Since 2006 I and my family have had reason to be admitted to Mercy Gilbert Hospital. Although hospital stays are never fun for the person that is sick, the Mercy staff, in each case, made the experience the best it could be. In fact, some of what I’m about …

Southeastern Pediatric Associates is a pediatrician’s office that serves children from birth up until they’re eighteenth birthday. I happened to have my first experience with them when my oldest daughter was less than a year old after becoming dissatisfied with the rudeness and disorganization of her current pediatrician. They …

Is Hoodia the magic bullet for easy-peasy weight loss? I am beginning to think so! Day Four of taking this supplement strictly as prescribed on the bottle - twice daily, half an hour before meals - and I am finding my hunger and appetite greatly diminished. (To …

For the past two weeks I have been taking the new Vital8 Gummy multivitamins. First, if you don’t like gummies, these vitamins are not for you. They must be chewed well to be effective, so if you don’t like the taste or texture you can’t opt to …

I would love to be a fan of homeopathic medicine. I have come across a few that worked for me—“ but for the most part, I have been disappointed.
I developed a bad case of flu awhile back and a nasty sequel in the form of bronchitis that lasted for …

When I was staying at a Bed and Breakfast in Maine, I got to use an interesting body wash that was supplied in the shower of our bathroom. It was made by Mill Creek Botanicals, a company I was not at the time familiar with. I did not even …

Although I am not Chloraseptic brand’s biggest fan, I decided to try this product after a week of particularly annoying sneezing fits that hit me in the early morning. I have not figured out exactly what it is that is causing these episodes, but they must be seasonal as …

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. …

I love a good exfoliating scrub to get the dead flaky winter skin off (or sometimes dead flaky summer skin) and this is one I have fallen in love with. I have used many different scrubs, often salt based, as I like the smooth feeling the salt gives. This …

The winter time isn’t my friend what so ever. I mean whenever I get done washing my hands and leave my house, talk about cracking! They become really dry and they crack badly. When it comes to lotion I need something that isn’t too think but it’s watery at …

Rescue Oil is a fairly cheap product that claims to reduce the apperance of scars, stretch marks, acne, lines and wrinkles, after sun remedy and for many other skin conditions.
I thought i would try this as i had some fine lines around my eyes and some acne scarring on …

I have a weakness for home exercise equipment, so once I stumbled upon The Firm Total Body TransFIRMation Kit at TJ Maxx; I knew I had to have it. If you have ever exercised to a firm workout DVD, you may have noticed the special hand weights …

When I’m sick, I really do love that kind of mentholated smell that’s pretty prevelant in medicated chest rubs. It helps to clear up the sinuses pretty effectively, and I like that those kinds of products are safe for my kids to use too, and I don’t feel like …

I work in a business/casual atmosphere so tennis shoes are entirely out of the concern and in some cases the shoes I have to use are not the finest for my feet. I have high arches and extremely large feet by the toes, so it’s hard for me to …

If you are looking for an affordable place to work out this is it. They are located at 105 Chambers St New York, NY 10007. The telephone number is 212-267-7949. There is nothing fancy about this place, but if you are looking for a good work out, …

After being pestered by a friend for months to try this product, I finally gave in. I’ve used tampons and pads pretty much all my life, but I was interested in how much money I could save with this product. Supposedly it was more natural, economical, safer, and …

Planet Rock is a rock climbing Gym in Michigan. The building is uniquely painted a mix of brown, yellow, and I think purple. For me, it was hard to locate the climbing gym. All the gas stations that I asked directions from didn’t know where it was exactly, but …

Even though I had seen the Brand’s Chicken Essence products a lot of times in almost any store all over Singapore and not just here, their products are also available worldwide, but still I never really thought of trying it.
I used to have a colleague in my previous …

I have long been a fan of Tensor bandages and health products, so when I developed mild carpal tunnel syndrome, I purchased the Tensor Rigid Wrist Brace. This wrist brace is not like any other I have ever bought, and I only need to wear it for a few …

I am diabetic and sometimes suffer yeast infections when my blood sugar gets too high, or for the same reasons other women do, like taking antibiotics. After a round of antibiotics related to a gum infection, I developed a mild one. My symptoms were mostly itching, with a slight discharge. …

For a very long time I did not have any health or dental insurance but I needed a lot of work done to my mouth. This included aggressive gum treatments, fillings, veneers, a lot of cosmetic and reconstructive work. During the time I didn’t have any insurance I came across …

I flatly refused to take statin drugs when my doctor told me I needed to lower my cholesterol. I had already tried them when my previous doctor prescribed them, and had a nightmare of side effects from two different brands.
As an alternative, I have been using natural remedies …

I’m usually a woman on the go, and I work long hours and sometimes the easiest thing for me to do when it comes to eating is just to grab something out of the pantry or the freezer, something I can easily heat up at work. Half the time …

Ever since we were kids, we only used cotton buds to clean our outer ears. We used this old-fashioned silver ear cleaner tool which is not disposable. This is so cheap that one of this comes to about US$.05, and I always a few lying around. I like it …

There is one thing that every household needs and that’s a nice heating pad. My husband plays basketball every weekend and the first thing he wants to complain about is his knee. We have tried tons of different creams and tons of different medicines but the one thing that …

I have to say that I haven’t tried too many products in the miraclear line, and I’ve tried a LOT of products for skin care over the years. I take the health of my skin, most especially on my face, very seriously since I used to, in my youth, …

Since I often forget to take my pills everyday when Ortho Evra came out, I thought it was a really great idea. You put it on and you forget it for a week. I went to my OB/GYN and got a prescription. The patch itself is pretty neat, it’s …

I was told, about a year and a half ago, that I have sciatica. I had seemed to develop it from some repetative (and not so nice) movements while at work that involved heavy lifting, turning at odd angles while lifting, going up and down ladders, reaching futher than …

When I was pregnant to my first child, I suffered a major hairloss that I became so problematic with it. At first there were only few strands of hair falling off, but after sometime they come in batches per batches. Since I was pregnant, I could not …

I am in absolute love with this deodorant, I wish I had known about it earlier! Usually, I’m spending about $4.00 to $7.00 on deodorants and anti-perspirant, only to have them not work the way it’s supposed to, irritate my skin, or leave unwanted white deodorant stains on my …

I have always enjoyed using kid’s toothpaste products, despite being ribbed by friends. I recently tried using a couple of kid’s shampoos, one with a negative result and one with a fairly positive one. After that, I thought I had grown out of the novelty of the idea, but then …

I have heard many people talking about Peppermint Oil before and how it is good to relieve the feeling of being bloated or gassy. It also helps to relieve nausea and helps you burp.
I went to the pharmacy and got a bottle of Peppermint Oil one day because I …

When I was explaining to my friend in England about how I always have trouble getting eye drops in properly, she told me about a product that I simply had to try. It was Optrex Eyemist, and it was something that sounded completely outlandish to me at first.
This …

Vicks VapoRub has given me and my family many nights of relief from congestion and sleepless nights. There were nights that the Florida humidity left me SO full of allegeric congestion that I got no sleep at all. But then I began using Vicks VapoRub and it helped clear …

I suppose it serves me right to get a product that was not worth the money when I was planning to use it in a most unacceptable way. My hearing is fine. I wanted this product to spy on someone who I thought was telling lies about me behind …

Asian Hospital and Medical Center is to me the best hospital in the Philippines in terms facilities and services. The place is not like hospital. It actually looks more of a five star hotel. Actually when I went there for my executive check up I was so impressed with …

I am entering my forties and my hair is starting to seriously thin around my crown. I have tried various shampoos that are suppose to support hair growth and scalp health. I’ve tried many volumizing mousses and gels, conditioners and even vitamins. Some of them were helpful, but never solved …

A favorite place for me to treat myself is Bath and Body Works. I normally go there when they have their bi-annual clearance sales, but I happen to be in the neighborhood and went in the other day to see what was new. For fellow Bath and Body Work …

I wear contact lenses for as long as I can remember. This means wearing them for at least 8 hours in a day. When my eyes give up, I just resort to putting on my prescription glasses to get some relief in the eyes. However, during the times I …

For many years we’ve been using Colgate, a brand of tooth paste that was proven to be effective than other tooth paste. Why did I said it’s proven because I was using this tooth paste since my preschool days, as my mother said when I was small I loved …

Anyone who reads my articles know that saving money and time are essential for me. You also know that the health of my children and family is number one in my book. That is why I want to review GoReady Insect Repellent & Sunscreen SPF 30. This was a …

The price is a bit pricey but the Lancôme Aqua Fusion is one of my favorite moisturizer. This cost around $30 for less than 2 oz and comes in a little pump bottle. The packaging reminds me of the sea for some and looks really nice. I use …

I am one of those people whose skin can become very dry or very oily at times, that it becomes rather difficult to say what exactly my skin type is. With the same problem applying to my hair too- it sometimes becomes very difficult for me treat both dry …

Price: $26.00
Positives: Portability, versatility, operative, durability
Negatives: Needs accessories (weight gloves to protect the hands)
My very first weight lifting equipment was a pair of Trojan dumbbells, each weighing in at 10kg.
This dumbbell pair has worked wonders for me and the size of the plastic-cased bars is just right, given the …

I love to use a salt scrub to smooth my skin and polish away debris. I have used a few different kinds, and one that I really loved was this one made by Giovanni. It is a natural product company that never tests on animals, and uses organic ingredients and …

I didn’t really want to try this ThermaCare HeatWrap product that I bought, or let my son try it anyway, because I’d previously had a bad experience with a patch like this burning my skin, and when I went to remove it, it stuck so much that I practically …

This unusual product is a soap that does not lather. LaLicious is probably the only “soap” I have ever used that does not lather at all. It is more like a cream cleanser. (In fact, I do not know why they call it soap.) This attracted me because of its …

For anyone who has read my reviews then they know that I don’t necessarily eat healthy. It was for that reason that I recently decided that I needed to lose weight and start eating healthy.
I have been doing dieting and exercise for a few weeks but haven’t lost …

I am really happy that I can today I get to tell you about AZ Pro-expert Premium Antiplacca toothpaste because this toothpaste works wonders. I have been using AZ toothpaste for ages now and a few months ago I have realised that AZ products are sold under different name around …

Bag Balm is for treating sore cattle teats. It is also sold in drug stores. The label states, “for chapped conditions and superficial abrasions.” I bought some as an aging woman. It is not as strong and icky as the items I use on my …