Off Overtime Insect Repellent Lotion
Product review
Choosing a proper repellent to keep away all those mosquitoes, bugs and all the potential carriers of numerous diseases is not an easy task at all. Most of us used to think of their presence as of something natural and necessary in the “circle …

No doubt many of you will have tried to give up smoking after New Year. Some will have succeeded and others will not have. In the cases where success occurs, it can be because of family support and the willpower being applied to the task of overcoming the …

I ordered this product for less than $10 from Amazon several months ago. I had never heard of it until a co-worker recommended that I give it a try. While I am not the type of person to blindly purchase and try random products, this one had …

When companies come up with gimmicks like ribboned looks and layers of pretty colors in bottles—“ I am their target. The prettiness of it fascinates me and I will buy it every time. Usually, the product turns out to be nothing all that special, but sometimes it is impressive, and …

Since turning forty, I have been having a few health symptoms, like palpitations, hair loss, irritability, and bloating. Someone suggested that I might be entering peri-menopause a little early. I had heard about some women using Maca supplement to manage early menopause and related hormonal issues, so I thought …

If you love the smell of Jasmine and Vanilla, if you love massages, and if you want to have the scent of something both tasty and wonderful in your nostrils for the rest of the day, look no further than this fantastic massage oil created by Bath and Body Works …

I am not basically a very fat person, but there are some parts in my body (like my arms stomach and on the neck- basically under the chin) that tend to look a little flabby. Though the loose skin on my arms and stomach didn’t bother me much (as …

After all these years of hearing about Chia pets it is hard for anyone to think of Chia and think food nonetheless food with great health benefits. I still think of chia pets every time, but I have bought some for their health benefits. They are really …

Not just as diet - A life style by choice
I consider “Fit for Life” more than just a diet but a lifestyle and a very good preference in keeping myself healthy and fit. Most diets work by telling you to abstain from certain types of foods or count …

I have always experienced a back pain for the past few years. This pain which usually occurred whenever I sat for long hours (whether while travelling or while using my laptop) never remained permanent and would keep coming and going at regular intervals. But the period it surfaced left …

When I purchased my latest workout at Wal-Mart last week, not only did I find a fun new kickboxing inspired DVD, but I also found out that it contained many handy features.
For starters, this workout contains five 10 minute segments that allow for different …

This product is a chlorophyll based liquid with mint flavoring, that is often used by patient with colostomies for odor control. I personally did not buy it for this use. I had a problem with a chronic tooth infection that left a horrible odor on my breath. I had …

I have tried other over the counter liquid wart remover’s but Dr. Scholl’s is by far the best, the fastest and the most effective. Recently I contracted a small white wart, barely a dot, on the side of my right big toe. I thought it was a
blister at first …

I cannot remember how much these tampons were, but they were the cheapest in the supermarket. The fact that these are so cheap is the best thing about them really. I will not be buying these again but then again, I am not a fan of non-applicator …

I like to keep my fingernails buffed. I have awful looking vertical ridges in them if I do not make an attempt to keep them buffed out. I normally have to perform this event at least once a month to keep my hands looking like they belong to a forty …

When I had my kids, one of the first things I bought was a thermometer. It is normal that any child gets a fever whether it is an indication of a cold, a sign of infection or simply as a way of indicating that the body is fighting against …

I do not like the strongly flavored toothpastes on the mainstream market. They burn my mouth and gums, and cause me to not brush as long as I really should. To solve this problem, I use either kid’s formulas or natural products which tend to have milder flavors or alternative …

I am a very person with very scanty eye lashes and thin eye brows and always found myself admiring people with longer eyelashes and thicker eyebrows. I had always felt that a thicker brow and eye lash proved to be a great asset to make a woman look beautiful …

I have loved Bath & Body Work’s health and beauty products for years, and it just cemented my admiration for the company when I started to work there part time a few years back. Of course the company policies were your standard crappy huge corporation policies and the pay was …

I know how hard it is to stop smoking. I have done it so many times but never succeeded until I started taking Wellbutrin XL. I had tried countless times to quit but was never able to stick it out. I tried the gum, the patches and the lozenges, …

I have mild adult acne that tends to flare up based on hormone cycles. I find most acne treatments to be irritating to my skin. I read many reviews on this product before purchasing. There are more expensive professional units out there, but I didn’t want to spend a …

I have diabetes, and I have tried to reduce the amount of medication I take by adding natural supplements. I believe nature works better than chemicals anyway, and I have had some good results with various products. I decided to try the Nature’s Way with gymnema because I …

I used to hate cough drops of any and every kind. The only time I’d bother with them was when I had a toothache, and the numbing effect of a cough drop was the only thing that would help soothe the pain (who know?). But to use it on …

I found out about this product a couple of months ago and I absolutely love it for several reasons. I have combination skin that it is prone to blackhead outbreaks. I also have noticed that the pores on the oily areas of my face have enlarged. …

I have a friend who is a fellow diabetic, who has become obsessed with stevia. He wants me to use it exclusively, because it is healthy and natural. Generally, I am all for healthy and I love natural products—“ but I do have taste buds, and they are not …

Since I am really enjoying all the new Yoga classes I recently discovered, it was only natural that I would gravitate towards The Yoga for Everybody: Interactive Yoga Series. I can honestly say, that out of all of the different DVD workouts that I have tried, that …

As I’ve stated before in a recent review, I found the bargain of a lifetime at my local 99 Cent store. I love that store, not only because of their constantly great deals on everything from gift bags to sandwich meats, but because every once in awhile, they have something …

I became interested in natural medicine and essential oils for health treatments when I found out how useful adding them to my massage oils and bath products were. I used many different oils for various properties in massage creams and oils to help give an counter-irritant effect to ease …

Last year my grandmother went to the emergency room and being it was a different hospital system than normal, they had none of her medical records. Because they had none of her records, several tests had to be run and the nurses, really didn’t listen to some of …

When my Avon lady visited me with a brochure, I noticed this product and asked if it was good. Of course it is her job to say yes, but she actually seemed sincere and said she had used it herself. These are basically little pads with aloe vera and glycolic …

I purchased the Alli starter pack for the same reason anyone would buy a diet aid, to lose weight. The box of refill pills would lead you to believe that you must start with the starter kit, but they are basically the same thing. When you buy …

Dandruff is a very common problem, and in my case, I haven’t always had it. There was a time when my hair was extremely dry, and it caused the dandruff to appear. Then I had to look for a shampoo special to get rid of it, and I tried …

Johnsons Baby Lotion is a classic brand of lotion for softening and cleansing a baby’s skin and according to the internet, it is the first choice with hospitals to use on newborn babies. It is lovely to use on your skin whatever your age but I had to …

If you love the sun but love your skin, chances are you try to stay lathered up in sunscreen. But there have been recent debates about what’s really better for your skin: the chemicals in many sunscreens, or the sun’s ultra-violet rays. The solution for me is …

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 moved to Michigan with my husband some eight years ago, and because employment was difficult to find and my children were still so young and it would’ve been pointless for me to find a part-time job when my paycheck would’ve gone to daycare, I ended up being a …

Actonel is made by Safeguard, and is a hand sanitizer that you put onto your hands. This sanitizer is simply put onto your hands in a very small quantity. It dries all by itself, so that you need not use a towel, or water, or anything else, when you …

Sitting in front of the computer for long hours during the day carried its own share of problems. Apart from dry eyes, slouching in the front slowly gave way to a hunched and slouched back. The worst part of it was the fact that I didn’t even realize …

Icy&Hot is a pain reliever that can be used for many things. This is a temporary pain relieving cream that relaxes areas that are causing pain. This is the type of cream that athletes use when exercising, has a sprained or strained muscle, or are having pain for any …

In every job I have had for the past twenty years I have worked at a computer all day and then when I get home I spend a bit more time at the computer on the internet. I also smoke cigarettes and so I frequently suffer with dry …

I take a hot bath every night to ease the symptoms of fibromyalgia, like muscle pain, tightness and spasms or cramps. Hot water is sometimes the only thing that truly helps. I use a great variety of bath products, and they have become a sort of hobby of mine. It …

The first time I ever saw an EO product was at my local Whole Foods grocery store. I had stopped at the bath and body aisle because I am true fan of the bath and believe that there is nothing more important to a person’s psyche than having some time …

I was a little skeptical when someone recommended this for some pain I had been experiencing from typing. This person had carpal tunnel syndrome, and claimed it helped her tremendously. What I have is similar in nature, but it is the cubital tunnel that is affected, and causes pain and …

For several years now, I have been religiously following the family custom of washing my feet two times a day- once immediately after getting up and the second time —“ before retiring to bed. Since I have been practicing this custom right from my childhood, it now seems something …

I was not one of them lucky people born with perfectly aligned teeth. I have big crooked teeth that needed braces so bad, and did I say over bite too. I was real conscious of my smile growing up. My parents couldn’t afford braces when I was young …

I have hair that is thinning on top. This has been a frustrating issue since I have turned forty. I have tried a variety of methods to try and reverse the hair loss or encourage growth, but so far I have not gotten impressive results from any of them. In …

I take a bath nightly to help ease the aches and pains of fibromyalgia, or sometimes just to relax. Other times, I might have a specific reason to bathing—“ like feeling sick from a cold or flu. Like with the fibromyalgia pain, the hot water can help to soothe body …

I have battled with allergies since I was a toddler. Especially indoor allergies. I have tried almost everything over the counter to treat my allergies such as Claritin, Benadryl, Zyrtec and Sudafed. However, I did not like the side effects I experienced from taking these allergy medications such as …

I tried this product on the advice of a sales person who used it herself for menstrual problems and pms. I was also told it would help with my hair and nails. I have very brittle, ridged nails and my hair has been thinning noticeably in the last couple of …

I have used a few of the St. Ives products, and I have been very pleased with them. I like to use a good exfoliating scrub, especially in the summer. Although I have used several of their masks, this was the first of their scrubs I ever tried. This is …