I actually found this soap while shopping the natural section of a local grocery store. I like to try new products, especially natural ones, and this looked very interesting to me. I once had a lemongrass candle that smelled so wonderful! One I used it up, I was unable …

I sometimes have problems with dry mouth. It usually hits me in the winter, when I’ve been using the heating more and the indoor air gets extremely dry. I often wake up at night unable to swallow. During the day it affects me to a lesser degree, and usually manifests …

My skin has been really dry and itchy at nighttime and I have not been able to use my regular bubble bath soap to soak in because it dries out my skin even more. I came across the Avalon Organics Olive and Grape Seed Shower gel and decided to …

Just lately, I have experienced itchy throat because of my cough. I always pre-empt any illness with enough preparations so that it will not get worst. So the past few days when I experienced discomfort brought by this, I immediately drink medicine but at the same time because it comes …

What a fantastic product! I have two children, and this didn’t work so well on my oldest son, because he was prone to sucking his thumb verses using a pacifier, but I was able to use it with great ease on my youngest son who was quite the fussy …

I tried Herbal Essences Hello Hydration moisturizing shampoo and conditioner and I was pleasantly surprised by how great it works! My hair is long, so it is hard to comb all of the tangles out after it has been washed. But after using Herbal Essences Hello Hydration, my hair …

I have always loved wearing long heeled shoes, though I must admit that these shoes did make my life miserable, if I happen to wear them for longs. Recently when I had decided to attend my best friend’s wedding, I knew that I would be wearing my long heeled …

I am always in Bath & Body Works store, not being able to resist myself every time I go to the mall and then walk by, smelling all those wonderful scents coming from the store. I love most of their scents and it’s rare that I find one …

This brand of Member’s Mark Vitamin D-3 Dietary Supplement are soft-gels. I have taken hard tablets of Members Mark Vitamin D-3 before, but didn’t get near the benefit I do when the Vitamin D-3 is in Soft Gel form, plus the gel caps are much smaller in size.
The …

I have a scar (keloid) on my right knee. I got it when I was a kid. I’ve tried a lot of products to if not vanish it, minimize it even just a little so I’d be confident wearing mini skirts and shorts.
I’ve read about this product and its …

My mother gets her diabetic testing supplies through Liberty Medical. She is legally blind, and uses the glucose monitors that “talk.” I am also diabetic. When I could not get strips for my own machine right away, my mom was kind enough to share her new machine and strips …

I have fibromyalgia, and one of the ways I treat the condition is to soak in a hot bath every night. This relaxes my muscles, relieves pain and spasms, and allows me to sleep better. I enjoy a great variety of bath products so that the experience is never boring. …

My mouth is very sensitive to the strong mint flavors used in most of the mainstream brands of toothpastes. It is so uncomfortable for me to use them, I will often not brush long enough, which can create a serious problem with my oral hygiene routine. To remedy this, …

I needed some plain maxi pads after I gave birth to my daughter. I wasn’t allowed to wear tampons of course. I was trying to find something simple like the pads they give you at the hospital after having a baby. I saw some pads at the store called …

Dengue disease is spreading this year and there are many victims and number of deaths that this is the cause. Somehow, mosquito repellant can be a big help although you cannot see visible how it effects. To protect myself, I still bought it and I like to give it …

My youngest brother got some rashes all over his body. it started on his head and we have to cut his hair so short because of that. Then the rashes spread through to other parts of his body. It was gross and the doctor said when we had him …

I have a mouth that is sensitive to strong mint flavors, so finding a mouthwash that leaves my mouth feeling fresh but doesn’t burn it is sometimes a challenge. I had used several mainstream brands of alcohol-free mouthwash, and preferred them vastly to the alcohol brands, but I wanted to …

I have always struggled with my weight, and have tried some pretty silly diet aids, always trusting in friends who swear they work. This product was actually given to me by a friend who told me they didn’t work. She was going to throw them out, but I said I …

I have always heard very positive things about the benefits of this product which was the main reason why I decided to finally purchase it. I have chemically free curly African American hair that has a tendency to be somewhat dry. I normally use store bought hair …

I bought this small massage roller to take with me when I travel. I have fibromyalgia, and often long car rides or flights leave me very stiff and my muscles will ache. If I don’t do something to ease it, it might carry over to the next day, which …

I am a person with a combination skin types and so the’T’ zone area of my face always remained oily. As a result I would experience black heads especially around my nose and chin. This would often leave my face looking dull and lifeless. Though I tried my best …

It’s generally hard to put myself to sleep. I’m guilty of staying up late. I suppose not much has changed since I was a sleep-deprived college student. My body has immense memory and really remembers that I slept only 3 hours the past day and subsequently …

I am always ready when it comes to emergency kit at home. I see to it that every thing I need when it comes to treating wound is always available. The very important thing for me is using Hydrogen Peroxide. Hydrogen Peroxide cleanses the wound, when we had wounds …

I love having my body pampered, and one of the ways I pamper myself after a hard day’s work is having massages, and for this I go to Body and Sole Spa here in my home city of Zamboanga.
There are a …

The truth ads are commercials that attempt to stop people from smoking that showing them for the industry treats you as a customer and how they do not care about your health and in the past have released documents that talk about harming you and how they can best …

If there is one thing I love to do during summer- it is drinking ice cold beverages, ignoring the fact that I’m vulnerable to colds and sore throat just to quench my thirst. During this times I use my secret “weapon” I learned from my mom, gargle warm water …

Since learning about how aluminum in anti-perspirant products can increase your risk of cancer, I have been trying natural alternatives, hoping to find one that works as well as the mainstream ones so I can replace them permanently. I have had a pretty hard time with this, as most of …

I bought this approximately for $2.30 for a 160-gram tube and overall I’m quite pleased with it; it has a 12-hour protection from bacteria buildup and it has a total whitening effect (supposedly) so this toothpaste has two good sides in one tube —“ it offers complete protection for …

I recently got hooked on the self foaming hand soaps made by Method and other companies, and it changed how I viewed these products. Initially, I though that they were not economical, and that the water-like solution would not last long enough. I was wrong—“ it is concentrated even though …

Lately, I’m noticing that the ends of my hair are drying out and feeling brittle. I love my length and don’t want to make any cuts. Although my previous conditioners and shampoos had promised me with volumed up strands, they never took effect. If they have any results to …

I always loved travelling- but the only problem with me while travelling would my travel sickness. Though initially I would feel alright, a feeling of nausea and giddiness would start appearing slowly. This would make rather uncomfortable and uneasy. In fact I slowly dreaded going in for long journeys …

When my neighbor’s little boy decided he did not like this particular brand of Yummi Bears vitamin, it was passed along to me. It is not a very high potency product, as it is made for kids and can be taken with other vitamins, but it did give some extra …

I have always heard about all the great health benefits of green tea. I love tea—“ and I am an avid daily drinker of black teas, but I could just never get into the flavor of the green teas. They were a little too—“ well, green.
Wanting to reap the …

Gardening has always been my one my favorite hobbies and I would always try and spent some time tendering and nurturing my plants everyday. Though I found this routine incredibly relaxing on the mental front, using my hands during the process did seem to do enough damage …

In our household, there were always copious digital thermometers, which were never in agreement with themselves! Fed up of this disarray I decided to get rid of terribly inconsistent and inaccurate bunch of junk. With this in mind, I conferred to local pharmacist, which recommended Exergen infrared thermometer. Accidentally, …

Being diabetic means you are familiar enough with little individually wrapped alcohol pads that you use when taking your blood sugar. Personally, I find them a bit of a pain. At first I liked them, but later all the tearing open little packets and the buildup of trash got …

This is one of my daily routines before I brush my teeth. I’d always wanted that bright white teeth without having to go to the dentist to bleach it. I came across this one on a tv commercial and decided to try it. I bought this for about $10 …

I’ll admit I was really skeptical when I found the Thin Commandments Diet for sale at a local store last summer. I even imagined it was some sort of new Bible based diet that encouraged some old world figs and fast inducing fare.
Thankfully I …

I have used a lot of homeopathic and natural/ alternative health care products—“ despite the fact that many times they turn out to be a waste of time and money. It is for the occasional amazing success that I persist. Sometimes, it happens. When I was at a friend’s …

I love the idea of using products that add minerals to my body. I use bath salts regularly, and learned that it helps the symptoms of my fibromyalgia tremendously. I realize that something like a body wash might not have quite the same effect, but I figure it can’t hurt—“ …

Listerine Smart Rinse Anticavity Fluoride Rinse is the absolute best mouthwash for children. I have a six year old son and a four year old daughter. Recently, we began to teach them how to floss their teeth and use mouthwash. They love this stuff. We …

I developed a cold this week, and when I stopped by to pick up some cold medicine at Target, they had a big end cap holding several of their own brand of health products. I fell for the merchandising ploy willingly, because I was too tired and sick to …

Facercise is a facial exercise video by Carol Maggio. It costs $15 on Amazon when I bought it. I was really glad to buy it because it had a lot of useful info about facial exercises, and it actually offered valuable facial exercises which were more advanced and more …

I have long been a fan of the quirky yet high quality products from Dr. Bronner and his magic soaps. I am also a big fan of lip balm, and when the two met and I saw that Dr. Bronner made one, I had to give it a try. It’s …

If you wear contacts, you have probably heard of Baush & Lomb Renu contact solution. It is a no rub solution that disinfects. It cleans the contacts and removes the daily protien.
You can use it to store your contacts overnight or you can use it as a rinse. However …

One of the important things in my list of acquisitions was to replace my old contacts. I was reprimanded by my ophthalmologist for having worn contacts way past their expiration and if I had been more stubbornly persistent —“ it could lead to my vision deteriorating. I …

First I would like to stress the fact that I have not paid and would never pay actual money for this product. I have used them, yes. Actually, the clinician at a spa used them on me, several times. Fortunately, they were a freebie thrown in with the facial …

I am a very active person, I play at least one game of tennis everyday on weekdays and three to four games of it during weekends. Because of my passion for the sports, I sweat more often and lose body fluids more compared to non-athletic …

I have two dilemmas running in tandem and wreaking havoc on my emotional state. The first is this, since I’m a writer, I spend an exorbitant amount of time reading, both for my own editing purposes, and for research. The second issue is that my age …

I have fibromyalgia, which causes chronic muscle pain that happens in flares. I have used just about every over the counter pain relief product there is, both chemical and natural. Sombra is one of the more interesting formulations I have come across. It is not much more expensive than others …