I have been wearing contacts since junior high school and have never had a problem. Recently, however, I have been having more and more trouble with my contacts drying out and becoming painful and uncomfortable to wear. For a little while I could not wear a new pair or contacts …

I was on another contraceptive pills for three years before my new OBgyne recommended Yasmin combined oral contraceptive pill to me. I gained considerable weight from years of taking my previous contraceptive pill so I was glad when my OBgyne told me that Yasmin should be milder and should …

I recently tried Tiger Balm patches for the first time and really liked them. My back problems have been severe on and off for the past year and a half or so, and I’ve found that the only way I can really treat the pain is through the use …

From my teenage years up until recently my menstrual cycle has always been regular. When my health changed due to my Grave’s disease and severe asthma my menstrual cycle changed greatly too. It change so much that I would have a menstrual cycle whenever it decide it wanted to …

When I was in a mall once, I decided to visit a dentist because I was searching for a good toothpaste that I could buy to replace my old one.
Among all the toothpaste products currently being sold in the market, she recommended one called Sensodyne.
Since I trusted the …

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 feel some pain in my body, I don’t usually take medicine like analgesics that can purchase over the counter.Tiger Balm Ointment is one of the brand that I trusted for a long time, since this is from herbal that can help to reduce headaches, rheumatic or arthritic …

I came across The Cheater’s Diet recently, and must admit I thought at first it was related to the television show of the same name. I briefly even imagined Cheater’s host Joey Greco popping up out of nowhere, and ordering you to put down the bag of …

When I was working in the garden, I somehow got a nasty wood splinter deep into my finger and simply could not get it out. It was painful and swollen and starting to turn red. I was concerned that I would need to go to the doctor for this, …

I have seasonal allergies, which are sometimes mild, and sometimes bothersome enough to interfere with daily activities. I have tried plenty of prescription medicines, and none of them work. The only medication that seems to work is diphenhydramine hydrochloride, also known as Benadryl. The problem with this drug is …

I am sensitive to the strong mint flavors in most name brands of toothpaste on the market. It burns my mouth and gums, and causes me to not brush for as long as I should. This has led to me using childrens flavors or natural products which often come with …

For the longest time I have been adding a little jump roping to my workout routine, most of the time it only happened when I had a but of rope around and the inspiration hit. Up until a couple months ago I never really thought about the type of …

I have a depressed scar in my face because of Acne and some scars leave a dark mark. I tried so many products to lessen the deepness and the darkness of the scars so my face would become clear and smooth. I even tried to have some treatment in …

There is a product made by a doctor in Jackson, Tennessee called Dr. Miller’s Holy tea. I heard about it from a poster on an irritable bowel syndrome board where I frequented, looking for the latest advice and news on the condition. If you look up the name of …

I have a problem in the summer with sweating beneath my breasts. Summers get very hot in the South, and this is a constant battle. I have been using powders and various natural products, trying to stop this problem, which can often cause pimples and itching if not treated. Powder …

I sit behind a desk all day at work and, as a result, found myself gaining unwanted weight. My solution came in the Instride Plus Electronic Stepper.
What attracted me to the Instride Plus Stepper (besides the low price) was its size. Rather than having to wait until I get …

Who knew that these little containers of Vitamin E were so useful!! I love them. I don’t ingest them, but instead break them open into my hand and smear all of the Vitamin E oil on my face. I pay really close attention to the areas around my …

I absolutely love mint. I gravitate towards mint in anything: foods, lotions, you name it. Peppermint oil is an essential oil and, unlike most others, tends to be more expensive. I’m not sure why but for me it’s worth every penny. Peppermint is a very invigorating essential oil. You …

I hate the line at Wal-Mart. And no, it’s not for the reasons you think, although yes, it is a tad annoying when there are three people ahead of you with their ENTIRE month’s groceries piled to the sky and the cashier seems to have either just came back from …

Sudocrem is actually a baby cream for nappy rash buy it has many other uses.I use it to treat bad acne which i have had scince being a teenager now i am 31 and still suffer.I have found sudocrem to have great healing properties for a number of symptoms.
It …

I used to have this last year but I already stopped taking so because for me, i feel like I’m cheating my own metabolism. Although it has good effects especially when I am in work, but the entire thing didn’t seem good for …

I tried this mask when I was having a particularly bad acne episode in the summer heat. There were at least ten pimples on my face and more on my neck and back. My normally combination skin had gone haywire due to a new medication I was taking, and the …

Whenever I contract a health malady, I try to find out the root cause, while at the same time searching out a possible way to come out of the problem. One common cause I have discovered to trigger off back pain is poor posture. Crocheting, computer work, sewing, sit-up …

This is my favorite product to quickly rehabilitate my lips when it’s cold outside and I’ve neglected to use lip balm to keep them moisturized. It’s a potent product that heals lips quickly, making them look and feel better after just one use.
I have somewhat dry lips to begin …

I am always in the mood for a good bargain. I usually shop at walgreens because it is one of my favorite stores that has great deals available. I have tried this product and find that it works just as great as the name brand but the price is …

I never used to be moved to try products that are based on natural ingredients. I would just go to the store and buy whatever I knew something about, something that’s marketed widely and popularly and that’s what I would end up with, but I have a co worker …

A natural toothpaste I like to brush my teeth with is Toms of Maine Anti Plaque Whitening Toothpaste because it has a pleasant mint flavor and is free from fluoride. The natural ingredients in this toothpaste that I really like are the spearmint, peppermint, coconut oil, silica, xylitol and …

I purchased Colgate Optic Toothpaste because the commercials and claims were too good to pass up. I wanted to see for myself if the toothpaste could whiten my teeth in seven days, a claim made by Colgate on the packaging and in advertisements. For a little over three dollars, …

My best friend used to bring her kids over for a visit all the time when they were little, and because she was slightly over-protective in their younger years, she would bring along an entire diaper bag full of medicinal and health products in case anything ever befell her …

Hey Ladies!! If you are confronted with having to consider or have to have a hysterectomy, never fear! HysterSisters is your place for quesstions to get answered, fears to be shared, and friends to be made! I had to have a hysterectomy in 2001. I don’t know that I …

We recently celebrated Christmas at our house and hoped it would be one the kids would remember. Unfortunately, for our youngest daughter, it wasn’t as fun as we would have liked it to have been for her because, on Christmas morning, she woke up with swollen eyes. We ended …

A women’s specific travel kit? Get out of town! But when I saw the Adventure Medical Kits Women’s Edition Travel Kit I was all over it like white on rice, because I’m, first off, completely addicted to medicial kits, and secondly, find that idea of a female-oriented kit highly intriguing. …

I like to stay active and sometimes, as a result, I end up with some sore muscles. Jogging is a newfound joy of mine, and I really love the idea of just letting lose and going for miles and miles, assuming I have the stamina that day, but invariably …

I was having some sever symptoms that were bothering me for days. I felt the worse I had ever felt out of the blue. I had sporadic chills, sporadic sweats, fever, and sever abdominal and back pain. I also had some serious fatigue. I slept for two days straight …

I have worn contacts for years, but in the last few years I gave them up temporarily due to eye sensitivity.
When I began waering them again, I noticed that I had a hard time getting them in and out. My nails had grown longer, and I really didn’t want to …

In line with our conscious effort to improve our health and wellness, we have since time immemorial turned to medicines to help us do so and one of which is Vitamin C or Ascorbic Acid.
Filipinos have long been using Vitamin C. They just come in different brands (and …

Everybody knows how hard it is to get off eye make-up, especially eye liner. I don’t know why it’s so hard, but I know times that I have washed my face to remove make-up and then three days later, you can still see traces of my eye make-up. It’s …

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 …

According to the current research available to dentists 70 % of Americans do not floss their teeth on a daily basis, this includes both children and adults regardless of age group, sexuality, or gender and this has become a huge problem which can lead to obesity, weight gain and …

I have used a good few of the Value products from Tesco. I have either reached for the products because I am having to watch what I spend, or if I have a little bit more money then I like to try a Value product and if I like …

I have three first aid kits: one for the home, one for the boat, and one in the car. For the car, I chose to buy the Adventure Medical Sportsman Kit because I do a lot of outdoor activities, it had a lot of room inside to add …

The recent epidemic in most affluent societies is obesity and high cholesterol. There are people who go to a Gym for regular workout and keep fit but I am not one of those. Even if I could afford the high prices of Gym, I would not go …

I was hesitant to try this product, and very skeptical. I have tried several natural deodorants that are liquid crystal based, and most of them just did not do a good enough job to convince me to switch from my dangerous, aluminum laden toxic Secret brand.
I agreed to …

I’m only in my mid-twenties but I was told by many people, some of them experts that I should start getting into the habit of taking multi-vitamins while I’m still young. I think it’s to make sure I get everything I need to keep my body strong and healthy, …

When I had severe itching and rashes all over my body in summer, my dermatologist prescribed me to use Neko Bouquet Soap along with an antihistamine medicine. It was the first time when I used this highly popular soap and found it useful not only for rashes, but also …

I went motorcycling with my boyfriend this past weekend. I will admit that I have always been slightly clumsy, which is the main reason why I took a lot of extra precautions while riding. Ironically, I ended up taking a major spill when I was getting off …

I was so excited when I finally found these insoles in my size! I kept finding them in mens sizes, but women’s seemed to elude me for the longest time, but the minute I saw them and felt them through the packaging I wanted to try it for myself. …

I became interested in this product after reading a comparison review with other corn starch products. Like many people, I do not want to use talc based powder because of their potential negative effects on health, especially for women. This product contains mostly corn starch, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, cotton and …

I have always liked the Colgate Total toothbrushes, so when I asked someone to pick up a Colgate toothbrush for me while they were out, I sort of assumed they knew the ones I meant. What I got instead was the MaxFresh Scented toothbrush. It was probably the first …

Lemon grass and tea tree are two of my favorite natural smells, so when I saw that Nubian heritage had a soap that showcased both of them, I had to have a bar. I have used a few of their other soaps and really liked the nice, natural recipes and …