I have been using teeth whitening products for several years. I like to use whitening toothpaste, rinses, and occasionally white strips on my teeth. With any of these products, although they are often effective in lightening my teeth, they usually take a week or more to start …

Last week on my birthday, when my husband gifted me this back pillow called- Contour freedom back massage cushion, I was rather surprised and touched. Since my husband had always known about the severe back pain I had often witnessed specially while having to sit for …

I have had good experiences with the German brand, Kneipp. I have found that they make very high quality bath products, and also that they take bathing as a therapy very seriously. For this, I feel confident using their products for my own bath therapy, which I carry out …

I am diabetic and sometimes suffer yeast infections when my blood sugar gets too high, or for the same reasons other women do, like taking antibiotics. After a round of antibiotics related to a gum infection, I developed a mild one. My symptoms were mostly itching, with a slight discharge. …

I am a person who loves travelling and never miss out a chance to explore new terrains. But the major problem I encounter while travelling is my motion sickness. Due to this problem I have many a times just missed out enjoying my travel to the fullest. So to …

Being a young woman that wants to prevent getting pregnant before I am ready for such a responsibility I went to my family doctor and talked to her about forms of birth control. She of course mentioned the condom, the birth control pills and last but not least the …

A friend of mine shares my love of handmade soaps. We always tell each other about good ones that we find, and often give soaps as gifts. The last soap I received from this friend was from a site called Olde Crone’s Bewitching Bath soaps. I had to laugh when …

I think the time of the month is the time that every woman dreads. It sometimes becomes a hindrance when you don’t have the right protection to fit your body. I’ve dwindled in both pads and tampons and have some that I like of each. Then there are those …

Fitrum capsules boast of having a concentrated amount of L-carnitine which is also found in green tea. This magic ingredient is naturally-occuring among humans and is primarily in charge of our metabolism. So, drinking the capsules are supposed to give your metabolism a boost and therefore help you lose …

After having used my existing tooth paste for quite a long time, I decided to get myself a new one. The fact that trying out a new product which suited my needs and requirements felt quite exciting using new toothpaste according to me would help keep my oral …

I was raised in a household that never skips breakfast. Much more, we eat heavy on the first meal of the day. Most of the time, my grandmother will fill the table with fried rice, fried eggs, sausages, bananas and a freshly brewed coffee. When I got married I …

My mom has been suffering from unexplained bouts of heart Arrythmia or erratic heart beat. After visiting Cardiologists, the suggestion of using a Heart Monitor for a two week period was suggested.
Our local hospital fitted mom with the King of Hearts Express + Heart Monitor, more commonly known as …

When I stayed with a friend for a week, I ran out of the shampoo I brought with me, and used hers for the last five days. She used Nirvana Herb and Flower shampoo, and swore it was the best she had ever used. I had mixed feelings about the …

Caltrate is a calcium supplement made by Wyeth, one of the major drug manufacturers in the United States. All women need to be aware of their bone and joint health, and I am no exception. I have taken other calcium supplements but really like Caltrate. Caltrate contains 600 mg …

I have used a good few of the Value products from Tesco. I have either reached for the products because I am having to watch what I spend, or if I have a little bit more money then I like to try a Value product and if I like …

I was looking for a dual power hairdryer and flatiron to take with me on my trip to the UK. I have an InStyler which I generally use at home but it is larger and not dual powered. I was impressed that this one had ceramic plates and …

After having enjoyed a long summer vacation with my loved ones- I was in for a total shock when I returned home. Apart from my tanned looking skin ( due to lots of outdoor traveling) what was really upsetting was the fact that my hair just looked dry …

I take a nightly hot bath to aid in treating fibromyalgia symptoms, which is a therapy that has worked better than any other over the years, and I have tried them all! Soaking in hot water, usually with some sort of product like mineral salt or bath oil, has always …

I am a huge Sephora fan and every time I go to that store I am always amazed by the many new and exotic creams and ointments that they have stocked on their gleaming shelves. I normally don’t go outside of my comfort zone when it comes to trying out …

I love to take a hot bath at night to help ease my fibromyalgia related pain and muscle spasm. It has helped me more than any other therapy—“ or all combined. I especially love to use bath salt formulas, which seem to help more than anything else I can put …

I was out on a cold winter night when I slipped and whacked my leg on the ice. I knew for sure it was going to bruise and be sore so I immediately ran inside and used my favorite massage oil for aches and pains and bumps and bruises, …

I tried Aussie Ausome Volume Shampoo after my mother-in-law gave me a bottle of it. I figured it wouldn’t hurt to try it since it was free for me. Even though I didn’t buy the Aussie Shampoo, it can be purchased at Walmart for $5.97 for a 33.8 oz. …

I have nearsightedness since I was a kid and I’ve always hated wearing glasses because first, it’s a hassle to wear glasses since it blocks my peripheral vision, and second, because it doesn’t always match with my clothes and I look like a geek. I used to buy clear …

When you think about oral hygiene, the first thing that comes to mind is the toothpaste. However, not so long ago people were only using tooth powders and dry, but more natural, toothpaste alternatives. Lush still stands by the old traditions and offers a few different dry oral hygiene products. …

Banana Boat Aloe Vera Gel is a very good product if you have ever had any kind of burn. It is usually used for when you have a sun burn or if you need relief from the affects of the sun, but it can be used for many other …

I was on a wierd health kick for a while that tended to revolve around these kind of holistic or homeopathic supplements that have giant claims of making you feel better than you’ve ever felt in your life. One such product that I tried during this year of strange …

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 …

When my neighbor sent her little boy over to spend a few nights while she was away, she sent him with a fragrance-free, gentle body wash to treat his healing chicken pox rash. I was not very impressed with it—“ so I sent him back with a better one. Like …

I didn’t really make it a habit to donate or sell plasma until about two years ago. When I did do it for a few months, I was turned off by each and every experience I had. I feel that it was due to the certain plasma location I …

I came back in my country for a vacation. My mom introduced this very healthy Chinese tea which she said will be good for me. I got curious because there are lots of teas in the market and what will make this tea different from them? She simply said …

For as long as I can remember, I have been a fan of the Listerine product line because I have always liked the way my mouth looked and felt after using the product. A while back, I had been seeing a lot of commercials with kids standing over the …

OK people if you haven’t heard of this ointment then listen up! This would have to be the absolute best lip ointment that I have used bar none. I have tried just about every single lip treatment out there for dry chapped lips until I found CARMEX. …

When I was struggling with eye irritation and dryness associated with wearing soft contacts, there were many different products and ideas that I tried. One was to switch my brand of rewetting drops. Because I was having to use them so frequently during the day when I wore the …

I was amazed to discover what your feet actually control in your body. There are so many pressure points in your feet, and when they are uncomfortable, the rest of your body is sure to be uncomfortable as well. I was blissfully unaware of all of this until I …

Glutathione food supplements are skyrocketing in the market today because of its recently discovered benefits that is to whiten skin. I am blessed with a fair skin tone so I was not really amazed with this supplement, but when a friend of mine testified that it can helped cure …

I made some changes in my life over the past few months after educating myself about all the different toxins that affect our health everyday. These toxins, aren’t just in what we eat, but what we use in our home to clean and on our skin. There is …

Equate Baby Oil is a product that I purchased two years ago and still have almost the entire bottle of it left in my medicine cabinet. I purchased this product when my first grandson was born, but then never used it more than twice.(Although …

If you love the taste of licorice, black licorice to be exact, and you have teeth, I have the toothpaste for you. Nature’s Gate Anise Toothpaste flavor is incredibly yummy.
It is incredibly sweet but has no sugar in it. Of course that would be weird if it did …

After a complicated caesarean section, I was advised complete bed rest and wasn’t allowed to move out of my bed for next 3-4 days. Though the first day went off rather smoothly, I started feeling a little uncomfortable the second day. This was chiefly because I did could not …

I wouldn’t actually say that I suffer from problems association with dry mouth irritations, but I’m a smoker and definitely have that icky morning mouth that feels like I’ve been chewing on stinky cotton all night long, and sometimes it’s so bad that even downing a glass of water …

As it’s been pouring outside all morning, normally I would have to skip my daily walk. Thanks to the Walk Away the Pounds Program however, even a thunder storm doesn’t break my stride. Ah the beauty of an indoor walking plan is that you never have to …

I used to have heavy menstrual flow every month, I hate the cramp pain but I am very particular with a sanitary napkin to used. Since I was 15 years old I have tried a lot of sanitary napkins. But now I am stick to one brand and this …

The last but not least of my acne regime from Mario Badescu, a must have, the cleansing gel. This gel contains papaya extracts which are AHA (Alpha Hydroxy Acids). This claims to get rid of dull skin and remove makeup, dirt, and oil without drying the skin. This cost …

When my sister gifted me this product called Oriflame coconut and rice milk nourishing hair mask, I just seem to love everything about it. The fact that I truly believe that the properties present in a “coconut” can truly work wonders for my hair, receiving a hair mask made …

Hair loss is a common problem and it can really affect our self-esteem. I decided to fight this annoying problem because my hair makes me feel feminine and beautiful and I don’t want to loose it. I made a plan and I do respect it carefully and it seems that …

I bought a bottle of Ivy Block for Poison Ivy, Oak, & Sumac in a 4 fl. oz. bottle because I was going to do some major landscaping, extending my backyard area (which is wooded), and it has all three: poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac. I …

It is important to brush your teeth after the main meals, but some help against the virus that can attack your mouth always comes handy. I usually use mouthwash after brushing my teeth, to keep the health of my mouth in a better state.
Listerine antiseptic has a really strong …

Binaca Breath Spray - Peppermint is something that I tried once but I most definitely will not try again. The primary reason I will not purchase this product again is because it quite simply does not seem to last all that long in its battle against bad breath germs. …

Renu mulitplus , multipurpose solution a very healthy and effective solution for cleaning and taking care of my soft contact lenses. I have been wearing spectacles since the very tender age of 12 and with times my power index increased. It’s now around 6 and thus looks …

I sometimes suffer with anxiety, but not seriously enough to warrant a prescription medication. I would prefer to treat it with a combination of cognitive therapy, relaxation, and perhaps natural supplements. When a friend had a serious illness recently, I was feeling very stressed and worried. To get me through …