I have chronic pain from fibromyalgia. I manage it with a variety of therapies, and usually I can avoid pain medication unless I have a really bad flare up. When I do, I do not like to take anything unless I have to, and I don’t like taking prescription pain …

I like to keep my nails looking neat, and for years I just used the standard emery board or metal files, with an occasional sapphire file.
When I happened to see the Opi crystal file near a display of their nail polish I was looking at, I picked it up to …

Before I tried and fell in love with an Aubrey Organics product used to control oil, I found this grapefruit oil-control cream by MyChelle. I have a t-zone shiny enough to flag down planes from the sky if the sun hits it just right, and usually that spells disaster …

A common dilemma for most moms is getting their children to take their much needed vitamins. This and getting them to eat their veggies and go to bed early. FLP has come up with a simple yet brilliant idea that solves this. Forever Kids is a complete formulation of …

I have always loved the smell of honey. When I mentioned this to someone, they started talking about a soap they had found. The next time I was at this friend’s house, she let me smell this soap. It was made with Manuka honey and propolis, and it smelled heavenly. …

Before my wedding day I vowed to lose weight and I did! I lost almost 6 lbs, well probably not just because of diet and exercise, but I also used Biguerlai Slimming Tea once a week for 3 months.
I bought the box of 25 individually wrapped sachets for only …

I love making my own bath and body products, and when I was looking for ingredients to make a facial scrub, I had a lot of options. There are plenty of natural products, and I have used just about all of them at one time or another. I decided …

One of my fellow natural remedy loving friends recommended this cream to me when I was complaining about premenstrual symptoms. Since I turned forty, I have become more irritable about a week before my period, suffer from ridiculous amounts of bloating and edema, and end up with worse cramps …

I have been battling with dandruff for as long as I can remember. If I use ordinary shampoo, my scalp gets itchy even if I wash my hair everyday. Using ordinary conditioner makes matter worse. It’s like my scalp is allergic to certain kinds of ingredients that are in …

It has a lovely sounding name. It’s been around for many years, and many people believe in it. So when I had a sleeping problem, and was not happy with the side effects of prescribed medications, I decided to give Calms Forte a try.
The ingredients listed are …

I am not a fan of this feminine wash even with its popularity. I’ve used it everyday because the ad says it is very safe to use daily but I’ve developed irritation and infection from using this product. I was overly dry down there and my gynecologist …

Quadriderm is an anti-fungal cream for itching and infections especially for private areas. The skin near our thighs is prone to fungal problems and these fungal problems cause itching which is intolerable. Summer is the time when I suffer from this annoying fungal problem and if I don’t use …

Few months back I had a terrible bike accident and fractured my leg , I was hospitalized for a week and when I was discharged I had my leg plastered with strict instruction to take adequate rest. I didn’t have much problem with the plaster initially but after …

When I was younger and in high school, I never used deodorant, and trust me, that made me quite an oddball to my fellow students as well as a target for secret ridicule from the nastier girls in class. But the reason why I never wore deodorant was for the …

I know it’s crazy to talk about bandages but the thing that I wanted to talk about was how I loved these things. They really did some justice when it came to healing my hands. Well, my finger that is. Here goes the story, I was at work and …

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 …

Slim Quick Dietary Supplements are a relatively new weight loss supplement. Manufactured by Wellny Life Sciences, the product is intended to work in conjunction with a balanced diet and exercise plan.
As long as I can remember I have had problems controlling my weight. I have tried numerous weight …

One of the many products I tried out, in an attempt to combat my slight dandruff problem, is Colgate Antidandruff Shampoo.
I used this product for a few months and ultimately found it to be rather ineffective in the successful riddance of dandruff and this was rather amazing to me …

During both the summer and winter, I have to add some sort of lip ointment to my daily regime, or else I will end up with chapped or cracked lips. It never was so bad before, and I could get away with just using lip gloss to moisten …

I am diabetic, which means I cannot indulge as often as I would like in sweet treats and desserts. At least not the regular kind—“ but we diabetics do benefit from the low-carb diet craze, as the sweet products made for low carb dieters are much safer for us to …

I was totally unfamiliar with the Abs Diet when I recently came across the Abs Diet Workout DVD with Tom Holland. Since I make an effort to try as many new workouts as possible, I thought I’d give a shot. From the main menu you have your …

When I saw the soap called “All About Hands” I thought it was very clever. It was a very smooth, square bar with rounded corners, and the words All About Hands embossed onto the front. It was a greenish-clay color, and was sitting in a friend’s soap dish, having never …

Although I rarely suffer from major acne outbreaks and blemishes, I still have to deal with the hassle of treating them and covering them up. I take pride the way that my skin looks and I refuse to live with the unsightly marks that are left behind from …

Okay, for those of you who haven’t heard about the powers of Vitamin C and how important it is to maintain proper immunity of the body, crawl out of the rock that you’re living under and pay attention. Vitamin C is perhaps the most important vitamin in a range of …

I have used adhesive pads that heat up for a long time to treat lower back pain and menstrual cramps, but only recently did I discover that there are the same kinds of sheets made for cooling. I found out about them when my neighbor brought some over for the …

I always like and believe in a complete oral routine care. This to me means brushing my teeth regularly, properly flossing and lastly, using a good and pleasant mouthwash. I have tried enough brands of mouthwash in the past from the antiseptic tasting ones to the mildest ones. …

This nutritional supplement is a combination of lycium fruit and licorice. This combination boosts the immune system with its content natural flavonoids. I started taking this supplement upon the advice of a good friend who noticed that I was usually tense and stressed from the many social and business …

I am not a fan of Katinko. It’s a chinese ointment used for muscle pains, head aches etc. It usually comes in a green tube like Vicks vaporub and it costs around 100 pesos. It’s very popular here in the Philippines and you can almost see it in every …

It happens quite frequent that contact lenses replace my prescription glasses. Not on account of my sight problems - my prescription is actually very low and almost insignificant —“ but I love colored cosmetic lenses to change radically the color of my eyes. Additionally, sometimes I fancy to wear …

I stand on my feet all day at work and from time to time it is necessary that I wear pumps or dress flats instead of my more comfortable work shoes. Of course, by the end of the day, my feet are sore and aching on days that …

With quite a few varieties of skin cleansing aids all over the market, it makes quite an interesting affair for me to actually choose a new one (totally different from the one I used in the past) to actually help me keep my skin clean. Though I have …

I have a combination skin type and so the —˜T’ zone area of my face always proved to be problematic. I would have acne erupting in this area and worst all the blackheads also loved to appear in this zone. The blackheads would specially appear on the sides of …

Ahh, there is something so soothing about the smell of eucalyptus. Some people have pretty strong negative reactions to it, but I’d saturate my furniture and drapes down with the stuff if I thought my guests wouldn’t be offended by the strong smell. I guess it’s a preference only …

I got Bath & Body Works Aromatherapy Ylang Rose Sensuality Foam Bath as a gift.
I really like the smell. I can’t figure out exactly how to describe it, but I really like the smell. I guess the smell is ylang ylang and rose, since that …

While trying to learn more about massage therapy, I came across a unique DVD. Not only did it contain information on Swedish Percussion techniques, but it also had chapters on Acupressure, and the “Natural Face Lift” facial exercise program.
The Natural Beauty DVD by Wellspring …

I have fought a battle with thinning hair for the last few years. No one is sure what the cause is, but it could be many—“ I am diabetic, have an underactive thyroid, fibromyalgia, and have dealt with a lot of stress. Add to the mix that I am over …

I am one of those ladies out there that has this so called “awakening points” where hair is very abundant in every part of our body.. yeah more than a lady should have.
Too much hair became my source of low confidence especially when I was in teenage years. …

I was suffering for a respiratory viral infection with a lot of coughing and an extremely raw sore throat and know matter what I took nothing seemed to help. Not even the antibiotics I was taken. Eventually I spoke to an herbalist and she recommended taken an elderberry supplement …

I take a nightly hot bath soak to treat fibrlomyalgia symptoms and to relax so I can sleep better.
This has been a ritual for me ever since I realized how much it helped the muscle pain and cramps I sometimes experience, especially at night. I use a variety of bath …

It is amazing to me how many different medications I can try in a four week period, but I can’t seem to shake whatever it is I have and I’ve been to the store every other day trying something new because not a whole lot seems to be working …

Well, I have been using Kotex for such quite long.. it might go back to 4 years ago! well, yeah it is such a long time though!
Every time i go for shopping, I would tend to look at the new quality of Kotex… the written messages on Kotex …

When I developed a strange problem where it seemed something was irritating my intimate areas of skin, I systematically eliminated all possible causes. My doctor had ruled out any infections or medically significant causes, and basically told me he had no idea what was wrong, but that it could be …

I have been to Tampines Polyclinic a few occasions now. The very last visit was for the newborn jaundice check. A good place to be with very good patient friendly service. As I was there with a newborn, all the staff helped me to keep my visit a …

As I enjoy exercise and try to stay in shape I am constantly looking for gadgets and pieces of equipment that will help me with my fitness targets and, more importantly, help me to monitor my progress towards achieving my dream physique. I had never used a body …

I work in a retail establishment selling shoes, and have worked there for over a year now, and we are “encouraged” to wear the company’s shoes if possible and, I have to admit, these shoes are NOT comfortable by any stretch of the imagination. Might be good cheap shoes …

I’m a sucker for a get-thin-quick scheme, no doubt about it. I suppose I should be ashamed to admit it, but I’m not. I’m willing to try anything and everything to lose weight, and yes, that DOES include eating right and exercising as well. I’m not totally dependant on …

In this review it is my pleasure to acquaint you with a inexpensive and effective medicine I’ve found useful to counter certain certain acne.
It is called Sulfur Ointment…
Basically, I use Sulfur Ointment for spot ‘treatment’ on my pimples. Every night after washing my face with my favorite …

I have a 23 month old son who didn’t eat much solid food. I was so frustrated to let him eat and try different types of food, of different tastes and textures, but he just wouldn’t eat. I felt like I was a failure with his eating …

I really don’t like bug bites. Not that I know anyone who does. Bug bites seem to happen a lot especially around mosquito time. I normally wear bug repellent when I know I am going to be outside in the evenings. However, sometimes I do …

I am three days into the Olay Definity 14 Day Skin Rehabilitation treatment, and I have to say I am pretty impressed. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to try another treatment protocol so soon after my last series of home Microdermabrasion sessions, but I happened to …