My daughter had acute gastroenteritis last year. Because of this, she was admitted in hospital so to prevent her from developing dehydration. Her stool was checked so many times only to find the same negative result.
I thought it will stop one to two days after admission, …

When I was working as a call center agent, I was advised by my mother to take vitamin C supplement to make sure I won’t get sick easily. I was still deciding which brand to get when my boyfriend gave me his box of Fern-C that contains 100 capsules. …

Many prescription drugs, as well as some which are available over the counter, have been developed in recent years to enhance successful treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes both chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
Spiriva is a once daily prescription inhaler. The handihaler includes both the inhaler …

I just bought this item a few months ago while shopping for essentials at my local Walmart. I had an expensive brand of flexible digital thermometer which eventually stopped working, and I finally got around to replacing it when someone in the family developed a bad case of the …

I recently picked this shower gel up a few weeks ago while shopping in Bath and Body Works. At the time, I really was not looking for anything in particular. While browsing through the store, I noticed that some of their shower gels were on sale and …

Recently I stumbled on something I had never seen before, Miracle Hand Repair lotion in my mother’s medicine cabinet. Although she is a veritable magician of creams and lotions, my mother has never mentioned this little tube of cream, I suspect because she forgot about its existence. The tube …

I love lip balm, and it is hard for me to pass one up if it is original and unusual, and Eos lip balm is both. It comes in an interesting sphere shaped solid balm, with a twist off top. Once I actually used it, I realized it was a …

I am more hypotensive than “hyper” in real life. My skinny frame will hardly be a suspect for hypertension. But I occasionally experience anxiety, ever since my post-college period and depression became a habitual disease. Once depression gets the best of you —“ you’re marked with …

I love fine bath products and creams. One romantic gift that I received on our anniversary was a jar of this decadently rich Italian body cream from Tocca. The glass jar was presented in a lovely round cream colored box with gold trim, and the smell was amazing. One …

When I first decided to try OB brand tampons, I had heard from several women who greatly preferred them over other brands. According to them, they were more absorbent, smaller, easier to insert, easier to remove, easier to carry—“ and more comfortable to wear with no leaking and no slippage.
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Mouthwash can do wonders for a person that has dry sticky mouth. I know that I recently got into mouth wash because I have the horrible habit of smoking. In order to cut down the smoke breath in my mouth I wanted a strong but subtle mouthwash that I …

I love using various bath products for my nightly hot soak. In the summer, I tend to use lighter products like bubble bath. Taking a hot bath at night has helped my symptoms of fibromyalgia more than any other therapy. When I was looking through a natural products website, …

When I was traveling with my ex partner on a business trip, I was in charge of catering a large function. With all the things I had to do in a very short period of time, by the time all the preparation work was done, I had hardly slept …

This kind of vitamin C tablets I believe, only comes in one flavor which is tangy orange and contains about 500mg of the vitamin C. They usually come in a package of 100 tablets but for specials and promotions, the bottle sometimes say ‘bonus’ so you actually get 120 …

I recently broke my frames so needed new ones as I wear prescription glasses. Past experience has taught me that most eye examiners just want to sell you new glasses, contacts or whatever with little regard to your real needs. Also getting help choosing your frames is non-existent. Mostly …

Everybody knows how hard it is to get off eye make-up, especially eye liner. I don’t know why it’s so hard, but I know times that I have washed my face to remove make-up and then three days later, you can still see traces of my eye make-up. It’s …

I am a person with a combination skin types and so the’T’ zone area of my face always remained oily. As a result I would experience black heads especially around my nose and chin. This would often leave my face looking dull and lifeless. Though I tried my best …

Since I have turned forty, I have had a problem with thinning hair. I have several conditions that could potentially contribute to it—“ fibromyalgia, diabetes, under-active thyroid, and possible lupus, as well as aging which everyone faces. With it being difficult to know the cause of the hair problems, I …

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 …

Safeguard soap is what I buy for my family. Since my kids are boys they are very playful and tend to perspire easily. Safeguard protects them from germs that cause body odor. I have been buying this for a long time but unfortunately I cannot use this for myself …

I love to make my own bath salt products, and Dead Sea salt is a must have ingredient for both its quality and its health benefits. Brambleberry’s Dead Sea salt is from Israel, and is very high in minerals. This salt helps to moisturize the skin, encourage faster healing, and …

At half the size of the leading anti-bacterial hand cleanser Purell, Purest at 8 FL OZ/237 ml is already a winner. It is nice to have an alternative to Purell, it not only puts pressure on the market leader to rethink its pricing, it can only make the …

This is my favorite soft lenses brand recently; I’ve just known this product since I didn’t find the soft lens which I used to wear. Well, I didn’t say it’s as cheap as my previous one, this one was about $20 per pair, it’s really different than mine which …

I was looking in my closet for something unrelated when I came across a bar of soap that I do not remember buying. When I first saw it, I thought it was an old bar of the Bath and Body Works transparent glycerin soaps that they used to sell in …

My twin grandchildren became very sickly before the year ends. All through the holiday season they got sick one after the other. They got feverish and could not eat well. One got acute tonsillitis while the other one had cough and colds. I blamed myself for this because I …

Lately I have been trying to sneak in a little strengthening in to my cardio workouts. Since toning bands aren’t always convenient, and a lot of weighted balls and props are distracting outdoors; I opted to try wrist weights on my usual trail.
Luckily the …

If you have the opportunity to join an Inches-A-Weigh gym, you really should not pass up the opportunity! I had the opportunity to work at one for a short period of time, due to the problems with the economy the owner was forced to close. We had …

At my last trip to Whole Foods, which is always a treat because we do not have one locally, I bought a few of their natural health and beauty products. One was this honey mango shave cream by Alba. It comes in a tube, unlike most creams that are aerosol—“ …

If you want a thin but absorbant diaper to deal with incontinence, Reassure Super Briefs are the way to go. They are not only sleek but affordable.
I have used these before, and I have really liked them. While Tranquility ATN Diapers are my preferred choice, I like these also. …

This is the second foot spa that my husband has bought me and man can I say one thing? This this thing is so cheap just like the first one he got me. Now don’t get me wrong, this thing feels great. It makes my feet feels good …

I have a combination skin that is subject to irritations due to allergies. Some times I can use products made for normal skin, and some fragrances bother me where others do not. I often play it safe by using the sensitive skin formulas that various companies offer.
Clean and …

So just last night I noticed that I had some mosquito bites on my leg, which amazed me because I haven’t been outside longer than it takes me to take my dogs for their bathroom breaks, which is maybe ten minutes at a time. But sure enough I have …

Get it? YogHURT? For an after sun treatment? I thought it was kind of cute, which is the main reason I bought it, not to mention that it came highly recommended to me by a fellow sunburn victim who swears there’s nothing else better on the market to treat …

The Healthtrax gym in West Springfield MA is a decent gym to go and workout at and I have been there many times when I was when in the area and the only thing I can say that would have made this place better would be the hours. This …

There are lots of apps for counting calories and watching your macros, as population has been acting like the weight loss and being skinny is the number one world problem. I’m not gonna lie: I care about staying slim too, but I have overcome the obsession with calorie counting apps …

Ever since I sat down in one of those shiatsu massaging chairs at the shopping mall, I have been hooked on the sensation of those rolling massaging spheres. I have the HoMedics full body massaging mat, and enjoyed the vibrations it provides. But if you …

Do you scream when you eat an ice cream? If yes then you may be suffering from Sensitive teeth. ‘Sensitive teeth’ means the feeling of pain or discomfort in our teeth in certain situations, including drinking or eating cold things, drinking or eating hot things, eating sweets, touching the …

I can’t say that I have always been overly consistent when it comes to taking my vitamins. I took them off and on as a younger woman when I thought about it or when I was sick, but it was by no means on a set schedule. However, when …

I work in an industry in which I’m around people all day every day. My boss isn’t exactly the understanding sort who, upon catching cold, is okay with you calling in sick. We have a limited staff, so when someone calls in sick, it’s very difficult to find anyone …

In my house I take a lot of care of my children and also about my husband. I never take chance in case of their health and any such matter. So I always say my kids to wash their hands with the soap first before they have …

I use massage oils, lotions and other skin products frequently. When I decided to have some fun making my own, I looked for quality ingredients that I knew my favorite brands contained. One that kept coming up was the very basic, vegetable derived glycerin. For making some scented lotion …

Myself and several others in my immediate family all suffer from diabetes. I have a brother who was very determined not to go onto medication or insulin for his, so he has tried many alternative remedies, special diets, and anything else he could find to aid in controlling his diabetes …

I still remember when the new-skin First Aid Antiseptic Liquid Bandage for Small Cuts & Wounds first came out several years ago, and everyone thought it was the coolest first aid product ever, and it was also definitely the most expensive at almost $15 a bottle. The prices have …

Ok. This is one of the most controversial diets out there, I know. I actually am a fan of it. And my cholesterol has never been better, my doctor is pleased, and I am not craving carbs like normal. I don’t have to go through the drive through at …

I was browsing though a local health and beauty shop when I saw on their new product section this Arose Aromatic Herbal Pack. The packaging is quite catchy so I stopped by and took a closer look.
Reading from the box’s label, it is said to relieve muscular tension and/ …

Before I switch to Neutrogena Lip Moisturizer, I had used the Nivea Lip Care Essential once. So far, I have consumed one stick of Nivea Lip Care Essential and never had yet my second buy. I had my first use of this product when I entered Taipei two …

This may sound as though I am advocating drug use. I am not! Be clear on that one! However, it is a simple fact that drug users who shoot up, use needles. Some people say to just let the drug user use dirty needles, or pay $100 on the …

After making a few bad choices, I realised that buying feminine hygiene products such as sanitary napkins requires much consideration on my part. Therefore, I have to think about a lot more than the cost. I’ve got to think about the volume of my flow in relation to the pad’s …

Acne and Pimples has always been troubling me, being an oily skin I have tried out various products but so far not much of success in preventing in the reoccurrence of the ugly acne and pimples. Just few months back I tried out Himalaya’s Neem face pack and honestly …

The pain in my back had become a on and off affair for the past few years. Although the pain didn’t seem of the very severe category type- its constant occurrence (due to the long hours in front of the computer) would make me feel more fatigued and irritated …