Health Reviews
Equate Antiseptic Mouth Rinse
My favorite oral mouth rinse to use is usually Listerine, but I have been on a tight budget and decided to try the Equate Antiseptic Mouth Rinse from Walmart in the original flavor. The bottle I got was a liter and a half bottle, which cost me around four …
Be Kool Soft Gel Sheets
A recent accident where I just happened to slip off the stairs- left me with a strained foot. What was more painful was the fact that the little finger of strained left foot seemed to hurt the most. For a few moments after falling off the stairs- I just …
Crest Pro-Health toothpaste
Recently, I tried Crest Pro-Health toothpaste. I’ve long been a fan of the Crest brand, though I’ve tried various other products in recent years. I still tend to go back to Crest, though. What does sometimes vary is what variety I get. In this case, …
Colgate Plax
Brushing is not just enough for me. I always gargle a mouthwash after brushing. I discover this Colgate Plax lately and I like it. Yeah it is fresh but not juts that I just love the coolness and longitivity of its effects. I notice that even if I don’t …
Walk Away the Pounds Express 4 Mile Super Challenge Workout
I had the day off yesterday so I thought I would try out my new 4 Mile Super Challenge workout from the Walk Away the Pounds Express Collection. I have now officially lost track of how many of their workouts that I have tried. Safe to say …
Neutrogena Triple Moisture Dry Scalp Soothing Shampoo
I have always been a fan of Head & Shoulders, and I would dare even say that I am a little addicted to it too. Not because it’s the best shampoo out there, but because it has always been the ONLY shampoo that has helped me with my dry scalp …
Nature’s Way: St. John’s Wort Herbal Supplement
People who struggle with mild depression don’t have to resort to chemical solutions. More and more companies appear yearly offering premium herbal solutions to all health matters. One such company is Nature’s Way. To treat my undiagnosed mild depression, I take Nature’s Way St. John’s Wort herbal supplement.
This particular …
Wisdom Mint Waxed Dental Tape
In recent years I have been paying a lot more attention to looking after my gums, as I did not start flossing etc until I had already noticed some gum problems. I realize now that it is vitally important to include some kind of cleaning system for the …
Absorbine Jr. Original Pain Relieving Liquid
If you want to talk about a product that claims to do a little bit of everything from treating arthritis pains to treating athletes foot than the Absorbine Jr. Original Pain Relieving Liquid is the thing to talk about. I actually ran across this product purely by accident. I …
Gal Pal Original Retro Ice Bag, Multi-colored Hearts
With my achy muscles, bones, and joints, I use a lot of creams, gels, and pads to relieve some of the pain, but I have always wanted an ice bag, the kind that has the fabric exterior and the interior that can be filled with ice. I finally …
Vaseline pure petroleum jelly
I do not know how petroleum jelly came about but it is a very useful product which has a variety of different uses.
From experiments in the lab, as a temporary sealer, to applying it on the rough, dry parts of my skin, this is one product that I have …
BSN Syntha-6 Cookies and Cream Protein Powder
I am reviewing the BSN Syntha-6 Protein powder in the cookies and cream flavor. I’ve had 2 full tubs of this powder before, both in cookie and cream
Mixability: 7
There is sometimes problems mixing the powder in both water or milk. I have the powder mixed in 1-1.5 metric cups …
Off Overtime Insect Repellent Lotion
Ever since one of our neighbor’s kids died of dengue fever, my parents have been loyal patrons of OFF insect repellent lotion. This lotion is really a must have for every household here in the Philippines where dengue fever, which is transmitted through mosquito bites, has claimed many …
Aquafresh Extreme Clean Toothbrush
I bought the Aquafresh Extreme Clean Toothbrush as I am really trying to get my teeth into better shape as I have let them become quite stained from coffee etc. The effectiveness of my previous toothbrush had been reduced to a mere tickle and it needed replacing long …
Scholl Hard Skin Softening Foot Cream
I think this is a good product because it does exactly what it says it does, no more or less. This Hard Skin Softening Cream from Scholl softened the hard skin on my feet from the first application, which shows how intense it is. My hard skin …
Thymes Lavender Body Wash 8.75 oz
If you ever want to experience the ultimate in high end bath products and excellence in perfumery, look for anything by Thymes.
When I lived in NJ, there was a little bath and body gift store near the beach that sold, along with several other great brands, the Thymes …
CKLS New Body Herbs
I having been taking many different herbs to clean my body systems for years, and when I found that CKLS herbs made by New Body cleanses my colon, kidneys, lungs and skin all in one herb, I was able to cut back on taking so many herb pills within …
Poison Oak and Ivy Itch Relief Tecnu Calagel
When my son got a bad case of poison ivy after exploring in the woods a while back, I found myself in need of something to relieve his itch and clear up his condition fast. I did some research and asked around on the issue. Poison Oak and Ivy …
Allerest PE Tablets 18ct
There is seriously probably not an allergy medicine out there that I haven’t tried. The first year I moved to Michigan from Arkansas and started to experience allergies for the first time in my life, I probably tried a different over-the-counter medicine to treat my symptoms every week. I …
Ion Curl Defining Shampoo
I purchased this product several months ago at a local Sally’s Beauty Supply store for about $7.00 including taxes. Even though I was unfamiliar with this product before purchasing it, I liked the fact that it is especially formulated for curly hair. Moreover, I also love that …
ACT Anticavity Flouride Rinse Cinnamon Flavor
I don’t have time for complicated dental routines (I have three young kids) but I have used ACT for several years. I happened to meet a dentist that recommended it as a way to neutralize the acid in the mouth and therefore reduce the liklihood of cavities. …
Biosilk Silk Therapy Shampoo
I really wanted to like this shampoo, especially because I paid a lot of money for it in an auction on Ebay. I bidded on this product because I have heard a lot of positive things about this product line, and I figured that this product would be …
Natrol MSM with Glucosamine Creme
I love a good massage… who doesn’t, really, right? And, sadly, more often than not, it’s not a matter of luxury so much as it’s a matter of necessity. I managed to tweak my back and shoulder over the last (almost) two years at my job, which requires a …
Adovia Mineral Skin Care Sulfur Soap bar 4.4 oz
One year, I had a particularly bad breakout of acne on my back and shoulders. It was due to a reaction from a sunscreen, and it looked and felt horrible. I tried the few acne products I had at home, and it just seemed to irritate it more, with the …
Rite Aid Nicotine Gum 2 mg 170 ea
When you tell someone you are trying to quit smoking, the first thing they’ll tell you is to chew some gum. Quite frankly, this doesn’t work in the least for me. And, recently I tried to quit smoking, and chewing gum while at work just wasn’t an option, since …
Fitness First Telford UK
As I work in Telford as my home office I joined the local gym there which is a fitness first. The gym is located up on one of the retail parks and is actually next door to MacDonald’s which I thought was a bit ironic. As a …
Alli Starter Pack
I’m one of the unfortunate people who constatnly struggles with her weight. Even as a child I was a bit chubby, and when I had children of my own, and managed to put on sixty pounds with each of my two children, and only losing about twenty of those …
Close up Crystal Frost Winter Blast
I am a faithful buyer of Colgate. I use Colgate Total and always purchase it when I run out of it. However one time I went to SM Supermarket and I could not find any Colgate products! So I thought of another option and I saw Close up Crystal …
Lose Weight With the Six Week Body Makeover
I have bought everything out there for weight loss in the past 20 years and nothing comes close to the Six Week Body Makeover for successful weight loss. This program is no quick fix. It starts out with a free blueprint of your body type or metabolism (free …
Anti- Stress Microwaveable Neck Pillow
Sitting for long hours in front of the computer or even while I was travelling left me with a severe neck pain. Though the pain surfaced mainly around my neck and shoulder area- it did make my whole body tired and stressed. In fact sometimes my pain would become …
Gas-X Thin Strips Simethicone 62.5mg
I suffer from a hiatal hernia and take prescription medication to deal with the pain and bloating it causes me. Recently due to a series of stressful events I noticed I was experiencing more gas and pressure in my abdomen but nothing serious enough to cause another doctors prescription. …
Herbal Essences Drama Clean Refreshing Shampoo, 23.7 oz
I use a variety of moisturizing shampoos on my hair, and lots of mousses and other styling products. Needless to say, sometimes I get a little buildup. I have thinning hair on top, and buildup can cause it to feel heavier and affect the volume dramatically. It also makes my …
Stick-e Brand Yoga Stick-e Socks
I am a total fitness freak and love to experiment with different types of fitness techniques that will go along way to help me keep fit and healthy. After having heard and read much about the goodness of yoga- I decided to learn it and incorporate it …
Yes To Baby Carrots Shampoo/Body Wash 10 oz
When my neighbor sent her little boy over to spend a few nights while she was away, she sent him with a fragrance-free, gentle body wash to treat his healing chicken pox rash. I was not very impressed with it—“ so I sent him back with a better one. Like …
Oral-B Interdental Brush
If you are one of the people who has always been told by their dentist that they need to floss but you can never force yourself to commit because of the strain that it puts on your teeth then believe me I am just like you and I have …
Arm & Hammer Ultramax Antiperspirant & Deodorant
This has got to be the best deodorant/anti perspirant I’ve used by far! All the other ones I’ve use either don’t dry fast enough, leave my underarms feeling too dry, leave that white mark all over my close, or worse, don’t even serve their purpose to keep off sweat …
Gas X Prevention 50 ct. capsules
I sometimes get gas from eating vegetables, and it can be frustrating and embarrassing as well as painful. Lately I have been trying to eat healthier and unfortunately that means adding in larger portions of foods that do cause me to get gas. In the past, I …
The Doctors NightGuard Dental Protector
I suffer from Bruxism, commonly known as grinding your teeth in your sleep. Sometimes when I wake up my jaw is so stiff and sore I can barely move. This affects my quality of life, sometimes it even hurts to eat, although the pain is in my jaw not …
Neutrogena Wave Duo power Cleanser
My glowing skin always remained my greatest asset to help me look attractive and beautiful. I always received compliments from family and friends who always wanted to know the secret of my healthy looking skin. Though the compliments left me feeling really flattered —“ I always knew it was …
Braun Oral-B Sonic Toothbrush
Braun Oral-B Sonic Complete Rechargeable Power Toothbrush is a very expensive product. I had done a lot and lot of thinking before I bought it. It cost me almost 100 USD, no wonder I was in a huge doubt.
Mouth hygiene is very important to me. According to some competent …
Bliss Mammoth Minty Scrub Soap 11.1 oz
I received this bar of soap as a gift. Friends know that I love bath and body products, and this one was a superb find. From the Bliss spa in New York, this is a super-powered, super big bar of mint soap. I could smell the mint before I even …
Trojan 10kg Dumbbell Set
Price: $26.00
Positives: Portability, versatility, operative, durability
Negatives: Needs accessories (weight gloves to protect the hands)
My very first weight lifting equipment was a pair of Trojan dumbbells, each weighing in at 10kg.
This dumbbell pair has worked wonders for me and the size of the plastic-cased bars is just right, given the …
Caress Velvet Bliss Beauty Bar Blackberry & Vanilla Essence
There are several brands of cleansing bars marketed to women that have been long time favorites of mine. One of the brands near the top of my list is Caress. It has been around for years, and the quality and consistency of the brand is excellent.
I …
Bath by Bettijo Invigorating Tub Tea
I have always had a fascination for skin care products particularly those which were natural and free from all kind of chemicals and other artificial ingredients. Since these products have less chances of causing any kind of side effects to my skin, I always felt that these products …
Shikai Henna Gold Highlighting Shampoo 12 fl oz
When I decided to put some gold highlights into my brown hair, I wanted them to stay nice. I asked the hairstylist if there was a product that would preserve them, and she actually suggested this natural product from Shikai, which surprised me because they do not carry this in …
Amino Genesis Therapeutic Facial Repair 1.7 o
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I have been trying various anti-aging products since turning forty, and noticing a few fine ines around my eyes and cheeks. I have been under the impression that the right moisturizer is essential and have been trying different combinations of products ranging from drugstore brands to expensive cosmetic department …
Diabeti Trim Chocolate Packets
I am always looking for supplements and alternatives to helping me lose and maintain weight specifically for diabetics. I found Diabeti Trim Chocolate Packets at the local pharmacy. I like that the box comes in seven packets so that you can take one each day and the …
Inches-A-Weigh gym Allentown, PA
If you have the opportunity to join an Inches-A-Weigh gym, you really should not pass up the opportunity! I had the opportunity to work at one for a short period of time, due to the problems with the economy the owner was forced to close. We had …
Biohairs Solution
My husband has been losing hair since he reached the age of 30. Maybe it’s on his genes since this was also his father and his uncle’s problem - receding hairline and thinning of hair at an early age, which eventually leads to baldness. Being a little vain, this …
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