I am diabetic, which means I cannot indulge as often as I would like in sweet treats and desserts. At least not the regular kind—“ but we diabetics do benefit from the low-carb diet craze, as the sweet products made for low carb dieters are much safer for us to …

Dealing with my acne has now perhaps now become an integral part of my life. Since I have been experiencing this problem for nearly a decade, I have perhaps used all the different kinds of anti- acne products (ranging from creams, gels, sprays, soaps acne wash etc) and …

I am always trying out the latest natural remedies for diabetes. I came across some information on fenugreek, and wanted to see if it might help me control my blood sugar levels better.
Out of character for me, I opted to purchase from a GNC store rather than …

I recently purchased Lysols Disinfecting wipes and I am satisfied with their performance. My seven year old son is in charge of the daily spot cleaning of the bathroom and I was looking for a cleaner that he could use that would not irritate his skin. As with all …

I have a combination skin type and so the —˜T’ zone area of my face always proved to be problematic. I would have acne erupting in this area and worst all the blackheads also loved to appear in this zone. The blackheads would specially appear on the sides of …

My partner knows I find ancient Chinese medicine fascinating, and that I will try anything once. I have fibromyalgia, so anti-pain creams, rubs, and gels are no strangers to me. China Gel was one brand that I had heard of, but never tried because I never came across it in …

I was fascinated with the InStyler for months before I received one as a Christmas gift. I had seen the infomercials and wondered if it would be able to transform my thin hair into gorgeous fluff as it did for the models on TV. Before I tried using …

Last weekend, my mom and had our masseuse come over at our house to give us a body massage. At last, I was able to use the Body Shop Harmonising Massage Oil that I bought earlier this year. It came in a special Body Shop gift pack …

I have had irritable bowel syndrome for many years. It was diagnosed after a bout of food poisoning left me sick for many weeks, and caused some scarring in my intestines. The major symptom in my case is diarrhea, with painful cramps. It often hits suddenly, especially after eating …

Because I’m a heavy coffee drinker and usually wake up in the morning telling my husband he does NOT want to kiss me because I have some serious morning breath, I usually end up brushing my teeth four times a day just to get the dry and ugly taste …

Now I am going to talk about the whisper sanitary pads and also about the sanitary pads, which I used earlier. Actually I used to use some other branded sanitary pads before using the whisper sanitary pads. I was quite satisfied of the other brand sanitary pads …

The last time I trusted a product to help me not to get a cold, it failed. Since I had the cold, and had a million things I needed to do at the time, I looked for anything and everything that would get me over it faster. I had several …

I have used the Emergency Room at Northwest Medical Center on a few occasions, luckily none of them for life-threatening injuries. I say luckily, because I don’t know if I’d have made it out alive! Now, I know people are triaged according to severity of injury, and so if …

I have used a few Pre de Provence soaps in the past, but it had been a long time—“ and when I bought one of their lavender soaps for myself and a friend who had been looking for one, I also bought one of their pineapple soaps.
The fragrance …

Few years ago, I have really a lot of pimples. I just didn’t know what to do. I have tried a number of different products. And most of them really worked quite well but only for a short time. Then, my pimples usually comes back.
Then, a friend of mind …

I always believed that a beautiful smile is great asset to a beautiful face, but this advantage can also become a disadvantage if your teeth are not clean or are stained and discolored. This is what has exactly happened to me. Though the structure of my teeth is good, …

Orazyme mouthwash is a product that is supposed to help with dry mouth issues by supplying enzymes. I have used Biotene, a similar product, in the past to treat a dry mouth issue that bothers me off and on. When I ran out of Biotene, I went to …

When I was working on a music project with some other musicians, we used a studio every week for a few hours. We had a private bathroom, and I was put in charge of supplies. (They all know I love soap.) I decided to do something kind of fun, …

As you can see, this is the generic version of Macrodantin Macrocrystals capsule for urinary tract infection. I was really amazed when I purchased this one from a local store and see that they have the very same color of capsules. Both are encapsulated in yellow and orange packaging. …

I went to a Tupperware party that a friend of mine was throwing. She had door prize drawings. I won and got a bottle of Sea Essentials liquid vitamins. I thought that was an interesting way to do a door prize. I normally take vitamins in pill form. However, …

Proform CrossWalk Caliber Treadmill is a nice, affordable (under $700) treadmill with many good features. The belt is 55 inches long and 18 inches wide. I personally prefer 20+ for width, but 18 is still okay. The machine has side handles to hold onto while you exercise, a set …

I think liquid antiseptics are pretty much the best thing for any kind of injury you can find yourself with, which hopefully doesn’t happen often. However, in my household with two growing teenage boys there’s almost always one kind of accident or another that I’m battling with. Sadly, most …

My relation with my body aches and pains seemed to be never ending. By the time a particular pain would heal- there would be another pain round the corner just ready to attack. As a result I would be constantly on a lookout for new things in the …

I recently started taking the diet pill Alli to help me loose some excess weight. As part of the recommended guidelines in the diet program, users are asked to take a multivitamin once a day to replenish some of the nutrients that might be lost or blocked due …

I have to admit that “seaplasma” doesn’t exactly sound promising, or like something I’d want to put in my hair, but this Seaplasma Hair/Skin Moisturizer spray is fantastic. I shop at Ulta all the time, and this product was recommended to me by one of their salespersons. I was …

I have used a few Ahava products and felt they were good quality, so when I decided to try this mud soap for my summer oily skin, I did not pay much attention to the ingredients list. I knew it had mud and salt, which was what I was hoping …

It had been a while since I had used Crest Whitestrips (the original) and it seemed like over time, Crest kept coming out with new and improved whitestrips. Either that, or it was the same product with some marketing tricks designed to sell more and elevate the price. …

I just bought a portable FIR sauna blanket made in china. The price is very affordable and unlike a room sauna, you were lying on the bed or a couch while you are using it. It’s very comfortable and easy to operate. FIR or Far Infrared Ray sauna …

I regularly take over the counter pain medications when necessary for menstrual cramps, headache or fibromyalgia pain. Sometimes I use an anti inflammatory type like ibuprofen, but at other times I prefer to spare my sensitive stomach and take Tylenol. The last time I had an accidental injury was when …

In an attempt to get my teeth whiter, I decided to try Aqua Fresh White Trays to see if that would help at all. I am a smoker and keeping my teeth as white as possible is sometimes very difficult. The white trays cost $31.97 and you get a …

I have finally found an antacid that works great, tastes great and doesn’t make me sick to my stomach. I’ve tried so many antacids like Rolaids, Alka Seltzer and even other Tums products but they simply do not work that well, they taste terrible and they leave a …

I ADORE the Firm workout videos. These are fantastic. I love the classic series done in the ’80s as opposed to the ones put out today; those were so classy and the studio is gorgeous; even the workout studio I have now has a rug in it to make …

Mentholatum, with its strong, minty aroma, is meant to relieve minor aches and congestion. It’s one of those products that’s been around for ages—”my mother used it, my grandmother used it, and I’m sure yours did, too. Whenever I have a stuffy nose or pain in my …

I have fibromyalgia, which causes chronic muscle pain that happens in flares. I have used just about every over the counter pain relief product there is, both chemical and natural. Sombra is one of the more interesting formulations I have come across. It is not much more expensive than others …

I like to use a leave in conditioner on my thinning hair. I look for the ones that provide a volumizing effect in addition to general conditioning, and I have tried many different brands. This product from TIGI is a good one. I like the TIGI brand because …

I bought this to use with my P90X program and I must say that I was slightly dissapointed upon its unboxing. I was looking for more of a temperary/removable type system, to avoid drilling any holes, and this one isn’t it. Not to say that there’s false advertising to …

Listerine whitening is a relatively new product for Listerine and not quite like the mouth washes that they have previously offered. As every one know Listerine is known for how strong their mouth washes are. You know if you really want to fight gingivitis then you need to use …

I like to keep a thermometer around the house that is easy to use and read. I don’t like the old fashioned type of thermometers because they are too hard to read. I found a thermometer that takes all the guess work out of reading the thermometer or even …

Being Asian, I was born with Black hair and I’ve colored my hair a few times just to get a different look. I particularly like my hair looking somewhat on the brownish side to highlight my fair features. So when I noticed this product from Sunsilk in …

I share a love of aromatherapy with a good friend of mine, and when I found this amazing miniature oil gift set for her birthday present, I had to order one for myself too.
It’s made by Aromatherapy Associates, and although I was not familiar with the brand until …

I am a huge fan of bath products, and my friends and family know it. When I received a package of this Dresdner bubble bath, I was thrilled. It’s a brand I just don’t see over here… but I had read about them—“ and a family member specially ordered this …

Vagisil is an anti itching cream for women who have yeast infections or other itching problems in intimate areas. Women often have yeast infection due to various reasons and they may need an over the counter anti-itching cream like Vagisil. I have used it before and it works really …

A week ago would have been the first time that I actually used the brand “Slam Condoms”, even though my friend told me that they were cheap quality because of her experience with them, and that we should use another brand. However, I still went along and used it, …

Although there is a ton of other brand that made Cod Liver Oil, the brand that first comes to mind is Seven Seas. This brand has been around for ages and I remember my mom giving it to us when we were kids. Well, since then I …

When it comes to medicated powder, I only trust Pureen. I know there are other brans but my mom recommended this brand to me one day. Muneez was suffering from a major nappy rash and I didn’t know what to do. At first I was sceptical but it worked. …

I am particular with the toothpaste I used everyday. I usually want fresh mint and with a good ingredients. I’ve been looking for a toothpaste with a good fluoride ingredients to make my teeth more stronger, but of course the most important is to maintain the natural white of …

I have fibromyalgia pain that affects my lower back, and I have tried a great variety of pain creams, patches, and other products. When I read some reviews for this product, I thought it was a patch that actually provided heat, but it is not. The effective ingredients of …

Vicks VapoRub is one of the products that has been around forever, it seems. I have used Vicks VapoRub on my children, my mother used Vicks VapoRub on me, and I am sure that my mother’s mother used Vicks VapoRub on her. Why? Because Vicks VapoRub is a wonderful …

I love using natural oils on both my body and hair because of their amazing ability to seal in moisture in my skin. Although I am a major fan of Burt’s Bees products, I have to admit that it was not until fairly recently that I tried this …

Walking to me is the most basic and practicable exercise anyone can perform without undue commitment. I began my walking and jogging routines not so long ago. I found out based on experience that walking really keeps my metabolism up and running. I was already an …