Until I tried out a couple of their lip balms, I was not very familiar with out of Africa products. When I bought another flavor of lip balm in a whim at the front checkout of a natural food store, I fell in love with the texture and the way …

I have been using ACT mouthwash for a year or two now and I am pretty happy with the product. I get the “cool splash mint” flavor which I like because it leaves a slight minty aftertaste and smell.
It’s about as easy to use as any other mouthwash–fill …

I have been using contact lens since I was Grade six and I have also tried several types of cleaning/rinsing/storing solution and until recently, I have been unsuccessful at finding the “right one” for me. For years, I’ve had problems with the solution that I used for my contacts. …

My mother suffers from tooth ache and needs to use a good mouthwash to keep it getting septic and plague free. Hexidine antiseptic and anti plaque mouthwash was prescribed to her by our family doctor and since then she has been using it to fight and prevent it from …

Diabetes is really is a curse for food loving people, we need to refrain from consuming just everything. Out finally has a hereditary history of diabetic patients and I was sure that sooner or later I too would be effected with the disease, which I eventually did. Now the …

I like to use essential oils for aromatherapy and medicinal purposes, and when I first started out in this hobby, I received a large kit containing many different oil samples. Out of this kit, I got to pick my favorites and one of them is bergamot oil. The …

I come from a family that sweats profusely. When I was a child, my dad came home from a hard day of building a house in the hot sun. I asked him if he was going to bathe before dinner, to which he replied no. My …

One day while I was shopping, I decided to buy some cotton balls to fill up the decorative dispenser in my bathroom. I used to use cotton balls frequently for various cosmetic and medical reasons. I largely abandoned them for the flat cotton rounds that seemed to work much …

One of my favorite herbal teas to drink when I need relief from stress and tension is Celestial Seasonings Herbal Tension Tamer Tea. The tea has a nice minty and warm spice flavor to it and a very nice blend of relaxing and calming herbs in it. It helps …

My hubby and I had been trying for some time to get with child and because of this I’ve been taking Prenatal vitamins for some time. I’ve noticed a few things about the first bottle or two I snagged. First they were very expensive, and second they …

Gynaecomastia is a medical condition in which males come out with enlarged chest just like females, this is a very embarasing situation for males and it is really tough to get away with it. this condition occurs due to the harmonal imbalance in the body of males and persists …

I have a condition which causes my brain to not stay in the deepest stage of sleep for long enough periods. It is possibly the root cause of my fibromyalgia symptoms, which I have had for many years. To treat the condition, I take a drug called Elavil, which …

When it comes to selecting a protein, quality is an essential characteristic for a supplement that is taken multiple times throughout the day. I have been using Optimum Nutrition’s Gold Standard 100% Whey for several years now and have never came across another protein that offers affordability with a …

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 …

When I was looking for products that would exfoliate gently and take care of some acne issues I was having, I came across this pumpkin peel product. It was made by MyChelle, which I had used before and was pleased with the products, so I gave it a try. My …

Every now and then, my eyes get very itchy and irritated. It is usually during allergy season and it doesn’t feel good. I decided to try Clear Eyes Maximum Eye Drops to see if that would help relieve my eyes. I purchased the Clear Eyes Eye Drops from Walmart …

I have a 4 years old son. My son is very sharp, intelligent and also very naughty. But whenever my child falls ill I loose my patience to do any thing else. I become worried and also feel very sad. This time when my …

I remember when I first spotted this brand, Kinohimitsu at pharmacies, it doesn’t carry a wide range of products. It did not cater for my needs, so I never really paid attention to it. All I know about Kinohimitsu is that it is some “drink-kinda-thingy” which claims …

I have fibromyalgia, which causes chronic muscle pain that happens in flares. I have used just about every over the counter pain relief product there is, both chemical and natural. Sombra is one of the more interesting formulations I have come across. It is not much more expensive than others …

With most of my time spend sitting on the chair all through the day- I had started witnessing some pain in my neck and shoulders. This pain though on the milder side would make feeling uncomfortable and stressed. Although I did try adding an extra cushion on the back …

I bought quite a lot of balls before. I bought Altus Athletic 65 Cm Fitness Ball once for around $25 online because it was hard to buy a fitness ball here. It weighed 2 lb, not too heavy for my frame of 5′8, and it was 65 cm …

People are getting more and more paranoid about their water. This is evidenced by the fact that bottled water is purchased over the counter in ever-increasing quantities. So much so that the big soft drinks companies the likes of Coca Cola and Pepsi have long joined the …

I have thinning hair, and a constant weapon in my arsenal against it is some type of volumizing mousse product. I apply it at the roots of my hair to boost the volume while I am drying it, and then to help hold the style and smooth the frizz at …

I am a very budget minded person and am very proud of it. This was a long hard learned lesson that had many a trial and error to it because I was an only child growing up with very doting parents and grandparents so of course that meant I was …

I water-fasted for 20 days and lost 24 pounds. Water fasting is where you drink water and don’t eat at all. I absolutely loved it because after three days it was actually really easy! I didn’t feel hungry at all! It’s just getting through the first 3 days that’s …

I have had natural or chemically free African American hair for nearly two years. One of the most difficult aspects of having natural hair is figuring out the proper regimen and routine to keep my hair looking great. Although I have not experienced any problems lately with …

I have been looking for a light and natural conditioner I can use just for rinsing out my hair on days when I don’t want to shampoo it. I don’t want any artificial ingredients, I just want it to add some body and refresh the hair. When I was checking …

This is the best thermometer ever! We have two young children, 2 and 6 months, and seem to be using it very often. We bought it after we couldn’t get an accurate armpit or ear reading. Two wiggly kids and two stressed out parents needed a …

I have been trying to find a natural, aluminum free deodorant that actually works. I have found a few that work better than others, but nothing that even comes close to the aluminum containing mainstream products—“ you know, the ones that actually keep you from stinking.
I am aware …

My partner and I both have allergies, and we try to keep dust mites at bay. I also like to have a cover on my pillows that is washable so I can keep it smelling fresh. After wearing out a set of cheap pillow covers that were stiff and made …

I am a massage therapist and have recently needed to use a wrist brace for my right wrist. I bought a Mueller wrist brace from Wal-Mart about three weeks ago and the pain has gone away. The great thing about it was that it was fairly inexpensive, about $15.00 …

I love trying out natural brands of soaps, especially when made by true soap artisans that take their craft seriously. Alpenglow is based in Alaska, and I recently discovered their site when a friend recommended one of their massage oils. While I was there, I looked into their soaps as …

The Community Blood Centers of Florida is a non-profit organization that allows individuals to give blood and see what blood type they are. What’s great about this is that you give your blood to save another’s life. They say one life is enough to save a person. They …

With gift card in hand, I spent a small fortune on Bath and Body Works products for my birthday treat. Before I rate this one item, let me say that I love their products in general. This day, I bought a can of the foaming shower mousse in “Twilight …

For the past three or four nights I have woken up in the night with my own coughing. It is a very dry cough that has left my throat red, raw and swollen. I have been so stressed and busy lately that I have been ignoring this …

Sometimes I want to snack on candies and sweets but I’m worry about the negative consequences - put on weight, cavity and how damaging it is to my health in general. I wish there’s some kind of sweet that I can happily munch on without worrying. If …

I had access to a hot tub when I was living in Texas for a few months, and it was wonderful for my fibromyalgia to let the water gently massage my sore muscles. I normally took a hot bath indoors to treat the symptoms, and one thing I really missed …

I remember using Tiger Balm Pain Relieving Ointment back in my college days. The boarding house that I was staying before was close to a Chinese-owned Pharmacy. Instead of using my usual brand of ointment, I tried using Tiger Balm Pain Relieving Ointment. It comes in a pot-shaped plastic …

I always keep a box of plasters with me for just about anything. Lately, however, I have been using them more often than normal because of my hands which are infected. Because the hands are over washed or have been immersed so often in the water, I get …

Sore throat is the worst kind of feeling you can ever get, it itches as badly as it can but the problem is how we scratch off the itch deep inside the throat. We know how bad an itchy skin can get, nothing can relief it unless and until …

If you are a first time user of this product, I would suggest planning when to take it. It would be best consumed when you have an empty stomach and at a time when you are really decided that you want to lose weight. Why? Simply because this product …

I have hair that is very frizzy and out of control at the ends and in the back. I have been looking for a product that will smooth it, give it some health benefits (yes, I know hair is dead) and not weigh it down too much in the process.
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I received the Urban Rebounder about 2 weeks ago, and the minute I got on it I knew it was a serious piece of equipment. I go work out at the gym maybe twice a week, but this rebounder instantly let me know how bad out of shape I …

I was not at all pleased with this product when I tried it. First of all, I saw it advertised as being good for people with sensitive teeth. I think I have sensitive teeth, so I purchased this toothpaste. I brushed with it usually three, sometimes four, times a …

Since I have spent so many years of my life smoking, it has taken a toll on my teeth. I like to keep them as white as possible, but occasion, they start to turn a little yellow, due to the tar. I figured that whitening toothpaste would be just …

The truth ads are commercials that attempt to stop people from smoking that showing them for the industry treats you as a customer and how they do not care about your health and in the past have released documents that talk about harming you and how they can best …

I purchased Palmer Cocoa Butter Formula Stretch Marks Lotion because I had gotten stretch marks terribly when I was pregnant with my children. I was hoping that even though I already had the stretch marks that it would help get rid of some of them anyway. I quickly learned …

Last year, I remember buying Harbinger 340100 Durafoam Exercise Mat for $30 online. I used a lot of yoga mats because I am pretty fond of them, and besides I am beginning to learn a lot of stretching and a lot of Tai Chi and yoga, which would be …

I have had a problem with thinning hair for the last several years. One bit of advice that was given to me was that I needed to rid my hair and scalp of chemicals—“ get them out, and then start using all natural products and see if that made a …