When I do my workout or go walking, I like to take a drink with me to refresh and replenish. I have used everything from plain water to juice and many various sports drinks. One that I tried was brought along by my walking buddy, and was called Zizzazz. These …

After trying out a number of Bellydance inspired fitness workouts, I decided to take it to the next level and find a workout that would actually combine the dance movements that I had learned in the previous workouts; and put them together for a more choreographed routine …

I have been suffering with a nasty virus for a good five weeks now and it is nearly gone but still lingering on with a sore throat. This illness has been so bad that on one point I thought I might have swine flu but the symptoms did …

I bought Pureology Instant Repair at the suggestion of a friend. I was told it was one of the best leave in conditioners, and that my slightly dry hair would benefit from it in many ways. It has UV protection, detangling benefits, and smooths frizzy hair.
When I …

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 …

It will be no secret to anyone reading my reviews that I absolutely love Dove. I love the quality products, and I love the company and their values.
Lately I mostly use liquid body washes, but when I saw this bar on sale in the supermarket, I decided to try it. …

I bought these for several reasons. They were on sale really cheap, I liked that they were ultra thin, and someone told me I would be drier with these than my usual Always brand.
There are a few benefits. I did think they were drier than Always on …

Psychotic depression occurs to about 25% of people who are admitted to the hospital. A person suffers from the normal signs of depression but other symptoms are apparent such as hallucinations and delusions. Many people who suffer from Psychotic depression are aware of the fact their delusions …

The box I bought contained six packages for six cups of tea. It is labeled as being good for nasal congestion, cough, sore throat, headache, body ache, fever and a pain reliever. It really does work. Both my Mother and I came down with the flu at the same time …

I have been taking hot baths to treat fibromyalgia symptoms for several years. It relaxes my muscles as well as my mind and helps me to sleep without stress, and without pain and muscle cramps. Since I first heard about the benefits of using salt baths and mineral formulas …

While working in a hospital since last few years, I have learned that a supplement should be taken with care. That is why when I felt need to take a multivitamin and multimineral supplement, I tried and tested many products. Amway Nutrilite Daily is one such product which I have …

Keeping clean teeth is something that is very important to me. I feel that fresh breath is necessary, especially because I have smelled some horrible breath and seen some horribly rotted looking teeth. I like to use a variety of toothpastes and actually buy different toothpaste almost every time …

I bought this cream when I ran out of the vitamin E cream that I normally use. It was cheap, only four dollars, and looked to be of comparable quality.
It has a soft, fresh fragrance, and contains aloe which is something my usual brand did not have. …

My allergies are always roaring up come spring with the heavy pollen levels in the air, but typically allergy medication does not relief them. However, I do take homeopathic allergy medication that does work well along with the Nature’s Herbs Elderberry Echinacea and Goldenseal Herbal Supplement. The reason I …

A friend who works at a health food store bought me this lotion because it was marked down. I was told that the original price on it was almost twenty dollars, although the packaging did not look like something in that price range.
I have heard a little about …

I sometimes babysit for a neighbor who has a little eight year old son. It seems he always has a cold or flu, or ear infection, so I am quite frequently playing the role of nurse as well, while his mother is away on business.
Once when he …

It was that time of year, the reminder for my daughters annual eye-check had plopped through the letterbox. This brought to a head the realisation that my sore and itchy eyes, general headachiness and grumpiness after long hours in front of the screen may be due to my short-sightedness …

Nail fungus is a common disorder among many individuals. I also suffer from this embarrassing nail fungus for more than a year. In my case nail of the thumb of my left hand gets a fungus, and my nail gets detached from the nail bed. I went to a …

I like to use natural body oils for a variety of reasons. I regularly use massage therapy for fibromyalgia symptoms, and I also use it to treat dry skin by adding it to my bath or splashing some on after a shower. I was running low on my varieties of …

I am a big fan of Lacalut tooth paste. This company produces a really great product. Their tooth paste is very strong. It cleans the teeth very well. But I was slightly less impressed by this basic variety of the tooth paste.
To me this Basic tooth paste is a …

I know there are many drinks on the market that claim to keep your system hydrated and to keep your elecrolites in order. I have tried many of these, am allergic to many, and/also, I can’t stand the taste of some of them. Many have so many ‘bad’ things, …

There are several brands of cleansing bars marketed to women that have been long time favorites of mine. One of the brands near the top of my list is Caress. It has been around for years, and the quality and consistency of the brand is excellent.
I …

I am really stressful these days. There’s a lot of things that I need to fix, lot of works that I need to finish and a lot of problems that I need to resolve. These things make my life complicated as of the moment and make my life really …

In my attempt to lose the 22 pounds I gained from multi vitamin, multi fiber and multi mineral I turned myself in to an exerciser. I have struggled to gain weight all my life and while I am not able to reap most of the vitamins I should gain …

I was very ill with a stomach flu that had been making the rounds a few months ago. I sent my partner to the store to pick up some Glucerna shakes, because I was unable to eat solid food for a couple of days due to extreme nausea and diarrhea, …

I wrote a review on Ayurvedagram more than a year ago where I had described a burglary that had occurred in my room. Ayurvedagram purports to be a health resort but one that apparently caters only to the very rich of Inida or to Westerners willing to spend money …

My long hours of working at the computer, especially when trying to type thousands of words on the key board would sometimes make me feel completely tired and exhausted. What would really make the situation even worst was the acute pain which I would normally experience around my wrist …

When I first started buy Tom’s of Maine, and sort of fell in love with it, I started buying the kid’s variety for my child. There are a couple of flavors, but the ones I have bought were a mango kind, and mostly her preference, the Silly Strawberry …

Having to spend quite a few hours in front of my computer, would sometimes leave my eyes tired and fatigue. This would often leave me feeling irritated and uncomfortable. Though using eye drops often did help me get some relief, I always opted for more natural methods (using eye …

You know those days when your hair just isn’t right and you decide on a bold new strategy to make it look great again? I had one of those two weeks ago. Not only did I over-perm my hair but then I decided to cut in lots of …

I pride myself in taking small, but important, steps to live greener and greener, for the wellbeing of the environment, and my own health.
Some month ago I bought 1 kg of soap nuts, to try out.
I was a bit weary at start but, boy, was I surprised at the results …

Remember back in the day? When we were kids, and Hoola Hoops were all the rage. Remember all the fun we had? Do you think you are to old to master the Hoola Hoop today? If you answered yes. You are wrong. You are only as old as you …

I bought a package of these after trying similar “touch up” products like Colgate’s Wisp. Although these do have some advantages over the little Wisp brushes and GUM’s similar products, I would probably stick to the actual brushes for cleaning.
These Brush-Ups are not brushes at all. They …

I have recently stopped using my usual contraceptive pills a few months ago and shifted to a new contraceptive pill. This sudden shift is brought about by the fact that I want to take a medication that will help eliminate the dysmenorrhea I usually feel during the first …

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 …

This has got to be the best sunscreen I have ever used! Seriously! I love it so much! A friend of mine recommended it to me, she has a 3 year old son, and she protects him like a hawk! Whenever we go out to the beach she is …

I have combination skin that is oily in summer and dry in winter. I have been looking for an alcohol free toner to use for freshening up my face during the day and for after my cleansing routine. I liked the idea of an organic product, so I tried …

Since learning that petroleum in health care products is not particularly healthy, I have been trying out some of the natural alternatives to petroleum based products. I have fallen in love with natural lip balms. After buying a Burt’s Bees lip balm with sun block ingredients and finding it to …

I know many of us want sparkling teeth to attract opposite sex. This is a genuine product to fulfill this wish of yours. Using toothpaste once a day couldn’t compensate the effect of 5 mugs of coffee I used to have every day. I was losing the shine of …

Icy Hot Medicated Roll was suggested to me by my friend when I related to her about the pain in my knees. Being an overweight person, my knees always remained in pain. Although I kept applying pain relieving ointments on my knees, I still found it difficult to walk …

I am missing two toes due to an unfortunate lawnmower accident when I was four years old. My entire left foot big toe is missing, as well as a good portion of the next adjacent toe. And much of the girth of my left foot is gone. …

I recently purchased some Soap Nuts based on a recommendation I received from my best friend. She just raved about them until I agreed to buy some. I did my usual thorough job of shopping and found a highly rated company on eBay named Green Virgin …

I have been using TKO Fitness Ball from TKO for around 12 months now and I like it. It was made by TKO and cost $10. I bought it online. I have used it because I wanted to stretch my spine and perform exercises using it. It came …

Every month I dreaded my period, for all obvious reasons of course, but also because I HATED the mess and odor of pads and the fear of toxic shock syndrome from tampons. I found Diva Cup and had to try it out. I am so glad I did!
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I always liked the Crabtree and Evelyn Ginger orange scent, and when I saw this one by Borlind, I thought it might be similar. It is, but not exactly the same. The Crabtree and Evelyn is a little spicier, and stronger, but this one has a sweetness about it that …

This might sound silly, but this is a product that has become close to my heart. After 18 years of uncontrolled breakouts and probably $100,000 of product trials, dermatologist visits, microdermabrasion, laser resurfacing, and peels - none of which helped - I found Clean & Clear Continuous Control Acne …

I had a mouth ulcer last week just behind my tongue and it really gave me a hard time eating, drinking and speaking at the same time. I flipped through every page of my drug handbook to look for a better cure. That is when I …

I hate the Brand’s Essence of Chicken. This is my first impression with this food supplement healthy drink. This product is not known to me until my Taiwanese officemate recommended me to drink this specially when in stress or physically weak. Since I never had any idea what it …

For over two years, I have been using alcoholic based sanitizers for my hands but I found that with time, the strong scent of alcohol was starting to irritate me very much and was becoming hard to tolerate it. I decided to look for better sanitizers which would be …

I was looking for something to keep my mouth fresh but I don’t like the normal mouth rinses. I decided to give Colgate Phosflur a try and paid $12.43 at the grocery store for it. It stated that it was a mint taste and I was hoping that it …