When you have fibromyalgia, sometimes you end up with very odd symptoms that defy explanation. Many of those symptoms can involve nerve problems, or sensitivities to chemicals, or other non-identifiable problems. It baffles doctors and patients alike. I have the condition, and I developed a strange problem with …

After a severe bout of cold and cough, I witnesses an acute dryness on my skin. My skin almost looked so dull and dry that it almost made me look a like a patient out of the hospital. But the worst affected were my lips. The skin on my …

When I had a bad episode of cough, colds and headache, I decided that I should take not just conventional medicine but likewise herbal meds. I know that it is more effective than medicine. I always believe that these herbal supplements have powerful effects that we just …

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. …

After gaining an extra 22 pounds which makes me really fat and what is worst is I have really imbalance proportion of body fat, I have been crazy about exercising from home. I was struggling to gain weight by popping multi vitamin, multi mineral and multi fiber 3 times …

I always felt exhausted and my joints used to hurt during and after my pregnancy. It was probably because of my being inactive especially towards the later stages of pregnancy and after childbirth when I had put on quite a lot of weight.
If I tried to sit on …

At the advice of my doctor (and because of my own experience) I take a probiotic whenever I have to take a course of antibiotic drugs. In the past I have developed both yeast infections and nasty gastrointestinal symptoms from taking antibiotics, and I learned my lesson …

I have been using Suave Naturals Daily Clarifying Shampoo for a long time, but lately I have been finding the product to be a bit drying on my hair. About a month ago, this product was on sale at a local drugstore, and I decided to pick it …

As a woman it is fairly important for me to keep myself clean. I like to avoid odors and stay fresh for the entire day, if possible. While deodorant and sprays usually work fine, I fell that the soap I choose is most important. Thought I have had good …

I have recently started using GSE (grapefruit seed extract). It has helped my family tremendously. We were having a terrible time getting rid of an awful stomach virus. When I started taking Gse and giving it to my children, the virus vanished overnight. Others at my church had it …

I love using hand sanitizer. I use it often. In fact, in front of me now is a small bottle of Rain Fresh Instant Hand Sanitizer. This is the small bottle that I carry with me when I go out (I never know when I’m going to go out …

CVS pharmacy Probiotic Acidophilus
My uncle in the US bought me this particular acidophilus for my gut bacteria. I had terrible gas and constant constipation for a long time. People surrounding me complain that my breath stinks so bad. I was so embarrased, but learned everything the hard way. …

I just used Rejoice Long Shampoo. It was really a wonderful experience. I haven’t shampooed my hair for 2 days now, having only used bar soap because we ran out of shampoos. I just bought two sachets to try the new product from Rejoice and I really liked it. …

While I was browsing in a Dollar Tree store, I noticed a sleekly packaged body wash which I assumed from the “look” of it was some prestigious brand.
Upon looking closer, it was made by April Bath and Shower, which I know as a company that mass-produces inexpensive bath …

I’ve been to a number of opticians over the years, some good, some not so good. I have no complaint about the actual eye examination I had today, but the system left me feeling like I’d been processed like a piece of meat.
To start, you are sent to sit …

Soltice rub has been around for many years. I have fibromyalgia so I have become a bit of an expert on pain rubs, since I have probably used most of them at least once. This older salve is one of the first I ever remember using, back in my teens …

At some point during the spring time, my hair began to get frizzy, wiry, dull, dry, and not as shiny or healthy as it used to look. I usually get compliments for my straight shiny hair, so I was very worried when my hair started to look different. I …

Well, I have been using this type of Colgate since quite sometime, and it is really freshly and whitening as well…
during my time in college, one of my best friends have recommended me to use Colgate- Herbal toothpaste when we were doing some shopping at carrefour after done …

I first heard of this cream from a friend. I am not sure where they heard of it, but they swore it was the best hand cream they had ever used, so I decided to give it a try.
When I saw it in the drugstore, I first …

When I asked my aunt what cleanser she was using on her face, she showed me her bottle of Acure Organics Creme with olive and mint. I had asked because her skin looked smooth and pretty, and the tone was very even. I knew she had some issues with dry …

One of my favorite things to add to my home gym are those products that I can use without having to plug them into an energy source– instead using my own energy to work them. I loved being able to use the stairmaster at the gym and to …

I have diabetes, and often those of us with the illness have to battle yeast infections as a symptom. When I was going through a period where it seemed like every time I would get one yeast infection cleared up, another would start, I finally turned to natural methods to …

As any Diabetic knows monitoring your blood sugar is an essential part of handling the disease. There are many glucose meters on the market and I have tried several. The one that I have found work best for me is the OneTouch Ultra Mini. This is a small compact …

I tried this lotion at a friend’s house, and loved it. I had smelled it on her, and liked the smell so I asked what it was, and she showed me the bottle. I made a mental note of the name, and later looked for it myself. I was unable …

After hearing so much about how sulfates dry out the hair, I decided to look for a shampoo brand without them, focusing my attention on the “natural” market. My hair has very dry, frizzy, damaged ends, and most shampoos that are not made for dry hair make them even worse.
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I was given one of these wraps as a Christmas present. I never would have thought it would be something I would love and use as much as I do. The family member who chose this for me was thinking of my struggles with fibromyalgia pain, and knew that …

To anyone who loves to do sports or strenuous activities and wants to follow up on their progress, this is a suitable device. My husband got this Polar F7 specifically to ensure that while doing sports activities, he can track his progress while ensuring that his heart is not …

Psychotic depression occurs to about 25% of people who are admitted to the hospital. A person suffers from the normal signs of depression but other symptoms are apparent such as hallucinations and delusions. Many people who suffer from Psychotic depression are aware of the fact their delusions …

Caramex Cold Sore Reliever and Lip Moisturizer have proved to be a wonder balm for me. I have been using it for the past one year and I must admit that I haven’t seen a better balm in the markets even today. Caramex Cold Sore Reliever and Lip Moisturizer …

I am always fond of trying different things now. I explore a lot of places and do things which I have not done before. I may say that I have somehow changed. But there is one thing that I don’t change in myself. And that is maintaining a proper …

Dr Bronners Pure-Castille Soap has been around for a long, long time. Most health and environment oriented people know of it and love it. I use to use it a long time ago but somehow forgot about it for awhile and them most recently, within the last few years, …

I received a couple of varieties of these bath fizzer balls in a gift basket. As bath bombs go, they are about average. I have used other brands that had a stronger scent, and seemed to condition the water more, and the effervescent effect was a bit stronger. …

Yukon Ab Crunch Machine is a piece of exercising equipment designed to help you shape your abs, which is short for abdominal muscles. The machine has a padded seat, a padded back piece (not very tall), two patted feet holders, and two padded handles. Using the machine is very …

I wasn’t sure how to feel about a product like this where you put the pouch on the clothing instead of on the skin, but this was a while back, before I’d used the stick-on-skin pain relief patches, and had heard a lot of scary things about those kinds …

When I was first learning to make smoothies, it was a given that someone was going to tell me to add protein powder. When I didn’t and kept using just fruit with almond milk or yogurt, it was a given that someone was going to give me some protein powder …

When I first read this name in an advertisement given in the newspaper It really made me laugh. I though what an odd combination of substances in a toothpaste. Milk is usually added for skincare products but then why it was used in toothpaste really made me wonder about …

Vitamin E is a wonderful antioxidant and of course Vitamin and when used as directed can be great to help prevent heart attacks, coronary artery disease, and macular degeneration just to name a few. What many people do not realize though is that it can be dangerous if you …

We joined the SportsPlex here in Corinth Mississippi as a family this summer. I have really mixed feelings about our experience. There were a lot of things that I did like and some I did not like as well. So I guess that it all just depends on what …

Unfortunately, I am one of those women who suffers from excess body hair. I hate having to shave on a regular basis, but the worst part about it is dealing razor bumps and cheap shaving products. I have purchased a variety of shaving creams in the past- …

A few days back, due to severe cold and cough, I was feeling terribly uncomfortable and uneasy. Though I was taking medicines prescribed to me by my doctor, the cold seemed to block my nose and my ears pained severely during the initial period. When no relief seemed to …

I am forty one, and beginning to panic over the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Now I can finally share in the obsession that I observed while working in a drug store for many years when I was younger.
I have had fairly good experience with some Ponds products recently, …

In my excitement of playing tennis after a long gap, I totally forgot the fact that I had to be a little more careful of overdoing it. The result was therefore —“ aching arm and thighs. It made me crippled. I was finding it difficult even in getting up …

I got this pillow to take on the plane with me for my long flight to the UK. I have fibromyalgia and often get neck and back pain when sitting for long periods. This looked like a really well made pillow, and I have seen similar ones priced …

When I was babysitting my neighbor’s gorgeous little nine year old boy, I was introduced to these wipes by his mother. She said she had ordered them from her druggist after reading about them in a magazine article for mothers.
Her son has asthma, and also chronic allergies …

Vaseline Intensive Rescue Healing Hand Cream is one of my favorite hand creams to use to help keep my skin from becoming dried out. It has even helped heal my dried hands right up when they were flaking and cracker pretty badly. The cream made my hands look much …

I bought a tube of this Equate cream at Walmart, when I was not near home and really needed something to help my back, which had been aching from all the walking I had done on a day trip. The cream is a generic version based on the …

Camphor and milk in the same name isn’t exactly a combination of ingredients I think of when I think of treating my skin using an antibacterial wash, but there it was, all in one simple product. I don’t even remember where I found Reviva Labs Camphor Cleansing Antibacterial Milk, …

L-Carnitine 60 capsules
L- carnitine is a product which I usually take when I want to have a surplus of energy, so I take it when I go to the gym or do some cardio exercises. It is supposed to give you quite a bit of energy by re-arranging the …

I had been witnessing a terrible pain in my right knee which in turn was making me feel just uncomfortable and unfit all through the day. Initially the pain which cropped up only when I tried climbing stairs or just bend to pick up something, gradually became …

Since I keep first aid kits on hand in my home, vehicle, and our recreational boat, I keep it fully stocked with anything I might need to take care of a small emergency (or, a simple cut or abrasion). One of the items I always keep it stocked …