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 …

I sometimes suffer with anxiety, but not seriously enough to warrant a prescription medication. I would prefer to treat it with a combination of cognitive therapy, relaxation, and perhaps natural supplements. When a friend had a serious illness recently, I was feeling very stressed and worried. To get me through …

I am a person who does suffer from a severe back pain for quite a few years now and have indeed tried using various back pain aids to help me get relief from the pain. Since some of these aids have worked just fantastically for my back, I have …

On my last birthday when husband my suddenly proposed the idea of going in for a long drive to a near by resort- I was rather surprised. Though I just loved the idea of long drive with my husband( since it had been a long time since we last …

I injured my arm at work one day when a heavy box came flying off a conveyor belt. To help relieve the pain, I wore a tennis elbow brace off and on for many months. When I reactivated the same injury a year or so later, I had …

When I saw the big yellow iconic happy face on the front of the box, I had to pick up the Brain Pharma Happy Pills to see what they were. I have occasional bouts of stress like anyone. Being a caretaker for an elderly parent and also dealing with several …

I have always heard that apple cider vinegar was good for you. I have tried taking it for various things, including heartburn and weight loss. When I heard that it could help to reduce blood glucose, here was another reason to try the product again. I had taken the …

I have used Dial soap in the past, and although I got pretty burnt out on it years ago, I thought it might be interesting to try some of the new varieties they have come out with since. In the summer, I can handle a little more cleansing power than …

After making the switch from my frames to contact lenses I needed a disinfecting solution that worked well for all types of contact lenses and one that is not too expensive and is easily acquired.
I was introduced to AO Sept by my optometrist and I am quite happy with …

A couple of years ago, my elderly mother suffered a fall in the kitchen, and broke her ankle very badly, requiring pins and many months of physical therapy to recover. The mobility issues from the break were compounded by the fact that she already had severe neuropathy and had …

Lately, I’m noticing that the ends of my hair are drying out and feeling brittle. I love my length and don’t want to make any cuts. Although my previous conditioners and shampoos had promised me with volumed up strands, they never took effect. If they have any results to …

I like using Kiehl’s products because they’re very gentle yet effective on the skin. The Blue Herbal line is specifically created for oily and blemish-prone skin.
BENEFITS
*Clears blemishes- this product has helped to clear blemishes, especially when it’s just starting to come out or break out from my skin. …

I have been buying all sorts of oral care products lately as I have vowed to reach new heights in dental hygiene. I think this is because I am getting to the age where the signs of time, sugary drinks and smoking are showing up on my teeth …

Since I have lost a good deal of weight, I’ve noticed the skin under my arms is not very attractive. I don’t know if it is directly due to to weight loss or just coincidental, but since I’ve gotten smaller, the skin under my arms is dark, and just …

Have you ever used a product, and then thought, something was a bit “off” but you couldn’t put your finger on what it was? I found a tube of Aim multi-benefit toothpaste in my local Dollar Tree, and since it was a great price and I needed some toothpaste, …

Having used Tresseme products before and not been happy with them at all, I really should have known better than to try this one, but I did it out of desperation. I had an appointment to get to and the hot water heater at my house had broken the previous …

I have irritable bowel syndrome, and although I usually suffer with the diarrhea symptoms rather than constipation, it does occasionally go in the other direction. I take fiber supplements, but there are times when nothing seems to work. I would rather not take laxatives unless it is an absolute …

I have heard about the health benefits of apple cider vinegar consistently for years. While other nutritional fads and supplement du jour products come and go, people still believe in apple cider vinegar. I have tried to take it straight out of the bottle. It’s a challenge to the …

Sometimes I need a little boost of energy. I have fibromylagia and other conditions which can leave me feeling a bit challenged some days. I have used several methods for getting it—“ ranging from energy drinks to B-12 wafers to various herbs. When I started a walking plan for …

When I was given a hot stone massage kit by Conair, I found the heating unit to be fine, but the stones included were completely wrong. It is the basalt stones which are intended for hot stone massage, not any old rock out of the garden, which is what the …

The Colgate Motion Toothbrush is a good toothbrush. I bought it as a backup for each family member, and everyone liked it. The handle is easy to grip and the brush includes two separate heads that are easy on the teeth and gums but are very good at cleaning. …

I own a few epilators and I used them for shaving or trimming the various areas of my body like the underarms. I happened to own Emjoi AP-9L Epi Slim Cosmetic Hair Remover which I bought for $85 online, and thought it was just as great as the …

The electroencephalogram, commonly referred to as an EEG, is a test people may be apprehensive of if they have never had one before. I had an EEG just yesterday. I have had four EEG’s in total over the past several years. In my case an EEG …

I bought this spin spa sometime last year. I thought it would be relaxing and feel good on my body. Overall it is an alright product but it could be much better.
My biggest complaint is that all of the attachments don’t work right. There are five attachments that you …

I have tried a lot of different toothpaste’s over the years, but finally I broke down and took my Dentist’s suggestion that I try Crest Pro Health toothpaste. I had seen the commercials for this toothpaste, but really believed that $4.99CDN was really steep for a 65ml tube of …

My feet are an awful mess and there’s no ifs ands or buts about it. I wear sandals or flip flops pretty much year round, even when there’s snow on the ground. I might sometimes put on a pair of really appropriate shoes for the weather, but whenever I …

Because I use sea salts often in a hot bath, I know how good they are for the skin, muscles, and body in general. Mineral salts have become a huge part of my routine, so when I saw this scrub that contains sea salt, I wanted to give it a …

Exposed Acne Treatment is probably one of the more expensive treatments that I have tried. Personally I wouldn’t buy it again but not because it is a bad product. Exposed acne treatment is only sold as kits as far as I can tell. You can not just buy once …

I received this little terry-cloth pocket as part of a gift basket. Having several sponges already in the shower, I only recently got around to trying it out. It is a pretty blue color, and made of foam sponge (I assume) covered by a coarse terrycloth cover that contains a …

Awful, awful, AWFUL product! I had lost quite a bit of weight a few years ago, then battled with a plateau that had me discouraged and then I gained all the weight back when I started working at a job I hate and the stress was mounting up on …

When I was babysitting my neighbor’s gorgeous little nine year old boy, I was introduced to these wipes by his mother. She said she had ordered them from her druggist after reading about them in a magazine article for mothers.
Her son has asthma, and also chronic allergies …

Spiffies are meant to be used on babies from 4 months of age onward. They clean the teeth, gums and tongue and coat them with xylitol. Xylitol is a natural sugar from Birch trees that is actually GOOD for teeth. It basically prevents bacteria that causes decay from sticking …

My wife purchased a Sonnicare E5300 electic tooth brush for me at christmas, I have been using this electric tooth brush for about three month’s, and my teeth feel super clean. The Sonnicare E5300 electic tooth brush is a detachable, rechargeable toothbrush, I have been recharching it …

Lately I have been trying Toms of Maine Cleansing Mouthwash in Spearmint. So far I like it a lot. It helps cleanse and refresh my mouth while not burning and stinging it to bits. It even keeps my mouth cleaned hours after using it which is very nice as …

I picked up these throat tablets at a nutrition store, because I sometimes suffer from a hoarse throat due to reflux flareups. It can actually evolve into soreness, but it is usually just a croacky voice and a feeling like I need to clear my throat a lot.
It …

One of my stocking stuffers this year was given to me by my partner, and it was one of the cutest things for the bath I have ever used. I had seen products similar to this, but never got around to trying any of them. Confetti bubble bath is made …

Every couple of months I do a body cleanse. I haven’t found one yet that I am really fond of so I’m always trying new ones. The most recent one I tried was Slimquick Cleanse. Slimquick Cleanse claims to “eliminate toxins …

I bought the Profoot Triad Orthotic For Men at the Safeway supermarket for $18 plus tax. It was not an easy decision, as there was plenty of foot support or orthotic devices at the store, all competing for my attention.
But what finally sold me to the …

My son used to have big problem with acne. He probably got his type of skin from his father who also was troubled by acne during his younger days. I never really thought my son would be beset by pimple problems because he used to have very fine and …

Spring Valley vitamins in my opinion are a great value for your money. At $3 to $8 a bottle you really cant beat it. I use a lot of their vitamins but my favorite is the B12 sublingual dots. They come in a small …

As anyone that knows me well knows that I simple adore anything that the Bath & Body shop sponsors or any of their own lines they create. And one of the lines I really like is their True Blue Spa products. I was first introduced to this product line when …

I’ve tried so many different deodorants and antiperspirants and I can safely say that some are much more effective than others at controlling odor and some are more effective at controlling sweating. As far as I’m concerned, this is they go-to deodorant for when you need to freshen …

I have fibromyalgia, and one of my best defenses against the symptoms is to employ the use of frequent massage therapy. I have the assistance of my partner to do this, and I use a variety of massage oils and lotions. One that I was given as a gift is …

I am usually not a fan of feminine pads but there are times when I just do not want to wear tampons. I tend to only have trouble with menstrual cramps during the first day of my cycle and I always find that when I wear tampons during that …

I have never been a milk drinker. Really. Even when I was a kid, I never drank a lot of milk because I think I’m highly lactose intolerant. Of course when I was younger, it was just because I hated the taste of milk…well, except when I ate Oreo cookies, …

I am a sufferer of chronic pain from fibromyalgia, nerve pain, and lower back pain due to stress and injuries. I’ve heard so many people talk about acupuncture treatment for pain, and how it changed their lives, that I’ve really always wanted to try it, but never really knew of …

I had fun trying this lozenge. I mean really there were a lot of things that I didn’t like about it. But it was really a nice try. I mean you never know unless you try. I’m not sure who I was with who told me that I should …

In the Caribbean we have a liquid that is specifically used for headaches and flus or colds, to help cool down fevers and unblock the nasal passages as well.
I am not sure where this particular concoction was developed but I grew up with it being a “staple” in the …

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The CVS Warm Steam Vaporizer boils water that produces a pure steam of bacteria-free vapor which is released into the area where it is placed. The vaporizer routinely shuts off when its content reaches the minimum. It operates without much noise. It has a triple-wall …

I have just tried on a new shampoo recently after I became so concerned that I was losing so much of my hair whenever I take a bath. It seems like I was losing about 50 strands with just 1 bath, and after I brush my wet hair about …