I’ll admit it. Having suffered from weight problems almost my entire life, I’m a total sucker for those lose-weight-quick pills. I’ve definitely tried my fair share of them over the years, and usually it’s with little to no results. But does that stop me from trying more? Of course …

I have used the Emergency Room at Northwest Medical Center on a few occasions, luckily none of them for life-threatening injuries. I say luckily, because I don’t know if I’d have made it out alive! Now, I know people are triaged according to severity of injury, and so if …

I am very particular about the bathroom tissue that I use. I have to have two-ply and I like it to be as soft as possible when I use it. I found Charmin Ultra Soft Bathroom Tissue (unscented) at Costco. It was a 16 roll package for $12.48 and …

I bought this cream when I ran out of the vitamin E cream that I normally use. It was cheap, only four dollars, and looked to be of comparable quality.
It has a soft, fresh fragrance, and contains aloe which is something my usual brand did not have. …

I bought this shampoo because my hair was dry and I figured a name like “Moisture Maniac” had to mean it would help moisturize. Makes sense, right? I thought so. This is a ten dollar bottle of shampoo, from a company that I generally have liked in the …

I am diabetic so I have to be careful where my feet are concerned. I also do a lot of standing, and have always got some degree of callousing and hard skin on my heels. Lately it began bothering me a lot—“ getting snagged on the covers, peeling, etc. …

I received a jar of this Victoria’s Secret body butter as a gift. I rarely go into the store, but I do like their bath and body products. I just feel a little weird in there because nothing is in my size, so I am self conscious. I ask other …

Protection against mosquitoes is very important for me. Mosquitoes bites are not only severely itchy, but they can be also very dangerous. I tried many sprays and lotions which promise to keep mosquitoes far away and the majority of them disappointed me. Today I am going to review a product …

There are so many good things to say about Tea Tree Oil that it’s hard to know where to start. So, let’s start with what is not good about it. It stinks. Literally. It has a very pungeant smell that is like a mix between wintergreen, mint and something …

I have worn contacts for years, but in the last few years I gave them up temporarily due to eye sensitivity.
When I began waering them again, I noticed that I had a hard time getting them in and out. My nails had grown longer, and I really didn’t want to …

I was so happy with Neutrogena’s spf 90 facial sun protection, that I thought this would be the perfect accompaniment for the rest of my body. I have very fair skin that blisters easily, and I also have a cloud hanging over my head medically—“ for years it has been …

I have had back problems for many years. Just recently, I went to Marshfield Clinic in Marshfield Wisconsin. That is the best thing I have ever done. It had gotten to the point that it hurt to walk. I was referred to Dr. Rao by …

When an ophthalmoscopic examination of my eyes revealed a myopia my parents have put great efforts to organize the best cure for my eyes. The process of my cure has begun when I was in the secondary school because children’s eyes are more immediately responsive to proper corrective efforts. …

During rainy season, it is common to suffer from insect bites. The most common is mosquito bites. Mosquitoes love to dwell on swampy areas and it is a good breeding ground to lay their eggs. These mosquitoes do not bring only discomforts but as well as some deadly diseases …

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 …

Memory is something lots of people take for granted. With the possibility of developing Alzheimer disease or dementia, I think proper care of your minds is something that should be a number one priority when it comes to our health regime.
Thus, I bring to your attention Ginkoba, a dietary …

I have a problem with adult toothpaste brands because they all have very intense mint flavors. This burns my mouth and tongue, and causes me to spend less time brushing than I really should. For my own comfort, I generally use children’s formulas, or natural toothpastes which tend to have …

I’ve only had bronchitis twice in my life and both times were really distressful and horrible to have to go through because it seems to last forever and the first time it happened it scared me to death because I woke up in the morning and literally couldn’t breathe …

I have irritable bowel syndrome and the symptoms often alternate between diarrhea and constipation. I also have diabetes, which means I have a tendency to grow more yeast than my body can handle. For years, acidophilus has been recommended to me, and I often do take it, especially if …

Gloves in a Bottle is a product that a friend let me try at her house, and I ended up purchasing my own bottle. We had been working on painting and other projects that involved frequent hand washing and harsh chemical exposure to our hands. She was using this product …

I always believed that my hair was my best beauty asset and did everything to keep it looking healthy and beautiful. But off late, I noticed that my hair was dropping more than it normally did. Initially though I didn’t take it seriously and thought of it as …

I took a friend to this urgent care in Gilbert, AZ. about 2 years ago. My friend was in between doctors and did not have an established doctor at the time which was the reason he needed to be seen. I had never been to this urgent care before …

My partner’s feet were hurting from prolonged standing so she picked up a tube of the Gold Bond Foot Pain cream. Had I been asked first, I could have explained that it was really no different than the scores of menthol based pain relief rubs and gels we already …

During the summer months, I usually shave my legs every day since I am often in shorts or a skirt, or even a swimsuit. I usually use disposable razors right in the shower and they work well for leaving my legs smooth. I was looking for something …

I am forever trying new things to try to whiten my teeth, freshen my breath and just plain anything to do with trying to get my mouth as healthy as possible. I decided to try Crest Alcohol Free Whitening Rinse to see if it worked any better than the …

I’ve always thought that I had really healthy hair. In fact, any time I visited a salon, they always complimented me on how healthy and shiny and natural my hair was. But, as I got older and went through a period of rapidly losing, gaining and losing weight, I …

I think I’m becoming a fan of toilet bowl cleaners! I’d never have thought I was the type of person who delighted in cleaning my toilet, but I’ve found some great products over the years that have appealed to me on so many levels and one of my favorite …

As everyone already knows about me, I love to shop for bargains. I don’t feel like I have to spend an arm and a leg, just to get quality products. I’m always trying different brands, to see which really has the best quality at the lowest dollar. One brand …

When I was pregnant, a friend of mine recommended StemCord to me. At that time, I did not know what StemCord was or what it did so my friend explained that StemCord has been around since 2003 and is the country’s pioneer cord blood service provider. I was intrigued …

For this review, I am focusing on the Plank Road location of NextCare, the one I visited recently. I do not know how the other NextCare centers here in Fredericksburg compare, so I definitely do not want to include those in this review, since I have never been …

I have been using Acne free for over a year and it had really helped clear up my skin like no other product that I have tried in the past!
This product was actually suggested to me by my sister when I told her that I was thinking about trying …

I have a friend who is a purist which means that he does not believe in wearing deodorant in his personal or professional life. He does not even wear it to work because of the fact that he believes your body should be pure and this is something he …

After attending my best friends wedding and thoroughly enjoying it to the core, I started feeling an acute pain in my legs. I guess this was because of the long hours of standing at the wedding functions, which at time didn’t seem to hurt. But now my feet especially …

North Cherry Cough Drops are not only expensive, but also ineffective. For a package of fifty of these admittedly tasty cough drops, I had to pay almost three dollars - and that was after a coupon! Even at three dollars, I felt I had wasted my money. These cough …

I am pretty much legally considered “blind” with -2.75 prescription. My eyes are myopic which means I am nearsighted. I have a really hard time when I am not wearing contacts or glasses. I cannot wear glasses all the time so I bought this Freshlook Colorblends in Pure Hazel.
I …

Three years ago I began looking into buying a Bowflex. I was (and am) very interested in physical fitness and maintaining my health. I lived in a small town with no access to a gym, and you know the Bowflex commericals say its even better than a …

After I turned forty I thought I should change my exercise routine and take up something that I continue till old age. I bought a motorized treadmill from Excell, India. I got it for INR 25,000. I live in an apartment so I wanted something that could be folded …

A bottle of Carica Wellness Spirulina Capsules has 30 capsules/500 mg and it is priced at $4 each. I actually first bought this product because I wanted my obese niece to loose weight. I’ve known Spurilina as a dietary supplement long before and many testimonies about its …

A friend who also suffers from the same condition as me, fibromyalgia, uses one of these hand held infrared lamps to treat her legs, which give her a lot of trouble in the winter with cramping and pain. I too have horrible leg cramps sometimes, and once when I …

As I was stocking my home gym, I came across some dumbbells at Walmart that would work out well for the gym area of my home. The ones I bought this time were 3 lb. weights and just enough to walk with on the treadmill. I purchased this set …

I am a huge health freak and I knew that since I have moved into a bigger house I needed to get a treadmill. So I do some research and I get the Nordic Track Commercial 1500 Treadmill. I have had it for about 1 month and I must …

I have a sleep disorder, related to fibromyalgia, where my brain will not stay in the deepest stage of sleep for a long enough period of time to allow my body to recover. This pays havoc with every body system, including the muscles and nerves. I have been taking …

I take both fiber and fish on a regular basis for various health reasons—“ like helping stabilize blood sugar, reducing inflammation, treating IBS symptoms, and lowering cholesterol. There are many things that these two nutrients can do for your health.
When I tried a little sample pack of …

I can’t use the majority of the mint flavored brands of toothpaste made for adults, because my mouth is very sensitive to the strong mint flavor. If I do use it, I don’t brush long enough and my oral hygiene suffers. I can’t afford this because I am diabetic and …

I have always been a fan of the Botanical Nutrients line. I first used it when I was younger and was staying over night at a friend’s house. We had gone swimming and when it was my turn to use the shower, I spied a bottle of the Rose Hips …

The doctors told me I needed more calcium in my diet, but a lot of calcium supplements seem to upset my stomach and were hard to swallow because of them being to large in size. However, I recently found the Nutrition Now Calcium Adult Gummy Vitamins and have taken …

Because I was so impressed by Cetaphil’s daily moisturizer and their antibacterial soap, yesterday when I ran out of my daily cleanser, I decided to go by Wal-Mart and get their daily facial cleanser. I think the reason why I have been so impressed with Cetaphil products is because they …

Why I got this product: When I was diagnosed with Diabetes, the number 1 in my list of lifestyle modification is to get a good exercise. I can do that with jogging and long walks but then, it snows in Virginia. Even if it doesn’t, winter day can go …

I bought this to use with my P90X program and I must say that I was slightly dissapointed upon its unboxing. I was looking for more of a temperary/removable type system, to avoid drilling any holes, and this one isn’t it. Not to say that there’s false advertising to …

About a month ago, I started to feel this pain in my upper right jaw. I thought at first it was from grinding my teeth at night because I couldn’t pin point the pain to any particular tooth. But then I took a mirror and angled it just so …