I got tired of using Off repellent whenever I went outside, because it left a sticky filmy feel and I always had to shower it off later. I had tried Skin so Soft by Avon, and while it worked a little, again, it was an oily film. I …

When I was first diagnosed with diabetes, I had some worries about my heart. I actually had a few symptoms that I thought might be heart related, but they turned out to be GERD related instead. For awhile, with my doctor’s permission, I decided to put myself on a low …

The Bally 350 Scanning Pedometer is a really great tool to help you keep on track with you fitness program. Especially if you are like me and you like to use walking as your main physical activity. I love to walk and I think it can be helpful in …

When I got poison ivy for the first time in my life while visiting my best friend for a week, she gave me some powder packets that you dissolve in water for a compress or soak, and sent some home with me, but I found them to be a …

I want to feel comfortable always during my monthly period. And when it comes to sanitary napkin I want it cotton sheet and with wings. I have tried a lot of sanitary napkins and some made me uneasy and I also experienced rashes and it irritates my skin.
Finally, when …

I normally don’t use mint flavored toothpaste, because the mint burns my mouth and causes me to spend less time brushing than I really need to. I would rather use children’s varieties because they have milder flavors, like fruit or bubble gum, or natural products which sometimes offer non-mint varieties …

To put it quite simply, one has not lived until they have had a deep tissue massage! They are extrodinary, and leave you feeling refreshed, invigorated, and rejuvinated! While I do believe, that the amount of therapy received is probably dependent upon the skill level of the …

I made the switch to reusable menstrual products after experiencing health related issues due to a sensitivity to conventional menstrual products (disposable pads and tampons). While establishing a stash or collection of reusable menstrual products, I came across A Krafty Kreations, a Canadian-based Etsy shop. A Krafty Kreations sells …

I’ve never really considered an air purifier before until I had made a big move in my life and changed states and was now totally in a new place, a new home, a new environment and climate. It was a little much for my body for a while and …

I have fibromyalgia. Part of the reason my symptoms are under pretty good control is because I am on medication to ensure that I sleep well, and that has a direct effect of my well being and the level of my symptoms. I rely on this medication—“ but sometimes the …

If you had your choice of which produce to help you quit smoking, which one would you chose? I quit smoking 1 year and 1 month ago and I have never felt better. I tried the nicotine patches for about six months and could never quit smoking. …

When I had a back packing tour in Europe last year I noticed some itchy scratches in between my fingers. I didn’t know what it was because I never had like that before. It was disturbing and even scattered in other areas of my hands the next day I …

Evo 1 Treadmill has one unique feature I haven’t yet seen on any other brand: the patented Motion Control. Instead of pressing buttons in order to increase or decrease the speed, you can do it with a simple wave of your hand. Moving your hand over the right side …

This little fountain was given to me as part of a “relaxation therapy kit” which included some aromatherapy, CDs to play, candles, herbal remedies and essential oils. I love all of it… but this fountain is the best. It is a small fountain, the right size to sit on …

When I get a burn on my hand from cooking and baking or a sunburn from the sun I like to use Solarcaine Cool Aloe Burn Relief Formula Pain Relieving Gel with Lidocaine HCI. It helps relieve the burning sensation I have on my skin and it helps take …

I have good teeth and normally I don’t have any complaints about my teeth or gums except that the color of my teeth is pale yellow. I have tried many kinds of toothpastes and brushes but nothing helped me a lot. Then one of my relative …

My brother is a member of an organization that travels to various countries to stay with local families and learn about the culture. He sends me trinkets from around the world as he knows I love to try new products and experience new ideas from abroad.
When he …

Nature’s Way Nettle Herb is to help men maintain a healthy prostrate. I was at the grocery store and it was on sale for about seven dollars a bottle. While shopping, I picked up a bottle of Nature�s Way Nettle Herb to give to my husband to …

One of the many food items Nutrisystem offers is the Nutrisystem Chocolate Chip Granola Bar. This is a one of their breakfast food items. I really like chocolate chips. So, this was an obvious choice for me to try. I didn’t eat it for breakfast. …

I had been feeling quite guilty for the past few months. Reason- My husband and my children had been complaining of my newly developed snoring problem. Initially I thought that my family was just trying to pull my leg, but when my son recorded my snores and played it …

The Raw Food Diet is a diet which I have found to be excellent for maintaining my health and improving it. I’m not alone, many many people have tried this diet and had excellent results. To compare, I’ve tried whole foods vegan and macrobiotic diets as well, and neither …

Having heard many people rave about how paraffin wax baths helped their arthritic or dry hands, I was curious to see if one would be beneficial to my hands, which have muscle soreness and stiff joints from fibromylagia, constant typing, and playing music.
I asked for one as a …

After hearing me complain about my pimples for a few days, my mom handed me a bottle of CVS Purifying Mint Masque and urged me to try it. I was a little weary at first because, though I’ve used face washes before, I’ve never tried a face mask. Furthermore, …

As my readers know by now, I’m on a continual quest to find things that soothe and relax my body, primarily my back and feet. This item, the Infrared Heat/Magnetic Vibrating Massager, is one I purchased for my feet.
This product is supposed to be different because it combines …

It seems as though I’ve always been on one diet or another since I was about 13. I’ve had varying degrees of success with them and the only one that had any substantial results and a sustained weight loss was when I went to Weight Watchers with two …

When my throat is sore at nighttime and I can’t get to sleep I like to drink Celestial Sleepytime Throat Tamer Herbal Supplement Tea. It helps soothe my throat and relaxes me so I can go back to sleep fast without the use of medicines that make me sick …

Palmer’s Scar Serum was recommended to me by a surgeon. I had gone through a pretty nasty accident, and had scarring on my face even after the surgery. When I was discharged from the hospital, my surgeon said to pick up Palmer’s on the way home and begin using …

My hubby had 2 points over his BMI value.So he want to reduce his weight.He dont have that much time to do exercise and his job involves sitting before computer for a long time.So he decided to go and try this Slim fast.They have wide varieties of …

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 …

Winter in Africa? I laughed that off myself when I first came here. But, I would soon eat my words when I experienced my first winter —“ Africa style. This runs normally from June-August of each year with the coldest in June. Officially, it should be the beginning of …

I have thinning hair and have tried many products both internal and external to try and thicken it. I chose this shampoo because it was a unique formula, and there was no sodium lauryl sulfate or sodium laureth sulfate in it. I had read bad things about those two …

I have been cursed with a very fair complexion. Never in my life have I been able to tan. When I was fifteen, I went to a Florida beach with my family, spent fifteen minutes on the sand before heading for the more shady boardwalk to do some shopping, …

I am literally covered in mosquito bites right now. And, the sad thing is that I’ve hardly been outside longer than it takes me to walk the dogs or take the trash to the curb, or get into my car and head to work! But, the mosquitos have already …

One of the recent body washes I have tried for sensitive skin was Dove Body Wash for Sensitive Skin. It was very gentle on my skin and did leave my skin fresh, clean, and soft, but I didn’t like the scent it had at all because I was sneezing …

I bought Jade Harmony Professional 3/16-Inch Yoga Mat a few months ago when a friend of mine recommended me to it. Back then I was frustrated with the mats I bought because they had some serious problems: Mats were not that thick, mats following my movements, or mats which …

I purchased Lysol Spring Waterfall Disinfectant Spray for my bathroom at home. I want to always make sure that everything is sanitary as possible in there. I found Lysol Spring Waterfall scented Disinfectant Spray. Since I know that it has a good reputation, I thought that I should go …

I have had fibromyalgia for many years and have tried a variety of supplements to help ease the pain, along with a lot of lifestyle changes and various therapies.
One thing that I have been using ever since I heard about it in the nineties is malic acid. It is a …

For years I struggled with quitting smoking, it seems at times a battle still far from won. Having always considering myself pretty strong-willed, I wondered why when I needed will power the most; did it suddenly abandon me for the lure of a mentholated puff.
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The reason I noticed Aquaphor Healing Ointment Advanced Therapy was its recommendation for routine baby skin care. The skin on my hands dries out every winter very bad. I suffered severe, agonizing pains caused by cracks and sometimes open bleeding splits, no matter how hard I tried to prevent …

I obtained a small sample of Neutrogena Body Lotion from a stay at a hotel while on vacation. I was impressed that the hotel chain offered higher end brands for their guest supplies.
I’ve used Neutrogena brand many times in the past and was always very pleased …

I like to use a variety of natural massage oils for massage therapy that treats the symptoms of my fibromyalgia. Most people know this, and for a present one year, my partner and I received a bottle of the Nature’s Inventory Organic Sensual massage oil.
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I have a favorite bartender who has been a friend of mine for years. When I complimented his mint mojito at dinner one night, he returned the kindness by giving me a bottle of this body lotion by Savour, which is in a mint mojito scent.
While I was …

I’m not a morning person. I always feel a little sick when I wake up too early in the morning and eating or drinking water right away is never a good idea. As it is summer and I’m trying to lose a little weight, I had been doing a …

Skin cleansing products have always caught my fascination and I just loved experimenting with different aids in order to help me keep my skin clean and beautiful. Also the fact that I always believed that a —˜dirt free skin’ was perhaps one of the greatest secrets of my beautiful …

Clue is a period-tracking app for both iPhone and Android. Based on the information women provide, this app predicts dates for ovulation, PMS and menstruation. In addition to just predicting these dates, women have the option to track different categories such as ’skin’, ‘hair’, ’sex’, ‘fluid’ and ‘pain’. This allows …

Years ago, because I had chronic bladder and kidney infections, I started taking the AZO cranberry tablets to help alleviate the recurrence of these problems. Since then, AZO has come a very long way with their brand of products, and I was really surprised to find the AZO yeast …

Let me start by saying I am a major “neat freak”. I’m always cleaning. I’m the type of person who always has to have everything neat and clean. It’s not easy with children. I’m so bad I …

This review is for a beautifully made, natural light body lotion by Greenscape. I was introduced to the brand at a speciality store in Roswell GA, and have been trying out their products since. I liked the look of this one, not just for the ingredients, but for a scent …

I have had a snoring problem for a long time, and I’ve tried a few nose clips, adhesive strips, and what-nots to try and correct it. This product intrigued me because it is scented with eucalyptus vapors. Now, if you snore, eucalyptus is not going to help that. I …

Okay, after using this for an hour I did not want to ever get up. My poor back went into withdrawal because it felt so good. To anyone who has ever experienced any chronic and excruciating back pain, please try this. If you don’t want to shell out the …