I had access to a hot tub when I was living in Texas for a few months, and it was wonderful for my fibromyalgia to let the water gently massage my sore muscles. I normally took a hot bath indoors to treat the symptoms, and one thing I really missed …

As a fibromyalgia patient, I have used just about every muscle rub product out there. Many contain the same basic ingredients, and work because of their reliance on the counter-irritant effect that menthol and similar sensation-producing substances produce. They basically stimulate the sensory nerves in the skin so that your …

Before I knew about this product I normally just shaved the annoying hair around my legs and underarms using a shaver but the downside of using a shaver is that the hair would grow again after a week and the most irritating part is that they are very itchy …

I knew I needed to start exercising. My parents were telling me and obviously, my body was telling me. So, one day, I was chatting with a friend who told me she started yoga. She told me she loved it and learned on her own. I was instantly interested. …

I realize it is a bit childish but I have always had somewhat of an issue with brushing my teeth due to the taste and texture of toothpaste. I doubt anyone is as specific about this as I am, but I do not like either gel nor paste a …

Since I’m on a roll here talking about bug bites and such I figured another good stop on the products-I’ve-used train is with this Sting Eze Quick insect bite relief because where the bug repellents fail me, a good bite relief product usually makes me feel better. I can …

Miracle of the Dead Sea products can be found at kiosks in malls, at least that’s where I found mine. I was accosted in a mall by one of their salespeople, and couldn’t seem to get away. After a series of questions about my skin care regimen, the sales …

When I had decided to visit my sister for an overnight stay, little did I know that I was going to discover something very valuable and precious. It so happened that my sister during my stay there gave a pillow which she felt was ‘the best’ and asked me …

Burdock root is an herbal which can temporarily halt heavy menstrual or uterine bleeding. It is sometimes used alone and sometimes used in conjunction with other herbs such as Dong Quai, Red Clover, Yellow Dock and Dandelion. This herb has been used for decades to help control menstrual bleeding …

I’ve said before that I’m always eager to find something that will massage my body simply but soothingly. One of the products I’ve purchased was the Homedics Lady Bug Personal Massager, Designer Series. Specifically, the model I have is PM-8.
I actually really love this little Lady Bug. …

When I bought Herbal Essence Shampoo, I also picked up a bottle of the conditioner since I usually use conditioners to help my hair that gets tangled very easily. I figured this would work great for what I needed. I got a bottle of Herbal Essence Conditioner at Walmart …

I have always had stomach trouble. As a youngster, I would frequently lose some of my dinner via vomiting. As a young person twenty something, I would have to eat right before I went to bed at eleven at night to keep from throwing up. Stress, …

I had used Always sanitary napkins for more than 10 years. During my manstrual period, I always felt fatigue, pains in e abdomen or my vagina, itch in the vaginal, and sometimes I got urinary infection after the menstrual period. I went to visit docotors couple times …

I wear my hair in several different styles. One day I was lazy and did not blow dry my hair after washing it, and my partner absolutely loved the look of it after it had air dried. It was the sort of wet-perm look. I wanted to recreate …

During my 2nd trimester of my first pregancy, I had some nutritional anemia which caused me to have a hemoglobin count of only 80. Because of this my obstetrician advised me to take ferrous sulfate to help elevate my hemoglobin count.
I tried to take the ferrous sulfate preparation …

Since I often forget to take my pills everyday when Ortho Evra came out, I thought it was a really great idea. You put it on and you forget it for a week. I went to my OB/GYN and got a prescription. The patch itself is pretty neat, it’s …

I like to take vitamins, because I have always felt so sluggish. I have noticed that if I take the right vitamins, I have much more energy and feel much healthier. Though I am used to taking vitamins in pill form, I decided to try something different. I went …

Because we wrongly assumed our HMO required us to use an in-plan hospital, in June, 2010, we went to the Mercy San Juan ER needing stitches for a three-inch laceration my son had sustained on his hand a half-hour earlier. Triage was fairly prompt–a nurse wrapped some gauze around …

I have not always been a fan of flossing, but have recently been getting into it. I like that clean feeling that I get after flossing. I also like to see the nasty plaque that comes off in floss. Though I like flossing, I would never pay a lot …

I am someone who tends to take brushing my teeth very seriously and to me a good brush is one of the most important things for oral health and then comes the toothpaste and other things. I believe that a really good brush is one that is able …

I just trust this toothpaste, Colgate Total Toothpaste. My teeth is been stronger than ever. I had been using colgate since the day i was taught how to brush my teeth by my parents. So i truly believe in thier product. This new Colagte Total is definetely designed to …

This is a laxative that my mom used and it’s “natural source” so she prefered it since she does not really like anything NOT natural or western medicine. However I don’t really see any difference if its natural source or not since it still works the same. It is …

I tried and tested different medicines or shall I say beauty pill in the market, nothing reached my standards except for this one beauty pill 4G. It is a vitamin pill that you can take before bed time. I have tried this and still been using 4G and …

I have used baby oil in the past for many years as an in-shower moisture treatment. When I happened to be near the baby section, I noticed that Johnson’s now offered a baby oil that contained shea butter and cocoa butter. The product claims to lock in ten times more …

Himani boro plus , the best anti-septic cream for natural healthy skin. A winter without Boroplus is unheard in Indian homes. Boro plus helps in preventing and healing dry skin diseases, cuts scratches, minor burn ,wounds ,cold sores ,chapped skin and all the other minor skin related disease . …

Bath & Body works is the type of store I could spend all day long in. I love most of their scents, and the majority of their products from the candles and lotions, all the way to the fuzzy slipper socks they bring out in the winter months. …

When all the news about aluminum in antiperspirants causing cancer came out, I was one of the first to look for an alternative to aluminum containing products. Breast cancer runs in my family, so reducing my risk means a lot to me.
I tried several brands of “natural” deodorants and …

I’ve always loved all the products made by Thymes. Their fragrances and bath products are simply some of the best out there, and although I can’t always afford to use them exclusively, if I won the lottery, I would have one of each thing they make in my bathroom, …

I am a guy, currently, a second year college student, and I’m taking my Bachelor’s degree at one University in Manila. I’m from the province of Cavite, and as a matter of fact, I’m taking several hours, counting 4 hours to be exact for transportation allowance. EVERYDAY!
Sharing my life …

When I was struggling with eye irritation and dryness associated with wearing soft contacts, there were many different products and ideas that I tried. One was to switch my brand of rewetting drops. Because I was having to use them so frequently during the day when I wore the …

I love this gadget! The Oral-B Triumph is a rotating toothbrush that is really unique. I decided to get one because my dentist said I wasn’t brushing my teeth well enough. The first time I used this toothbrush I fell in …

I take a bath nightly to help ease the symptoms of fibromyalgia like pain and muscle spasms. I have frequent bouts of foot cramps that usually only a hot bath will stop—“ so often I try to head them off at the pass and take my hot bath before they …

When it comes to grooming items, about the cheapest thing there is is a pair of fingernail clippers. You can usually find them sitting around at a store for somewhere between 50 and 90 cents. The reason that they’re so cheap is that they are so basic: …

During my most recent visit to the eye doctor, I learned that I should not be washing my glasses with Windex or other cleaners that are designed for more powerful household purposes. I have been using this Target Optical Lens Cleaner for my glasses, and it works quite …

I really like the idea of taking natural products to help alleviate problems that I’m experiencing. It’s so much better for you than doping yourself up with over-the-counter medications that usually don’t work all that well and sometimes have some serious side-effects that you may not like all that …

I have suffered from acid reflux for many years. I take a proton pump inhibitor to prevent most of the symptoms before they occur, but once in awhile I have “breakthrough” symptoms that require some additional therapy. Sometimes I turn to over the counter acid relievers or enzyme products, especially …

Ugh, annoying skin. It always seem to harden and form these pink hard blotches of skin called callus. And it always takes a long time scrubbing off the skin. Well, I finally fixed the problem. All I needed was a callus eliminator from be natural. It naturally removes the …

I have had fibromyalgia since my early teens. Most of my symptoms involve pain, and one troubling one in particular is cramping in my muscles. It often affects my feet and legs, but can also hit my lower and middle back, neck and just about anywhere it decides to …

If you suffer from vomiting problem while traveling then Domstal tablet is just the right medicine for you. Previously it was very difficult for me to travel on a long journey because of this vomiting problem, every now and then I had to ask the conductor to stop the …

I used to have a medium-small sea sponge that I used for washing my face at the sink. It was about the size of a bar of soap. I loved the way it felt on my skin and kept it for a long time, but it finally fell …

EverythingYoga Ultra Thick Yoga Mat cost $25 online when I bought it a few years ago. It is one of the first mats I owned.
It is a normal yoga mat which did not look anything too different from the others I bought. But it was a little too …

Dettol Healthy Touch Hand Wash promises to kill 99.9% of bacteria and it was this aspect that attracted me to this product, but I was disappointed that it was not as moisturising as it says it is. I do have to make sure to apply hand cream after …

I’ve been smoking for something like twenty years or more at this point in my life. I’ve never been much of a heavy smoker. There are days I’ll only have a few cigarettes all day long, and then there are times when I could smoke a half a pack …

This has to be the cheapest dental floss I’ve ever purchased. For only $0.79 + tax for 55 YDS (50m) at your local Target store you can’t go wrong. It comes in two versions–mint and regular. Both are waxed for easy insertion between teeth. I prefer to use the …

There are so many different hand sanitizers out there that you may think that they are all the same and that they all work just as well. This is not true. There are hand sanitizers out there that claim to work better than they do. With the seasonal flu …

I have to use super strong sun block products in the summer due to my fair skin and the possibility of mild lupus. I have been looking into using more natural products, since I spend so much time wearing them and they cover large areas of skin. I prefer …

I have used peel and stick heat packs for about the last 6 years. I have suffered from endometriosis for the last 12 years so I have tried many things to alleviate my pain. The first heat pack I used was made by Playtex and it was …

Backache is a common problem seen in people with long hours of sitting at the place of work or those drivers for long hours, stuck in the same position for hours together.
In short, this backache is most of the times connected to wrong posture we sit in.
A very easy …

I try to stick to a high protein, low carb diet during the spring and summer months when I am more active. I don’t always succeed, mainly because it’s difficult to find quality foods or meal-replacement products that are high in protein and actually taste good. Often, …

I am an avid user of Gaiam Tree Of Life Yoga Mat by Gaiam because it has proven time and time again to be a reliable yoga mat. I started using it last January 2010 when my old yoga mat finally showed signs of age and tear. So for …