I have fibromyalgia, and often employ the use of massage therapy for muscle spasms and general pain. I use a variety of oils, lotions and creams for massage. After using some of the Village bath soak products and being impressed with the quality for the low price, I decided …

Since learning that petroleum in health care products is not particularly healthy, I have been trying out some of the natural alternatives to petroleum based products. I have fallen in love with natural lip balms. After buying a Burt’s Bees lip balm with sun block ingredients and finding it to …

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, …

Although the summer is not officially here, I have already started to experience some of its devastating side effects, most notably extremely dry skin. To combat this, I have purchased new facial cleansers and moisturizers. Normally I remove my makeup after I get home from work and …

Last year my grandmother went to the emergency room and being it was a different hospital system than normal, they had none of her medical records. Because they had none of her records, several tests had to be run and the nurses, really didn’t listen to some of …

Just when I thought I had purchased my last Walk Away the Pounds DVD, I came across an action packed workout system that was too good to pass up. With the 5-Day Fit Walk, I have a fresh workout everyday all on one inexpensive DVD.
If you are as …

I am a woman that takes a lot of pride in hygiene. I like to try to stay as fresh as possible throughout the day, and use a multitude of products to do so. I have used douche on occasion and have built up a liking for them. On …

Have you ever watched an infomercial and thought repeatedly, just get on with it already! When I picked up a copy of the Atkins Complete-Fast Easy & Healthy Deluxe Edition DVD, I thought I’d spare myself reading the book in the event that I didn’t like the …

I love bath products and bath and Body Works is one of my favorite stores to buy them. When they have their semi annual clearance sales, I could spend hours in the store, as well as a life’s savings. Friends know I love their products, and that is why …

I have used several products to treat my old, deep, white stretch marks on my breasts, butt, and hips, but I never stuck with them or had the patience to apply them multiple times a day. Plus, the cost was prohibitive on the more effective-seeming stretch mark products …

I made my trek to Bath and Body Works for their amazing semi annual clearance sale last week, and I left with a bundle of my favorite scented shower gels and other products. While I was there, I was thrilled to find that they had the Black Amethyst shower gel …

I was starting to get so sick and tired of being sick every few weeks. It was like my family could not catch a break. I hated that germs passed around so easily and decided that we needed to take every avenue possible to keep germ transfers at a …

I am a notoriously bad sleeper. Once a month, maybe and if I’m really lucky, I’ll get one night of uninterrupted sleep, and that’s usually consisting of about six hours, and never the standing eight that every respectable human being should be getting to function at a proper level. …

After my doctor suggested that I start taking a calcium supplement, I began looking around for what was available in the stores. At my grocery store, I found Viactiv calcium supplement. I like that this supplement not only covers calcium but it also has vitamin D and …

I have been quit interested in using a soap with charcoal in it, as charcoal soaps seem to be all the rage. A few weeks ago, I began using the Deitanseki brand charcoal soap out of Japan, and while the first few days were amazing for my skin, I …

I have noticed my hair thinning in the last couple of years and I have tried various shampoos and treatments designed to add volume. This is one of the more recent I have tried. I was taken by the classy look of the packaging—“ a blue standing tube with a …

I have, for many years, been a fan of Neutrogena products. Though I wouldn’t exactly call them miracle cures for any particular problem, I find that they work for the money you invest in them, and there’s rarely been a product by this company that I haven’t enjoyed on …

Trying out vitamins can be a pain because anything that you try will not give you immediate effects and that can be a pain. I wanted to try some type of vitamin that would give me more energy and make me feel much more healthy. I had been taking …

I have fibromyalgia and often use over the counter muscle rubs and gels to treat the painful and stiff muscles I struggle with chronically. I also happen to be a pretty big fan of Burt’s Bees products, and when I saw this one, it was something I had to …

ProForm CS17e Treadmill is a nice and affordable ($1100) piece of exercising equipment with many nice features, basically everything you would want in a good treadmill. The treadbelt is the first thing I look at in treadmills, it should be long enough to allow long strides without hitting the …

The hot summer months often left me feeling sweaty and sticky all day long. This is why it became important for me to use products that would help keep me fresh and odor free during the hot season. One of such product which I truly loved was Purederm refreshing …

When my partner and I became very ill with food poisoning, we needed to get electrolytes back into our bodies. Constant vomiting and diarrhea was taking a lot out of us (literally!)
I had used Pedialyte, Ensure, and Gatorade in the past, along with other products, but our doctor …

When I recently stopped by Bath and Body Works, one of my favorite stores, I picked up a few little things. The “big” things were not on sale, but I was excited to see new fragrances for spring and check out the new product lines.
While I was there, …

When I finally decided to lose some weight and start a new exercise program, I knew I would need some sort of energy booster. I do a lot of manual household chores at home as well as taking care of the kids, but somehow my metabolism has slowed down …

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 tried drinking Biguerlai tea as it was supposed to be a slimming tea. It is actually a laxative which will help regulate your bowel.
I used to drink this every morning, so bowel movement will be at about 4-5PM. At first, I thought it was already working its miracles …

I started getting sharp pains in my teeth about five months ago. I wasn’t sure if it was cavities or just sensitive teeth. I eat a lot of sweets, spicy and acidic foods but I do everything I can to take care of my teeth. My old toothpaste and …

I babysit my neighbor’s young son when she is out of town on business. One day she sent him with Sesame Street Fizzy Tub color tablets in his overnight bag. I could have screamed at her—“ because I have lightly colored towels and I just knew these would stain them. …

Even though it embarrasses me to admit this, but I snore at night. I decided to purchase this device after becoming fed up with the numerous jokes and complaints of my boyfriend. Even though I paid about $30 for this product, I still had doubts about whether …

Sunsilk anti-dandruff shampoo is okay for me but not really an amazing product. It did not really work for me as I had hoped. For one, after a month of using it, it did not minimize the flakes or dandruff that I had in my hair. …

As a kid, I was super active in sports and such, and I don’t know what exactly causes athlete’s foot, but I had it every now and then. I pretty much suffered with it because there wasn’t much in the way of over the counter medicines that would …

I’d seen a few commercials for the neckline slimmer, but I don’t like to order off of the t.v. I waited until I found it in a store. This avoids the hassle,and shipping costs.
I always have had a problem with a thick under chin, also known as a …

I use cotton swabs just about every single day. I clean my ears with them, and yes, I know I am not supposed to but I’ve been doing it for thirty years and haven’t poked an eardrum out yet!
I also use them around the house for a …

I have been drinking BS Syntha Protein Powder for a long time now after a freiend referred me to it. My old protein shake was good, but it was expensive and had only ittle contents which last for a week. Plus it was only available online and I can’t …

Always on a search for the latest and best bath products (or older ones I have not tried yet) I came across this Abra Green Tea Tonic bath to give a try. I have fibromyalgia and I benefit greatly from hot baths as they soothe my muscle pain and help …

Everyone knows I love bath products, and everyone knows I have fibromyalgia and often need a hot soak as much as I want one. And this year, everyone knew I was turning forty one and felt ancient. So my wonderful, caring friend buys me—“ Tired Old Ass Soak.
I …

This was one of the diet pack product that I tried in my life. I had to try so many diet product because I have overweight problem. I like to eat delicious food, that’s why I always have to do diet when I feel that I gain too much …

I remember my mom used to buy the original Efficascent Oil during my younger days. It was effective in relieving some pains on my body. However, I observed that its strength slowly diminished as years went by. My family decided to switch to another brand. A brand that has …

Suave is a company that I trust for good quality products at a price anyone can afford. I love the smell of honey, and when I saw that they had made a body wash with a milk and honey theme, I had to pick it up and see how it …

So, summer is around the corner and I would like to share a few reviews on the sunscreens that I have been using over the years. One particular sunscreen that I am a little bit fond of is the Neutrogena Baby Sunscreen, made specifically for the face. I love …

About three weeks ago I was talking to one of my very good friends who had just recently gotten married. We were talking about how life had changed since our weddings (which were only about two weeks apart) and decided that really, nothing HAD changed much! In fact, things were …

I’ve been taking fiber supplements for a long time to help regulate my system and also help with hunger control and weight loss. When I mentioned this to a GNC employee while discussing diabetes supplements, he told me about apple pectin as a source of fiber. Apple pectin …

Though I’ve loved Nature’s Way products for years now, I was actually hesitant to try this Thisilyn Cleanse product. I figured it just couldn’t do everything it claims it can do. Plus, it was a little expensive at about $30 and claimed to do a generic variety of things …

I was looking around the toothpaste section of a local store when I ran across this particular toothpaste. It is a pure herbal toothpaste and contains about 20 or more different herbs in the mixture with some that look familiar and some that I haven’t heard of before as …

All the past flue panics have left a mark on me for sure. I was always a bit of a “germaphobe” but events in past few years have made me even more cautious. I bought this solution so that I can disinfect my hands if I am in places …

For hair removal, I usually use disposable razors. I have tried various other products, but they always seem to be ineffective, time-consuming, or too expensive. I have pretty good results with regular disposable razors, which I use in the shower with shaving cream or body wash. …

I started on the Core Plan by Weight Watchers in February. I was tired of being unhappy with how I looked and wanted something different. I was immediately drawn to the Core Plan because of how easy it was. Instead of the more well known points …

I take a hot bath every night because it helps with the painful symptoms of fibromyalgia. I often use mineral salts for their healing properties, and bath oils and bombs if my skin is dry, especially in the winter. In the summer when my skin is oilier, I like to …

I was in a rush to purchase another product to get the free bag from Watson’s, so I guess in a rush I chose to purchase Listerine Total Care. I only needed 80 pesos more, so I chose it right away and paid for all my purchases.
I guess …

I share a love of aromatherapy with a good friend of mine, and when I found this amazing miniature oil gift set for her birthday present, I had to order one for myself too.
It’s made by Aromatherapy Associates, and although I was not familiar with the brand until …