One of the important things in my list of acquisitions was to replace my old contacts. I was reprimanded by my ophthalmologist for having worn contacts way past their expiration and if I had been more stubbornly persistent —“ it could lead to my vision deteriorating. I …

Since I use a variety of massage oils for treating my fibromyalgia pain, I love to try new ones. I had never used an Ayurvedic massage oil before, and the ingredients looked interesting, but I did not want to order a large bottle in case I did not like the …

I am diabetic and take four insulin shots daily. My pharmacy recommended the Comfort insulin syringes. Initially, you might think that all syringes are the same. I’ve used a lot of different brands throughout the years. The type of syringe that you have for injections can make a huge …

Over the past several months my skin becomes very itchy and dry at nighttime because of the dry air in our home do to use using our woodstoves. One of the lotions I like to use is the Derma E Itch Relief Lotion with Tea Tree, E & Chamomile. …

When I get headaches or my eyes are really puffy I like to use the Body Benefits Soothing Large Gel Eye Mask. It helps relieve aches and pains in my head as well as bringing down eye puffiness. I also use it for soothing bruises and burns as well. …

I have always liked to grow my nails long. I have always taken a little pride in my nails and enjoy getting comments and shocking looks when people realize that my nails are 100 percent real. Unfortunately for me, my nails have recently become very brittle. I don’t know …

I may be a sucker (or at least went throug a period of being a sucker) for natural remedies and supplements, but who wouldn’t want to try a supplement that promised you’d be stress free? Ever since I started my new job in retail (when I’d been job-free for …

For some reason lately the toothpastes I have been buying seem to be to sweet and don’t seem too keep your whole entire mouth clean as well as they say they do. A couple days ago my boyfriend and I bought some Arm & Hammer Fluoride Anti Cavity Toothpaste …

I have had a problem with thinning hair for several years now. It is not getting any better, and I have tried just about every shampoo, treatment and idea for thinning hair that is out there. Resorting to a “cover” for the hair was a defeat and embarrassment for me—“ …

Milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide mixture) is a very effective ant acid and it also works as laxative. I usually use this medicine for treating aciditiy and constipation and it provides good relief from acidity and constipation in about 4-5 hours. The normal dosage of this medicine for treating …

Although this shaving cream from the Dollar Tree doesn’t work quite as well as the Noxzema Medicated Shaving Cream for Sensitive Skin, this shaving cream is always easy to find, unlike the Noxzema product, and at only a dollar for fourteen ounces, it’s a great value. I tend to …

Have you heard anything that sounds like “price match”? Yeah. That stuff wherein the seller is willing to match any price from the competitor that would come out as cheaper that what they are offering. A very genuine and effective way to build credibility if you’ll …

Being an accountant by profession sitting down in front of the computers for 8-10 hours daily gives me a very stiff back daily and so once a while I need to massage it using a good pain reliever and I use only Volini gel by Ranbaxy for giving me …

The world is getting dangerous and more polluted. And as a result of these, so much threatens your health. I eat lots of fruits and vegetables to maintain good health. However, there are times when I have no time to purchase fresh fruits and veggies. In times like this, …

Q-Tips, made by Johnson& Johnson, are such a versatile product, and one that I never let myself run out of. It can be used for so many things. I prefer the J & J Q-Tips over any of the other brands because quite frankly, I believe them …

I am allergic to everything that flies and moves in the bug family. Wasp, yellow jacket, bees, and hornets affect me so much that I have to go to obtain a shot when bitten. Fortunately, I have only been bitten by each one a bite at a …

This German product packages hope for those with thinning hair. Men and women concerned about unnatural hair loss after a wash or combing should give Regan tonic a try. I have been using Regan for a couple of months and thus far it seems to work well on me.
The …

My mother, who I live with, has an addiction to Avon products. She is forever ordering them and then forgetting she has them. The other night, she was looking for something in a drawer, and came across a little round box of body powder that she did not even recognize. …

Any woman that tweezes her eyebrows knows how time consuming it can be, not to mention painful. I have been tweezing my eye brows for as long as I can remember. There are several problems with this. For one thing, you never get every single hair. …

Johnson’s Baby Oil has several variants but among them all, the green one with Aloe Vera and Vitamin E has become my most favorite and for me this is the best baby oil I have ever used. I am not a frequent user of baby oil but most of …

Nature’s Bounty sublingual B-12 microlozenges can be easily found at most stores, online and off. I got mine at, I think it was,Costco but I have seen Nature’s Bounty brand products at almost any drugstore or even Walmart.
These B-12 microlozenge have 2500 mcg. of B-12 which is 41,667% …

I was looking for a wash to treat itch in my private area. I have tried a few feminine wash but they were not effective. Then I remembered using Lactacyd Liquid a couple of months back. So I went to the pharmacy to get a small bottle. There was …

Katinko Ointment is an ointment costing Php 100 at 75 grams. I lie this product out of all similar products I bought before because I think it is pretty good and does what it is supposed to do. First of all, this product is an ointment which aims to …

The last electric shaver I’ve been using just got terrible after awhile, I just couldn’t stand it anymore. I don’t know if its the blade that got dull or what, but I was just getting frustrated with the results I was getting. Every time I used it, I would …

For the first time ever, I availed of a monthly gym membership at Gold’s gym. It was my friend who got me in at a discounted monthly rate of Php1150, as his gym buddy, as it was one of the benefits of his company. The membership included …

I am a regular user of just about every kind of hand soap I can get my hands on. I love to shop in natural product stores, and on my last trip to Fresh Market, I stopped by the health and beauty department and picked up this Pangea Organics hand …

As a married woman, I always get nervous when my menstrual period is delayed. After my three kids, I am not just yet ready to have another baby. Instead of looking up the internet for the early signs of pregnancy, I use a pregnancy test kit in order to …

I am great fitness freak and love doing exercises that would keep me fit and healthy. Due to time constraint, I find it difficult to commute to the gym regularly. For this reason, I always keep looking for various exercise equipments that will help me keep healthy and fit …

I try to eat healthy and stay in shape, but during the winter months when it’s cold outside, it’s easy to let health and fitness slip a bit. So, as the weather began to get warmer last spring, I realized that I needed to tone up and lose …

I became the proud owner of this lovely natural soap from Plant Life when I ordered a set of four of their twenty-seven varieties of soaps. There are all beautiful handcrafted 100% natural soaps, made with coconut oil, olive oil, palm kernel oil and soybean oil. They are fragranced …

I had this rough feet and calluses is really my main problem when it comes to wearing my favorite shoes and sandals. Well, aside from foot powder that will take care my foot from odor I want to get some remedy for my rough and calluses that is really …

Recently when I woke up one fine morning- I was feeling quite uncomfortable because I had been experiencing pain at the back of my neck. When I tried to find out the reason of my neck pain —“ I discovered that I had been accidentally sleeping on two pillows …

One of my favorite and most affordable organic honeys to have on my English muffin or in my tea is Nature’s Place Organic 100% Pure Honey. It is so sweet and only has 60 calories per tablespoon, which is nice. The honey has a nice golden color to it …

I was looking for coffee inside the grocery store when I came across this product. I was curious because of the name of the tea. It is Bioslimfitea, herbal dietary tea. The front of the box says that it is a fat and weight reducer and body toxin remover. …

I regularly receive little care packages from my friend in the UK, and they usually include some of the bath and body products they offer that we can’t get here in the US. I have been thrilled with all of the new additions to my bath collection—“ but a …

Listerine has never really been my thing. I tried the original and was scared away from it since then. I have used Scope and other lighter mouthwashes. I was having a problem with my gums being too sensitive and wanted to find something that would strengthen my gums and …

A few years ago, I always suffered from menstrual cramps whenever my monthly visitor would arrive. It was painful and annoying because I couldn’t do much when I am “under attack.” I would stay in bed the whole morning. I didn’t have any other bodily pains, but the cramps …

This towel is supposed to help protect the hands and face from direct contact with equipment and mats that have been used by other people. Now this is an excellent idea because you never quite know what you might pick up when doing yoga or other forms of relaxation …

I like to use various creams and lotions to make my skin super soft and youthful feeling, and on my hands, which get really dry from the constant washing of dishes, I like to use L’Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream, It comes in a 5.2 ounce tube but …

It is necessary that the environment where the child play and eat should not only be clean but also safe from harmful chemicals. I use Milton spray when my baby started eating solid food and I normally use it in cleaning his high chair before and after a …

Traveling has always been my passion, but my problem was my ‘ travel sickness’. Every time I traveled (either by road or train), I would start feeling uncomfortable just minutes after I started the journey. A feeling of nausea and dizziness would start making me feel uneasy and though …

I have fibromyalgia, and often employ the use of massage therapy for muscle spasms and general pain. I use a variety of oils, lotions and creams for massage. After using some of the Village bath soak products and being impressed with the quality for the low price, I decided …

After so many years of having to resort to sleeping pills to get a good night rest, companies finally started to come out with some more natural alternatives to treat sleep problems. I have delayed sleep disorder, which means it takes me a really long time to fall asleep …

We have containers of hand wash all over my house. I have probably three or four in each bathroom and in the kitchen, and even the laundry room where there is another sink. I’m a little compulsive when it comes to making sure there’s a cleaning product within reach, …

I am always in Bath & Body Works store, not being able to resist myself every time I go to the mall and then walk by, smelling all those wonderful scents coming from the store. I love most of their scents and it’s rare that I find one …

Squid Soap- What an interesting name. Squid Soap is made by Airborne. I have two teenage daughters at home and they really don’t need lessons in hand washing. However, when my little niece comes over for an overnight visit, I always have this great product on my …

An alternative way to help soothe your baby’s teething pain, Hyland’s Teething Tablet are homeopathic, 100 % natural, with no side affects. Instantly dissolving tablets you place under baby’s tongue. There is no age dosage, it just says two to three tablets.
My daughter started teething at four months …

Because my allergy symptoms are so severe for pretty much the entire year, I’m always looking for as many ways as possible to live with the problem. My symptoms include all of the basics and some I didn’t even know had anything to do with allergies at all, including …

The skin on my lips is very dry and so it becomes really difficult for me to take care of it during the winter season. Due to the cold outside, the skin on my lips start peeling and sometimes the situation becomes so worst that I have blood coming …

I had somewhat of a negative attitude towards the use of supplements when I first started training with weights, back when I was around 15 years old, largely due to some of the misconceptions I had heard about muscle mass building supplements.
After four years odd, I hadn’t made much …