There are several Community Bridges facilities throughout the Phoenix area, but this particular location offers Detox, in-patient rehabilitation and out-patient counseling services.
In the heart of Mesa, I heard this facility was known for its offers of assistance to everyone, even those with the inability to pay.
The center isn’t easy …

I love soaps with a handmade look and feel, and when I found these 4.5 oz glycerin soaps on sale for 2.99 online, I couldn’t order them fast enough. I ordered several, and one of the fragrances was blackberry sage. It reminded me of a really nice blackberry sage tea …

I cook a lot, and I somehow manage to cut my fingers in the kitchen no matter how careful I am. I have found one of the very best ways to deal with kitchen cuts are finger cots. My last purchase of finger cots was from Amazon, and it …

I love to try new shampoos. I decided to try Nexxus Therappe Shampoo as part of my shampoo research. I have heard good things about it. Even my daughter uses it sometimes. I purchased the Nexxus at Walmart for $15.98 for a 33.8 oz. bottle. It is a salon …

I am a regular user of Cortisone 10 Plus. The last time I was at Walmart, I was running a little over budget for my shopping list that week, so I decided to replace my usual product with Walmart’s Equate brand of hydrocortisone cream with moisturizers.
Everything on the …

I try to keep my skin very soft and properly exfoliated. I use a variety of scrubs with salt or sugar, or various exfoliating brands of body wash. I also have tools for the shower that help exfoliate my skin. One that is a favorite is my Ayate wash cloth. …

I try to take good care of my mouth, so I use a mouthwash after brushing my teeth. Often the most effective ones have a taste that is too strong for me, so one day I saw Listerine Citrus Fresh in the drugstore, and decided to give it a …

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 …

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 have a hard time swallowing huge tablets, and it seems like most vitamins and supplements are made for giants. When my doctor suggested a calcium supplement, I wanted to find the smallest tablets possible, even if I had to take three or four at a time.
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I did not buy these for arthritis treatment, but rather for helping keep my hands from swelling and getting sore after long hours of music practice or typing.
I ordered them from my mom’s Dr Leonard catalog. I’ve bought many health aids from them and have generally been satisfied. …

I have very fair skin and use heavy duty sun block in the summer if I spend any time outdoors. I have used lots of Neutrogena products in the past and generally have been very happy with them. I decided to try their fresh cooling spray sun block because it …

Since 3 years we are using the Savlon antiseptic liquid for any kind of cuts or wounds on the skin. My children are very naughty and very often they get the hurts of the scratches on their skin, and whenever it happens I wash that part of the …

One day when I was shopping around in the salon, waiting for my hair appointment, I came across this TIGI product and picked it up out of curiosity. I remembered that I had liked the way some of the TIGI products smelled, so I took a sniff of this one. …

I have used products containing Arnica in it in the past because I have TMJ and it’s one of the only things that will help the joint discomfort I experience because of that on an almost daily basis. So when I found the Ironman by Mentholatum Gel a few months …

I resolved to do everything for my feet, paying as much attention to them as much as I do with my face and the rest of my body. Not quite as when they begin to be in their normal condition then I forget about them until I get calluses, …

I have tried this feminine wash and it has a ph of 3.5, it is very mild and gentle when used and it has a pleasant smell - it smells somewhat like coconuts and it isn’t really tangy and overpowering, the mild scent is soothing and when used it …

As a mother of two type 1 diabetic children I know how costly supplies can be for diabetics. We have never been able to buy insurance (we were self-employed)for our children, so finding the best prices of what we needed for them was always a concern. Our …

When I was having a period of irritation in my “intimate” areas due to some treatment for yeast infection that backfired a bit, I went through several months where any sort of friction or contact was slightly painful. Obviously, this was not good for my love life.
Although I …

A Consumer Review on “PlantExtrakt Anti Tobacco Plant”
Another form of herbal treatment which is taking the world by storm is the PlantExtrakt Anti Tobacco Plant, produced by a renowned natural pharmaceutical company, called Plantextrakts. They offer a range of exotic plant extracts nutrients for various purposes, but I have …

Neutrogena has been a company I have trusted for many years. I regularly use their skin products and soaps. I decided to try this one when I was having some issues with sensitive, irritated skin due to an allergic reaction. It was summer, so I could get away with …

The dark circles under my eyes have always been an issue of consideration for quite a few years now. The fact that spending hours in front of the computer or not being able to sleep well or excess tiredness or fatigue could be some of the reasons for …

I have MS and I fall over a lot. I have sclerosis in my spine and I have damage to my neck upper back and lower back from all the accidents I’ve had over the years. Both my children suffer from bad growing pains especially in their legs. My …

I never give much attention on slimming tea commercials on TV because I thought I would never have a need of it. I thought they are only for people with weight problems; and since I am underweight, I definitely don’t need it. But when I started to …

I have used this product for a long time and I don’t see any changes in my skin, sometimes I see it like it’s glowing but it may be just my imagination.
This product is recommended for many doctors but I don’t recommend it.
Its active ingredient is glutathione that is …

I have suspected lupus and I am really supposed to stay out of the sun, or if I am in it, I need to use a strong sunscreen. Therefore, I am probably the last person who should be using this product and reviewing it. It just so happens …

Alpha Hydrox Oil-Free Formula by Alpha Hydrox is a cream that I bought over at Amazon for $4 along with many other skin care products in the past. It is a cream that promises to get rid of excessive oiliness which can lead to acne.
First things first. The product …

I love Lush products. I fell in love with their soaps and bath bombs, and then I had to start trying some of their skin care. When I was placing an order from their site, I came across this unusual product. It is called Dark Angels Cleaner, and it looks …

When I ran out of my usual hair spray and hadn’t gotten paid for the week yet, I stopped by a dollar store, and picked up a bottle of White Rain hair spray. I didn’t expect much quality, for a dollar store product. Its good performance surprised me. …

I love lip balms and especially ones that are made with natural ingredients that are good for your lips instead of petroleum based balms. An extra plus is when they have a great fragrance or flavor. When I found this balm, I found the Holy Grail of lips balms. Being …

I am a little confused at why this is marketed as a nutritional supplement and not a sweetener, but obviously it is intended as a sweetener, since I do not know of any condition it treats, other than bitter coffee syndrome.
Being diabetic, I am usually one of the first ones …

I have always dreaded my time of the month with a passion. I’m sure most women do, but I hate everything about it. I hate the leaky feeling, the wetness, the cramps and the messiness of it all. I figured out that tampons are much less messy than sanitary …

Let’s face it, once you have used a powerful battery operated toothbrush it is difficult for you to go back to a plain old manual one. It just doesn’t feel the same! So if like me you spend a lot of nights away from your home at …

I have irritable bowel syndrome and the episodes of diarrhea and constipation have often resulted in a serious flare up of hemmorhoids and anal fissures.
To help ease this problem, my doctor recommended that I use Fleet mineral oil laxative. This product softens the stool and lubricates passages so that …

Of all the alcohol brands I have tried, Band Aid is the one with the scent I like the most. It also disinfects thoroughly and I can be guaranteed that killing germs are just an alcohol splash away. I like the scent of Band Aid because it does not …

Deodorant is pretty much a staple in most people’s daily rituals, and I liked trying various brands and their scents when a new one came out. There are so many to choose from these days, but there is one that I use almost daily because it remains my …

As if it wasn’t enough to want gorgeous pearly whites and fresh breath, scientists have now determined a causal link between gum disease and a host of other dangerous illness including heart disease. Enough said, I ran out and purchased a Waterpik Dental water jet system PDQ! …

I hate Vicks Vapor Rub because of the strong smell it has and the unnatural ingredients it contains. However, I suffer from congestion now and again due to asthma and one of the rubs I do like to use instead for congestion relief is the Tea Tree Therapy Eucalyptus …

I bought YogaBean Yoga Mat late last year for $30 online. It happened to be a great yoga mat, and I like it. Here is my review.
It had the measurements of 35×60, which was not too large but not too small for a person which stands 5′8. It did …

Since I am diabetic, a friend of mine thought I might benefit from this brand carb blocker, that they have used supposedly with success– it is supposed to stop the digestion of starches by neutralizing alpha amalase, an enzyme which is used to digest starches. I still really do not …

I get sever migraine headaches to the point my eyes go blurry, my head is pounding and I am vomiting continually. One of the homeopathic medicines I have been taken during a migraine headache that seems to help ease the migraine away is the Hyland’s Migraine Headache Relief Tablets. …

I bought this coconut oil to use in a lotion bar. I wanted to make a bar for massage that I could take with me on trips. With a solid bar, you don’t have to worry about anything spilling out into your luggage, and I was planning on using this …

When I got contacts, I wanted to make sure that I got good rewetting drops. I saw a box of rewetting drops on the shelf at the grocery store for Visine For Contacts Rewetting Drops. I know Visine as a trusted brand name so I decided I could trust …

I used to live in a quite difficult and a very disadvantaged country. I always felt totally helpless when someone in my family got sick. There were no reliable clinics and the only hospital was not even functional. I often did self-medication whenever I was not feeling well …

I’ve come to the recent conclusion that there really is a workout that for everyone. I myself stumbled upon a novel workout while checking Amazon for new Bellydance workout routines. Since I have already tried and enjoyed a few other Bellydance workouts, I readily purchased the Belly …

I had some diagnostic work done about three months ago, and one of the minerals I was found to be deficient in was magnesium. Through research, I learned that trans dermal magnesium chloride was the best way to go when it comes to bio availability. I purchased a bottle …

After I gave birth to my second child in 2002, I came down with a bad case of cough. It was later diagnosed as chronic heart failure. During the course of my treatment at the hospital it was further diagnosed that I have Marfan Syndrome.It is a condition that …

I have “suspected” lupus, so I cannot really spend any time in the sun because it could affect my health. When I do go outside, I wear high powered sun block. This means, basically, that I stay white as a sheet. Since I can’t enjoy the sun traditionally, I …

I ended up owning and using this product in a very unusual way.
I actually really like the taste of olive oil, and I cook with it all the time, use it in salad dressings, and also use it for making skin lotions and creams, and massage oils. There is never …

The Marcy Smith Personal Trainer defines the “home gym”. It covers all major muscle groups, allowing you to blast through a full body workout without leaving the comforts of your own home. The sturdy and heavy duty structure is pretty much “bomb proof”. Its strong steel …