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 have fibromyalgia and sometimes lower back pain. In the past, I have used pain patches that warm up, and also patches that provide a counter-irritant effect. The counter-irritant products contain menthol and various other substances that impart a warm or cold effect to the area of skin they …

I love to use a rich body butter in the winter when my skin is dry. It often doubles as a foot cream or overnight hand treatment. Since I have been using more natural products, I have come to appreciate that it is important what we put on our skin, …

I take a regular multi vitamin daily to boost my general health, and I have been experimenting with different brands. I like the idea of the multivitamins that contain green foods, enzymes and probiotics. Since I have used Now Foods vitamins before, I wanted to try their version of this …

To save some money, I decided to try a home tooth whitening product rather than have mine whitened professionally. Crest White Strips seemed to be the most popular so I decided to start out with the original kit.
On first applying them I found they were a …

Listerine whitening is a relatively new product for Listerine and not quite like the mouth washes that they have previously offered. As every one know Listerine is known for how strong their mouth washes are. You know if you really want to fight gingivitis then you need to use …

The Cellex C perfecting pen was a product that I bought before realizing how simple it would be to make at home. It is intended to treat pimples, boils, any minor infections on the skin, insect bites or other itchy spots, and it does so without alcohol or mainstream antibiotics …

I always stay in focus while working. However there are just days in which I am so tired and stress out. After a long day’s work, I always feel having an exhausting an aching body. Every time I experience this, I usually use Omega Pain Killer Liniment to massage …

I went with some friends to spend the day at a festival which was held in 90 degree heat in the middle of Georgia. We all knew we might get sweaty and smell bad before it was over, but one friend brought along one of these herbal Clear Whole Body …

Organix Cough and Sore Throat Drops are made by the same company that manufactures Cold-Eeze, a more mainstream cold preparation, but they are all organic! This is a first You can sometimes find both products side by side in large grocery and drug stores, or you can …

The Band-Aid Advanced Healing Blister Cushions retail for around five dollars and contain six cushions in each box. They’re really, really effective when it comes to protecting a blister, even one that’s open, from infection, plus they relieve the pain that comes from the blister and they promote faster …

I decided to try this product after I came across it while doing some research on thinning hair. Although I have not necessarily noticed my lashes thinning, I liked the idea of longer, thicker lashes. Mascara is my least favorite cosmetic to wear, and if my lashes were naturally …

I bought Softsoap Pomegranate & Mango Moisturizing body Wash along with another scent in one shopping trip after having come across it at the store (and having already been a fan of their hand soap). I really liked the scent and found it deliciously fruity, smelling really tropical …

It’s not all that often that I need something like the Biofreeze pain relief roll-on product, but the occasion does tend to present itself at the wierdest possible times. I was out with my friends the other day and just happened to pull something simply getting out of a …

I went to GNC looking for a supplement to accompany my current weight loss plan and hopefully speed up my weight loss by helping me feel full.
The clerk at GNC highly recommended the Lean Shake mix, which was available in chocolate, vanilla or strawberry flavors. He explained to …

Thanks to Bajaj Almond hair oil I am almost bald with countable hairs on my scalp, during college days I had the best bouncy hairs and I was using another of hair back then. Everyone was jealous of the hair I had and I loved it always too extra …

I take a nightly hot bath to treat fibromyalgia symptoms. It has been essential in keeping me active and healthy. I love to use bath salts, because they have some amazing health effects and help to treat my condition. The minerals added to the water, such as magnesium, calcium, and …

I am diabetic, and have been taking alpha lipoic acid for several years. It is a powerful antioxidant, and it is has been shown to prevent painful nerve damage from diabetes and also to potentially be able to reverse mild cases. It also provides some help with controlling blood sugar, …

I really don’t like bug bites. Not that I know anyone who does. Bug bites seem to happen a lot especially around mosquito time. I normally wear bug repellent when I know I am going to be outside in the evenings. However, sometimes I do …

I am diabetic, and since the amount of carbohydrates I consume has a very direct effect on my blood sugar, I try to look for ways to reduce the carbs I eat. I was using a soy milk substitute for awhile, but then read an article that made me a …

I bought this from As Seen on TV in the fall for $300, when with the cold coming to Vancouver, I was afraid I might not be able to take those long walks outside anymore. And it turned out to be a prescient idea, as this was exactly …

I have a Manuka birth ball. Indeed I would say that I’m fortunate to have it because it has been truly invaluable during my pregnancy. The Manuka birth ball has been particular useful during the latter stages of pregnancy. A little bit of back strain and …

HoMedics Professional Percussion Massager PA-1 46 is a hand-held electric massager that you plug in to your regular outlet. It comes with 3 sets of heads for different kinds of massage (gentle, medium, and hard) and several speeds. There is a switch that slides back and forth and lets …

When I first started buy Tom’s of Maine, and sort of fell in love with it, I started buying the kid’s variety for my child. There are a couple of flavors, but the ones I have bought were a mango kind, and mostly her preference, the Silly Strawberry …

When I was a kid I can remember being fed some kind of red food color tablet to chew, so that I could see where I had not brushed my teeth well enough.
Listerine’s Agent Cool Blue works on a similar principle—“ but you don’t have to chew …

I used to take the regular One-a-Day for Women. I would take it every morning with my breakfast. I didn’t notice anything huge when I forgot to take it. I think just psychologically I felt better knowing I was taking a vitamin. I now take something totally different, but …

I bought Max Fitness Exercise Ball a long time ago over at Amazon after reading a lot of rave reviews. I used to have a fitness ball but it was not a good one. So I bought this instead and thought it might be good. Well, after using it …

Two years ago when Scope came out with their tangerine mouthwash I was able to use it at a friends house and I loved it. The reason for this is because it is very light in the alcohol which got rid of the main problem that I had with …

I have fibromyalgia and have used about every pain relief product out there. This one was a product I picked up because I needed something quick to use that was not in a cream or gel form. I had not planned for getting a shoulder pain while I was …

I’ve become a connoisseur of kid’s toothpaste. My mouth is very sensitive to the strong mint flavors that mainstream regular brands usually have, so I use children’s formulas, or some natural products which tend to have milder flavors. I have purchased Oral B’s Stages toothpaste many times before, but …

I keep a few first aid kits on hand so I can nurse any minor wound or address any major one while help arrives, if the need should arise. One of the products I keep on hand is Water Jel Burn Jel. I’ve never seen anything quite …

Sudocrem is actually a baby cream for nappy rash buy it has many other uses.I use it to treat bad acne which i have had scince being a teenager now i am 31 and still suffer.I have found sudocrem to have great healing properties for a number of symptoms.
It …

My backache always left me feeling uneasy and uncomfortable. My energy levels almost seemed to reduce by nearly 50%, thus affecting my work at home and office. This would leave me rather crippled and I would desperately keep trying out all the possible solutions (pain relieving creams, hot/ cold …

I recently found a cod oil supplement I really like and I know they are meant for children, but it is easy to take, gentle on my tummy and it does not have a nasty flavor at all. The supplement is the Nordic Naturals Children’s DHA Chewable Softgels. They …

Health is wealth. It is important as part of your daily regimen to exercise. Sometimes, jogging is the easiest however eventually it gets boring and you loose interest. I’ve read it in Men’s Health magazine that your exercise should not be something boring otherwise you will loose interest in …

WOW! I thought that the days of my clean air breathing went right out the window when I married a chain smoking animal lover. (Sorry, Dear) But, much to my surprise, my new Ionic Pro that I got for Christmas really helps to clear up the air.
I have asthma, …

I’m a big fan of Sensodyne toothpaste. I have been using Sensodyne’s line of anti-hypersensitivity toothpastes for a long time now and on my recent trip to Walgreens, I noticed that Sensodyne recently came out with another type of toothpaste which to …

I focus my energies on exercise and derive relaxation mostly through recreational activities, like doing all sorts of hobbies in my spare time. I was not brought up to rely upon services of other people as a form of relaxation, such as massage, but I have nothing against …

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 …

The Planet Fitness gym in Norton Massachusetts was one of the best planet fitness locations in Southern New England and I enjoyed making frequent trips here whenever I was able to and it was worth going to this gym. The first thing I loved about this gym was the …

Function Drinks is a line of drinks marketed as “created by physicians” (or so says the seal on the bottle). Light Weight purports to “ignite your body’s natural metabolism.” It has 5 calories and 1 carbohydrate per serving, with two servings per bottle. It includes EGCG, the compound in …

I have had fibromyalgia for many years, and have tried just about every pain relief cream out there at one time or another. Most of the time, the products that work best for me fall into the category of counter-irritants. The counter-irritants contain substances like menthol, that create a warm …

Lately during one of my regular shopping sprees —“ I happened to pick this fantastic product called Barielle 60 Second Mani- Pedi. Barielle 60 Second Mani- Pedi -as the name suggests- could be used for home manicure and pedicure was essentially a citrus scrub(orange) which included Dead Sea salts …

As a married woman, I always get nervous when my menstrual period is delayed. After my three kids, I am not just yet ready to have another baby. Instead of looking up the internet for the early signs of pregnancy, I use a pregnancy test kit in order to …

While many women who suffer from menopause and yet cant take estrogen or hormone replacement therapy, you may want to contact your md about a homeopathic item called Remifemin. Remifemin contains Black Cohosh which is said to control hot flashes during menopause . For me it works …

One day recently I was at Wal-Mart and found on my shopping list that I needed to buy dish soap. Just prior to that I got New Sunlight Dish soap because it was brand name and I assumed it would be good quality—¦ bad idea. Anyhow, at Wal-Mart …

So this product claims to be free from any sugar content which ignites the thriving of bad bacteria that cause our mouth to emit bad breath. Well, this claim is true because I tasted and even swallowed a bit of the liquid I sprayed in my tongue. The taste …

I started using this vitamin when I was pregnant with my first child in 2007. At that time I don’t know which vitamin to take but one thing I was certain about is that I have to make sure that I have the proper nutrients to support …

I think the “Merry Hempsters” picked the perfect name for their company. Since I have used a few of their other products and liked them, I decided to try their lip balm. I am a bit of a lip balm addict, keeping several tubes near places where I tend to …

I have gone to Dr. Nils Foley, MD, several times for a variety of issues, even though he isn’t my primary practitioner. Dr. Foley is a regular treating physician at the new Nextcare Urgent Care on Oracle, near the Tucson Mall. I haven’t had a general practitioner in a …