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 …

I came across the 5×5 method because I want to increase my strength after getting beaten at by a bunch of college ball players in a pick-up game. I realized that I was so sick I couldn’t defend those guys in the post.
To sum the 5×5 method up, …

Anything that says it’s a miracle is probably not one. I paid nearly twenty dollars for this product, after a holiday binge that left me feeling fat and bloated. I had actually gained about seven pounds over the course of a couple of weeks, which alarmed me and I …

I have brunette hair, and I don’t normally use products made specifically for my hair color, but I decided to try this one since I had a good experience with another John Frieda product. This is a glosser like many others I have tried, that you apply to damp hair …

There are 6 types of Marlboro cigarettes. They are the following: Reds, Mediums, Lights, Ultra Light, Menthol and Smooth. They also come in hard pack or soft pack, and in different colors which correspond to its kind. The packaging contains health warning messages in an effort to promote smoking …

I have fibromyalgia, and one of the ways I treat the condition is to soak in a hot bath every night. This relaxes my muscles, relieves pain and spasms, and allows me to sleep better. I enjoy a great variety of bath products so that the experience is never boring. …

I was dismayed when my doctor told me that it appears my blood pressure is getting high. He wanted to have me take it twice daily and record the results. I didn’t have a clue as to where to start to buy a blood pressure monitor to use at …

I have to test my glucose often, and so I use monitors, lancets, and glucose testing strips. the terrible thing about monitors that I find is, if you can find one that is really accurate, it won’t be very long before it needs replacing. So, I’ve tried …

Taking multivitamins is necessary to may you stronger and healthier. I have my own personal choice of vitamins but I am still taking Centrum Complete from A to Zinc.
My company is providing them for free. At first, I am hesitant to take it because I hear feedback …

I recommend Aleve for headaches, toothaches and menstrual cramps! I love this product the effect takes in few minutes and stays till 4-8 hours. I usually take 2 pills for pains (250g each) but of course one can lessen the dosage. I am this person who usually drinks medicines …

With the advent of winter, when most part of my body is covered during this season, it is my hands which seem to bear the brunt the cold winds that blow in this season. The chilly air seems to just rob the moisture from my skin making my hands …

I went to the gym one day and decided I was getting tired of doing the same old workout everyday. I wanted to try something different and that’s when I spotted the Everlast C3 100-Pound Foam Elite Heavy Bag. I thought now …

Being extremely prone to mosquito bites, I always carry a couple of Off! Deep Woods Insect Repellent Wipes around with me in my purse, and in my car.
These wipes come in a pack of 20 and so the costs works out to be about 40 cents per …

I received a tube of this toothpaste as a gift. Everybody who knows me knows how picky I am about toothpaste. I am sensitive to the strong flavors in most standard formulas, so I usually end up using either kid’s fruit flavored toothpastes, or a natural bran. Natural and …

I am a huge fan of Bath and Body Works, and when they have their semi-annual clearance sale, I am always one of the first to show up—“ and stock up for the year. This is a sale where they often bring out older fragrances to sell out, and sometimes …

Since trying a few of their soaps and bath bombs, I fell in love with Lush. Their products are always creative, high quality, and most of all, fun. When I saw this shower gel, it made me laugh. The “flying saucers” refers to dishes being thrown because of a bad …

For people suffering from astigmatism, using Bausch & Lomb Toric Lens might be the solution.
Astigmatism is something like of a blurred vision when you look at something very bright or very light. You tend to misread the numbers or alphabets.
A lot of us are suffering from Astigmatism, and …

Pediafortan AS definitely made things so much easier for me as a mom. Feeding a toddler has always been a nightmare, by every mom I know, including myself. I think I have done all possible exhibitions, stunts and role playing I learned from my theater days back in …

I saw a show on TV that interviewed people whose lives had changed for the better after starting to ingest Fish Oil capsules. One man said his chronic depression abated. Others stated that doctors had told them to take Fish Oil for a healthy heart.
I try to …

I have been taking One A Day All-Day Energy vitamins for about a year now. I have to say I can’t make it through the day without it. It really works and really helps to give me energy.
I’m not saying that you are going to …

A few years ago my friend tried to get me to buy my husband some NONI JUICE. But at that time, it was not on the market in our area legally. You could buy it through private distributors. But I was skeptical of buying such a product not sold …

About once every spring or summer, a friend asks for my sister and I to help her clean up her yard. Usually it is her cottage’s yard or her elderly, but adorable, uncle’s. It is nice to get away from our city and go to the nearest one, especially …

I love Burt’s Bees and I have used a lot of their products. I like to use a toner in the summer. I have combination skin, and sometimes it is just nice to stop and freshen up during the day. A nice toner makes you feel cleaner, cooler, and often …

I sorely miss in my bathroom counter the scents of warm vanilla and cookies and cream. I know, it’s a lot right? And what would scents like those be doing in my bathroom counter? I’m not the least bit delusional in imagining food inside the bathroom. …

Dr. Scholl’s has been one of the trusted names in my household when it comes to feet protection and hygiene. My experience with Dr Scholl’s started way back in college. I was then really worried about corns on my feet. They were so painful that there would be …

I have a sensitivity to strong mint flavors in toothpaste, so I normally buy either children’s pastes, which tend to have fruity flavors, or natural products that come in flavors other than mint. When I saw this toothpaste and read the description, it sounded like it had been made just …

When I saw these on the shelf for the first time, I said “No way.”
I have never liked the taste of Listerine. It’s a great product, probably kills all the germs in a ten mile radius, but unless there is a specific reason I have to use it, …

When my body is achy and sore I like to massage some of the Burt’s Bees Muscle Mend into my body after soaking in a bath for awhile because it helps soothe the aches and pains away in my body naturally. However this pain relieving product is very expensive …

I have this sinking feeling that my new Bally Pilates Twist Board with Resistance Tubing is going to end up in my silly and somewhat useless equipment box.
I don’t know if everyone has one of these but mine is full of all kinds of …

As someone who has been fortunate enough to be slim for most of my life, due to daily fitness and (mostly) healthy eating, I have become downright cynical of the diet industry, and I believe very strongly that most diet programs, while rarely working, take advantage of peoples’ desire …

I absolutely dislike any kind of mint toothpaste. However, I do like cinnamon flavored toothpastes and the cinnamon toothpaste I like to use the most is the Colgate Sparkling White CinnaMint Toothpaste. It has a nice light cinnamon taste to it that taste good and it helps get my …

One thing I’m particular about are hygiene, specifically dental hygiene, which is why I use the Reach Advanced Design Toothbrush with firm bristles. Call me crazy, but I’ve always been picky about the toothbrush I use, and with reason. I’m always searching for a decent toothbrush and I think …

Keeping my skin clean and dirt free has perhaps been one of my primary concerns and I always tried using uncomplicated and trouble free aids to help me achieve this end. Though I always tried keeping my skin using different types of skin care products (scrubs, face washes, …

If you suffer from tired aching muscles, then I highly recommend Conair Touch ‘n ‘ Tone Deluxe Massager. This product purchased from Walmart. This massager comes with six different attachments for your various aches and pains.
I often use the Rolling Foot Massager for my aching feet, and find that …

Imagine you walk into your bathroom, and on the tub, waiting for you, is a cupcake. It looks real, with tall swirls of blue icing on top, and dotted with colorful sprinkles. You pick it up to find that it smells like fresh berries.
This is the scene in my …

For the past two weeks I have been taking the new Vital8 Gummy multivitamins. First, if you don’t like gummies, these vitamins are not for you. They must be chewed well to be effective, so if you don’t like the taste or texture you can’t opt to …

I was in search of a good step monitor and when I read about ‘Kenz Lifecorder e-STEP Activity Monitor’ and its quality, I purchased one. E-STEP monitor actually tracks and leads me to complete my 10,000 steps and I admit that I have not yet succeeded completing it. It …

I have been using the Philips Sonic Care Toothbrush for three years now and I love it so much that I have bought one for every member of my family.
When I first started using it I was skeptical because the vibrations were so strong that it made my teeth …

Well, it’s that time of year when I have to start focusing on caring for my skin in more ways than just moisturizing. Unfortunatley, I have a very pale complexion which I actually normally love because pale is totally in on the runway any time of year, but when …

I love natural soaps, and when I saw this huge bar in with the Mrs. Meyers Clean Day products, I was intrigued. I thought it was some sort of laundry bar at first, but it is actually bath soap, in a fragrance to match one of the other lines of …

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 …

When a friend stated taking probiotics made by Dr. Ohhira, an award-winning microbiologist, she also bought some of the soap the company made, which also contains probiotics. She was disappointed in the soap, and was going to throw it away, until I asked if I could have it. I …

I have a friend in England who I exchange little care packages with. She knows I love bath and soap products, so she picks the ones that she knows I cannot find here. Sometimes she picks one that is available here, but perhaps is not well known. When she …

One time, my friend challenged me to use colorful soft lenses when we went to public store, well I’ve never had any braveness to try or even do that, but after all, she really succeeded on teasing me so I should accept her challenge. So I immediately went to …

I’ve been eying the Organix brand at Walmart every time I shop there, and I finally got around to trying a couple of their products. I like organic products, and while this is not a strictly natural product, there was enough “good stuff” in it to get my attention. …

Anyone who has ever suffered a severe urinary tract infection can understand why you’d want to do everything you can to prevent them. I’ve heard about the cranberry cure for years, but assumed it was an “old wives tale.”
What I have learned more recently is that …

I bought this product knowing there was a high probability that it would not work. I am not naive enough to believe that any cream, no matter how well it is made, can turn back time. I have had some issues with Loreal in the past because of …

My cousins in London would oftentimes call me during wintertime and during the course of conversation they would talk about how they’ve covered their full face and ears and even neck of Vaseline 100% Pure Petroleum Jelly in order to avoid the drying effect of the coldest season …

I have thinning hair on the top and crown, and I try every kind of volumizing product I can to keep it looking thicker. When I heard about this organic product that is specifically made for limp and thin hair, I was interested. When I heard it was a …

Modess is my brand of choice when it come to sanitary napkins. I chose this over other brands, which are just as popular such as whisper and Kotex, probably also because I grew up seeing this in the house. This is what my mother used, as well as …