I’m ashamed to admit that when I was a kid, I had bad breath. My mom told me to use the Forever Living Toothgel, and just a few days of using it as a toothpaste, the bad breath was gone. I think it was halitosis, I just didn’t know …

I own a few epilators for a long time now like Braun, and while I own a lot of them, I use some of them weekly while others are set aside or put away. I bought Panasonic ES-WD51-P Epiglide Ladies Wet Dry Epilator for $30 and it is one …

Fitness First is the biggest chain of gyms in the Philippines and possibly world-wide. There is a reason for this. For one, each facility is equipped with the best machines. There are so many cardiovascular equipment such that even during peak hours, there will be a machine available for …

I have been suffering with a nasty virus for a good five weeks now and it is nearly gone but still lingering on with a sore throat. This illness has been so bad that on one point I thought I might have swine flu but the symptoms did …

I admit that I’m not one of those women blessed with beautiful nails. This sometimes felt quiet discouraging and I would secretly envy whenever I saw anyone with beautiful looking nails. Though I did try revving my nails through regular manicures and various moisturizing creams, their effect seemed quiet …

While I was browsing in a Dollar Tree store, I noticed a sleekly packaged body wash which I assumed from the “look” of it was some prestigious brand.
Upon looking closer, it was made by April Bath and Shower, which I know as a company that mass-produces inexpensive bath …

My partner uses calendula cream for treating eczema, and I use it for minor skin irritations, and it works really well for both. The last time I purchased a calendula cream, it was not the kind we usually get, and it did not seem to work as well for my …

Living here in southern Africa is much better than in West Africa. I usually find most of the things I need in the local shops unlike over there in that other side of the continent. However, there are some things which are not readily available locally and if they …

One of my favorite oral mouthwashes to use for keeping my teeth, tongue and gums clean and healthy is the Listerine Advanced Antiseptics Mouthwash with Tartar Protection in the flavor Artic Mint. I like this mouthwash because of the refreshing cooling mint flavor it has that keeps my breathe …

My mother is almost 60 years old and she still working hard for our family. She is very workaholic at all times. She is just ignoring what will happen to her body when she is at work. She didn’t mind it. She is just work and work.
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When my daughter turned two years old I switched her old vitamins to Cherifer PGM Syrup for Kids. Since my parents are short in stature although our other relatives are blessed with height, I never wanted my child to suffer the same thing as I did during my early …

This is a GREAT DVD for anyone who has experienced back pain. The actual exercise portion of the DVD is about 26 minutes and requires you to have a chair, a mat and a tie or strap. Rodney does a great job of demonstrating the poses and choses …

I bought a Concept2 rowing machine last November as I didn’t want to spend an hour doing a half hour work out in the gym (travel time, changing time, shower etc.), so I thought I’d buy a machine for my house.
For those of you that haven’t seen them or …

Although I know that tablet and capsule cold medications have the same ingredients as hot drink medications, there is something soothing and mentally helpful about drinking a warm cup of medicine. You can sort of imagine it making you feel better with its warmth. It’s completely psychological for sure, but …

Bath & Body Works has a lot of really nice scented products, and some I love more than others. I still like to try the scents I haven’t tried previously, or any new scents they come out with, and it’s also a good place to go to for …

Have you ever had trouble keeping a bandage in place? Sometimes cuts and scrapes happen in the worst possible place such as the crook of a finger, or in the bend of your arm or leg and it’s hard to get a bandage to stay in place. Especially if …

I have no idea who DOESN’T suffer from sinuses but know that I do and when it gets bad, it gets very bad. One of the things that I notice about my sinuses is that it ends up swelling up my nasal membrane, which in turn causes so …

After my sinus infection had to be blasted with big-gun antibiotics, I knew it would be a good idea to get some acidophilus/probiotics into my system fast. In the past, this has saved me from many a miserable yeast infection and corrected drug induced diarrhea issues.
Normally I …

I love brushing my teeth with my Philips Sonicare ProResults Toothbrush because it makes a simple process simpler. I let my wrist relax and move the brush around my mouth, leaving it on each tooth to use its cleaning power. I love my Sonicare ProResults’ slim, sleek design. …

I have a mini pharmacy of back and neck patches, heating pads, cooling packs, back belts, ankle braces. You name it, and I can probably supply you with a product that will help on some level or another. It’s a sad and pathetic thing to admit to, but I …

For years, I have been suffering from acne. I was still 11 years old when I started having those disturbing acne. It does not only lessen my self-confidence but it also ruined my face. Well, it’s not ecause my face was a total damage, but those red spots always …

I have two children, fourteen and twelve years of age, both boys, and I’ve had a story for every week of their life that has made me laugh, while making them highly uncomfortable! One such story is when my oldest son, for the first time in his life about …

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 …

When I am very stressed out and have really bad tension headaches because of being stressed I like to take a nice hot relaxing bath in Village Naturals Stress & Tension Therapy Mineral Shower Gel. It is very relaxing and calming and does a great job with relieving my …

Since I have been in the “over forty” age group, a few things about my body have changed. My hair is thinner, my nails more ridged, and my periods have been a bit irregular. Mostly, they have been heavier than usual, and someone suggested that I might be going into …

My eldest sister has had this nifty gadget for more than a year now, and she wanted to get a new one. She asked if I wanted to have it, for free ofcourse, and she would have it delivered to my house over the weekend. I could see that …

I always thought that I can lose those extra fat on my tummy by reducing the total calorie intake, so I try to avoid eating rice, bread, noodles and pasta. I starve myself like crazy. I also go on juicing, which leaves me weak, and once I …

I don’t have allergy symptoms often, but when I do, they really knock me out and keep me from functioning the way my full time job requires, mostly because I don’t get them that often and I’m just not used to feeling so congested and groggy all the time. …

I have combination skin that is dry in winter and oily and acne prone in the summer. Finding the right products for each season is sometimes a challenge. I don’t want a oily skin cleanser that is going to strip my face of all moisture, because then I get rebound …

When I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, I was completely in a state of shock. Being a graduate of a medical course (in College), I have a brief background of the various medical conditions (including Diabetes, Cerebro Vascular Accident/Stroke, Rheumatic Diseases, Spinal Cord Injuries and more) but I …

I wasn’t able to nurse with my second child, and let me just say how thankful I was for that, because I remember the lingering and distinct pain involved in the nursing process. There was really nothing at all comfortable about it, and if I had it to do …

I recently purchased a neck massager with heat by whom, not too sure. The full name of the product is “Destress Neck Massager w/heat. What a waste of money, time, and enegery!!! It is this curvable padded object that is supposed to be poseable with a …

First of all, let me start by saying that this is a very old work-out video. The original was filmed back in 1987, and it shows. I love this work-out video, but obviously you have to get past the 80’s style clothing, hairdos, and music. What …

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 …

The Cetaphil Moisturizing Lotion is something that I use on my kids and when it comes to their skin they need. My son has a really funky skin that gets really dry. I hate that because we spend tons of money on dermatologists, The main issue were were having …

I have a health condition that unfortunately affects my hair growth among other things. Like many other women, I dream of having healthy long hair. I do my best to use healthy hair practices in order to keep my hair in shape, but I also realize the …

One of the healing ointments I keep in my first aid kit is Boiron Calendula Ointment. The reason why is because it made from natural healing ingredients that help treat cuts, dry skin, burns and insect bites well. I even find it useful to use on cracked heels that …

I received the Neutrogena Transparent Facial Bar for Christmas from my mother and it came in a package full of other Neutrogena products. I am allergic to many soaps, but since it says on the box that it is dermatologist recommended, I decided to give it a shot. I …

I had a severe tooth ache that nothing was even knocking the brunt of the pain off of it. I searched online and in home remedy books. I came up with this, swish nyquil around in your mouth, sounds easys right, well it is and it truly works. I …

While I don’t have arthritis, a recent bus strike left me with little choice than to do a lot of walking in my home city. I developed sore, aching feet despite wearing very good footwear. Deciding I absolutely had to do something about it, I purchased Avon Foot Works …

To protect my family from mosquitoes, I use Baygon Electric Mosquito Killer. But this is only inside the house. When I tried to rearrange my pots of plants in my little garden, so many mosquitoes flew around that bit me. I was really frightened because dengue …

I have always loved tea tree oil and I use it in a variety of ways. I often use it in creams for my feet or skin in general for its antiseptic properties. I like the pure oil, but sometimes I prefer a strong dose of tea tree in a …

I choose to buy Kroger tooth brush only because it was the cheapest one in the rack when I was looking for a tooth brush on the racks of Ralphs. Priced at one dollar, the deal was unbeatable. Also the tooth brush was going very fast because the rack …

Q-Tips, made by Johnson& Johnson, are such a versatile product, and one that I never let myself run out of. It can be used for so many things. I prefer the J & J Q-Tips over any of the other brands because quite frankly, I believe them …

My have 4 cousin sisters. We all are very close to each other and we also share our problem and discuss it when we meet each other. Last Sunday when I met my younger cousin sister, who is just 18 years old, she was looking little sad. …

When we moved to Tucson in 2006, I needed to find a quality pediatrician for my young son. Our former pediatrician, up in Phoenix, couldn’t recommend anyone off the top of her head, so I went with the suggestion of a family member who resided in Tucson at the …

When a friend sent me a link to the Fantasy Bath site, I spent hours looking over all their amazing products. These are hand made bath products of the highest quality, and beautifully crafted to be not only healthy for your skin, but luxurious and fun—“ with very unique formulas …

The Ivanko Super Gripper is designed to increase forearm strength. It does this by adjusting the 2 springs to diffrent levels the stronger your forearms get. The exercise just involves gripping the piece of equipment all the way down until both gripper sides touch. I prefer not to sqeeze …

I have not really been the type to get into electric toothbrushes, but have used quite a few of them in my lifetime. For years, my mother would buy them for us for Christmas, so I know just how most of the older models work. I wanted to get …

I was having diarrhea and sometimes constipation. I dislike the feeling that I feel heavy inside whenever I was not successful in discharging the waste of my body. Not fully discharging the waste made me think I can have colon cancer in the future. I suffer all the time …