My children, who are type 1 diabetics, have been through an assortment of blood glucose monitors. I can remember when they were first diagnosed with diabetes, the blood glucose monitors were huge and hard to use. Now, thanks to modern technology, the monitors are now more small, …

After trying many different expensive eye treatment creams and gels that did not really work, I decided to try a less expensive one and at least save some money. This product was from a company I was not familiar with, and I bought it on the advice of an online …

I’ve been having leg cramps and foot cramps as a symptom of my fibromyalgia for years. I’ve taken muscle relaxers at times, but prefer not to be on any more drugs than I have to be. When I first developed them, as a teenager, I would take over …

I keep seeing articles written about acai. It’s supposed to be some kind of berry that keeps you looking young. From what I read it is popular in Hollywood. I was at the store the other day and I seen a …

When I was having a period of irritation in my “intimate” areas due to some treatment for yeast infection that backfired a bit, I went through several months where any sort of friction or contact was slightly painful. Obviously, this was not good for my love life.
Although I …

I have been using the sugar free Halls kiwi-apple flavored cough drops. I have to say these drops taste better than any other’s I’ve tried. I was expecting the sugar free version to be worse, but they aren’t as mediciny tasting as the kind that contain sugar.
I …

Like a lot of younger people I have made the decision to get a few body piercing. I never really had any trouble with healing until I decided to get an Industrial Piercing. For those of you who may not know, and Industrial piercing is an ear piercing that …

I have used many types of sanitary pads from various brands over the years but nothing has come close to Kotex pads in terms of meeting all expectations that one could possibly have or require from a sanitary pad, which is performance, safeness, absorbency, leak protection, comfort of wearing …

I am diabetic, and like most diabetics, I look for ways to eat carbs without spiking my blood sugars. I have tried carb blockers in the past and not gotten very good results, but when I found this product in a markdown bin for a buck, I thought I would …

I am normally a big fan of natural products. When I discovered that I really liked the bed-head spray that was made for kids, I wondered if there was a more natural version. When I saw this one, I liked the idea of the smell and the natural ingredients, and …

I have long suffered weight problems, ever since I reached puberty. Though the weight problems were mild in my youth, it became a serious problem when I had my first child and gained sixty pounds during the pregnancy. Though I managed to lose forty of those pounds over the …

Trying out vitamins can be a pain because anything that you try will not give you immediate effects and that can be a pain. I wanted to try some type of vitamin that would give me more energy and make me feel much more healthy. I had been taking …

I have a problem with thinning hair that started a couple of years ago and has just gotten slowly worse. I use every hair thickening product out there, and I have tried quite a few vitamin supplements as well, with not very impressive results. When someone recommended these, I though …

Having heard many people rave about how paraffin wax baths helped their arthritic or dry hands, I was curious to see if one would be beneficial to my hands, which have muscle soreness and stiff joints from fibromylagia, constant typing, and playing music.
I asked for one as a …

I love to visit the local flea market and find good deals on all kind of products. One day someone had a table full of Avon products. Some of them looked to be a bit old and beat up—“ and I figured they must be rejects and leftovers, because …

After failing at several weight loss attempts, I turned to my friends for advice. One friend suggested the Caveman Diet. She said she had been following it for approximately a month and had successfully lost 20 pounds. I wasn’t sure what to think about the name …

Chong Hua Hospital is probably the most expensive Hospital in Cebu City. They are really expensive. Trust me. My wife gave birth their just this last Tuesday. We came out on Thursday and our bill has already reached over P20,000.00. Which of course sucks! And to think that it …

I have been using the AB Revolutionizer on and off for about three years now. I bought it from Sears in the city of Saskatoon in the spring of 2007 for a little less than a hundred dollars! And it just never stops working.
It’s a simple device. …

I have tried many types of electric toothbrushe’s over the last four years, but Oral B Pulsar Electric Toothbrush is by far the best one I have ever used. I kept seeing this toothbrush advertised on television, and decided that price wise it was probably way above my budget. …

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 …

I am a big believer in Aloe Vera. My grandmother always kept a live plant, and that plant always had a few obvious scars where pieces of its leaves had been pinched off for treating burns. As she cooked daily, she would often get small kitchen burns, and …

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 generally have a very heavy period but near the end it slows down quite a bit. I don’t need a great big pad during that time. I just need a thinner pad. I decided to try Carefree Original Scented Medium Sized Protection Liners to help. I found them …

I picked the Homedics QUAD rechargeable massager up at Walgreen’s for $10-15 during a time when I was having lower back spasms making it very difficult for me to walk upright and stretch out my right leg. I tried several drugs to release the tension and picked up two …

I have combination skin that is dry in winter and oily and acne prone in summer. Since I have had this problem ever since my teens, I have built up a few hyper pigmented scars from blemishes. Most have faded enough that they are not visible under makeup, but I …

I am an avid fan of Gillette razors for years. So when it came out with Gillette Sensor Excel, I can’t wait to try it out. I bought it for $50 from Amazon because it has the best price, and I was not wrong about it.
I like this product …

Just stop and think about all the artificial things you end up putting in your body daily. Sometimes, I get a little overwhelmed at the thought. About every 3 months, I like to do a home colon cleanse. I came across the Bio-Nutria colon cleanse at the local health …

I’ve always had discoloration as far as my skin tone went. On my face it’s particularly noticeable because I have these huge red blotches, especially around my nose and on my chin. I’ve tried all kinds of things to control the discoloration, even visited a dermatologist, but what it …

This product is an oldie but goody. Ever since I was in my early twenties I’ve really depended on Vitamin E for many things including keeping my skin and hair looking shiny as well as boosting my immune system when I pair it with vitamin C. I know that there …

I decided to buy this OPI product when I was noticing my cuticles were looking really rough. My usual oil and cuticle remover treatments seemed to be falling down on the job a bit. I have used OPI nail polish for years, and I have been pleased with it, so …

When I have lower back pain or menstrual cramps and want heat therapy that I can move around with, I usually use one of the Thermacare heated pads or one of its generic equivalents. One day I decided I wanted to try and save some money by finding a reusable …

I’ve been using transition lenses since I changed my eyeglass prescription since February 2009, and I am very happy that I did. Although it’s a little bit pricey, adding the transition feature to my regular eye checkup, I never regretted it because it has helped me a lot reduce …

Like most people, when I got into my forties my eyes started to change. I could see just fine for driving and generally getting around, but reading small print became impossible. I even had to have my kids read the fine type on the back of cans and …

I have always loved shea butter in other products, so a shea butter shampoo seemed like a novel idea. I have been trying out different sulfate free shampoos lately, since I learned that the sulfates can fade hair color and also irritate the scalp, causing hair loss for some. My …

I try my best to maintain healthy eating habits but busy days at work do not make it easy. With deadlines to chase and goals to meet, I end up rushing through unbalanced meals or skipping meals altogether. To make matters worse, stress combined with a fiber-deficient diet causes …

I used Nexxus Humectress back in the late 80s, and more recently decided to try it again. Back then, I had a frizzy perm, and my hair was moisture starved to the point it was unmanageable.The Humectress I bought then came in a tube, and was the greatest thing …

Xeroderma Pigmentosum is basically a disease where you are extremely sensitive to UV light, basically meaning sunlight. To be exact, it’s not sensitivity to UV light but the body doesn’t know how to get rid of the damage by the sun rays. Normally in human bodies, we can recover …

I am a contact lenses wearer as I don’t think glasses flatter my face shape at all. I have tried many glasses however none will make me look decent in them. I feel like a clown wearing glasses. My friends would not stop laughing when they see me in one. …

I bought this product once when I was having trouble sleeping and my prescription medicine did not seem to be doing the trick. I had tried the regular Rescue Remedy before (non spray) and it did not work, but a friend swore to me that this would work better …

When my neighbor sent her little boy over to spend a few nights while she was away, she sent him with a fragrance-free, gentle body wash to treat his healing chicken pox rash. I was not very impressed with it—“ so I sent him back with a better one. Like …

I had been using Myra 300 E an i love the result. My skin getting younger and glow like a teenager. I started using this Myra 400 E the result is almost the same. But i had notice a different glow of me now because i feel like everyday …

I purchased Colgate Optic Toothpaste because the commercials and claims were too good to pass up. I wanted to see for myself if the toothpaste could whiten my teeth in seven days, a claim made by Colgate on the packaging and in advertisements. For a little over three dollars, …

I love using bath bombs. They are my favorite winter bath product, because of the amazing oils and butters used in them that soften the winter dry skin. I take a hot bath every night to treat my fibromyalgia symptoms, and this can cause my skin to become even drier. …

We have had several blood pressure monitors in our home, but the best one I have ever bought is the WrisTech Blood Pressure Monitor. I bought this home health product via television and was lucky to pay only $24.99CDN for it, in stores they are retailing for about $50.
WrisTech …

Because of my severe vertigo, I have stopped joining group exercises like I use to. Instead, I shifted to the treadmill and the stepper in the gym as my warm-up and aerobic exercise before lifting weights. This happened a few years back and since then, I spend an average …

Provimin Spirulina Vegetablet is a natural health food made from blue green alage by Siam Algae Company in Thailand. My father gave me three boxes of Provimin, which he got from his trip in Japan five years ago. He was telling me that Provimin is the “food for the …

Back in the glorious 1980’s, I used this hair spray. I was a teenager and it was the brand my mom used, so I ended up adopting it. As I tried other brands once I had the initiative, I always liked the Mink best. When I saw it on …

Do not buy these kleenex! It will be a waste of your money. Your nose will really regret the decision.
I went to the store for my son some kleenex when he had the flu a while back. I bought two different kinds of kleenex to try because …

I’m a frustrated teeth bleacher before because none of the bleaching styles that I’ve used had totally worked out. My teeth got stained because I was fond of eating chocolates and drinking iced tea almost everyday. It was only when my dentist told me …

I appreciate beauty but addicted to beauty or not, we must always take care of our skin. Since I’m in my early thirties now, part of my bathing routine is maintaining good skin. I’m no beauty expert but I believe that exfoliation is important in my skin …