Health Reviews
Cashmere Bouquet Body Powder Classic Floral 10 oz
I was a little torn about whether or not to buy and use this powder. I have heard lots of reports about talc being a cancer risk for women if used in intimate areas, and that it could be dangerous if inhaled, and those reports seem to be legitimate. This …
Zewa Body Relax II Back Pain Relief System (TENS unit)
When I was having some serious hip and lower back pain, I was sent to physical therapy. One of the things used for me there was a TENS unit. (Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation)
Although it felt a bit strange at first, having sticky electrode pads on my back, then getting “zapped” …
Softsoap Moisturizing Body Wash Honeysuckle & Orange Peel 18 fl oz
Softsoap was one of the first, if not the very first popular mainstream company that came out with liquid soap for the shower. I remember my best friend in fourth grade bragging about using Softsoap in their shower and it all sounded very exotic to me.
Fast forward …
Puffs Plus Lotion Facial Tissue
I have suffered from allergies for the last 20 years. Because of my allergies I have used almost every brand of facial tissue and toilet paper. Anyone with allergies knows the horror of using toilet paper but sometimes you are at someone’s house and all they …
Listerine Agent Cool Blue - Recalled Kid’s Dental Rinse
My husband is a sucker for anything new, improved or “as seen on TV”. It’s bad; he will not only watch infomercials, but actually start reaching for the phone until I slap him and he snaps back to reality. Commercials advertising new, gimmecky products are to my husband as …
Nourish Organic Citrus Fresh Stick Deodorant 2 oz
I have a family history of breast cancer. When my mother developed it a few years ago, I became worried and started looking into the risk factors associated with the disease. One of them is thought to be the use of antiperspirants and deodorants containing aluminum. Most all of the …
Medimix
Medimix is the herbal soap, which is very effective. This soap is purely non-chemical and is totally herbal soap. Many rarely found herbs; oils and many such kind of flowers are used to make this soap. This soap is completely natural and has no side effects. …
Freestyle Lite Blood Glucose Monitoring Meter
I was diagnosed with a hormonal imbalance about a year ago that causes me to exhibit some symptoms of insulin resistance. I believe that it is very important to be proactive about my health and I decided to purchase this machine in order to keep a check on …
Exerfit BR (Adult Bootcamp)
Wow! Not only is this super beneficial if you need a jump start to getting in shape, but it helps get you started towards improving your eating habits. This class (ADLUT BOOTCAMP @ EXERFIT BR) is $99 non-refundable but is worth every penny and then some. …
Waterpik Oral Irrigator
My dad bought me an oral irrigator when I got my braces. Obviously, I won’t be able to floss with all the metal contraptions and toothbrush alone won’t suffice.
It was hard to use the Waterpik at first because it was painful and scary. The roar of the machine was …
Rainbow Light Everyday Fiber System 180 vcaps
I have several conditions that benefit from a regular daily dose of fiber. For my diabetes, it helps to manage blood sugar. Fiber slows the digestion of carbohydrates, helping to prevent extreme blood sugar spikes. It also protects the heart by lowering cholesterol naturally, and without statin side effects, …
Purell Hand Sanitizer - 2 OZ Bottle
I like to carry Purell hand sanitizer gell with me, so I can clean my hands and my young son’s hands when we are out in the world. I don’t use it every five minutes, but I do feel it is needed after touching animals, before eating and …
Clarifying Lotion Acne Medication: by Arbonne
In continuation of my review of Arbonnes acne line I am ready to review Step 3 of its process. The Clarifying Lotion Acne Medication. I’ll be honest I am rather torn on how to review this. There are some things that I love about it and some things that …
Now Foods Vegetable Glycerine 16 oz
I often make my own massage oils, lotions, and various moisturizing products, and I have been ordering the components to make them from Now Foods quite often because I have found the quality to be very good and very consistent.
I have a variety of oils I like …
Geo Contact Lens
I have been wearing contact lenses since I was in High school. SO i guess there was not much problem with how I take care of my contacts. I usually buy dailies and contacts that were extended to 3 up to 6 months. such as fresh looks and J …
University Medical Acne Free 1 Hour Pimple Patches 4 ct
I have a tendency towards combination skin and occasional outbreaks of adult acne. Although I am slightly allergic to benzoyl peroxide, I was in a desperate rush to get rid of a very obvious pimple before a date, and I bravely tried this product a couple of days before hand, …
Strepsils
Sore throat is the worst kind of feeling you can ever get, it itches as badly as it can but the problem is how we scratch off the itch deep inside the throat. We know how bad an itchy skin can get, nothing can relief it unless and until …
Equate Fiber Powder Clear Soluble 16.7 oz
I have been a regular user of Benefiber for awhile now. It is very convenient to mix into liquids and makes sure that I have all the fiber my body needs. I like the individual stick mixes for water bottles, and also the clear mix powder which comes …
Vaseline Intensive Care Total Moisture Dry Skin Lotion 2 oz
Vaseline lotion is a brand I remember from my childhood. My grandparents used it exclusively, and I was always asking for some of the smooth yellow lotion for my own hands. The newer formula of the Intensive Care is called “total moisture” and is very similar to the one …
Oral B triumph electric toothbrush
I have used Oral B electric toothbrushes before as m hygienist reccomende them to me, but when my last one died i decided to push the boat out and buy the Oral B triumph. I saw it on offer for £60 (instead of £120) .
It is fab and has …
Lipo 6X from Nutrex Research
This is my first post, and I hope you guys like it. So for this post, I would like to talk about something I’ve tried from the last 2 month, which is Lipo 6X from Nutrex Research. I think most of guys specifically have heard of this product before, …
Balneol Hygienic Perianal Cleansing Lotion
My sister-in-law gave me Balneol Hygienic Perianal Cleansing Lotion. Her mother in law who lives in the United States sent this to her. Well only a woman knows what a woman needs indeed. I actually have a Providone-Ioidine that regularly use for irritation on my private parts but it …
Yakult
When I was young I would make fun of my father because when he went to the toilet he was in there for ages and would keep copies of Reader’s Digest on the windowsill for such occasions. Now I am older myself my bowels have gone haywire in …
Smooth 9.3 Series Treadmill
Smooth 9.3 Series Treadmill has no side handles to hold onto. Not even those tiny ones I had listed as a disadvantage in my previous reviews of some other treadmills. None. To me, it’s a deal killer. From what I’ve heard, even people without any balance problems can suddenly …
Totally Dissolved Solids Meter: HM TDS-4
This TDS meter measures the amount of dissolved solids in your water. It is the least expensive of all I’ve seen and does what I want. In the 12 years I’ve owned mine, the batteries (two 357A buttons) only recently have become weak enough I have trouble reading …
Dr. Scholl’s Foot Spa
I received this as a gift, and it has been a great comfort to me. Several of my friends have them, and I had been trying to substitute little pans of warm water, so it is very nice to have the real thing.
The version I have is the toe-touch …
Femfresh natural balance (intimate wash)
I started using this product 4 years ago and I always get this product if it is available in the supermarket and based on my experience this is also a good product and quite affordable. The product comes in a pink color and an opening tap which I …
Wellness Gear Digital Jump Rope
Due to hectic schedules, it would sometimes become difficult for me to make it to the gym. But being a health fitness freak, I would make it a point to do some of exercises staying at home. One of my favorite exercise routine would be skipping because I always …
Arm & Hammer Toothpaste Advance White
I bought a tube of Arm & Hammer Advance White Toothpaste to try recently. It was comparable in price to other name brands of toothpaste (about $4 for a 6 ounce tube). With a coupon I had on hand, I paid $2.79 plus tax which I consider to be …
Life Wise Blood Pressure Monitor
Life Wise Blood Pressure Monitor is a wrist cuff monitor. This means that you wrap it around your wrist and secure it there and then proceed with measuring your blood pressure.
I have had this blood pressure monitor for over two years and it is still working just as good …
Desert Essence Blemish Touch Stick
I’ll have a blemish or two pop up from time to time, I’ll admit, but the occurrences of these problems are pretty small and pretty far and few between. With that said, however, I’m still going to do everything in my power to make sure it doesn’t keep occurring …
Alba Un-Petroleum Lip Balm with SPF 18 Cherry 0.15 oz
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 …
Beano Meltaways Strawberry gas prevention medication
I’ve used Beano tablets in the past to help with the gas from eating beans or many other vegetables and foods that cause gas. It works by providing you with an enzyme that helps you to digest the food without creating flatulence. My biggest problems seem to be with …
Equate Aspirin 81 mg Adult Low Strength Aspirin 120 count
When I was diagnosed with diabetes a few years ago, I was told that I might eventually benefit from low dose aspirin therapy. I was not ready to do that yet, but within the next few years, I developed a higher blood pressure and started worrying about my heart …
Mill Creek Instant Home Spa Treatment Ocean Mist 11.5 oz
I received a jar of the Mill Creek “Instant Home Spa” salt scrub as a gift. I had used a few mill Creek products, but not the scrubs. This is a pretty basic formula, with an ocean type of scent, a little like the “Oceans” candles at Pier One, but …
Integra Level Roll Towel
There has long been a problem with public washrooms. From the one in your Doctor’s office to the Library’s to the Burger King’s to—¦ Well you get the drift. And this problem isn’t one really associated with or even realized I’d wager. Sure the issue of the germy and …
One a Day Women’s multivitamin
If you are a woman, I would strongly recommend you to try this brand of multivitamins. It is the first one I tried which I actually felt work, unlike some other cheap multivitamins I had bought previously. “One a Day Women’s” is designed specifically for the female body, and …
Method Foaming Hand Wash Refill Pouch-Sea Minerals 28 oz.
I love Method soap and I happened to keep one last little drop of a favorite foaming one because I could not find it in Target anymore and I did not want to forget the name of it. The almost empty bottle sat under my kitchen cabinet for months. …
Weleda Almond Soothing Cleansing Lotion 2.5 oz
I have combination skin. In the winter it is dry, and requires much gentler care, especially where cleansers are concerned. In the summer I can get away with using whatever kind of cleanser I want to, but in the winter it has to be something very mild, and often anything …
Avalon Organics Talc-Free Silky Cornstarch Baby Powder
I’ve had a lot of baby care products in my house after babysitting my godchildren while they were growing up and just wee little things barely able to stand and get around, and thanks to my friend’s insatiable desire to try organic and all natural products, I’ve fallen in …
Nature’s Herbs Boswellin Cream Arthritis Pain Relief 4 oz
I have fibromyalgia and have tried pretty much any pain relief cream and gel I can find to try. Most of them are decent, and a few are unusual. The Nature’s herb Boswellin cream is a little different because it uses two methods of relief. It contains both capsaicin, and …
Dr. Bronner’s Liquid Soap - Tea Tree Pure 16 oz
Dr. Bronner’s is an interesting company that really takes the political and social/ religious impact of its products very seriously. You can tell this not only because of its “green” standards for its products but also by the strangely worded propaganda on the product’s labels. Some people might find …
Similasan Healthy Relief Pink Eye Relief Eye Drops
I work around a lot of people everyday and the chances of getting an illness or some other contagious infection is pretty high. That happened to me one time. I got pink eye from one of the customers in the store and I can tell you that it was …
Arrid Extra Dry Deodorant
I don’t generally use aerosol cans of anything, but thought that I would try Arrid Extra Dry Deodorant to see if it really was better than other brands of deodorants. I have tried just about every deodorant there is and this would just be a way of seeing if …
Bath Petals Naturals Bath Salts Greek Honey Mint 11 oz
I take a nightly hot bath for treating the symptoms of fibromyalgia, and I enjoy a great variety of products to make it more interesting. I love bath salts, both for the fun of using them and for the fact that they add minerals like magnesium to the water which …
Lowilla Care 3.75 oz cleansing bar
When I was in my late teens, I developed an all over body rash due to a virus. My doctor at the time recommended I use Lowilla cleansing bar in the shower instead of traditional soaps and cleansers. I remember the bar as a solid, almost scentless white bar …
Paul Mitchell Awapuhi Shampoo
I first discovered Paul Mitchell products at the salon where I get my hair cut. That is the brand that my stylist used to wash and finish my hair with. I loved the smell and I loved the fact that it seemed to work so well. I decided that …
Lac-Hydrin Five Moisturizing Lotion 8 oz
When I bought a special scrub to use to try and treat a case of KP (keratosis pilaris) otherwise known as “chicken skin” I also needed a special moisturizer to go with it. Although the maker f the scrub had their own product, several people told me that I would …
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