I have tried a lot of diet and energy products before and usually they didn’t …

I have been using Colgate Sensitive Whitening toothpaste for almost a month now, and so far so good. I love the fresh feeling it gives my teeth and mouth. To be honest, I do not think any other toothpaste can top its great taste and very strong …

I needed to lose some weight and began to take some aerobics classes. They used “The Step” in the class in order to get a better workout. I then decided to purchase a video for aerobics so that I could do it from home. I found The Step at Walmart …

The following review is of a person who attended my anti depression class, in 2006. Keep in mind I have the complete blessing from this person, to write the following as a review. This ones name, was Cruise.
I found this person to be irritating and confusing most of the …

Chronic Depression is referred to as Dysthymia in the medical field. It has been realized that this is a less sever than major chronic depression but it lasts a much longer time. It is also for a person with Dysthymia to also suffer from major depression at the same …

I was talking to a friend about shaving and having ingrown hairs on my thighs afterward, especially with new razors. She recommended I try this product. When I found out how much it cost, I had to decline—“ thirty two dollars for two ounces of something to shave with? She …

I’ve switch the brand of alcohol I used, I bought this Green Cross 70% solution. I prefer to used an alcohol based when I wasn’t able to wash my hands with water and soap. Why I bought this Green Cross brand because It has moisturizer that will smother my …

I think it’s funny that I never really knew how important fish oil was until I was in the weight loss business. It was then that I found out that this is the only essential vitamin that we cannot produce ourselves and must get it from the sea and even …

Growing up, I always used manual toothbrushes, but now I only use my electric toothbrushes. The one I use now is the Sonicare Essence 5500 Power Toothbrush, and it’s one I still love madly because it gets my teeth so clean.
It’s a rechargeable toothbrush that comes with a …

So, summer is around the corner and I would like to share a few reviews on the sunscreens that I have been using over the years. One particular sunscreen that I am a little bit fond of is the Neutrogena Baby Sunscreen, made specifically for the face. I love …

I just used Rejoice Long Shampoo. It was really a wonderful experience. I haven’t shampooed my hair for 2 days now, having only used bar soap because we ran out of shampoos. I just bought two sachets to try the new product from Rejoice and I really liked it. …

Oh, Neosporin, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
Well, if you haven’t ever heard of Neosporin, especially if you live in the US, then you have either been living under a rock or exist in a plastic bubble where nothing and no one can cut, or …

Just few years back wearing of lenses were so fussy and risky but with the advance of soft lenses it’s a child play and even 10 years old kids can wear and take care of soft lenses. I use to wear high powered glasses which were thick and my …

I have a variety of first aid ointments and creams in my house. A different one, pretty much, in each of my first aid kits which I have in every room of the house, the car, packed away with our camping gear, in the kids backpacks, pretty much anywhere …

I take my vitamins faithfully. I consider myself to be a really healthy person. I take care of my body now so it will take care of me later. I began to notice that I was starting to get …

I was a little skeptical when someone recommended this for some pain I had been experiencing from typing. This person had carpal tunnel syndrome, and claimed it helped her tremendously. What I have is similar in nature, but it is the cubital tunnel that is affected, and causes pain and …

I like to use essential oils for aromatherapy and medicinal purposes, and when I first started out in this hobby, I received a large kit containing many different oil samples. Out of this kit, I got to pick my favorites and one of them is bergamot oil. The …

I have actually been taking these fish oil capsules for more than 3 years now.
Not trying to exaggerate here, but everytime i take them, i feel smarter :D
I know fish oil has many benefits: regulating cholesterol in the body, reducing the risks of depression, and for sure, make you smarter …

I wanted to share my experience of having a mammogram at Baptist Women’s Health Center in Memphis, TN to encourage women in the area to use this Center for their best health needs. I have just come home from having my mammogram done, and couldn’t be happier with the …

My cuticles on my toenails were looking real bad. I had not done a pedicure in ages, couldn’t afford to. Not in these tough times. I tried several ways to make them look better such as baby oil, soaking in warm water, nothing worked. I saw …

I had wondered if I had been premature and overly harsh in critiquing the Malibu Pilates Program in general, so I moved on past the 20 Minute Malibu Pilates Makeover that I had been using with my Malibu Chair. The next workout I tried was the more …

Precor EFX546 is an elliptical trainer, also called cross-trainer because of its many available settings that let you exercise different groups of muscles. The machine has a picture of a human body with little lights on it that show you what muscles are being exercised. This is a very …

I have a case of “suspected lupus” so I have been told to be very vigilant about avoiding excess sun exposure, since photo-sensitivity is a problem common to lupus patients and can cause serious skin problems as well as systemic ones. In the summer, I normally wear a sun …

Gynaecomastia is a medical condition in which males come out with enlarged chest just like females, this is a very embarasing situation for males and it is really tough to get away with it. this condition occurs due to the harmonal imbalance in the body of males and persists …

Runner will really love this wonderful Garmin Forerunner 305 Wrist-Mounted GPS. The Garmin Forerunner 305 Wrist-Mounted GPS looks sort of like a watchm, but it does so much mroe than any watch ever has.
Perfect for runner this device gives you information about your place, speed and hearth rate, as …

Parodontax Gingivitis Mouthwash comes in a sixteen point nine ounce bottle. I would purchase this mouthwash more often it wasn’t so expensive. One bottle comes to nineteen dollars and ninety-five cents! The bottle even isn’t that big. I simply can’t afford to purchase this mouthwash every couple of weeks …

I had been annoyed by the look of warts - the round thickened or hardened skin on my neck. I don’t feel good because of it. I even tried to cut it off using my nails, threads, and hair, but it is so painful. Until I found Duofilm. …

Phentermine is an awesome working diet pill, as long as you don’t mind the side effects. First and foremost phentermine is very addicting. I took it for about 3 months last year and lost 30 pounds easily. I had a script for it, then wanted it …

I have loads of Simple products as I have trusted this brand since I was a youth and this Soothing Bath Milk is my latest Simple purchase that does not disappoint. I notice from the website that this product —“ which seems to be exactly the same as …

I take a nightly hot bath to help treat the symptoms of fibromyalgia. Since I am in the tub so often, it is a good thing I enjoy it—“ I have become a bath product junkie. I use a great variety of soaks, oils, and bubble baths to make the …

As many uses as I have found for menthol and tea tree products on my own, this one never occurred to me—“ but I am certainly glad it occurred to someone, because these Cool Off wipes are a great product.
These are individually packaged little moist wipes that you can wipe …

Regularly a rash develops on my elbows. After seeing several Internists and a few Dermatologists, the most definitive diagnosis I have received is that I have dermatitis triggered by various allergens. I have tried to eliminate any product containing scent from touching me, as these products seem …

Not just as diet - A life style by choice
I consider “Fit for Life” more than just a diet but a lifestyle and a very good preference in keeping myself healthy and fit. Most diets work by telling you to abstain from certain types of foods or count …

I never buy new cosmetic products for myself because I am always worried about wasting money on something I won’t like or won’t use. My mom knows this, so she always uses this to her advantage at birthdays and Christmas to bombard me with makeup and various other cosmetics. …

I’ve been using Nature Made Cholestoff for over two years now. When my doctor told me my cholesterol was high and needed to be treated, I was first started on a statin—“ but my experience with that was so negative I decided to use other means to try …

So something called “Toe Juice” isn’t exactly the most inviting product on the market, but there’s something funny and catchy about it that had me reading the back of the bottle regardless. I certaily wasn’t looking for a “toe juice” product that I thought could help me with any …

I sometimes suffer from dry throat, and when there is no slippery elm to be found, I have resorted to a few other alternatives, like these throat drops from Ricola. Unlike their strong mentholated cough drops, these have a gentle, light tingly bit of menthol, but mostly they are flavorful …

I have been using tea tree oil as a health product for years. I love its many uses, from disinfectant to skin tonic to antifungal to household cleanser. I have used the Desert Essence brand often, and buy most of my pure tea tree oil from them. I picked …