I have a cousin who lives out in a rural area. When I spent a week with her along with my mom, we got to hear lots of horror stories about the various bugs and wild animals she encountered living in that neck of the woods. (Literally, woods.)
When …

I love Whole Foods Market, and on one trip I decided to try out one of their own health and beauty products, the Organic Vetiver Cedar triple milled soap.
Although I use just about any kind of soap or cleanser on the market, there is something special about using …

When I was 17 years old I broke my right arm on the elbow and since then, I have always suffered pain on that joint. To make matters worse, I got a very bad tennis elbow on the same joint several years ago. Recently the pain has spread to …

When I expressed an interest in a talc free and fragrance free powder for use in the summer, a friend found out about this product for me. I have to admit, I was already pretty happy with a cornstarch I was using, but I ordered this product out of the …

I have been trying to lose weight for my health because I am diabetic. Being overweight and diabetic is a dangerous situation for your heart and blood vessels. I have tried a variety of supplements to try and assist myself with hunger control, fat metabolism and management of blood sugar. …

I was at a friend’s birthday party when she opened a gift from a family member containing a set of four heart shaped Pre de Provence soaps. Two were pink and two were white. I told her I had used that brand before and it was very good soap. …

I have naturally curly African American hair that has a tendency to be extremely dry. I have tried various moisturizers, conditioners, and gels in the past hoping that they would help to combat the lack of moisture in my hair while also helping to enhance the natural texture …

Being diabetic means you are familiar enough with little individually wrapped alcohol pads that you use when taking your blood sugar. Personally, I find them a bit of a pain. At first I liked them, but later all the tearing open little packets and the buildup of trash got …

This is my favorite multi-vitamin and I have taken it every day for at least 3 years. I love this product. New Chapter Organics: Every Woman’s One Daily is organic, vegetarian and is a complete vitamin without overdosing you any one nutrient. It provides 100% of …

I came across a new diet the other day, and before I had even finished studying it, the wheels were already turning. All my life I have been surrounded by competitive people. Sporty or not, these individuals thrive on the game, and live to crush their competitors …

I have diabetes, and often those of us with the illness have to battle yeast infections as a symptom. When I was going through a period where it seemed like every time I would get one yeast infection cleared up, another would start, I finally turned to natural methods to …

When I discovered that I was grinding my teeth in the middle of the night, I knew that I had to do something to stop it. I wasn’t sure what, but I asked the next time that I went to the dentist. The dentist told me that I had …

Let’s face it, it is very difficult in today’s busy world to keep up with brushing your teeth. I’m not talking about before bedtime, I mean when you have just finished lunch or that mid-noontime snack. This usually happens often and you can feel the effects on your teeth, …

There have so many whitening soaps that came out of the market after Block and White Brand stimulated the interest of customers to have lighter skin tone. I was one of those customers who got quite mad in searching for an effective whitening product. Well, there had been …

My officemate gave this to me. Actually, this is for her but since she is pregnant she refuse to use it. Nutrilite Acerola is a chewable Vitamin C. It claims that it can protect us from stress, heat of the sun and pollution. I started taking this one 2 …

I’m a rather full-figured woman, I’ll admit, and one of the biggest problems I’ve encountered when I go on my walks is chaffing of the inner thighs. I had purchased a bodyglide skin protectant stick that worked wonders in this regard and kept the skin of my thighs from …

My all time favorite tea to have with a meal is Yogi Ginger Herbal Tea. I like this herbal tea because it helps aid in digestion and helps prevent indigestion and heartburn naturally so I can eat a meal and enjoy it without getting the nasty heartburn and indigestion …

I take a nightly hot bath to treat the painful symptoms of fibromyalgia. The hot water relaxes my muscles and my mind, and helps me to sleep better—“ which is a key element in maximizing health, no matter what conditions you may have, if any.
In the winter, …

I was suffering for a respiratory viral infection with a lot of coughing and an extremely raw sore throat and know matter what I took nothing seemed to help. Not even the antibiotics I was taken. Eventually I spoke to an herbalist and she recommended taken an elderberry supplement …

I am reviewing Arbonne’s acne treating line. If you have been reading these review you will see that some of them worked for me and some I really don’t like. Step 4 of the treatment is Acne Spot Treatment Acne Medication and I think it is really good. Spot …

In order to relax after a long and stressful day, I light an essential oil mixed with water in a simmering pot. I love the lavender scent because it truly relaxes me especially after a spent in the office trying to deal with deadlines. I dim the lights and …

I used to be proud of Beaver Dam Community Hospital. That was until they took the community out of it.
At one point, we had a small hospital but a friendly one. Even if we had to be there for an extended stay (like when our daughter was born), they …

I have fibromyalgia, and although that is not an inflammatory disease, I had heard rumors of some people getting relief from this product. It contains several substances to help protect cells from free radicals, and eases muscle tension from various causes, like emotional stress or over work. It is mostly …

Hey Ladies!! If you are confronted with having to consider or have to have a hysterectomy, never fear! HysterSisters is your place for quesstions to get answered, fears to be shared, and friends to be made! I had to have a hysterectomy in 2001. I don’t know that I …

How I ended up with this conditioner is a bit funny. A friend of mine, who is white, bought this thinking it would be good for her frizzy hair, but then realized it was really more of an “ethnic” hair product, and found it far too heavy for her type …

I used to be a loyal Herbal Essence hair products customer until I purchased this conditioner. To be perfectly honest, I have always heard amazing things from friends and family members about this product, but I had never tried it for whatever reason. During a recent shopping …

Have you ever watched an infomercial and thought repeatedly, just get on with it already! When I picked up a copy of the Atkins Complete-Fast Easy & Healthy Deluxe Edition DVD, I thought I’d spare myself reading the book in the event that I didn’t like the …

I am diabetic, and like most diabetics, I look for ways to eat carbs without spiking my blood sugars. I have tried carb blockers in the past and not gotten very good results, but when I found this product in a markdown bin for a buck, I thought I would …

After a burn accident to my wrist, I had to wear gauze to cover the wound for several weeks. I was sent home from the emergency room with a roll of adhesive tape that nearly caused as much damage to my skin as the burn. It turned …

I purchased the Urban Spa Natural Loofah Scrubber from Well.ca approximately two months ago because I am in the process of planning a wedding and I realized that part of my back would be on display in my wedding dress and I thought this might help give that soon-to-be …

When I have severe flare ups of fibromyalgia, I feel like my batteries have been completely drained. I barely have the energy to function, with none left over to enjoy life. I’ve tried a lot of different supplement products that are supposed to give energy, and one of them was …

I have been using the Suave Invisible Solid Soothing Lavender Lilac Deodorant. I have not been very pleased with it because it didn’t work well at all. However, it did have a lovely scent to it, but it was more lilac scent with a hint of lavender. It is …

I have read a lot of reviews on Bee Pollen but there is one thing that most of them do not mention that I feel should be mentioned in reviews about Bee Pollen. The Bee Pollen I am referring to is the super-food. Bee Pollen is a nutritional supplement …

Disoral Mouthwash, a product of Elder Health Care Ltd is a non steroidal ant-inflammatory mouthwash that is known to possess antipyretic, analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties. It is to be used topically and it relieves pain caused due to sore throat, gingivitis and mouth ulcers.
This mouthwash was recommended to me …

I have suffered from allergies for the last 20 years. Because of my allergies I have used almost every brand of facial tissue and toilet paper. Anyone with allergies knows the horror of using toilet paper but sometimes you are at someone’s house and all they …

I have always liked the Colgate Total toothbrushes, so when I asked someone to pick up a Colgate toothbrush for me while they were out, I sort of assumed they knew the ones I meant. What I got instead was the MaxFresh Scented toothbrush. It was probably the first …

I am seriously not a fan of the this product that BSN has out and they could do a lot of things to make this a whole lot better and than maybe it would actually receive a decent review but as of now I am being honest with you …

I have tried a variety of homeopathic products in the past. I always want to believe in them, but most of the time they turn out to be less than effective. Sometimes, I had to say they are a complete waste of money all together.
Here is one …

I have been a user of aloe vera gel for years. My grandmother grew aloe plants, and whenever we had a burn or small rash, we knew we would get “the leaf.” She would literally pinch off one of the succulent leaves, slice it open, and rub it directly on …

I have spent the last year wasting more money than I care to recount buying name brand shoes that are supposed to be the most comfortable shoes out there. You name the brand, and I’ve likely tried them. But I’ve found that not a single one of them are …

I was given a package of the Thursday Plantation tea tree tooth sticks, which are impregnated with tea tree oil and other essential oils and help to clean the teeth as well as treat the gums. I really liked the product, so I decided to try the matching mouthwash.
This Nature’s …

I love to have a hot foot soak to help remove dead skin and refresh my tired feet. I have long been a fan of peppermint foot soaks, as well as tea tree soaks. Lately I have bought mostly tea tree products, so just to be different I decided …

I paid about $10 for this supplement that it is designed to replenish the hair, nails, and skin. Although I have never really experienced a major problem with baldness, lately I have noticed that I have some areas of my head (mostly around the temples of my head) …

I do get a good bit of fiber in my diet, being that I love grains and such, but I take supplements sometimes just to get a little more, or at the very least, all that I should be getting. I have tried Metamucil in the powdered form …

I take a multivitamin for my general health, and I have tried a variety of types and brands. A relative was using this oxygenating vitamin drink instead of a vitamin pill, and I became interested in it when I smelled it in her drinking glass. It was the blackberry …

When I had an itchy skin episode that was related to a chemical problem in the pool, I used up the last bit of a bottle of Sarna, and then went to the store for more. The Sarna was out of stock, so I decided to try the Gold Bond …

One of the money beauty products that my brother and sister-in-law gave me was VSIP (Very Sexy Important Person) A-list Body Bronzer. Initially I didn’t use it because as Asian, I have a chocolate or brown-like complexion. I thought it would make my skin darker or have that cakey …

I have tried many antiseptic creams and one of my favourite one is Savlon. I first bought it from England and it did impress me as it is very cheap yet effective and it can be used to treat a variety of skin problems like cuts, minor burns, insect bites, …

During the hot, balmy summer months, the lips are just as vulnerable to damage as skin. This lip balm works pretty well to prevent painful and unsightly damage from being done to my lips. I don’t have to use too much and after I’ve applied the lip balm, I’m …

I take a nightly hot bath to treat fibromyalgia symptoms. It has been essential in keeping me active and healthy. I love to use bath salts, because they have some amazing health effects and help to treat my condition. The minerals added to the water, such as magnesium, calcium, and …