For as long as I have been running, which is over twenty years, I have heard from everyone from fellow runners to doctors to strangers’ testimonials that glucosamine sulfate is a wonder supplement for reducing joint pain. I have suffered from joint pain, and as with all my various …

My dermatologist advised me to take Anacaps Reactiv in order to stop my annoying problem with hair loss. He explained me that the main factor which determines hair loss is the deficiency of vitamins and minerals. Like our bodies, our strands require nutrients to grow strong and healthy. When it …

I have fibromyalgia, lower back muscle issues at times, and have had episodes of sciatica and minor nerve pain in my legs. I have used a couple of different kinds of cushions that are supposed to reduce pressure to the back and legs and help prevent pain. My favorite one …

I have always had a few skin tags on my body, even though I didn’t really know what they were called until recently. They are basically folds of raised skin, and they are benign growths. The one on my neck is a bit embarrassing, but I assumed that unless …

While I was visiting my brother in MS, I discovered the temperatures to be a little hotter than I had come prepared for. While I had brought plenty of deodorant, the outdoor activities were leaving me chafed from a heat rash, and it was pretty uncomfortable. I asked …

Chapped lips are not only unsightly and embarrassing, but they can hurt and bleed, too. Chapped lips can be a reoccurring problems that surfaces time and again and it seems like no matter what time of the year it is, be it a hot and muggy time or a …

You know that old saying ‘No pain, no gain’? Well, it’s still standing the test of time even though it really is hard to swallow the fact that in order to get your body healthy, you will in some other way cause it harm. Irony at its best or just …

Whenever I get a cold with a stuffy nose, I don’t just pop a pill into my mouth. I try to use Calyptol Inhalant first. This is a vial the contents of which I dissolve in hot or boiled water using my plastic vaporizer. It is quite …

I have had a problem with thinning hair for the last several years. One bit of advice that was given to me was that I needed to rid my hair and scalp of chemicals—“ get them out, and then start using all natural products and see if that made a …

Colgate is one brand that I have been using for many years now. Total 12 has been used very rarely and this time as we found only this sub-brand of Colgate, we decided to buy one. This toothpaste has bluish green gel stripes with white colored flouride toothpaste. …

After hearing a few friends extolling the virtues of tea tree oil, and noticing that it was a popular ingredient in just about everything these days, I decided to do a bit of searching.
I found a website that listed the many uses of the product, both medicinally and as …

I have never gone as far as knowing what topical eye drops are there in the drugstore, besides the prescription solutions my ophthalmologist had recommended. Apart from the purpose of wearing and tending my corrective lenses, I have never found it essential to use eye drops for no …

I like to keep a good pair of tweezers around to pluck eyebrows and other stray hairs. I’ve always found the small implement to be difficult to hold for long periods of time, and when I saw these, I thought they might be the perfect solution. They have …

When I had a bad hacking cough due to a chest infection, my neighbor offered some of this to me. Her son has chronic respiratory issues, and also has sensitivities to many drugs so she relies on a lot of natural products to take care of him. This syrup contains …

I am not a fan of diet supplements or even products which claim to suppress hunger. I find that eating less and exercising more is about as simple and effective a way to control weight that there is. I had recently been injured, and without being able to exercise, …

I have thinning hair, which is also somewhat damaged and brittle at the ends. I have tried just about any shampoo and product that is supposed to reverse hair loss or make hair seem fuller. This Queen Helene shampoo was one of many that I tried. Someone said it worked …

I used to use Bath and Body Works coconut lime verbena fragrance, and loved it. When I saw that Bodycology was making a copy-cat scent, I picked it up to see if it was close. It was indeed close—“ although not exactly the same. I felt it was …

When I was first diagnosed with diabetes, I was well aware of all the complications related to the heart and blood vessels. I went through a period where I was frightened of heart attacks, and decided to put myself on an aspirin regimen. My doctor went along with my …

I got a sample of oil free acne wash pink grapefruit by Neutrogena. I have tried it a couple of times. I like it a lot; it makes my skin really, really soft. It also cleans my face well. It smells really good as well. It has little rough …

A couple months ago, I was going through a rather stressful time in my life and as a result of all that stress ended up experiencing some abdominal pain. I couldn’t figure out what it was or what was causing it, but I always felt worse when I was …

Since the turn of the economy, I’ve cut back on my once a month spa weekends–unless I’m traveling and the hotel I’m staying at offers spa services. To invest money elsewhere, I’ve started doing my own spa treatments at home, and my favorite self-service is a pedicure.
I had become …

I got a bottle of this luxurious bath soak from a friend on my birthday. All my family and friends know that I take a nightly hot bath to ease fibromyagia symptoms, so I am always looking out for the most interesting and healthy bath products. While many of my …

Lately I have had body aches so I decided to use GNC Wellbeing Be Refreshed Sore Muscle Soak Dead Sea Bath Salts. It helps relieve my muscle stiffness and pain so I can fill better faster. I hate having body aches and this bath product works well at relieving …

I have only known of and used one kind of cream for cuts and burns and that brand is Neosporin Plus Cream Pain Relief. It is a little pricey but I think it’s worth it if people in your household is always burning themselves cooking. For a …

A week ago we purchased Oral B pulsar toothbrush with vibrating micro pulse bristles. This tooth brush is light and requires no battery replacement. Not at heavy like the dual battery vibrating toothbrush out in the market. Easy to use and looks like any ordinary toothbrush. Just …

A few years before my mother passed away, we had a scary situation with her health. She was getting dizzy all the time, but she wasn’t diabetic or didn’t have blood sugar problems, so we didn’t know what the heck was going on. Finally, a wonderful Doctor …

I have always been a fan of Desert Essence products. When I saw that they had a Green Apple and Ginger body wash, I couldn’t wait to try it. I had recently run out of a pear and ginger scented wash that I had become addicted to, and this one …

This was only recommended by a doctor friend. Because diabetes runs in the family she said Alpha Lipoic Acids or ALA appears to help lower blood sugar with people with diabetes. It has the ability to kill free radicals that are harmful in the body. It causes tingling and …

I have had a long history of urinary pain and symptoms. When I developed a serious urinary tract infection in my late teens, it took months to get myself well. The infection left scarring, which now can contribute to infections or just to irritation of the urinary tract. I was …

Tom’s of Maine has become my favorite brand of toothpaste since developing glucose problems. There are so many reasons I prefer tom’s over other brands, and one of my favorite varieties is Antiplaque & Whitening in the Peppermint flavor.
I like this toothpaste for a number of reasons. First, …

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 …

I have currently found myself addicted to The Firm’s workout DVDs. My newest addition is Cardio Overdrive.
Like a lot of The Firm workouts, Cardio Overdrive has you switching back and forth between weight training and cardio. Honestly, the weight segments do not really push me all that …

I use lotion pretty much daily because it keeps my skin smooth and silky, and also because I love the various scents that can be found. I like to try new lotions when they come out, or when I run across them, because some always work better than …

I have used a few Pre de Provence soaps in the past, but it had been a long time—“ and when I bought one of their lavender soaps for myself and a friend who had been looking for one, I also bought one of their pineapple soaps.
The fragrance …

I have had a few occasions where ingrown hairs would occur after stubble grew on my thighs or armpits. This can cause little infections to form, making what looks like a pimple. I have tried a few things to prevent this, and one of those was this product—“ the Bliss …

This is an 8 oz. tube of cream that has an orange foot on it. It contains 60% pure Aloe Vera Gel. The cream is white and feels thicker than regular creams.
The cream claims to repair cracks and dryness on feet and heels. That did not happen in my …

I’d like to be able to say that I’ve had clear and beautiful skin all my life, to such a point that I could be a neutrogena skin care spokesperson. Unfortunately, that would be a total fabrication of the truth. IN truth, it’s been quite the opposite. As a …

During a visit to my sister’s place sometime back, I happened to discover a new skin care cleaning aid which perhaps had now proved to be a great help in keeping my skin clean and beautiful. When examining the line of products kept on the shelf of her bath …

In this stressful world where I belong, it is necessary for me to take in all the supplements I can have. So aside from the Cecon Chewable Tablet, I am also taking Ming’s Grape Seed Soft Capsule. Before I was taking Myra 300E but then I learned from Teentalk …

Last September, my husband and I had a lot of changes we were going through. We had just finished closing on our new condominium, and were getting ready to move, and I had, after a long eight year sabbatical, had finally started working again because my kids were now …

I have an autoimmune disease. One of the main features of an autoimmune disease is the problem with inflammation. In my case, inflammation in my blood vessals. The normal medication (cytoxan and prednisone) that I use for putting my disease in remission was barely keeping the disease from flaring. …

My doctors have suspected that I may have a mild case of lupus for years. Because of this, I have always been told to never go out in the sun without adequate protection. I usually carry an emergency stick of sun block in my purse for when I am out …

When you think about oral hygiene, the first thing that comes to mind is the toothpaste. However, not so long ago people were only using tooth powders and dry, but more natural, toothpaste alternatives. Lush still stands by the old traditions and offers a few different dry oral hygiene products. …

I have to admit to having this slight addiction to trying new multivitamins. It wasn’t until about two years that I actually even considered taking a daily vitamin at all, but I was feeling a reduction in my energy levels and was just sort of “out of it” most …

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 …

This product was passed along to me by a friend who had tried it and said it had too many side effects for her to take. It is a formula made by a Dr. Ray Sahelian, supposedly an expert in natural medicine. I read the information about the tablets …

Summer is the time when body loses plenty of energy through perspiration, living in a hot and humid place the body is sweating all the time so it needs some extra energy drink for the smooth functioning and running of the system. So every day before leaving for office …

I am an average man who has had a lot of hair on my body for a long time now and this is something which I first experienced in middle school. This is something which made me feel bad because people would always make comments about how much hair …

Vitamin and Mineral supplements are an every day (or, if I am lazy, an “every other day”) thing for me because I do not get enough of them in my diet since it is so restrictive because of health. I take a few stand-alone vitamins, and I also …

I am a big supporter of products that are simple, natural, and not tested on animals. Although I am guilty of using products that do not fit the above description too, I still appreciate the efforts of the makers. I’ve always liked Burt’s Bees products. I use …