I have had a low thyroid problem since my teens. Although I do take medication for the condition, I still have periods where I just have no energy, and they seem to coincide with some symptoms that would suggest a low thyroid level. However, since my blood tests generally are …

I have a friend who is determined to switch me from everything mainstream to something more natural. When I explained to her that I liked to use kid’s toothpaste because the mint flavors sometimes irritated my mouth, she was adamant that I try Tom’s of Maine strawberry toothpaste …

I always believed that our eyes are the window to the soul and are perhaps the most expressive feature of our face. But sometimes due to my late night shifts and long working hours- the appearance of dark circles and the puffiness around my eyes was enough …

When I was in the UK last year, I decided to take a ferry. There was one problem—“ I get a bit seasick on ferries, and I had not brought my Dramamine with me. I had not even thought about the possibility I would be needing it on this …

I love using bath salts for my nightly bath to treat the painful and disabling symptoms of fibromyalgia. The magnesium added to the water is essential for healthy functioning of muscles and nerves, and I can always tell that it helps me more than a bath without salts—“ I often …

If you are someone with pain in your lower back or back problems in general then you are like me and I have been looking for something to ease my back pain for some while. However, I have not found anything that worked and actually reduced my pain until …

I spend every chance I get to go outdoors and soak up the sun by relaxing by the lake while reading a book, or by barbequing dinner for my family on the patio, or when I take a daily afternoon swim in the pool to get some aerobic exercise. …

I have always loved Luna bars and was happy to find out Luna was offering free samples of their new whole grain snack cookie, the Luna Cookie. I signed right up and got my sample.
The sample flavor I received was Chocolate Mint. I love chocolate and mint …

The Verilux Sanitizing Wand,with Clean Wave Technology is probably one of the strangest investments I’ve ever made in my life, and I have to be honest and say that the only real reason I ever purchased it is because a friend of mine, who is a germaphob, recommended it …

I am basically a person who happens to spent quite a few hours in front of the computer. Since this practice happens to cause a lot of strain to my eyes- I am often left with my eyes feeling tired and looking dull. In fact sometimes due to overstrain …

When I ended up getting carpel tunnel syndrome from working in a factory for years, I was devastated. I finally had surgery to repair my hands, and the pain afterwards was extreme. Instead of making it better, it seemed to have made it worse. I was informed that …

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 …

St. Ives is a good company that I remember from the early eighties when I used to try out their lotions and shampoos. I have lost a good bit of weight in the past year, and with my being in my early forties, my skin has shown some reluctance to …

When I was suffering from a long term bladder problem due to scar tissue, I decided to take cranberry capsules instead of drinking the juice. I had been drinking the cranberry juice on a doctor’s advice, which turned out to be very poor advice. I did not have an infection, …

I bought my Gold Bond Triple Action Medicated Foot Powder from Amazon but I have no idea where else you would get it from in the UK as I have never noticed it in a store. I paid about £5.00 for a 118ml tub of this powder which …

Today while at CVS Pharmacy waiting on a prescription to be filled I noticed people walking around with shopping carts filled to the brim with all sorts of neat items, I knew there was a clerance isle somewhere and I had to find it!
My eyes immediately went to a …

I enjoy a nightly hot bath to tame the symptoms of fibromyalgia and also to help me relax and sleep. I love this therapy, and it has become a huge hobby as well—“ I try every kind of bath product that is out there to keep things interesting. When …

This is a retro bar of soap. The packaging and everything else about the product will remind you of the seventies. “Skin Trip” pretty much says it all. For this, it gets major points for being fun—“ and for still being around after all this time.
It …

I am a 25-year old married woman and I am happily married. I have a 2-year old daughter already and she is so cute and smart. Right now, I don’t want to have a second child yet for you know the fact that it is difficult to live life …

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 …

If I had to sum up the Dr. Aziz’s Perfect 10 Diet in a word it would have to be “No”. As in no hormones, pesticides, Trans fats, artificial sweeteners, colors, and flavors, as well as no imitation or fat free anything, MSG, Soy Protein Isolate, and …

Band Aid Plastic Strips is the best known brand of band aid in our country. Aside from it’s hygienic, safe and easy to use, I’m always sure that its very cheap price doesn’t affect its quality. Band aids are often used in small open wounds to …

I am all for trying new types of products. So when I saw advertisements of this new toothpaste in a can, I looked for it in my local drugstore and bought it when I first spotted it. I also happen to suffer from very sensitive teeth, so much that …

I get stuffy nose and watery eyes around this time of year. My nose is actually very sensitive. I also tend to sneeze quite a bit when outdoors. I bought a pack of the Reactine Allergy + Sinus relief tablets. I got the 30 pack for $25 or so. …

When you say clear skin, there are no traces of pimples, stubborn dirt and excess oil on your face. But in achieving that you need to have an appointment on some facial centers or dermatologist to have your face well taken care of. Especially to get rid of blackheads …

About a year ago I went to the dentist because I had a growth on my gums between my two front teeth. It turns out the growth was also on the back of those same teeth and the dentist showed me the pictures he took of it. I was …

I will be perfectly honest and tell you that I picked up the wrong package when I went to the store to get tissues. I wanted just the regular type tissue but picked up a box that had lotion in the tissue. I decided not to exchange it because …

I am an over weight person and desperately needed to get into shape before it was too late. I had tried going to the gym for workouts, tried swimming and playing tennis, but nothing seemed to be working out. The main reason of their failure was my exhaustion; due …

Do you ever wake up in the middle of the night with a terrible crick in your neck? I do, quite often. I just fid it difficult to sleep comfortably on my pillow, because it doesn’t fit the contours of my neck, so I feel stiff and …

Today obesity is a big problem, and we all want to look good today, and for that we spend hours into gyms, and doing painful diets. I was overweight too, and I was about 35 kilos overweight, I did a lot of stuff to get rid from my unwanted …

I have used Clean Well hand sanitizer before, and when I saw the hand soap I wanted to try it. Like the hand sanitizer, it does not have triclosan, a chemical that is used in most anti-bacterial soaps but has come under fire recently for being unsafe and causing bacterial …

I’ve used all of the major brand of adhesive bandages, Curad included, and it seems we go through a lot because my child and I are really active in the outdoors. That, and we’re majorly clumsy, so we fall or get cut up quite a lot. And, …

I purchased this product after reading some positive reviews. I was hoping for something that could help fade the stretch marks I have developed from weight gain and loss. I was hesitant to purchase it, because it is extremely expensive at nearly forty dollars for a small tube.
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I have loved Crabtree and Evelyn products ever since I was introduced to them through a little gift store on the NJ shore which sold their lines. Since I have moved away from there, there are very few local stores that carry the full line of products, so when …

There are a few things I have tried in life that just didn’t work out for me. Someone well meaning gave me this neti pot because I complained of sinus problems. According to them, this would solve them forever.
This was my first and only neti pot, so I …

We all know how dangerous mosquitoes are. They bring illnesses such as dengue and malaria, which could cause death. And like anybody else, I don’t want my family to have such illnesses just because I didn’t protect them from this harmful mosquitoes. This is why I always carry OFF …

Good Health Zinc comes in 50 MG tablets. This is solely a zinc supplement. I suppose the main reason you would take this would be to help boost your immune system. My personal feeling is that it is best when you combine zinc with echenacia and vitamin C but …

I get really bad muscle cramping and stiffness that causes a lot of pain and discomfort and when this happens, I use the Jason Cooling Mineral Gel. This gel provides soothing cooling relief that helps ease the pains and discomfort caused by muscle cramping and stiffness naturally, which I …

I have used Bach’s Flower remedies and Rescue Remedy drops. They seemed to work for my cat, but not for me. This may have been a sheer coincidence that they calmed the cat. I will admit that when I bought this gum, I really did not expect it to fulfill …

This is one particular piece of exercise equipment which I find very useful, but not for the intended function as marketed by the manufacturer.
Going against my usual philosophy of not employing the use of electrical equipment that is supposed to substitute any real forms of exercise, I decided to …

My boyfriend bought this massage chair topper for me for Christmas, and it was honestly because I preferred this to the larger, more expensive chair that I had tried out when we were shopping. Although the topper isn’t quite as extensive in massaging all parts of the body, I …

I love to use natural soaps, and a friend who shares my interest turned me on to a company called Lux Naturals. I was at first confused, because there is a Unilever brand called Lux soap, but this is completely different. These folks make good, old fashioned handmade cold process …

I treat my painful fibromyalgia symptoms with a variety of methods that do not involve prescriptions or doctor visits. I found out long ago that the best medicine can be done at home. I take a nightly hot bath to relax my muscles and get me in the right frame …

A few months back , when I happened to visit my sisters place - something terrible happened. As I was hurrying down the stairs of her house, I just happened to loose my balance and just rolled down the stairs and sprained my ankle terribly. The fall just shocked …

Himalaya is a name of a company, which produces much kind of herbal (pure herbal) products. And this company is very popular and very famous for its effective and good quality products. The Himalaya chavan prash is one of its very good products. This chavan prash is …

My partner knows I find ancient Chinese medicine fascinating, and that I will try anything once. I have fibromyalgia, so anti-pain creams, rubs, and gels are no strangers to me. China Gel was one brand that I had heard of, but never tried because I never came across it in …

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 have used the product Queasy Drops in the past for nausea. It had a moderate success rate, depending on what exactly it was that was making me feel sick.
I recommended the product to a friend who was pregnant and suffering morning sickness, and she raved about …

Oasis Moisturizing Mouthwash Mild Mint Flavor is a mouthwash that’s specifically formulated to provide relief from the symptoms and discomfort associated with a dry mouth. The mouthwash comes in a sixteen ounce bottle for nine dollars and ninety-nine cents. It’s a very expensive mouthwash to be sure, but it’s …

The main reason I bought this toothpaste was to get whiter teeth, and I’ve honestly heard so many good reviews about this product. But I’m wondering, are we even using the same toothpaste here? Because I absolutely am not pleased with this product. I bought a pack of two …