I have often had trouble with allergies. But the over the counter allergy medicines just did not quite do the trick. And when my allergies are bad enough that I do break down and obtain an over the counter allergy medicine, it always dries up everything on …

I like to follow up my toothbrushing with a dose of a good mouthwash. I have tried numerous brands but I have not been able to find a good one until just recently.
My mom purchased a big bottle of the Durafresh Oral Rinse. A huge bottle contains 480ml …

I have taken the Emergen-C orange flavor for prevention of cold and flu in the past, and it did a great job. The last time I bought some, I decided to try a new variety—“ the Apricot Mango. I love both fruits, so I thought this would be a nice …

When I was in the UK last year, I decided to take a ferry. There was one problem—“ I get a bit seasick on ferries, and I had not brought my Dramamine with me. I had not even thought about the possibility I would be needing it on this …

I have occasional problems with dry eyes, and I find relief in using Systane eye drops daily when I have a flare up. When I was having a particularly bad bout, my eye doctor recommended using the Systane ointment at night, because I was waking up with eyes that were …

I would like to share my wonderful experience with Lactacyd White Intimate. This is a feminine wash that I’ve been using for years now and I am really satisfied with it. This is an innovation of Lactacyd product and they made another great wash again. We all know that …

In recent months, I have started using supplements more often in an effort to become more healthy. NOW Foods Omega 3-6-9 Complex is the second omega fatty acid supplement I have used, and while I have not had dramatic results from three months of daily use, I have seen …

I tried to lose some weight almost a year ago and since I know that sudden weight loss can cause fatty liver due to increased fats in the blood stream, I decided to take Godex carnitine orotate + vitamin B complex capsule, a medication which increases metabolism of fat …

Bourdreaux’s Butt Paste
I heard about Boudreaux’s Butt Paste through some friends when I was looking for a way to help my boyfriend through a rough time. He had Chrohn’s Disease which caused a lot of chafing around his behind area. He was in a lot of pain and the …

I wear contact lenses at a daily basis. I have poor vision and require to use eye glasses, but I seldom use my glasses now because of the circular marks the frame leaves on my face. It makes my eyes look sunken, not to mention the thick …

I had always loved experimenting different things on my hair. So whether it was coloring my hair or just straightening it- my hair did go through a lot of chemical processing. So in order to keep it in good condition, I always tried my best to do some deep …

I like to use a body powder in the summer to help keep me dry and comfortable and prevent skin rashes. When I was helping to do some landscaping at a friend’s house, I started getting sweaty and itchy and really wished I had put some powder on that morning—“ …

The Lifetime Fitness in Orland Park, Illinois is definitely the best place I’ve ever been to work out, to swim, to play basketball, or even get a massage. The question is, however, is it worth the price? Lifetime Fitness is a very large gym. The second floor is a …

When I visited the UK for a month, I stayed at a friend’s home. We took several overnight trips to various locations, and sometimes we tried to pack as little as possible for convenience sake. We decided one day that we would take only one deodorant for a four day …

I received this as a gift from a very, very close friend. At first I thought this was a set of scented personal lubricants, since it was made by KY, the King of personal lubes.
However, only one of the small trial size bottles was a lubricant. It was the …

I have been trying to lose weight (and succeeding) by eating less, eating sensibly, and exercise. To help me along, I have been trying lots of various natural products, so long as they seem safe. I found this tea while looking around at some weight loss products from a …

Xando Block & Burn tablets reportedly block carbohydrates from being absorbed in the body and even burn it for you. The package insert claims that chewing the tablet before swallowing it with water would make it more effective. But when I tried chewing it, the tablet tasted really bad. …

I’ve had skin care issues all my life and, unfortunately, sometimes its less a matter of treating it and more a matter of just dealing with it. Though, as I’ve gotten older, it’s hardly as severe as it used to be in my youth, it’s still an embarassing problem, …

I am a heavy smoker so it is imperative that I take ascorbic acid, or to some people Vitamin C, regularly. I used to take brand name Vitamin C and I purchase a minimum of a hundred tablets so it is quite expensive I should say. But when I …

I find the e-book about Fibromyalgia Reversing Breakthrough is really useful to me, and help me to cure the sick that was thought is needed drug to cure it, as we know, taking drug can be a risk to cause side effect, especially for the person as me who …

When I am in a hurry especially at work, I usually skip the tooth brushing and just switch to using mouth washes. There are a lot of mouth washes out there but I feel that most of them are alcohol-based and sometimes hurt when I swish it in my …

I love natural soaps, and when I saw this huge bar in with the Mrs. Meyers Clean Day products, I was intrigued. I thought it was some sort of laundry bar at first, but it is actually bath soap, in a fragrance to match one of the other lines of …

Ever since one of our neighbor’s kids died of dengue fever, my parents have been loyal patrons of OFF insect repellent lotion. This lotion is really a must have for every household here in the Philippines where dengue fever, which is transmitted through mosquito bites, has claimed many …

I’ve used Biofreeze Pain Relieving Roll On in a 3 ounce tube for my wrist because it is arthritic. In the winter, it hurts badly, and I would try just about anything to relieve the pain. This Biofreeze is also useful for sore muscles, joints, and back …

I like any hand sanitizer that has the word lotion in its name mostly because most hand sanitizers are highly alcoholic and dry out the skin and I’m spending ten minutes hunting down some lotion anyway! I work in retail and we are sometimes required to touch things that are, …

I recently started seeing Dr. Myoung S. Kim, MD, Gynecology. I must say that his staff and him are wonderful people. They always treat me like family and answer all my questions to my satisfaction. Last time I went to go …

I take fiber on a regular basis to treat irritable bowel syndrome, help stabilize blood sugar, assist in losing weight and lower my cholesterol. I have used a variety of brands and types, and tend to change if I get bored. I saw this product on sale and decided it …

I tried this product for two reasons. One, it was to treat dry nasal passages that I have had every winter whenever the heating unit starts running until the day we switch it over to cool. I also may have issues in the spring when my allergies hit and my …

Although I have never been into astrology that much, a friend found a very unique gift for me, since I am very much into shower and bath products. This product is from a collection of shower washes that are based on astrological signs. Mine is Aquarius. There are a …

Having fibromyalgia for many years has led me to try many different pain relief products. This is one I had not tried until recently when I ran out of my usual gel and had someone to pick this up for me. It is unique in that it has a blend …

I take a nightly hot bath to help me combat the effects of fibromyalgia. The pain and muscle spasms reacts very favorably to warm water, and also the effects of mineral salts that I often add to the bath. This therapy has kept me active and living normally for several …

I really been having problems with my hair when I started to go to the parlor and make my hair straight.In the first week of having my hair straight, it was really amazing because it was so shiny and really straight.But after a few days, it was really getting …

This is a product I have mixed feelings about. I have very resistant gray hair. My hairstylist has told me this many times. To save money, a few years ago I stopped paying over a hundred dollars every time I needed my hair colored and started using store-bought hair …

I love having first aid kits, especially easily portable or small ones that I can carry with my on day trips to places like the zoo or park with my friends and kids. My friends joke about my preparedness for emergencies to such an extent that, as a gag, …

I like to carry protective covers for toilet seats when I am forced to use public restrooms. I have used a few kinds, and most of them have not really impressed me with their quality. The thing about catching bugs from toilet seats is that you are most likely …

I’m always trying to lose weight, and the idea of being able to sleep it off is a nice one. That’s what attracted me to the product, initially, although I know that is a fairy tale. What this product actually is, is liquid collagen. I became more interested after learning …

I highly recommend the herbal health drink FirstVitaPlus. So far this is the most effective herbal product I tried. My sister recommended the product to me. I used to have high blood pressure up to 140 over 100. After two weeks of drinking FirstVitaPlus, my blood pressure now …

A couple months ago, I was going through a rather stressful time in my life and as a result of all that stress ended up experiencing some abdominal pain. I couldn’t figure out what it was or what was causing it, but I always felt worse when I was …

Q-Tips, made by Johnson& Johnson, are such a versatile product, and one that I never let myself run out of. It can be used for so many things. I prefer the J & J Q-Tips over any of the other brands because quite frankly, I believe them …

Andrex Winter White Toilet Paper is not the sort of thing that stirs the fires of passion in the manly breast, it must be admitted. I doubt if it does so in the womanly breast either. Nonetheless, it is an essential part of the hygiene that we take …

Do you ever get frustrated after, having put a Band-Aid on, having it come off when you wash your hands or do the dishes? I certainly do! I was finding that I almost always ended up having to replace a bandage after it got even slightly moist, which …

In an attempt to get my teeth whiter, I decided to try Aqua Fresh White Trays to see if that would help at all. I am a smoker and keeping my teeth as white as possible is sometimes very difficult. The white trays cost $31.97 and you get a …

Alberto VO5 Herbal Escapes Shampoo and Conditioner are two great products at a great price. If you like to condition your hair every day because it’s so dry, then you will love VO5. I love it and I’ve only been using this product for a couple of weeks now. …

Sitting down for a few minutes and reading on Health Magazine has always been part of my daily routine for several months now. I do that because it keeps me up-to-date with everything I need to know. If you haven’t heard about it, you might be missing something very …

I have been on this birth control for about three weeks now. I was on birth control about a couple years ago when I was seventeen. I cannot remember the name of it but I got off it after a couple of months because it was too expensive. I …

Gardening has always been my one my favorite hobbies and I would always try and spent some time tendering and nurturing my plants everyday. Though I found this routine incredibly relaxing on the mental front, using my hands during the process did seem to do enough damage …

When I saw this little soap from India, I bought it on a whim. It looked exotic and interesting, and since it was labeled Ayurvedic, I thought it might have some interesting health properties. It’s a natural cold process soap made with vegetable based oils, like coconut, sandalwood and …

Most people who know me are aware that I do not like the vast majority of mint flavored toothpastes on the market because they are too strong for my sensitive mouth. I normally use either children’s formulas, or natural products which have alternative flavors or whose favors tend to be …

My blood pressure has always been pretty low, but not dangerously so; enough that I needed to check it constantly and consider medication. However, when my housemate was diagnosed with high blood pressure, I decided to buy an automatic blood pressure monitor, figuring that I could use it …

Pilates For Dummies by Michelle Dozois is a good start for those who are trying to learn how to do some Pilates movements in their own free time. I bought this video for $10 off Amazon and I think it is a good learning material for beginners.
The instructor has …