I have GERD, or gastro-esophageal reflux disease. I have heartburn pretty much no matter what, unless I take my medication. I became concerned about some things I had read about the proton pump inhibitor drugs (common prescription reflux treatments, which I take) causing magnesium depletion. Since I have had …

I was on a wierd health kick for a while that tended to revolve around these kind of holistic or homeopathic supplements that have giant claims of making you feel better than you’ve ever felt in your life. One such product that I tried during this year of strange …

As a lover of massage, I like to use fun products for both medically needed and sensual massages. As a diabetic, I look for any excuse to eat something sweet without needing to feel guilty. I ordered this body butter as a fun product for my partner and I …

With the whole lot of work and the kind of environment I am sorrounded with at the office, when i get homed i will be so stressed. I got back pain, headache, legpain and my hands as well.This is because of the whole lot of walking and prolonged sitting …

I think Johnsons Baby Oil is a wonderful skin softening product that is intended for babies but has the same gorgeous effects on a grown woman. It has that fabulous smell as well that I cannot really describe other than to say that it smells of babies, but …

In order to write this review, I must admit something embarrassing to you…I am a “closet” cigarette smoker. I’m not proud of it but there it is, right out in the open now for everyone to know. For years, I would try different types of toothpaste brands searching for …

I’ve watched my friends and a few family members go on diet after diet over the years. They’ve tried every fad that come along and tried to convince me why THIS was the diet that was so different from all the others that they tried. They’d go to all …

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. …

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. …

The first time I ever saw Pond’s Cold Cream it was on my mother’s make up counter. She loved the stuff and after she come home from work, she’d put a thick glob of it on her palms and then rub the cream all over her face. I remember thinking …

Not having been to an eye doctor in years, I was a bit hesitant about getting my eyes examined. However, my eyes had shifted horribly, and I knew I needed glasses, so I made an appointment at the J C Penney Optical Department.
The employees were all very nice …

When you dye your hair and abuse certain products, like the hair dryer or the flat iron, the hair tips tend to break easily. I tried this hair mask from Schwarzkopf, as it´s created specifically as a treatment for split ends.
First of all, there are no miracle hair masks …

I have had days when I felt like I could just sit down and cry because I was just so tired. Fibromyalgia will do that. I don’t like energy drinks that are full of caffeine. I drink enough of that in tea anyway, and they tend to make my …

Some time a couple years ago, I was suffering from some pretty strange symptoms. I hadn’t had a severe earache since I was probably eight years old, but then all of the sudden, over the course of about a week, I started noticing the symptoms of what I thought …

I have really enjoyed scented deodorants for a while. I noticed that if you choose the right one, the scents can be very alluring. I decided to try a scented deodorant that I did not recognize when I saw it on the shelf at a local Dollar Tree store. …

I have used Vitabath green for years, and eventually I wanted to try out the citrus fragrance too, as I heard it was nice. I smelled it in the store and loved it—“ nice fresh orangey-lime scent with some woodsy and floral notes added in.
I originally intended to buy a …

I think liquid antiseptics are pretty much the best thing for any kind of injury you can find yourself with, which hopefully doesn’t happen often. However, in my household with two growing teenage boys there’s almost always one kind of accident or another that I’m battling with. Sadly, most …

I have been looking for a way to “erase” the strech marks that appeared on my thighs after my two pregnancies, but nothing worked. I have used massage, natural oils, special diets, exercise but nothing really delivered the expected results so far. So this time I opted for a …

Health Pride generic asperins, cough syrup, cold tablets is usually sold is almost all shoprite and a&P supermarkets. They are at least 2 to 3 dollars cheaper that buying brand name medications and work just as well in fact even better. Their low dose baby aspirins come …

I recently tried out another brand of foam hair color, and I liked the ease of application so much, that when I saw the new John Frieda line was on sale and there was a great coupon—“ I went for it. I bought the natural medium brown, which is about …

Ever since I started running I realized that it is a lot harder to run with nothing especially when I go for my longer runs to help me train for marathons. One of the hardest things to manage when I am running several miles on the trial, is …

Many people don’t know about Salerm 21 but I think they should. I brought it a while ago for a pretty cheap price and it had been sitting in my shower unused for I’m not sure exactly how long. I thought about using it a few times but never …

It seemed like every time I stood up, I would feel a little light-headed and dizzy. This was especially bad if I’d been sitting for more than 30 minutes. I hated feeling like this and finally broke down and went to the doctor about it.
One thing the doctor …

To me, Scope Outlast Long Lasting Mint is the king of all mouthwashes. It really works and just as the ad says, it lasts for up to five times longer than brushing alone. If I may, it definitely lasts longer than other mouthwashes out there in the market, …

I am a big fan of Lacalut tooth paste. This company produces a really great product. Their tooth paste is very strong. It cleans the teeth very well. But I was slightly less impressed by this basic variety of the tooth paste.
To me this Basic tooth paste is a …

Vital Greens by Naka is like energy in a bottle. This is a fantastic nutritional supplement. It is a mint flavoured liquid that is green in color. It consists of a large variety of components including wheat grass and Nova Scotia dulse (I …

My mother who’s now in her 50’s uses this product as maintenance or as vitamins for her joint pains problems (arthritis) for several months already. She has some mild problems with her joints, she feels aches and she’s not allowed to eat beans and legumes. The doctor recommended Zyflamend …

Since the turn of the economy, I’ve cut back on my once a month spa weekends–unless I’m traveling and the hotel I’m staying at offers spa services. To invest money elsewhere, I’ve started doing my own spa treatments at home, and my favorite self-service is a pedicure.
I had become …

I was told I would have to monitor my blood glucose levels daily about two and a half years ago now, so I went out and bought a One Touch Ultra meter, not knowing that I could have got one free on the NHS.
Once I registered the meter …

There are so many fitness programs out there to chose from and sometimes it can be so difficult to find the right one that will keep your interest. I love to exercise and I always am looking for new and exciting fitness programs to test and try. My favorite …

I first bought this product at Rite Aid because it was cheaper than the usual kind I buy and I figured I would try it out. It was about six dollars for a pretty large container of it. The one I usually get was about the same price but …

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 …

I have had the very unfortunate experience of spending my teenage years having to deal with acne and various skin problems. And now, both of my teenage children are having to experience the same drama as well. Though my skin has improved dramatically over the years, I still remember …

I have to admit that, over the years, I’ve become addicted to fitness products that say you’ll see immediate results and how perfect they are, and easy to store and easily accessible and even easier to use. I’ve struggled with my weight all my life, and a few years …

I have really bad dry mouth and it has caused trouble with my teeth and most importantly my smile. I couldn’t really afford anything expensive made specially for dry mouth but I was still on the look out for something inexpensive I could try. If then found Periobrite by …

Count on my neighborhood pharmacy to provide me with a great product to keep my eyes healthy. I have worn contacts for many years and I’ll admit that I often leave my contacts in for extended periods of time without taking them out to clean them as often as …

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 have always been conscious about my teeth and how they look like. I am a dentist frequenter and I definitely want my teeth to be as white as possible. However, the cost of teeth- whitening is very high so I really couldn’t afford to have those whitening treatments.
For years, …

I have trouble falling asleep, and often, I also have trouble staying asleep. I’ve done many things to combat this, but they rarely work. I don’t like to take sleeping pills because they make me very jittery and grouchy the next day. I’ve taken “natural” sleep aids, and many …

When Bath and Body Works had their clearance sale last winter, I bought some bath foam in the Twilight Woods scent. It is a rich and sexy fragrance, and I knew after using it at home that I would be buying more on my next Bath and Body Works spree. …

People such as doctors generally use carbolic soap for antibacterial purposes and health reasons. I generally do not bathe with carbolic soap though, especially because it dries out my skin even though I think that it bathes me properly. However, recently after my bar of bathing soap had finished …

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 …

A friend of mine picked me up a copy of the 8 minute Buns and Legs Workout DVD after I had mentioned that I had never heard of the 8 Minute Fitness series before. As I am something of a workout enthusiast they could scarcely believe that …

If you’re looking for something to diminish the appearance of your acne scars, look no further. Mederma will help reduce the appearance of your acne scars and soften your skin at the same time!
I have never had problems with my skin until a few years ago. All of a …

I actually was at the store looking for a product to use on some road rash that happened upon my knee while riding my bike, and just pulled up into the nearest pharmacy and instead of finding exactly that kind of product, I found the Youthful Essentials Skin Healing …

I love aroma therapy. I am a true believer, because smell affects my mood, and mood effects the body’s capacity to self heal. I have a variety of essential oils that I use—“ sometimes literally for what they are supposed to be for, and sometimes just because I like how …

I sometimes babysit for a neighbor who has a little eight year old son. It seems he always has a cold or flu, or ear infection, so I am quite frequently playing the role of nurse as well, while his mother is away on business.
Once when he …

When I ran out of moleskin and needed something to cushion the rough spots on a new pair of sandals, I gave this product a try. Rather than having to cut and re-cut from a sheet of moleskin, this soft foam product comes out in strips, and you press a …

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 …

My boss decided it would be funny for all of us girls to go on a group diet together. We would all put money in the pot every week, and the amount would depend on wether or not we had lost or gained weight that week. At the end …