About a year ago, I decided to add to add some vitamin and mineral supplements to my diet in order to help control my blood sugar. I did some research to determine which supplements would be best and then set off to the store. At the store, it quickly …

I’ve just recently, within the past year or so, gotten on this health kick of trying a variety of supplements and homeopathic treatments to just increase my general energy levels and over-all health. I’m not a very active individual, and I currently suffer from a variety of back problems …

Having diabetes, GERD, IBS, and fibromyalgia, I have enough on my plate without having to deal with colds and flu and stomach bugs all year, so I try to take supplements that boost my immune system, especially in the winter. There are so many out there, it is difficult to …

I just received a very sweet and beautiful gift from a close friend. It is a bar of Thymes Goldleaf soap. I have used the Goldleaf fragranced products before, and it is an old favorite. I was not aware that a soap was available, but now that I know, …

I have not had Advance Laser treatment for a month. Because of this, I resorted to using Maxipeel 3 Tretinoin Hydroquinone again. It is an anti-acne depigmenting agent that exfoliates skin after 2-3 days after application. I do not use it everyday, just once a week to peel the …

For my last purchase of panty liners, I decided to try “U” brand by Kotex. Their tagline on the box is “barely there.” Normally products don’t quite live up to their claims, but I can say after using these that they really are “barely there.” This is …

This poison ivy soap product is really something that any person that spends quite a lot of time outdoors should have because it is really quite effective in helping to thoroughly alleviate the terrible itching and awful irritation that a person endures when exposed to the terribly irritated poison …

For me, the best thing about the Pigeon Digital Thermometer is that it does not break since its main body is made of ABS plastic and not the breakable type that normal thermometers have. I find this product the right thermometer for me since I have a history of …

After a prolonged illness a few months back, my skin and hair had started looking quite dull and lifeless. But was really alarming was the fact that I experienced increase in my hair fall- which indeed made me quite worried and depressed. This is when one of my …

I think I’m becoming a fan of toilet bowl cleaners! I’d never have thought I was the type of person who delighted in cleaning my toilet, but I’ve found some great products over the years that have appealed to me on so many levels and one of my favorite …

Sadly, I have to admit that I’ve long had a problem with blemishes. Sometimes is very mild and hardly noticeable, and sometimes its a rampaging mess of ance on my chin and cheeks. Because I’m in my mid-thirties this can sometimes be discouraging, so I’m always on the lookout …

Once summer has arrived, the biggest worry on everybody’s minds is the sun. Being fair-skinned and easily-freckled, I always have to be sure to slather on high SPFs on my face every time I walk out the door. I had been neglecting sun protection for my lips.. forever, and …

I love to see that a lot of trusted companies from which I’ve purchased products over the years has finally expanded their product line to include some things that I still use on a regular basis. Pain relieving patches are one thing I tend to have in the house …

This is an over the counter wart removal system. It comes with 12 disposable applicators. The applicator is used to apply the contents within directly on the wart that causes the wart to freeze and fall off.
I like the fact that I could remove warts at home instead …

I love anything that’s easy to use, easy to interpret, or just plain easy, because I live a pretty hectic lifestyle having a couple kids, a couple new puppies and a household to take care of as well as a full time job. The last thing I want to …

Dry mouth is horrible. I suffer from it because of medicine I am taking that makes me thirsty and dry in the mouth all the time. Dry mouth causes my mouth to be so dried out it can sometimes cause sores and gum inflammation. The reason why is because …

I like to keep my back well scrubbed and exfoliated. I have had a variety of brushes, braided puffs, even loofahs on a stick—“ but this is the best I have found.
This scrubber has a soft fabric side, which is perfect for cleansing oils and dirt from …

The pain in my leg which I felt on my thighs, calves and feet often left me feeling tired and fatigued, uncomfortable and irritated. Though massaging my whole leg with massaging oil —“would give me great comfort- I sometimes found it difficult to do it every time. So when …

My partner and I have a massage addiction now. Since I found that regular gentle massages really help my fibromyalgia pain, and also that making my own massage lotions and oils was infinitely fun, we give each other massages very frequently. One day while I was having my back …

In my opinion, there are a lot of things about this cleanser that make it slightly better than some of the products that I have used in the past. The main thing that I love about it is the fact that most of the ingredients that it contains …

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 …

Last summer, we took our daughter in for a routine eye exam at our local Shopko optical and were told she needed glasses. I honestly had doubts about this at the time because she never seemed like she was having problems seeing things. But, I’m not an expert and …

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 …

The Lakhme sun expert is the product, which was recommended by my doctor when I had the saviour skin allergies during the summer seasons. My skin is good and healthy normally, but due to a lot of exposure of my skin in the sun I get some red …

Simple, practical and it works like magic. After my sister gave birth to her youngest child a year ago, she purchased this Ab Wheel (which is like a tire but with handles on it). It worked wonders on her abs, and after using it for about six months, those …

After experiencing health issues due to a sensitivity to conventional menstrual products, I decided to switch to healthier alternatives such as menstrual cups and reusable cloth pads. Because there is an initial investment with cloth pads, I decided to only purchase the Lunapads Organic Mini Pad & Insert Set, …

I found this little bottle of vitamin E oil at Safeway along with other skin care products. I actually bought this as massage oil. I’m not a massage therapist or anything, but I do feel that oil really helps me give a better massage. It reduces friction of skin …

After having a long and hard day of working in my garden on the weekend, or working out at the gym a few days a week, I find my muscles to be sore so I always take a relaxing warm bath with White Mountain Epsom Salt.
I am constantly on …

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, …

When I was in my friend’s bathroom I wonder why her bathroom smell’s so fragrant. I was looking around to find what kind of room fragrance she used. But I couldn’t found any room fragrance or room cleaner in that bathroom. When I washed my face I surprised that …

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 volunteer at a local animal rescue, and we are constantly using hand sanitizer to prevent infections spreading between animals that we handle. I use sanitizer at home frequently as well, and always keep some with me when I am away from the house.
When we were running low …

Brushing our teeth 3 times a day is not enough to protect our teeth and gum’s from different bacteria that can invade it. We should protect our teeth and gum’s from what we eat and even those habits we have everyday.
I never use a mouth wash for many years …

When I saw that Pantene had a shampoo to make hair extra straight, I wanted to try it. I have liked Pantene shampoos in the past, so I expected good quality from them. I have frizzy, damaged and naturally curly hair. I like to use a flat iron on …

I would have to say that Biore Pore Cleansing Strips are a wonderful product. I have just discovered them and I certainly plan on continuing their use. The way that you use this specific product is that you put the cleaning strip on your nose.
It starts …

I used to live in a quite difficult and a very disadvantaged country. I always felt totally helpless when someone in my family got sick. There were no reliable clinics and the only hospital was not even functional. I often did self-medication whenever I was not feeling well …

Myself and several others in my immediate family all suffer from diabetes. I have a brother who was very determined not to go onto medication or insulin for his, so he has tried many alternative remedies, special diets, and anything else he could find to aid in controlling his diabetes …

I have never received a Saint Patrick’s Day gift in my life, and was not even aware that people gave gifts on that day, but when my partner’s coworker came over for St. Paddy’s Day dinner, he brought me this wonderful little bag of Irish bath salts.
He had heard of …

A couple years ago I decided to get my life on track and start living a healthier lifestyle. I was over-weight and worked really hard to lose it, and I did manage to lose almost 60 pounds in a six month period, and I felt good, but not great, …

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 …

I drink on such the rare occasion that I would not be a good one to judge remedies for hangovers. However, on one occasion I did get to test one. Because I drink so infrequently, when I do partake, I get overwhelmed with it really quickly. When invited to …

I am a HUGE Jillian Michaels fan, you can ask anyone. I’ve done her workout Dvds, read all her books, listen to her podcast. So when her new exercise program came out in March of 2012 I was all about it. It’s 15 workouts, a fitness guide and meal …

My skin has never required a sunscreen, because I never burn but because of the weakened ozone layer and the sun being more powerful than ever I have begun to wear sunscreen for protection and skin cancer prevention. I have always had the problem with that white film being …

One of the great problems of getting older is that your teeth tend to be one of the first casualties. In our society, sweet things are an ever-present danger to those who seek to ensure that their children have perfect teeth. The trouble is that those of …

For period pain I used medication prescribed by my doctor, but for every other pain I always use Anadin Extra as it works so fast. I often get a headache if I go shopping and I have got all stressed standing in queues, or it might be that …

Lately my face has been really red raw and stressed out and I needed to get an organic facial serum to help calm it down. I recently bought Avalon Organics Lavender Renewal Facial Serum to help calm down and nourishing my skin and I must say it has down …

I first bought this product at Rite Aid because it was cheaper than the usual kind I buy and I figured I would try it out. It was about six dollars for a pretty large container of it. The one I usually get was about the same price but …

My boyfriend introduced this food supplement to me so it is me and him taking this softgel capsule once per day. I started to take this weeks ago so I have been using this for almost a month now. The first remarkable thing that I have noticed about it …

I love to use a nice body oil after I shower to re-moisturize my skin. I usually apply it wet, then towel dry, which leaves my skin very soft and nourished without leaving an oily or heavy feel.
This Zents body oil spray was a gift, and I love it. The …

I tried some of this shampoo at a friend’s house and liked it so much, I ordered a bottle for myself and my partner (who loves beer, although I do not drink it!)
I finally found something with beer in it that I like, and don’t have to taste. …