A few years ago, when I worked in retail, I stood on my feet for about ten hours a day, five days a week. Needless to say, they were put to the test. Eventually I developed a serious case of plantar fasciitis, otherwise known as the dreaded painful “heel spur.” …

I have been trying out a few different facial masks and other products lately. Since it is getting to be warmer weather right now, my skin is a little oilier, and this will progress as the weeks roll by. Tea tree has long been a favorite ingredient of mine for …

I took advantage of a sale at Walgreens last week to try out a brand new shave cream. While I don’t usually get excited over shave products, the Eos line was intriguing to say the least. The containers, of which there were three individual scent formulas, were …

Organix Cough and Sore Throat Drops are made by the same company that manufactures Cold-Eeze, a more mainstream cold preparation, but they are all organic! This is a first You can sometimes find both products side by side in large grocery and drug stores, or you can …

When I worked in a pharmacy at a younger age, we had a regular customer who came from India. She was elderly, and spoke in broken English. She asked one day if we could obtain something called Boroline cream.
It was a boric acid cream, with zinc oxide and lanolin. It …

I have been suffering from a back ache for the past few years. The pain in my back sometimes became even worst whenever I tried sitting for a longer period of time. Though using various heat packs and pain gels did give me some relief, they seemed …

I do not like to use maxi pads often, but find that they can be very useful sometimes. I purchased some Smart Sense Maxi Pads Super Absorbency, hoping they would be a good back up to my tampon. I hate the way tampons sit and they sometime allow leakage …

If you are looking for a way to help you stay on the right track to lose weight, then you need to visit http://www.dwlz.com/! This is an absolute must see website!
Dottie, the site owner, has been a long-time “weight watcher” and uses this website to help others that …

I’m a Crest kid. That’s the only toothpaste my parents bought as I grew up, and I’ve just kept on using it. Sometimes I get samples of their competitors’ products, and there are a couple of good ones out there that I’ve liked, but I still consider …

Unfortunately last year, I suffered heavily with bouts of thrush. It turned out to be one severe infection that, although I was treating it and calming it, I was never fully getting rid of it. I tried what seemed like everything, mostly Pessary medications to begin with that I …

I am always trying new lotions to find the perfect one. Now that I am getting older and a little more vain than I used to be, I decided to try a lotion that promised results to help defy age. I decided to try Nivea Age Defying Moisturizer to …

I have GERD, and take proton pump inhibitors for it, but sometimes I have break-through symptoms, and my doctor suggested that I can take over the counter antacids for these episodes. Tums is a calcium based antacid, and has always been a brand that I like to keep on hand. …

I have never been very good at flossing my teeth and now I am over 40, I have noticed that my gums have suffered for it somewhat as they are a bit receding. My dentist has always told me that I brush my teeth well but he tells …

I just came back from the best dental appointment ever! Dr. Lowe at Lakeside Dental in San Francisco is very professional, knowledgable, and nice when it comes to teeth cleaning and drilling. I’ve had many fears in the past about seeing a dentist. Since a kid, I’ve …

As a person with dry skin ,I have tried many different lotions and creams. None have actually appealed to my sense of smell and softened my skin at the same time. This lotion makes my skin smooth and baby soft . I like that this product smells good and …

After talking with a friend about how horrible my experience with waxing my legs had been, I was encouraged to try “sugar waxing” and this product was recommended to me. This is a totally different kind of wax, sugar based “honey” but basically works the same way. I was …

Okay, I am in a tropical country right now. And it is really hot. But somehow, I am thankful that I can still enjoy the sweet breeze of the wind which somehow cools me.
Being in this tropical country, feeling hot is always a problem. So, I always bring …

I decided in my early forties that it was time to begin to take care of my self and lose weight the healthy way. October 2009, I went to Sportsmart Authority store and purchased their HealthRider Exerplay 200, which contains the Jillian Michaels fitness training SD card. …

I have always been a loyal Lubriderm user but with money tightening lately, I’ve been trying generic and store brands. I found Perfect Purity brand in a dollar store and decided to take a chance with it. Most Lubriderm knock-offs are of lesser quality but do bare some resemblance …

An extremely innovative product from the prestigious Osim group, which has entered the health arena with a thumping pace. It is the Osim iSqueez Leg Massager.
I had never thought in my life about such an effective product that could make your feet so heathy and stress free. I hope …

An ongoing debate in many health forums refute the efficiency of Coffee as a tonic drink, promoting Green Tea instead to be more potent. I’m a Green tea convert for several months now. It helped me significantly to reduce my nervous bouts and palpitations which were adverse …

I just love this drink so much. It true that it will you loose weight. Before After delivery of my baby a month after i take this juice like 3 times a day. I just cant imagine the weight i looses in a week. Like everyday i can feel …

I tried some of this shampoo at a friend’s house and liked it so much, I ordered a bottle for myself and my partner (who loves beer, although I do not drink it!)
I finally found something with beer in it that I like, and don’t have to taste. …

I love to see that a lot of trusted companies from which I’ve purchased products over the years has finally expanded their product line to include some things that I still use on a regular basis. Pain relieving patches are one thing I tend to have in the house …

When I stayed at a friend’s house while vacationing in Florida, I became acquainted with this wonderful soap product. My friend only uses cruelty-free products if possible, and this soap is made by a company committed to being cruelty free and green.
I first thought the …

I was first introduced to LaCrosse brand antiperspirant roll on when my mom brought some home from a hospital stay. It came in a discreet, plain white roller bottle with aqua print that read “effective but gentle protection.” She had several so she gave one to me, and …

I care about myself and I think that increasing the brightness of my smile can add more pleasantness into my appearance. I never had a terrible smile but I had noticed the increasing of receiving compliments about my immaculate appearance and fantastic smile since I have began to use …

Maybe you are one of the millions of Americans that need to supplement your daily intake of calcium and vitamin D. After blood tests, my doctor suggested I start taking Caltrate supplements every day. She also explained the importance of taking vitamin D along with the calcium for proper …

I first came across the Fitterfirst Soft Board Advanced while I was in physical therapy for an injury I had and let me tell you it was the one thing in that room that I hated. It is not an easy piece of equipment to just up and try, …

Anything that says it’s a miracle is probably not one. I paid nearly twenty dollars for this product, after a holiday binge that left me feeling fat and bloated. I had actually gained about seven pounds over the course of a couple of weeks, which alarmed me and I …

I have always liked the look and performance of transparent glycerin soaps. I remember using them when I was a kid, and enjoying the way they look like shiny jewels when wet. When I came across this Clearly Natural glycerin soap in a store for only a dollar, I bought …

When I first tried these patches to give up smoking I got a painful raised red rash where I had stuck them to my skin. I called the company help line and was told that I had a reaction to the adhesive used and that I should discontinue use. …

I like to use a product to exfoliate my facial skin, and normally I use products that are both scrubs and a cleanser in one. I bought this assuming that is what it was also, but found that I was supposed to cleanser my face before using it instead. …

I was at a holistic festival a couple years ago when I first discovered the benefits of spirulina. A woman running a booth next to mine (I was there selling jewelry), was selling her home-made spirulina tea, and we struck up a conversation that continued to last the whole …

The first time I placed contact lenses on, I didn’t feel any hurt or irritation. But, after about two to three hours of continuous wear, the lenses became dry and annoying to my senses. Whenever I had these kinds of symptoms, I felt like crying. Countless times during work, …

I was born asthmatic. Unfortunately, my husband was, too. But it didn’t keep us from being attracted to each other and eventually got married. So as expected, following Law of Genetics, our daughter has it too.
At an early age of 3-months, asthmatic symptoms were already showing. We brought her …

I decided to try this Desert Essence toothpaste because I have used their tea tree oil and was very pleased with it. I was not sure what to expect with it containing the oil—“ I had not tasted what tea tree was supposed to taste like before. The smell …

Raynaud’s Phenomenon, also known as Raynaud’s disease, is a condition that is usually more prevalent among women. Raynaud’s can be compared to frost bite. This condition is not as well known as Asthma or Diabetes so I would like to tell you a little about it.
I have …

I normally take some sort of supplement in the winter months to try to avoid getting all the colds and flu that go around. I’ve tried several formulas and found them to work fairly well, despite the skeptics claims. The problem came up one summer that I was not …

If there is one thing I’m very familiar with, it’s the effectiveness of anti-itch sprays. Because I can easily say I’ve tried them all! Every single one of the most popular, and probably a ton of you’ve never even heard of. I’m that unlucky individual who, when at an …

So Im Sitting at home watching some late night tv when I came across this “Get Ripped in 90 days” infomercial. I was interested as I am a new dad and have put on a few pounds but would like to lose weight so that playing with my son …

I have used many types of sanitary pads from various brands over the years but nothing has come close to Kotex pads in terms of meeting all expectations that one could possibly have or require from a sanitary pad, which is performance, safeness, absorbency, leak protection, comfort of wearing …

I’m a little obsessive compulsive when it comes to first aid, but more so when it comes specifically to my ears. I’ve been known to clean out my ears with a q-tip to such an extent that it actually damages or rubs raw the inside of my ear, and …

Incredible results indeed. The omega 3-6-9 enteritis coated pills are amazing. Consumption of the pills within the first 2 weeks, a dramatic improvement to my skin and heart aches go away. Each pill contains 6.7mg of Vitamin E, very dense for such a pill. My face has softened up …

I don’t actually have athlete’s foot, at least I don’t think I do, but my feet do suffer from flaking, itching and dryness now that I have moved to a dry climate. I did a bit of research, and since those are the same symptoms as athlete’s foot, I …

To help treat fibromyalgia, I regularly have my partner perform muscle massages on me, and I reciprocate—“ because everyone can benefit from a massage. I have tried quite a few different kinds of massage oils, lotions, rubs, and other products. While there are many good ones out there, I really …

Although it’s not my favorite, this is a good quality lip balm that can be used every day with the added benefit of UV protection for your lips. At about $1 each, it’s an inexpensive product that can help keep your lips from drying out year round.
Blistex Medicated Lip …

I have had horrible allergies my whole life. It wasn’t until a few years ago that I began developing painful hives. I would get hives all over my legs, arms and back. It mostly occurred when the weather would change or it was warm out. I tried everything. I …

I recently started using pore clearing strips again for my nose. I used them in the 90’s when they first became popular, and recently bought some of the old Biore strips that I used to use back then. When I ran out, I went to order more, but …

I was too busy in the last few months with some tedious work last left me really strained and tired. My blood pressure also went up considerably that I came to know by checking with my personal BP monitor. To relieve of the tension and lower the BP, I …