Health Reviews
Kotex Maxi Long Super
I don’t like tampons very much, so I buy Maxi pads. I haven’t seen many reviews for Maxi pads or tampons, which is frustrating, because they are products that almost every woman must use on a monthly basis. Why do we just blindly buy
whatever is on the shelf, or …
Thai Deodorant Stick 4.25 oz
I became concerned about the use of aluminum based deodorants when I heard all the reports about their associations with cancers and other negative effects on health from long term use on the skin. I tried a couple of brands. When I tried the first brand, I was told …
Walgreens Ibuprofen 200
I have suffered from severe joint problems in my fingers, knees and back at times and the pain has limited my mobility on its worst days. While I try to use as many natural solutions to this as possible, there are days, especially when I have to go out …
Percogesic Ex Strength Aspirin-Free Pain Reliever 40ct
Percogesic is a pain reliever that has been around for many years and I have taken it before, several times. It works well—“ nothing phenomenal, but as good as most over the counter pain relievers. I learned something interesting about it recently though. I was talking to a friend …
Innoxa French Blue Eye Drops 10ml
My cousin is a makeup artist and photographer. When I was talking to her one day, she mentioned a product that models used to make their eyes appear more vibrant and the whites of their eyes whiter. I was intrigued by this as I have some slight yellowish …
Brushpoint Vital Health Rechargeable Power Oral Care System
Although I will admit that I am a very cheap person, I also understand the importance of having a great smile. In my opinion, there is nothing that can substitute for a person having strong, healthy, white teeth. I decided to purchase this rechargeable toothbrush system because …
Now Foods pure Wintergreen Oil 1 oz.
I love to make massage oil blends, and one thing that I always wanted to make was an oil version of a muscle rub that was not quite as potent as the pain relief or counter irritant creams you can buy in the stores, like Ben Gay or Mineral Ice. …
Upper Canada Soap Bath Milk Sweet Vanilla Fig 1.8oz
I take a nightly hot bath to help relieve the symptoms of fibromyalgia, from which I have suffered since my late teens. I use various different bath products to keep it interesting, and also for their health benefits, depending on what my needs are at the time. When pain is …
CVS Scar Gel
This CVS brand Scar Gel named simply that… Scar Gel, is only available online. I had tried a few other varieties of scar gels and creams and though some of them have shown a few results here and there, I’m still looking for one that does a better or …
Clarins SOS Sunburn Soother
After having a blast with my friends at the beach on a hot summer day, I was least expecting sometimes terrible like this to happen. After a few days I noticed that my skin had become red and looked rather burnt. Initially I thought it to be a sun …
St. Ives Cellulite Shield Advanced Body Moisturizer 18 oz
St. Ives is a good company that I remember from the early eighties when I used to try out their lotions and shampoos. I have lost a good bit of weight in the past year, and with my being in my early forties, my skin has shown some reluctance to …
Purell instant hand sanitizer
I use hand sanitizers a lot.
I like having them available, especially when I go places where I have to touch a lot of stuff like doorknobs, shopping carts, and other and various things that lots of people have been touching.
I’m always worried …
Bath & Body Works’ Anti-Bacterial Gentle Foaming Hand Soap
As someone with sensitive skin, I find the skin on my hands regularly dried out and cracked as a result of frequently washing with regular hand soap. I would apply dermatologist recommended lotions multiple times a day and still barely retain the moisture, because I wash so frequently. Consequently, …
Burt’s Bees Outdoor Res-Q Lip Balm SPF15
My favorite protective lip balm to where when I am going outside is Burt’s Bees Outdoor Res-Q Lip Balm SPF15. It helps prevent my lips from becoming burned by the so and dried out by the wind. However, I don’t like the scent of it or the way it …
MedicMates Acupressure Anti-Headache Thumb Band
I have had migraines for years, and I have tried just about everything out there that claims to relieve or prevent them. Still, once in awhile I see something I have not tried. When I saw these bands that are supposed to use acupressure points to relieve the …
Weleda Rosemary Hair Oil
I’m a little hooked on the idea of using oil products for my hair. My hair can be oily and dry at the same time, and it’s very thick. Sometimes I can’t even run a comb through it without running into problems and without my head hurting as a …
Sunset Health Products - Hollywood 48-Hour Miracle Diet 32 oz
Anything that says it’s a miracle is probably not one. I paid nearly twenty dollars for this product, after a holiday binge that left me feeling fat and bloated. I had actually gained about seven pounds over the course of a couple of weeks, which alarmed me and I …
DreamTime Aromatherapeutic, Shoulder Wrap, Lavender Velvet
I’m a sucker for aromatherapy and when I somehow managed to acquire tendonitis from repetative motions at work, I figured what better way to relax AND heal my injuries than to buy the Dream Time Aromatherapuetic shoulder wrap. I have a tendency to react badly to strong and flowery …
Neutrogena Body Lotion
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 …
Primal Elements Soap Loaf Mouse Trap 6.8 oz
When I received a gift basket containing a variety of Primal Elements hand cut load soap bars, it was one of the most unique and fun gifts I have ever received.
These bars all are made in large loaves, then cut into slices for individual bars. They are …
Jennifer Kries’ Pilates Method Precision Pilates DVD
Having enjoyed Jennifer Kries’ Pilates Method 3 Dimensional Toning, I went back and grabbed a copy of her Pilates Method Precision Pilates. Kries, credited as bringing Pilates to the masses, really stands apart in a field now saturated with Pilates wannabes. Due to her extensive fitness training, …
Detour Whey 30g Protein Bar, Caramel Peanut 12 ea
A diabetic friend of mine took a day trip with me to a neighboring city. Before we decided to go, we had talked about meal times, and agreed to try and wait until we got there because we wanted to try out a special restaurant. The problem was that we …
Freshkon Alluring Soft Lens
This is my favorite soft lenses brand recently; I’ve just known this product since I didn’t find the soft lens which I used to wear. Well, I didn’t say it’s as cheap as my previous one, this one was about $20 per pair, it’s really different than mine which …
Myra E 400 vitamins
Vitamin E has antioxidant properties that help the cells in our body by protecting them and helping cells repair themselves. At least that’s what I understood from reading the small font on the bottle I bought. I just saw the commercial on TV and thought about trying it …
Diane Soft Touch Sectional Pelican Clips 6 ct
I regularly color my long hair at home, and have been using jaw clips to keep it on top of my head while I wait for it to develop. This can sometimes be a bit uncomfortable, and I was told it wasn’t the best idea because it could cause breakage …
Organic Root Stimulator Scalp Scrub
I have always loved to experiment with different types of hair care products which I feel could make a difference to my hair. Recently due to my prolonged illness, I noticed that my scalp felt quite dry and my hair had started thinning - which made …
Ovale Essential Vitamin
My mom had always said that I have to keep taking care of my skin, particularly in the age of 25 when in certain condition, wrinkles are used to start annoy us. In a magazine couple months ago, I read an advertisement about this product. This is a vitamin …
Anbesol
A couple of weeks ago my daughter started picking at her lips. After a while she ended up with a cold sore on her lip. This is the first cold sore she has ever had. We went to Rite Aid and asked the pharmacist what would …
SportsPlex Corinth Mississippi
We joined the SportsPlex here in Corinth Mississippi as a family this summer. I have really mixed feelings about our experience. There were a lot of things that I did like and some I did not like as well. So I guess that it all just depends on what …
Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream
Cetaphil is known to make some of the best facial products out there, when it comes to either moisturizers, cleansers, lotions, everything facial I know I can always trust Cetaphil! Their products are GREAT for sensitive skin, they always leave your skin looking radiated, soft, and clear! Blemish free …
Morning Burst Surge Power Cleanser
I’ll admit I bought this product because it looked like a flower. It comes in a really cute plastic package and the bar is a bright orange color that just made me happy looking at it, and I hadn’t even opened it and smelled it yet. It has what …
Omega Pain Killer Liniment
Way back in 1990 I remember how a Chinese guest found so much relief from Omega Pain Killer Liniment that as he arrived in our office he was bringing along a small bottle this and he kept on showing to every one around the office the bottle of …
Icy Hot cream
I started my job in September of 2008, after a long eight year haitus of being a stay-home mother. The job can be phsyically demanding at times. I work in a shoe store, and I’m constantly up and down ladders and lifting and carrying stacks of shoes and boots …
Urban Spa Natural Loofah Scrubber
I purchased the Urban Spa Natural Loofah Scrubber from Well.ca approximately two months ago because I am in the process of planning a wedding and I realized that part of my back would be on display in my wedding dress and I thought this might help give that soon-to-be …
Zinnelle Durafresh Oral Rinse
I like to follow up my toothbrushing with a dose of a good mouthwash. I have tried numerous brands but I have not been able to find a good one until just recently.
My mom purchased a big bottle of the Durafresh Oral Rinse. A huge bottle contains 480ml …
FreshLook Color Contact Lenses
I have used contact lenses to correct my vision for over 10 years now. I’ve always thought my brown eyes are kind of plain and I wished that my eyes were a deep shade of green. I saw an advertisement in a magazine for Freshlook Color Contact lenses made …
Flents Magic Touch Bite Relief
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 …
Zi Xiu Tang Beauty Face and Figure Capsules
I bought Zi Xiu Tang capsule because I believe that Chinese products are pure herbal. Chinese people rely on this product that is why they are healthy. Anyway that is only my assumption. I do not know if I will lose a lot in just one trial. Also, this …
Universal Nutrition Animal Stak supplement
Animal Stak by Universal nutrition is designed to make you bigger, stronger and more muscular but does it really work? Well too be honest when I first tried Animal Stak a few years ago, I picked it up from a GNC, it really worked. I took Animal Stak for …
Mabis Healthcare Steam Inhaler
A few days back, due to an severe cold and flu attack- I was completely bed ridden. A cold which just started out with sneezing several times a day- took such a bad shape that apart from coughing and blocked nose , I was down with flu and …
Physician’s Pain Relief Cream Scented (Gardenia- 4 oz)
I have fibromyalgia, so I have tried just about every pain relief remedy out there. Most are over the counter types, that have either anti-inflammatory salicylate or menthol counter-irritant effects.
I have found the menthol types more effective, but they always come with the price of smelling strong. Although I …
Plidenta triple action toothpaste
Plidenta toothpaste is another product from Saponija and although I usually like most of the products of this firm I can’t say that I like this tooth past. My boyfriend’s mother always buys this toothpaste and each time I go spend the night in his house I take my …
Equate: Acne Medication Oily Skin Medicated Apricot Scrub
Equate: Acne Medication Oily Skin Medicated Apricot Scrub did not work for me, but then again, hardly any acne medication that is readily available at the store without a prescription has ever proved to be overly effective. I did not notice a whole lot of difference after using this …
Abra Blissful Harmony Aroma Therapeutic Bubble Bath 14 oz
I use a variety of bath products as part of my therapeutic hot soak to treat the symptoms of fibromyalgia, as well as just to relax and enjoy the “me” time before bed. In the winter I tend to lean towards moisturizing products like bath bombs and oils, but in …
Avon Bubble Bath Hot Apple Pie
One favorite product I have always loved from Avon is their bubble bath. It comes in a big tall bottle that seems to last forever, makes tons of bubbles and smells great.
The latest visit from an Avon lady inspired me to buy the Hot Apple Pie scent bubble …
Swanson Periodontal Gum Disease Relief supplements
I haven’t had dental insurance in a very long time, but I’m still very careful to take as much care with my teeth and oral health in general as possible. Still, despite the care I take, and the three times of day brushing I indulge in, and the flossing …
One Touch Ultra Mini
The One Touch brand Ultra Mini is a Blood Glucost Monitoring System. I’ve been using it for 3 months to monitor my blood-sugars for gestational diabetes. It’s quick and easy. I’m sure with a little help a 4 year old could master this device. The only problem I’ve run …
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