I’ve dealt with some minor depression and Seasonal Affective Disorder since I was a child. I’m lethargic in the winter and more prone to “getting into a funk”. I also require lots of sunlight to help energy levels. But in the spring and summer, I’m just so happy to…be…euphoric …

When I developed a stress fracture in my foot, there were some long term complications, one being that the inserts I wore to help treat it caused my two middle toes to angle too far toward each other, causing cramping and pain later on. My doctor advised me to …

A diabetic friend of mine took a day trip with me to a neighboring city. Before we decided to go, we had talked about meal times, and agreed to try and wait until we got there because we wanted to try out a special restaurant. The problem was that we …

While I do not drink any longer, thanks to hypoglycemia, I did like to relax in the evening with a stout or a warm glass of brandy. and of course, there were times when I would go out for fun with friends, and come home to stagger in …

I love to make my own bath salt products, and Dead Sea salt is a must have ingredient for both its quality and its health benefits. Brambleberry’s Dead Sea salt is from Israel, and is very high in minerals. This salt helps to moisturize the skin, encourage faster healing, and …

I am a slightly over weight person and though I don’t look very awful with my extra weight- I always wanted to be slim, trim and healthy. Though I had been regularly exercising and taking care of my food intake- I was rather impressed when one of my friends …

Bowflex, the best thing that has happened to my body.
I am a mother of 3 girls ages 10, 8, and 2. I was not liking my tummy, thighs, hips, or arms. I was a size 15 at my largest. I kept seeing the commercial for Bowflex …

I’m not sure I can even express how much I love this product. I was talking to some friends of mine about getting healthy and we’d all sort of made a pact to start eating right and get all our fruits and vegetables in, but all the while I …

My child was born by C-section, and while my scar isn’t like the kind my mother sports from when I was born (they used to hack away at people, it looks like!), I still hated the scar because it was a rose-red in color and was raised to the …

When I went to the clinic to have my son’s weight check I was completely downtrodden when I learned that my son’s weight is low compared to other toddlers whose age is the same as his. When my child was still a baby I know that his weight …

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 never actually bought this product myself—“ but I used it for over two weeks while visiting a relative. She insisted I try it. I understand it is quite expensive. On the natural versus chemical scale, it rates in the middle, but it does have quite a …

I bought this toothbrush after seeing it on sale in a weekly ad paper. I have been using the Spin-brush and battery run disposable brushes for years, but I thought I would finally bite the bullet and try a rechargeable one. This one doesn’t take up much room, which was …

I have had mild symptoms of neuropathy for years. It is a bit of a debate what is causing them, as I have several different conditions that could all be at fault. It’s either fibromyalgia, lupus, diabetes, thyroid problems, or MS. How is that for multiple choice? …

A few weeks back when I happened to be on a vacation with my family, little did I realize that I was actually putting a lot of stress on my legs? Since the travel tour required a lot of time being on the foot, I realized that by the …

I ordered this little tool to take with me on a recent trip. I really wanted a flat iron just to do “touch up” work that wouldn’t take up much room. This was perfect for what I needed it for. It is tiny! I can easily fit it into …

I recently purchased a neck massager with heat by whom, not too sure. The full name of the product is “Destress Neck Massager w/heat. What a waste of money, time, and enegery!!! It is this curvable padded object that is supposed to be poseable with a …

When I was deciding on a gym to join I went and tried out the local LA Fitness gym, which is located on the Tewkesbury Road as you drive in towards Cheltenham, it is next door to Aldi supermarket. The centre is open from six thirty in the …

In my line of work, I can’t be short on energy and I’m not one who’s crazy about using caffeine because of the negative side effects of it. I was looking for an alternative to caffeine pills in a drugstore the other day and I stumbled upon a product …

We’ve been told time and again that brushing our teeth is not enough. We need to floss and gargle with a mouthwash and visit our dentist every four to six months. Recently some products have come out claiming that alcohol in a mouthwash’s ingredients can be drying to …

I have fibromyalgia, IBS, GERD, and diabetes. This makes for a very complex situation when I need to take an anti-inflammatory or pain medicine. Sometimes I just use Tylenol to bypass all of this complication—“ but there are times when only an NSAID is going to do the trick. …

When my mother had breast cancer, it was my role as her caretaker to help relieve any symptoms that she suffered as a result of her radiation treatments. She was pretty lucky in that she only had some mild irritation and burning towards the end of her treatments, but once …

Having been a fan of Barry’s Boot Camp for some time now, I have often used a combination of his upper and lower body Fat Blaster workouts to keep in shape.
A few days ago however, I found out that I was going some place special …

My partner is a huge fan of sandalwood. I have never been a big sandalwood user myself, although I don’t mind it in moderation if it is added to other fragrances. When I found this shower gel by ShiKai, I smelled it out of curiosity, and found that I actually …

I don’t even NEED any more first aid products but I’m a little addicted to purchasing them. One of the local grocery stores was having a going out of business sale a few weeks ago, and absolutely everything in the store was 75% off (what was left anyway) and …

Noise! Noise! Noise! That is all I have been hearing around our house lately between the house construction, yard work and the use of that horribly noisy gas powdered wood splitter. I am a freelance writer and sometimes I just need it so quiet to I can think and …

The Sensodyne Whitening toothpaste is the only toothpaste I have currently been using for the past couple of years, and for good reason. I found this toothpaste to be the toothpaste that is most suited to my needs, which are; a reasonable price, benefits to sensitive teeth, a subtle …

This product saved my skin! A few years back, the skin on my chest became irritated. Small pinkish scaly blotches began appearing on it. Each day the pinkish spots would grow and grow until it covered a large portion of my chest. I became embarrassed that I rarely wore …

When my mother broke her leg last year, she had a very long road back to health. Part of that was physical therapy daily for several months in the hospital, and then continuing at home.
One of the devices she used was this digital pedal exerciser which was recommended …

Okay, so just two weekends ago, I spent the day outside with some friends at a day-camp type of thing at a park we’ve been to a number of times. We had vendors set up and were cooking over the fire and it was generally a good time. I …

You’ve probably seen the informercial, late at night, on the Core Rhythms program when zapping to find something interesting to watch until you fall asleep at last. You probably thought like me; another product to spend money, exercice for 2 weeks then put in a closet with your ab-this …

I have been wearing glasses for years. I used to wear contacts and glasses only part time, but since I became sensitive to the contacts, I wear glasses most of the time now. I don’t know how it is that one’s glasses get so dirty and oily. I guess we …

My 8 year daughter was having problem with her memory from a very tender age, she use to study for hours but couldn’t memorize her lessons at all. She had such short memory power that she use to forget her lessons within a gap of an hour or so, …

I resolved to do everything for my feet, paying as much attention to them as much as I do with my face and the rest of my body. Not quite as when they begin to be in their normal condition then I forget about them until I get calluses, …

Headaches not only create pain but can be a nuisance for occuring at the worst possible time. Taking some medication helps, but then I would need to lay down for a while and relax to ease the pain.
Fortunately, there’s a way to relieve the pain within a few minutes. …

The Colgate Triple Action Fluoride Toothpaste is my second favorite among the Colgate toothpastes, next to the Maximum Cavity Protection, the original flavor. Colgate has a wide variety of toothpaste flavors and all of them are remarkably good and really favorite by consumers. But personally, the Colgate Triple Action …

I am sure that everybody knows about the health benefits of red wine.
For example red vine is very good for the heart because such ingredients of the red wine as flavoniods and tannins can help raise good cholesterol in the blood and can also help to reduce the level …

I used to buy generic vitamin C tablets for me and my son for our everyday consumption. I regularly take vitamin C tabs since I am always stressed from work and tired everyday as I travel long hours. I also encouraged my son to take Vitamin C tablets to …

While all of us know about cow milk, but people suffering from dairy allergy still rely on Soy milk as an alternative. When i was Breastfeeding, my son was diagnosed with diary and soy allergy. Next option for milk was Rice milk . This has awful taste and not at …

With the summer season quickly approaching, I have decided to step up my exercise routine. For the past five months, I have been working out at least three times a week. So far, I have noticed a big difference in the way I look and feel, but …

In the summer, I have stubborn oily skin. I often have outbreaks of pimples, especially if I get sweaty, or have to wear a lot of sun block in hot weather. I struggle each year with what treatments to use. It is a delicate balance—“ the wrong cleanser, moisturizer or …

Hair loss is a common problem and it can really affect our self-esteem. I decided to fight this annoying problem because my hair makes me feel feminine and beautiful and I don’t want to loose it. I made a plan and I do respect it carefully and it seems that …

I love this gadget! The Oral-B Triumph is a rotating toothbrush that is really unique. I decided to get one because my dentist said I wasn’t brushing my teeth well enough. The first time I used this toothbrush I fell in …

I bought some fitness DVDs when I was trying to lose weight. Recently, I bought The Biggest Loser Cardio Max DVD. While some of the others are gathering dust in my collection, this one gets used a lot. I keep it in my DVD player all …

I have quite a few heating pads in my collection. They all still work and there’s really no reason I need to buy more, but I always find a new one that’s bigger, better and badder than the last one, and since I constantly have need for a heating …

Maxicare is one of the best medical health card provider in the country, for the most part of what Ialready know about this medical card benefit that most companies give to their employees, everything you will need for your medical benefits can be availed with just the presentation of …

I learn that we can get dandruff from too much exposure under the heat of the sun and also from pollution around us. Even stress can contribute to dandruff. Our scalp tends to get flaky and itchy. I suffer this same problem from time to time. It is very …

I originally got the Planetary Herbals, Slippery Elm Lozenges, Tangerine Flavor in a little trial sample bottle of just 10 lozenges. But, after I have tried them I went back to see how much a full bottle of 200 was. I didn’t think it was too bad at the …

If your teeth are constantly very sensitive to cold and hot or you find that the enamel on your teeth is very soft that you are constantly getting cavities or if orange juice is so delicious yet you can’t put it to your lips because it bothers your teeth, …

I have been doing Mari Windsor’s Pilates DVDs on and off for around 6 years, it is a simple way to strength my body, become more flexile and most importantly loose weight! My favorite version is the Power Sculpting ABS …