Having enjoyed Jennifer Kries’ Pilates Method 3 Dimensional Toning, I went back and grabbed a copy of her Pilates Method Precision Pilates. Kries, credited as bringing Pilates to the masses, really stands apart in a field now saturated with Pilates wannabes. Due to her extensive fitness training, …

Well, I am almost embarrassed to admit that I tried these shorts because the claims seem so ridiculous. I couldn’t help but get sucked into the advertising and good reviews, though. These shorts are meant to slim your rear and thighs, as well as tone your stomach …

I love products that claim to be a “miracle” simply by their names. And, because I’m a glutton for punishment, I’ll waste a few dollars here and there and try these products out just to put them to the test. I suppose it doesn’t hurt that I also really …

One A Day Women’s Formula Vitamins are touted as a complete vitamin designed exclusively for women. I have tried One A Day Women’s Formula Vitamins and was very displeased. I knew by reading the nutrition label on the vitamin bottle that I would have to double my daily dose …

Although anti inflammatory drugs never helped me much with the nerve pain and fibromyalgia I suffer chronically, they do come in handy for menstrual cramps and stress headaches.
I try to always keep Motrin or Advil on hand for these times. Since name brands are expensive I have …

There are days when I have awful back and hip pain from sleeping in a wrong position to long. So I always keep at least one ThermoCare heat wrap for lower back and hip relief around in the house just in case. I only use these heat wraps when …

I have owned 10 minute Trainer for a few months now but I put it aside and completely forgot about it until yesterday when I was going through some stuff doing some cleaning. 10 minute trainer is an intensive work out program for those individuals who as short on …

Medimix is the herbal soap, which is very effective. This soap is purely non-chemical and is totally herbal soap. Many rarely found herbs; oils and many such kind of flowers are used to make this soap. This soap is completely natural and has no side effects. …

Deep Steep is a brand I was pretty unfamiliar with, but it looked like it had all the makings of a good natural/organic company, so I decided to order some of the grapefruit and bergamot body wash. I like to use natural products sometimes because I know they are healthier, …

Kerasal Foot Creams are the best, most effective products you can get over the counter, complete with seal of approval from the American Podiatric Association, it works wonders. All of their products are great, but the best one is the …

I’ve been diabetic for eight years, and I have had many A1C tests taken at the doctor’s office and sent off to the lab. I generally have them taken about every six months. When I missed an appointment and did not have the usual labs drawn, I was …

I am a HUGE Jillian Michaels fan, you can ask anyone. I’ve done her workout Dvds, read all her books, listen to her podcast. So when her new exercise program came out in March of 2012 I was all about it. It’s 15 workouts, a fitness guide and meal …

I have been a loyal user of Carefree products. I may have gotten it from my mom who is also an avid Carefree user ever since she was young. I really need to wear panty liners all the time every time except when I am at home or when …

I’ve read good reviews about Avon Cellu-Sculpt Anti-cellulite Body Sculpting Treatment and for these I was enticed to buy this for my niece who is fighting against obesity. She has lots of unsightly cellulite on her legs and in other parts of her body and we would not know …

If you’re like me you’ve tried numerous diet/weight loss plans to lose the stubborn extra ten pounds, or you’ve made numerous promises to yourself that you would get in shape and exercise more. I have often bought exercise DVD’s in the past with good intentions, but it either never …

I love taking a hot bath in the evening so I was thrilled to receive two varieties of these bath bombs in a gift basket for my birthday. One was lavender, and this one was “Immune Boost.” I soon gathered from the package that immune boost was actually bergamot scented. …

I received this cuticle treatment as a gift for participating in a promotion. It is a convenient form of cuticle oil that you can take anywhere and use anywhere without making a mess. It has a nice fragrance, and contains jojoba, apricot, almond and evening primrose oils along with many …

Every time I hear the word White Flower, I always associate it with fainting spells. I remember during my younger days, I always saw my neighbors and even my teachers using White Flower bottles when somebody fainted. I never tried using it during my younger years. Then a few …

I was breaking in new running shoes, and I developed huge blisters, which were extremely painful. Knowing I was going to have to put shoes on again quickly, (one can only avoid shoes for so long), I limped to the store to get something to help heal my heels …

A few days back when I suddenly witnessed pain in my teeth specially when I tried drinking hot/ cold - I realized that my teeth had become sensitive once again. Though ‘teeth sensitivity’ was not a permanent problem , its mere occurrence would leave in deep pain. I …

Since I discarded my old pair of contact lenses, I could no longer use the soaking solution that came with them. I’m adapting this new lens care system which complements the breathable contact lenses I’m currently using. My ophthalmologist lectured me through the process of choosing a …

I had seen several commercials for this product on TV, and I was curious to try it because it is an exercise aid that allows you to work out you abdominals while in a chair. I have a bit of work to do on my mid section, but …

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. …

I’ve been pretty negligent to my feet over the Fall and Winter seasons, mostly because I’ve been wearing mostly boots and my feet have been covered to avoid the harsh cold! But since the weather has warming up here in NY, I had to purchase something to get my …

I am not a fan of Katinko. It’s a chinese ointment used for muscle pains, head aches etc. It usually comes in a green tube like Vicks vaporub and it costs around 100 pesos. It’s very popular here in the Philippines and you can almost see it in every …

New Chapter’s Neurozyme is an herbal supplement designed to help with mental clarity and stress management Among a long list of supercritical herbal extracts, it contains gingko biloba, long believed to help with memory and cognitive function, as well as numerous other plant extracts to support relaxation, mental …

I love taking my nightly hot bath to help relax my muscles and sleep better. I have an arsenal of bath products and I am forever trying new ones. When I first discovered Lush brand, I bought several of their soaps and bath bombs, and finally got around to trying …

When I switched from using Clairol hair color kits to Loreal, I really missed the little conditioner tubes that came with the Clairol kits. I did not realize at the time that you could buy them separately, so I was trying to find something similar to use to replace them. …

I’ve lost track of how many Firm workouts I’ve tried but each time I am amazed at how different they all are. My latest workout from the Firm Parts series, the Standing Legs Workout, requires loads of stamina to get through the 42 minute total length of …

I was having a very big problem with my health few month, was getting fat day by day and had gained weight around 10 kgs .I was around 65 kgs but my weight had gone up to 76 kgs and was a great cause of worry for me. I …

If you are interested in the Body for Life 12 week program, I tried it little over a year ago and came to a few conclusions. The Body for Life Program, much like many of the other diets and fitness plans that I have tried, falls into …

“Suyod” as we call it here in the Philippines is the finely toothed comb for removing lice. It used to be very effective but I’ve noted that they are now made of plastic and are soft and could no longer efficiently carry lice out of the hair. Well, …

I purchased this acne product as a quick fix to minimize the size of a couple of newly formed pimples that came out no where literally! Now I’ve used pretty good acne products, but the ones that were formulated specifically for acne were systems, like ProActiv, Clinique’s Acne Solution …

For those who don’t know what it is, it basically mixes important digestive enzymes with good bactaria together to provide your body the necessary tools it needs to digest and process food you take in.
I have been taking this for more than a year now ( that’s right, more …

I’ve been overweight for as long as I can remember. My family’s sick to death of hearing me say “This year I’ll get fit and healthy”. I’ve been singing the same tune since I was 18. Fact of the matter is I’m lazy and I love to eat. I …

Taking a bath is part of our daily routine before we head on out the door for a busy day at work or school. But aside from that, maintaining a good oral hygiene all throughout the day is also very important specially when we are dealing with other people …

Udderly Smooth Udder Cream has been very useful since we have moved to Florida, oddy, as my husband and other family members, including our dogs have developed rough skin issues and fungal skin problems, etc..It has given them relief on numerous occaisions, along with the topical medicines …

This interesting German made shampoo was suggested to me by a friend who had tried it. She did like the way it made her hair feel, but could not continue to use it because she had a reaction to something in it that caused her scalp to itch and flake.
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This marks my third “uneventful” attempt at understanding the so called zinc and acne connection. I say uneventful because I’m unable to milk anything out of zinc supplements in general. The way a lot of online content peddle the positive facts about Zinc, it sounds like a …

I am sensitive to the strong mint flavors in most adult toothpastes on the market. They burn my mouth and cause me to hurry through brushing my teeth, which is not really optimal for my oral health. To fix the problem, I use either kid’s toothpastes, which have milder …

I have been suffering from a backache for quite a few years now. The fact that my backache resurfaces at regular intervals, I am required to take special care of my back to prevent the reoccurrence of the pain. Moreover, since my work routine requires me to sit …

We got into a situation recently, where we needed one of our medications very badly and couldn’t wait, but our normal pharmacy was closed for some reason or another. We ended up going to another pharmacy that is a chain pharmacy because they were supposed to have a …

I was born with not so thick hair and to date that has been my concern. I’ve actually used so many different kinds of ways and means to have it thickened but so far I’ve not really satisfied. I also have used so many hair thickening products and …

I was out of razors one day and I happened to remember this when I saw some at the Dollar Tree store. I saw that they had a little 12 pack of pink ladies razors made by Personna. For a dollar, I felt it would be adequate, and …

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 …

I became the proud owner of this lovely natural soap from Plant Life when I ordered a set of four of their twenty-seven varieties of soaps. There are all beautiful handcrafted 100% natural soaps, made with coconut oil, olive oil, palm kernel oil and soybean oil. They are fragranced …

I am ex-smoker, and when the smoke had some bronchitis care. Furthermore, having a par pharmacy is easy to get anything. And here’s why: people are cold, cough, feel unwell. Then think: I will approach the herbalist to see what I get. And Vienna. And to show what they …

I normally keep a box of Band Aids in my kitchen, along with a box of finger cots. The reason for this is that I am quite frequently cutting myself accidentally with a particular deli knife, that although I realize is obviously dangerous, I cannot force myself to give up …

One of the worst bubble bath products I have ever used was the Calgon Moisturizing Bubble Bath in Ocean Breeze. It has a really strong nasty scent to it that I couldn’t even describe, but kind of gave me a headache and got me sneezing a lot. The bubble …

I am not sure why the company Met-rx thought it would be a good idea to introduce pancake mix that is protein. Basically this product is pancake mix with protein in it and too be completely honest this stuff tasted so horrible and I would prefer undercooked regular pancakes …