I saw a commercial for this abdominal exerciser recently and it looked like just what I needed. I had used the large exercise balls in the past, and I had also done ab exercises right on the floor. The problem for me was that as I got …

OK, I’m becoming more and more health conscious lately (as I have said in a couple of other reviews). But, the other day, a friend showed me a piece of gym equipment he had purchased a while ago called the IGallop and was now interested in selling.
I checked it …

I’ve always had a problem with iron from infancy, but it has gotten worse after I had my own child, to the point where I was looking at anemia. It gets so low during menstruation that I actually start craving blood and long for a nice warm cup …

My poor kids seem to be the most mosquito friendly children in the world, because we literally can’t go anywhere during the months of june-october without them getting eaten up alive by mosquitos. I could be standing right next to them, and they would get all the bites and …

When I was fifteen, I got my first kidney infection. I had no idea what it was, but the pain was severe and had me curling in my bed crying before someone in my family finally realized something was wrong and took me to the ER. It was confirmed …

I am always changing my mind about what I want to do with my hair. I needed something that would work with my fickle nature. I found a product that might possibly do the trick. It was a Conair product that is supposed to allow you to do five …

If you have ever had “heel spurs” also known as plantar fasciitis, you will appreciate the pain that you go through just walking across a room—“ especially if you have been sitting for awhile previously. I developed this condition so badly that I had to hold onto furniture to get …

I like to be outdoors a lot, and especially in the wind, I end up getting chapped. This product is actually great at what it does. Unlike like many products on the market, this product stays true to its label. I use this product on my lips, because they …

I have a friend in England who sends me little care packages with products that I might like from over there. In one, I got a bottle of Boots Chemist’s Original bath Foam. Boot’s is quite a famous chemist (what we in the states would call a drug store …

I have had a problem with thinning hair for several years now. It is not getting any better, and I have tried just about every shampoo, treatment and idea for thinning hair that is out there. Resorting to a “cover” for the hair was a defeat and embarrassment for me—“ …

We are coming into Winter now so although my feet do not get hot because of the weather any more, I do still do plenty of walking, or I have long shopping trips all day where I end up walking miles, going up and down escalators and what have …

The first time I introduced myself to Sucrets products was actually when I had a toothache and didn’t have any dental insurance to speak of and certainly couldn’t afford to have my wisdom tooth removed. I realized that Sucrets had a numbing effect to it, so I would put …

Is Hoodia the magic bullet for easy-peasy weight loss? I am beginning to think so! Day Four of taking this supplement strictly as prescribed on the bottle - twice daily, half an hour before meals - and I am finding my hunger and appetite greatly diminished. (To …

I believe in taking care of my teeth as one of the essentials of my overall healthy condition as a person. Aside from using the right toothpaste and mouth rinse, I also use a dental floss brand that truly cleans my teeth and gum.
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You know how health awareness sites always inform us of the importance of including a fair amount of fiber in our daily diets? How, they say, we are better off eating whole wheat rather than white bread or rice? Well, I’m a staunch believer of the phenomenal fiber …

This is for the women who are thinking about getting the Paragaurd. Which is the birth control i.u.d. made with copper. This particular brand says you can stay protected for up to ten years. I just wanted to share my experience that I had with this horrible contraption. …

Cory Quirino’s World of Wellness is a well-known line of wellness products in the Philippines. With the recent strain of dengue that has been going around, my mom decided to get me the Health Protect Insect Repellant Spray (Lemongrass) upon seeing Cory Quirino recommending it and hearing some …

The skin on my lips is very dry and so it becomes really difficult for me to take care of it during the winter season. Due to the cold outside, the skin on my lips start peeling and sometimes the situation becomes so worst that I have blood coming …

I am diabetic so I have to be careful where my feet are concerned. I also do a lot of standing, and have always got some degree of callousing and hard skin on my heels. Lately it began bothering me a lot—“ getting snagged on the covers, peeling, etc. …

Band-Aid Calamine Spray is a spray that helps when you have a rash or itching. Recently on a trip, my son and I both broke out with a sun rash. We both have fair skin and react to the sun often.
We had two different products to use for the …

This anti-itch cream isn’t very effective. Although it’s designed to relieve itching caused by certain kinds of plant life, like poison ivy as well as sunburns and other sources that may cause itching, I’ve only tried the cream on insect bites, and it doesn’t work so well on insect …

I used the Colgate Herbal White Toothpaste for brushing my teeth and found it to be very good! Please let me share this positive experience with you.
Please let me start this review by saying that I like the way this toothpaste package is designed! I love the green background …

I don’t consider myself old but they say that at my age of 35 I should take extra care of my skin as signs of ageing start to become apparent. Five weeks ago I was in the supermarket doing my regular weekly shopping. I decided to look …

I was recently referred to Dr. Pooja Banerjee who is a Rheumatologist. I live near Rockwall and unfortunately there are not many Reheumatologists in that area and actually Dr. Banerjee is on in a Rockwall office one day a week, on Tuesdays.
Since she is only in Rockwall one …

Now I realize that some people would say, hey, shouldn’t you be reviewing this product under ‘baby’ instead of ‘health’? And yes, true, it is a product meant for babies, but I have to tell you now, there are times when as an adult, you can appreciate ‘baby’ things. In …

My grandmother always told me that prevention is better than cure. I don’t have major problems regarding the health of my liver, but after a friend of mine had hepatitis I understood that it’s vital to take care of my liver. Essentiale Forte by Sanofi is one of the most …

Whenever I would think of Gold Bond powder, the original that comes in the yellow bottle, it reminded me of something an elderly person would use. Something about its mentholated odor and old fashioned looking packaging always gave me a warm memory of my grandfather—“ even though my grandfather …

Because we are considering having another child, my wife recently stopped taking her birth control and, until we are ready to conceive, we now have to use condoms as our primary birth control method.
We normally use Trojan but I got a couple free sample condoms from Max Pro and …

Sometimes I buy a product that I don’t really need to fix a problem that doesn’t really exist. I guess we all fall prey to marketing. I have never really suffered from “feminine odor” problems, but since they make a deodorant spray specifically for that, and I am a …

I enjoy using a variety of products in the bath. I take a hot bath every night to help treat the symptoms of fibromylagia which I have had since I was a teen. I especially like to use mineral salts and I often incorporate them into my bath even when …

I used the Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch for approximately one year. I decided to transition from Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo birth control bill simply because I (as many other women) became tired of the “take a pill everyday at the same time” routine. Originally, I was going to transition …

First I would like to tell you, that I was not a fan of Close Up toothpaste, before I always use Pepsodent or Glister from Amway. Then I married my husband. He can’t use other than Close Up, whenever I buy other brand, he would always bought …

The Iron Gym Exercise Bar is basically a pull up bar that provides additional workouts as well. I bought it because it was at a very cheap price compared to the other pull up bars, and there was no drilling required. The way it is designed makes the bar …

I have been trying out different natural brands of deodorant in the hopes of finding one that works as well as the aluminum containing mainstream products. I have been wanting to eliminate or at least reduce my exposure to them, because of the risks associated with breast cancer and aluminum …

During my pregnancy I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes and so had to check my blood sugar four times a day. My insurance provided me with the Accu-Chek Aviva System which includeded a glucose monitor, lancing device, and test strips. The monitor and lancet were easy to set up …

The good thing about this product is that it is said to whitens one’s teeth. Though, i have yet to see such results, it still is reassuring to know that I am using a whitening toothpaste (as opposed to one which is not) which may eventually and in the …

After my temporary hair straightening treatment showed signs of fading away, I found my hair return to its original self. My hair which looked straight, soft and silky earlier, now felt so rough and frizzy, that it almost looked unhealthy. The fact that I wasn’t planning for yet another …

While I was browsing in a Dollar Tree store, I noticed a sleekly packaged body wash which I assumed from the “look” of it was some prestigious brand.
Upon looking closer, it was made by April Bath and Shower, which I know as a company that mass-produces inexpensive bath …

A really nice facial cleanse I like to use is Clean & Clear Deep Action Cream Cleanser. I love the way it tingles my face as I am washing it, and the white creamy silky texture it has. Even like the way it lathers all over my skin and …

I’ve heard a lot about the stevia plant over the last year or so, and it’s becoming a big deal in the health food circuit from what I can tell. I’ve got a couple friends who actually grow it, but I don’t have that kind of patience or green …

When I was working on an outdoor project with a family member, we noticed that there were a lot of wasp nests around the area where we were working. We found a couple of them, but after repeated searches, we were still seeing wasps flying around and could not …

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 …

About four weeks ago I started having difficulty eating or drinking anything hot or cold. It was very painful and was making me very miserable. I went to the pharmacy and bought the Sensodyne toothpaste for sensitive teeth. And cavity prevention. Everything I drank hot …

I hate having a cold. Most of the time I use something like Thera Flu, because it is warm and soothing and even though it has the same medicines in it that the tablet forms do, it just feels better in a warm cup of liquid. It’s totally psychological.
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I am only 28 years old and I am still single and don’t have any children.But even the fact that I am only 28 years old my mother looks younger than me. Every time I face in the front of the mirror, I feel sad. My face really looks …

I saw this episode from Desperate Housewives wherein she took her kids� vitamins because she was feeling tired all day. I thought that was just some sort of made up fact; but when I tried it; it actually works. The only children�s vitamins I could get my hands on …

I love exercising, but I don’t always have the time to exercise the way I want. I certainly don’t like the idea of shelling money out each month for a gym membership and not end up going to the place because of weather or fatigue. So I bought the …

I have experiencing leg cramps for quite a few years now and I must admit that those moments of pain just leave me feeling uncomfortable and stressed. The cramps which mostly appeared in my calves especially in the night or when I happen to overdo my leg stretching- left …

I have combination skin, and tend to have problems with both ends of that spectrum, with adult acne on the oily parts, and dry flakiness on the dry ones. Finding the right combination for cleansing and moisturizing can be difficult and I am always trying the latest ideas. When …

Over the last month or so, I have been a regular at my dentist waiting room. I am sad to say that a lifelong love of candy and soda will do horrors to your pearly whites and will devastate not only your enjoyment of chewing foods that are harder than …