I’ve always grown up watching my mother’s nightly skin care rituals, and it was sort of therapeutic to witness, and it’s been fond memories for me ever since. And, I’ve also learned a great many things from her about proper skin care that I’ll carry with me for the …

I bought this shampoo because it was very different from other brands I had tried. While being sulfate free, with no petroleum products or parabens, it also has yucca root and coconut oil soap. This was interesting to me, since I love natural coconut oil and soap made from it. …

Sensitive teeth for me means drinking room temperature drinks, staying away from citric acid in many fruits and avoiding ice cream at all costs. Sensodyne Toothpaste is the one that everyone is familiar with for sensitive teeth, but Mentadent Fluoride Toothpaste is a far superior product.
My …

Having read Denise Austin’s Tone your Tummy Type diet and fitness plan, and tried both her Power Zone: Mind, Body, Soul workout, and the Shrink Your Female Fat Zones DVD; I didn’t hesitate to try her Power Zone: The Ultimate Metabolism Boosting Workout. I happen to enjoy …

I’ve used almost all of the adhesive bandage brands, but out of all of them, I still think none compare to Band-Aid brand. There are so many varieties out there as well, which pretty much cover any site of a wound. I keep a few first aid …

In my excitement of playing tennis after a long gap, I totally forgot the fact that I had to be a little more careful of overdoing it. The result was therefore —“ aching arm and thighs. It made me crippled. I was finding it difficult even in getting up …

I have a diagnosis of chronic pain but was being treated with a narcotic pain reliever; Lortab. Some people refer to it as hydrocodone or Vicodin. I not only built up a tolerance to the narcotic pain medication, but was also worried I was becoming addicted to it. I …

If you have ever had sciatica, you will understand the need for trying everything imaginable to get rid of that awful, mind-bending pain. I have fibromyalgia, and for some reason, we fibro patients seem to have a tendency to get it with the least provocation. I have had it twice …

When I was a child, we had a Waterpik System and I loved it. When I came across the newer, updated version of the machine, I knew I had to give it another try. I purchased the Waterpik Breath Fresh System at the grocery store for $35.99. Since I …

wish is a new brand of mouthwash just recently out in the market and I decided to buy this Arctic Chill flavor to try it out. I can’t really go out without using a mouthwash and my Durafresh was really quite expensive, so I was willing to try out …

I’m one of the unfortunate people who constatnly struggles with her weight. Even as a child I was a bit chubby, and when I had children of my own, and managed to put on sixty pounds with each of my two children, and only losing about twenty of those …

If you are looking for a great starter fitness kit to get into shape this year you may be interested in the kit I just purchased by Bell. The Bell Express 15 Fit and Slim Fitness Kit contains everything you need to get started for a good …

I was hesitant at first whether to submit a review like this because this thing is what I can consider pretty intimate. It’s about sanitary pads. I don’t know with other women who have tried Modess but I would love to recommend the brand, Modess(regardless of the …

I went with some friends to spend the day at a festival which was held in 90 degree heat in the middle of Georgia. We all knew we might get sweaty and smell bad before it was over, but one friend brought along one of these herbal Clear Whole Body …

If you are the type of person that needs a lot of protection from your deodorant then you probably have tried all of the items, which are available over the counter and by prescription. I have tried a lot of them but months later I had been saddened to …

I have very sensitive skin and my private part is no exception. There are a lot of commercial feminine washes out in the market but I am not one of those women who could use just any of them. I was diagnosed by my OB gyn before to …

I remember, a couple years ago, being blown away when I found a local vendor at a craft show selling his hand-made emu scented oils. They felt fantastic on the skin, such a little amount went a long way, and the long-term affects on my skin were unbelievable. I …

I’m not sure if I already wrote a review on this video, but I LOVE it. It is one of the best Richard Simmons videos out there. The aerobics is low impact but for someone like me who has a hard time moving it’s a great workout. I love …

Many of you may not be familiar with this medicine/vitamin because it’s manufactured in Japan and sold mostly in Chinese drugstores across the globe. While some Chinese drugstores sell products from unknown origins, you can trust Wakamoto tablets. It comes in a 5 inch tall box that’s sometimes red …

I have used Valeo Yoga Mat for 5 months now and think it is a good yoga mat for a low price. I bought it online at Amazon for $10, was mailed to me and used it right away, beginning February 2010.
This yoga mat is made by Valeo. …

Since I am in college I already had an error of refraction which is being nearsightedness or seeing only clearly when focusing to a near object. My opthalmologist told me to wear corrective lenses for me to see far objects. Every year my error …

I’m usually skeptical about products that claim to increase my fitness level or augment my physique (spam emails for breast enlargement, anyone?) so I was initially hesitant to lay out the cash for my spiffy new Avia i-Shapes.
It was the best money I’ve spent in a …

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 …

The Ab Coaster Workout is my third attempt at a decent Ab Coaster workout overall. I have already tried the Ab Coaster Cardio Conditioning Workout and found zero Ab Coaster use.
Next I tried the Core Express Workout and found only a few minutes scattered …

My physical therapist recommended these to me for use with some therapy exersizes to help with my fibromyalgia and hip and shoulder pain. I purchased the set as recommended. However, although I use them very frequently, I do not do any of the exercises outlined in the charts that come …

I would not recommend this plan to anyone! My grandmother had this plan for a some amount of time, during that time she received a letter from Affinity Health plan telling her that one of their employees had taken her personal information including social security number and placed it …

Before I first read about butterbur, I had thought it was some kind of spice to cook with. When I was doing some research into natural allergy remedies, butterbur kept coming up, and as I read more, I also learned it can help prevent migraines. I have both allergies and …

After purchasing my Barry’s Boot Camp workout system from Amazon a short while back, I really got into the included Hollywood Fat Blaster DVD’s. While I am more inclined to tackle upper body sessions, I found his Hollywood Fat Blaster Workout lower body just as challenging and …

The Germ-X hand sanitizer is something that I have seen using since July (three months now) because I found it at Walmart selling for .99 for the 1.5 oz bottle. The bottle is small but the price is very inexpensive and I have 25% of the bottle left so …

So I had a miserably failed experiment with a Dr. Scholl’s product which actually ended up hurting my feet while I was wearing those insoles, and I returned them and was on the hunt for something else to use in my shoes because I really needed some extra support …

One of my favorite Bath and Body Works scents has always been their spearmint eucalyptus. It made me interested in other spearmint based scents as well. Beauty Without Cruelty (BWC) is a company that makes organic, natural, vegan products that never test on animals. I have tried a few of …

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 …

A few years back I remember owning Harbinger 340100 Durafoam Exercise Mat which I bought online for $22.50. The yoga mat was available in 1 piece and in black color. It came with a free bag. It was made by Harbinger and was made to give support for yoga …

Okay, granted, the Wild Alaskan Sockeye Salmon that I’m talking about is from the new vitality website, and is actually a canned food, but is listed on this homeopathic place because of its health benefits, and that’s exactly what I spent the ungodly amount of $29.95 for six cans …

I hate having a cold. Most of the time I use something like Thera Flu, because it is warm and soothing and even though it has the same medicines in it that the tablet forms do, it just feels better in a warm cup of liquid. It’s totally psychological.
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I honestly can’t leave my house from about May until October without getting positively chewed up by mosquitos. They are particularly bad this year because of the sudden and warm, humid weather we’ve had, and I can see them swarming around my back porch light. It’s disgusting. They sometimes …

I love to use essential oils to make aroma therapy blends for use around the house, and also for health related conditions. I have fibromyalgia, and often make oil and lotion blends using essential oils to help treat and relax my muscles. I had been using a basic pallette of …

My sister-in-law came to me and gave me MosOut Anti Mosquito Patch. She said I should use this for my children instead of mosquitoes repellent lotion. In her opinion, the lotion is not good enough to use every day for the children. I was wondering if it’s really true …

I have used the product Queasy Drops in the past for nausea. It had a moderate success rate, depending on what exactly it was that was making me feel sick.
I recommended the product to a friend who was pregnant and suffering morning sickness, and she raved about …

I know a lot of people are taking fish oils and dietary supplements for their health, and I am one of those. My sisters and I found out about Noni when my Aunt was in the hospital, due to sever menstrual cramps. One of the nurses said that the …

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, …

Wooded areas give me the creeps. I have a particular fear of bugs in general, but spiders and ticks specifically, or anything that can bite and live off of a host. I can sit and watch animal planet shows about bugs all day long and not feel that familiar …

I was in a rush to purchase another product to get the free bag from Watson’s, so I guess in a rush I chose to purchase Listerine Total Care. I only needed 80 pesos more, so I chose it right away and paid for all my purchases.
I guess …

I decided to try Neutragena T/Gel Shampoo to see if it worked the way they say it does. It is supposed the strip the hair of all the bad stuff and leave only the good stuff behind. It is used temporarily for a specified amount of time. You then …

I have always been a solids kind of person when it comes to antiperspirants and deodorants. I would never buy a spray, but my husband took it upon himself to go out and purchase a spray deodorant. When he brought the Original Right Guard Aerosol Spray Deodorant, I was …

I like Jason products in general. They make more natural alternatives to some of the mainstream chemical laden hair and body products, they have interesting scent combinations, and they don’t test on animals. They are not 100% perfect, but I do have confidence in them.
When I saw …

I had a terrible annoying cough last month that persisted after a cold had gone. Even after I had taken all the cold medicine and felt recovered in every other way, the irritating cough and mucus persisted. I knew that I needed a decongestant to help stop the cough, …

When summer comes, I like to keep a cooling toner on hand, to quickly freshen up my face if needed. I have oily skin in the summer, so I can use a harsher product, but I have found that a tone performs better if it does not have alcohol in …

Working in the kitchen had never been my cup of tea and so whenever I happened to be to be working there, minor accidents of burning my skin or cutting my finger with the kitchen knife seemed to become a part and parcel of life. To combat all these …

Since learning about how aluminum in anti-perspirant products can increase your risk of cancer, I have been trying natural alternatives, hoping to find one that works as well as the mainstream ones so I can replace them permanently. I have had a pretty hard time with this, as most of …