I have been to a good number of eye care facilities throughout my life. And since I have glasses and contacts and would like to keep up to date with whether or not my prescription has changed over the years or not, I would like to know that I …

I recently had an accidental cheek bite which left a painful little ulcer in my mouth. I had tried clove oil and a few other remedies but it was still annoying me. Since it was on the inside of my cheek, any movement of my teeth and mouth created friction …

Alpha Hydrox Oil-Free Formula by Alpha Hydrox is a cream that I bought over at Amazon for $4 along with many other skin care products in the past. It is a cream that promises to get rid of excessive oiliness which can lead to acne.
First things first. The product …

I first heard of these things being used in therapists’ offices to prevent eavesdropping. (They sound like a strong fan.) Of course, I had no use for one until they began marketing themselves as sleep machines.
I needed to drown out various noises that were driving me nuts. …

Every mom like I, knows how hard it is to deal with a three year old kid. So harassing to play with, too many questions, too hyperactive and most definitely, hard to feed. As a first time mom, I’m trying my best to know things that I need to …

The Odomos is the name of the creme which can be applied on our body to avoid the mosquitoes. Actually the main purpose of using the odomos creme is to be free from mosquitoes. Due to the smell of the odomos creme the mosquitoes will now bite …

Long before I was diagnosed as reactive hypoglycemic, I had a BD blood glucose monitor at home because of my nursing, and because I had elderly great-grandparents and grandparents who lived next to me, and they had issues with glucose every now and then. I got it for free, …

I love to use mineral salts and bath products for my nightly hot bath routine, which I perform not only to relax and sleep better, but also to treat the symptoms of fibromyalgia, such as cramps and muscular pain. The minerals help to balance the magnesium and potassium in the …

For months, always in the mornings I could barely stand on my feet, and then after a while the pain would subside and I could walk normally. Then my feet started hurting me all day long, I would end of walking on the edge of my feet. …

I used to visit a little independent gift store in town that sold a lot of products by Crabtree and Evelyn and The Thymes. I fell in love with several of the Thymes scents. My usual favorites were the olive leaf and eucalyptus, but one day I was browsing …

During my 2nd trimester of my first pregancy, I had some nutritional anemia which caused me to have a hemoglobin count of only 80. Because of this my obstetrician advised me to take ferrous sulfate to help elevate my hemoglobin count.
I tried to take the ferrous sulfate preparation …

I was one of those girls who longed for fairer skin. So curiosity got the best of me and I researched about different glutathione brands. I ended up buying Kyusoku Bihaku since I was swayed by the good reviews in an online forum.. Back then, the product was priced …

In my mothers and my own on-going quest to lose a few pesky pounds, we often turn to Jamieson’s Slimdown Natural Source Fibre. These natural fibre diet aids, are made by the same company who make vitamins and mineral supplements.
First off, let me assure you there is nothing harmful …

I have had occasional problems with migraines. They are common in people with fibromyalgia, which I have also. If you have ever had a migraine, you know how miserable they make you and how they can completely wipe you out for hours—“ sometimes days. Fortunately, it is rare that I …

For over two years, I have been using alcoholic based sanitizers for my hands but I found that with time, the strong scent of alcohol was starting to irritate me very much and was becoming hard to tolerate it. I decided to look for better sanitizers which would be …

I have fallen in love with Loofahs ever since I first tried them! They exfoliate the skin on the body so much better than any scrubs I have ever tried and I love that you don’t have to use a product to get that smooth result. Many products I …

I often buy essential oils and medicinal ingredients to make my own custom bath products and lotions. A friend who knew I did this requested that I make a lotion for her using the same scent blend that she smelled on me when I came over to her workplace. It …

I have a sleep disorder that causes my brain not to go into the deepest stages of sleep without some kind of help. Without any treatment, my sleep quality is poor and I wake feeling like I have not slept at all. This condition leads to my having …

As I am getting older, snoring is the only problem that is causing disturbance to my family members. My children and my wife remind me about how loudly I snore at night after I am asleep. I really feel embarrassed and I have to agree that it really disturbs …

While I was shopping at Walmart, I saw something that caught my attention. It was a bar of soap sitting on a shelf with other bars of soap. Now I know you’re asking, “Why did that particular bar of soap catch you eye?” I’ll tell you why in three …

Right now my husband and I are trying to conceive. I started taking Nature’s Bounty Prenatal Vitamins about three months ago with the expectation of getting pregnant soon. They are safe to take before, during and after pregnancy. I was nervous about taking prenatals as I …

I needed some at home exercise equipment because I no longer had time to go to the gym. I looked around and couldn’t really afford any major equipment so I did the next best thing. I got a cheaper piece of exercise equipment that appeared as though it might …

Pampers New Baby diapers seems to be the most comfortable diapers for my newborn. He loves its comfort and never cries for a diaper change like the cloth napkins. This disposable diapers for new born is for …

I have a lot of problems with my back. I have Spinal Stenosis in my upper and lower back and I also have a perforated disk in my lower back. It hurts so bad sometimes, that simple walking even in a grocery store will have me feeling like someone …

This is an item I received as a gift. I am diabetic and overweight and always need to measure and count the foods I eat. I also prepare meals for my elderly mother who is on a special renal diabetic diet. This scale is a digital model that offers …

The last time I trusted a product to help me not to get a cold, it failed. Since I had the cold, and had a million things I needed to do at the time, I looked for anything and everything that would get me over it faster. I had several …

Condoms are well known these days and are very helpful in lot many ways. My first child is just nine months old and I am also a workingwoman, so I don’t want to conceive so early. But I am also afraid of the side effects of contraceptive pills and …

I made some changes in my life over the past few months after educating myself about all the different toxins that affect our health everyday. These toxins, aren’t just in what we eat, but what we use in our home to clean and on our skin. There is …

I have used Cool Shot breath spray for several years now and I don’t go anywhere without it. I prefer Cool Shot breath spray in fresh mint but they also offer cinnamon. I love the taste and when I use the breath spray it feels like it is not …

I have mixed feelings about Gold Bond Body Powder. I have heard so much about it on tv that I thought I would give it a shot. So I bought a travel size bottle ( 1 ounce) for less than $1 at Wal-mart.
On the bottle it says …

Over the past couple years, I’ve started to take a different approach to sickness and pain and things like that. For too long I’d invested in over-the-counter pain relievers and cold medicines and they don’t even treat the problem, just the symptoms, and half the time, they don’t work …

I am very sensitive to most adult mint-flavored toothpastes, and because of the discomfort those strong flavors cause, I normally use either natural products which offer more gentle flavors, or kid’s products. Here is a product that is both. On the continuum of mainstream versus natural products, this one …

I became interested in African black soap awhile back and even ordered some raw soap to try out. I liked it, but when I tried to make a liquid version of it from the solid, all I really made was a slushy mess—“ so instead I ordered this soap, based …

Equate: Mint Flavor Anti-Cavity Fluoride Rinse is a product that I have switched over to after comparing it to ACT and finding no difference at all in the active ingredient and very little difference in the inactive ingredients. This rinse also has the American Dental Association’s Seal on it, …

Few years ago, a friend of mine offered me this product. This was a dietary product from Herbalife. They called the product as Herbalife Formula 1. What kind of product is it? It is some kind of nutritional shake mix that you can take as a replacement of your …

You know how health awareness sites always inform us of the importance of including a fair amount of fiber in our daily diets? How, they say, we are better off eating whole wheat rather than white bread or rice? Well, I’m a staunch believer of the phenomenal fiber …

For the uninitiated, Vinegreat Hongcho Pomegranate Vinegar is a popular health drink in Korea. I am from the Philippines and I have never heard of this product until Friday last week when me and my friends from school chanced upon this newly openned Korean health food store just near …

I first bought one of these tools when I was suffering a very painful lower back injury. It was nearly impossible for me to bend over and pick things up off the floor. When I saw this, I thought it was the perfect solution. The Gopher is a long …

A friend and I share a common link- we both get the occasional miserable migraine, and will try anything to get rid of it. Hers are worse than mine, and I dare say she will try anything a little more readily than I will. Having diabetes, fibromyalgia, and IBS and …

I was slightly overweight about 5yrs ago. My ideal weight is 95-100lbs but I weighed 116lbs. I needed to change my diet since it consists of too much carbohydrates and fat. I am Filpino, we eat rice at least 3 times a day and a lot of greasy, fried food. …

A diabetes patient and good friend turned me on to these socks. Although they are not made specifically for diabetics, they have some interesting features that makes them unique and desirable. I have long been a fan of the Earth Therapeutics company, so when I was told it was them …

I use a variety of Valeo products in my exercise regime just to enhance it, because they are well made items, and they are so affordable. One that I bought was the Valeo Ab Wheel which was only $10 and made pretty durable. I bought it online …

I was curious as to how well a little strip placed on the tongue could actually freshen the breath. I decided to give it a try to see if I liked it. I picked up a three pack of Listerine PocketPaks for $3.96 at Walmart, which had 24 strips …

Antibacterial Hand Gel from Boots, price .99p bought at the Aberdeen High Street store. One bottle provides 150ml of gel. The gel is in an opaque squeezy bottle and it comes out blue with a strong, perfume smell. The gel feels thick and quite cool to the touch and …

I’m one of those people too lazy to wash her face with something else than water in the mornings, but one day a friend who had bought two pieces of Clinique Facial Soap decided to give one to me, and I tried it.
It looks a little like a normal …

When I began experiencing a few new symptoms with my fibromylagia, my doctor mentioned that I might have adrenal fatigue, and suggested I try this support product. It contains adrenal polypeptide fractions, adrenal cortex extract, and several unusual ingredients like licorice and something called glycyrrhizic acid.
I was impressed …

For a few years now I have seen commercials for the Slimquick Diet, and although I’ve never taken their dubious claims seriously, I wondered how exactly the plan was supposed to work. When a friend of mine spotted a super sale on Slimquick diet packets, I figured …

After trying the Pedifix brand of tea tree foot soap and using it as a foot bath, I discovered they actually made a product specifically meant to be a foot bath. I really like this line of products, so I bought the packets of foot bath to try, and to …

I have a sensitivity to the strong mint flavors used in most of the mainstream toothpaste brands. If I use them, I end up not brushing as long as I should because of the mint burning my mouth, so it is best for me to use children’s formulas which have …

Gardening had always been one of my favorite hobbies and I always try to take out some time from my busy schedule to nurture and take care of my precious plants. Though I love every minute of taking care of them, what sometimes disappoints me is the fact that …