I have always had a sensitive type of skin and this is true on my head as well. Most anything I use on my skin or in my hair makes me really dry out, really oily or makes me break out in hives. When I was younger, I used …

I received this honey scrub as a housewarming gift. I had never used a scrub made with honey before, so I was intrigued. It smells amazing and even looks good enough to eat. It has raw honey, sugar crystals, almond oil, apricot kernel oil, jojoba oil, royal jelly, arnica, evening …

Being diabetic, I use a lot of the low carb Atkins products because they do not greatly affect my blood sugar. Some of their bars are great—“ others only so-so. This one is a staple in my sweet-craving arsenal, and I buy it on a regular basis. Although …

I babysit my neighbor’s young son often, when she travels for work. When he spends the night at my house, I try to make it fun for him. One thing that I found he really loves is dinosaurs- so when I saw this product I bought a twelve pack because …

Some years back I had suffered from some liver ailment. I had acidity, stomach problems, eye strain and outbreak of pimples one after the other. I had visited an ayurvedic practioner who had prescribed Triphala powder to me. I started taking this powder twice a day with water and …

My hairdresser recommended using a cap over my hair when I color or use a deep conditioner or hot oil treatment. I liked the idea, since I had been having a problem with conditioner running all over my in the shower. I wanted to be able to put the conditioner …

When my body is really achy I usually like to take a hot bath using Batherapy Lavender Bath Salts. Batherapy Lavender Bath Salts helps relax my muscles and achy body so it can be pain free while the lavender aroma helps relax my mind and spirit.
The ingredients in …

I have had headaches that usually occurs in the afternoon and it has been like this for almost two years now. I also have pain in both knees which I suspect osteoarthritis because I’m a little over my desired weight and I’m guessing it’s the after effect of me …

I started using the ONE A DAY Weight Smart Advanced multi-vitamin over a year ago. It is really a wonderful product. I have so much more energy than I ever had. Also, this multivitamin boosted my metabolism and helped me to loose a few pounds.
I …

My daughter and I stop by the Bath & Body Works store every time we go to the mall, usually just to see if any new scents are out, or to stop in and buy those tiny bottles of our favorite scents. We also buy the Bath & …

I bought this cream when I ran out of the vitamin E cream that I normally use. It was cheap, only four dollars, and looked to be of comparable quality.
It has a soft, fresh fragrance, and contains aloe which is something my usual brand did not have. …

I have a friend who insists that I try every natural product on the market. It gets a bit overwhelming, as sometimes she wants me on something new while I am still trying the last “experiment” and I cannot tell which is effective or not!
This Royal Jelly was …

Keeping my skin clean and dirt free has perhaps been one of my primary concerns and I always tried using uncomplicated and trouble free aids to help me achieve this end. Though I always tried keeping my skin using different types of skin care products (scrubs, face washes, …

I keep a few lip balms on hand at all times, because I have a problem with dry mouth and lips, especially in the winter but all year to some degree. I like to use natural lip balms because they do not have petrolatum, and the natural ingredients nourish my …

Well I have had the opportunity to buy the whole collection of the South Beach diet books (written by Dr. Arthur Agatston, M.D. based out of Florida), as well as have tried and been through the complete Phase 1, which is a two week period. I loved it …

Tienshi Nutrient High Calcium Powder Number One is my number one source of food supplement to get the daily calcium I needed in my body. We do know that once our body lack calcium, it will trigger hundreds of possible diseases and I don’t take that lightly because it …

This toothpaste is a little more expensive than other brands, but there’s an explanation to that. This product is sold in pharmacies, and it’s specifically created to take good care of the gums.
I had some health problems in my mouth in the past, and when I asked my dentist …

When I was newly wed I and my husband went to Baguio City. This a wonderful place actually. I really enjoyed the cold weather and the abundance of greeneries and floras in this mountainous place. However there was one thing that almost spoiled our short vacation. During the first …

I spend a lot of my time trying to keep up with the Hollywood stars and the ways in which they lose weight or gain in just in case I am ever in the position of doing so. Well, the first time that I ever heard of the tuna …

At a recent party that my husband and I went to everyone was supposed to bring a gag gift of some sort. When we got there, all the gag gifts were put in a big paper bags. Everyone wrapped their gag gift. In the middle of the party, the …

I used to love taking vitamins when I was a kid, and my mother would always track down the newest ones, chewable, gummies, anything she thought would appeal to me and get me to take them. Little did she know, it wouldn’t have taken a whole lot because I …

I am diabetic, and since the amount of carbohydrates I consume has a very direct effect on my blood sugar, I try to look for ways to reduce the carbs I eat. I was using a soy milk substitute for awhile, but then read an article that made me a …

A friend who shares my interest in organic and natural products gave me a tube of this incredible shower gel. Most natural shower gels do not lather very well, because they do not contain the sodium lauryl sulfate detergent that makes the mainstream products lather like crazy. Of …

I like to indulge in some outdoor activities on some days and one of the things I like doing the most is playing tennis. I remember when I was a little girl my sister and I would go down to the local park where there was a tennis court …

HC45 Hydrocortisone Cream is great for minor skin irritations. If you have a mild to moderate case of eczema, it will help soothe the irritation and redness of the skin.
It is also great for allergic reactions, so if you are allergic to pets or certain fabrics, a quick …

Since I often get cuts, I have to make sure that I get them cleaned out well before I put a bandage on. I use alcohol to do so, but that can burn and it is easily spilled out of the bottle. In order to keep it under control, …

I travel a lot and often go to villages, where the bright sunshine makes me squint and gives me headache. I tried many sunglasses, but the light ones did not give enough protection while the dark ones were not comfortable while driving. My friend asked me to use Transition …

When I was trying to become pregnant with my daughter, I used various brands of pregnancy tests, but the one I preferred most was first Response Early Result Pregnancy Test. I’ve used it a few times since then, over the years, when a “scare” would come around, and …

I have extreme asthma attacks and my herbalist recommend me to use flax seed oil daily to help reduce the frequency of them occurring. Flax seed is known to help reduce inflammation in the body naturally because it contains natural fatty acids that reduce inflammation. The flax seed oil …

This is a great product to repel dengue carrying mosquitoes and I love that it offers 8 hour overnight protection for the skin. I personally use it to protect my skin from mosquito bites but I believe it can also protect against other insects as the label suggests. …

I have combination skin which is dry in winter but very oily in the summer. I need a light moisturizer for summer use, as the ones I use in the winter would cause breakouts. I use a lot of sun block products, and this can make it even more challenging …

OK people if you haven’t heard of this ointment then listen up! This would have to be the absolute best lip ointment that I have used bar none. I have tried just about every single lip treatment out there for dry chapped lips until I found CARMEX. …

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 …

Traveling has always been my passion, but my problem was my ‘ travel sickness’. Every time I traveled (either by road or train), I would start feeling uncomfortable just minutes after I started the journey. A feeling of nausea and dizziness would start making me feel uneasy and though …

Ugh, annoying skin. It always seem to harden and form these pink hard blotches of skin called callus. And it always takes a long time scrubbing off the skin. Well, I finally fixed the problem. All I needed was a callus eliminator from be natural. It naturally removes the …

I have fibromyalgia, IBS, GERD, and diabetes. This makes for a very complex situation when I need to take an anti-inflammatory or pain medicine. Sometimes I just use Tylenol to bypass all of this complication—“ but there are times when only an NSAID is going to do the trick. …

A friend gave a set of these “Chinese Healthy Balls” to me as a gift after learning of my interest in hand exercise devices. I had fallen in love with therapeutic putty that my doctor gave me, and then had purchased several other exercise devices designed to build strength …

Brushing our teeth everyday is very important most especially after eating and before going to sleep. I am very particular with comes to type of tooth brush to used, I want with a soft bristle and with easy to grip handle. And of course when it comes to toothpaste …

I usually don’t share my thoughts on the medicaments and supplements online, but here I found a very nice and affordable B Vitamins supplement that a lot of people might be interested in. I’m not a certified doctor and I can’t give you medical advice, so please don’t take this …

My daughter was feeling sick and was coughing really bad and had a bad stuffy nose to the point where she was not sleeping good enough. I had contacted my daughter’s pediatrician, but they was pretty much book for the day and was not able to see her till …

I ordered this coconut scented shampoo because someone I know was raving about how shiny and silky it made her hair. I have tried a great variety of shampoos and most of them in this price range did a pretty decent job, so I gave it a try. I was …

I used to purchase this rinse because I wanted a mouth rinse that could help to fight plaque and make plaque easier to remove before it could start causing problems. This mouth rinse worked fine for me. I liked that it hardly, almost never really, caused even the slightest …

Since germs travel so fast in my home, it is important for me to use whatever measures necessary to kill germs. I hate being sick and I hate it even more when my kids get sick. I have had a hard time dealing with everyone’s illness in the past …

As a lover of massage, I like to use fun products for both medically needed and sensual massages. As a diabetic, I look for any excuse to eat something sweet without needing to feel guilty. I ordered this body butter as a fun product for my partner and I …

Usually I am a fan of Creatine and I have tried a few great products from the company Muscletech. In saying that, I thought that their creatine would be good and would work well. This was suppose to give me more strength and some muscle mass and I ended …

Yesterday I found a new source for health and wellness information that completely caught me by surprise. I had gone to Walgreens to pick up some paper towels and a few things and spotted a whole supply of Gaiam DVDs as I was heading to the check …

One of my favorite sunblock sprays to use is the Kiss My Face Sunblock Spray with SPF. I love this sunblock because it is a spray on one and it dries super fast so without it feeling greasy or oily which is very nice. Plus this sunscreen helps not …

Since I had tried one of the spongeables hand scrubbers in the past and liked it, I decided to try out one of their shower soap sponges. This bright yellow, daisy shaped sponge looks cute in the shower. The soap, which is poured into the sponge so that it makes …

I started on the Core Plan by Weight Watchers in February. I was tired of being unhappy with how I looked and wanted something different. I was immediately drawn to the Core Plan because of how easy it was. Instead of the more well known points …

I tend to sneeze a lot sometimes through out the day, and normally I just dealt with it because I was just getting a cold every time, however I thought that I may have developed allergies. My mom had a few Benadryl caplets left over from when she had …