The Band-Aid Advanced Healing Blister Cushions retail for around five dollars and contain six cushions in each box. They’re really, really effective when it comes to protecting a blister, even one that’s open, from infection, plus they relieve the pain that comes from the blister and they promote faster …

I have fibromyalgia. Part of the reason my symptoms are under pretty good control is because I am on medication to ensure that I sleep well, and that has a direct effect of my well being and the level of my symptoms. I rely on this medication—“ but sometimes the …

I tend to sleep in the day more than I should, due to fatigue from fibromyalgia. I have been using standard sleep eye masks for years, and they do pretty much solve the light problem, but the noise problem is another story. Ear plugs help, and I have used them, …

I have thinning hair, and I have tried several supplements that claim to support hair growth and scalp health. It makes perfect sense to me that the problem should be solved from the inside, since hormonal and nutritional factors can play a part in hair loss. I have diabetes, fibromyalgia, …

I “inherited” a bottle of this product from someone who had a serious spinal problem. He took these for months and said that they really helped, but then his condition got worse and he had to resort to surgery. Happily, the surgery corrected his problem and he no longer needs …

Now, I know that no one likes talking about the rough spots and calluses on their feet, but when you have found a product that can really help to eliminate that problem, I think it’s worth talking about. I would like to share my experience of using the Ped …

I like to buy interesting lip balms, and this was one that I actually bought more as a joke than anything. It is a “high-powered” lip balm with caffeine, taurine, and B-12. To suggest that the effects of these substances could manifest in any meaningful way through a mere lip …

About ten years ago I used to be a very religious health nut. This stemmed from my mother having cancer and then later dying of it. During the time she was ill, I learned a lot about vitamins and their uses against the ravages of the modern era and all …

One of the herbal supplements my herbalist recommended me to use daily to help prevent asthma attacks and other respiratory problems was ChlorOxygen from Herbs Ect. So far, I have been using it for about 2 months now and I have noticed I have less asthma attacks and less …

Price: about €3.90 or $6.00 in Eastern Europe.
Package: 150ml spray.
I have just returned from my vacation, and now want to share my impressions of Beiersdorf AG FussFrisch antiperspirant. I have bought this foot spray, hoping that it will help me during hot summer days. On my vacation I’ve spent a …

In my excitement of playing tennis after a long gap, I totally forgot the fact that I had to be a little more careful of overdoing it. The result was therefore —“ aching arm and thighs. It made me crippled. I was finding it difficult even in getting up …

I’ve tried a fair share of nasal sprays and creams and tablets and all sorts of products that are supposed to block allergens from entering the nasal cavity. I found that with quite a few of them, you can see the cream or gel or whatever it is on …

I bought this at Nordstrom for around $20. The packaging really gives a bad impression since it comes in a plain looking 2 0z jar. I should have took this as a sign. Luckily I was able to return this for a refund because this product is the worst …

I was totally unfamiliar with the Abs Diet when I recently came across the Abs Diet Workout DVD with Tom Holland. Since I make an effort to try as many new workouts as possible, I thought I’d give a shot. From the main menu you have your …

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 take fish oil on a regular basis for lowering cholesterol and general health issues. I was a little skeptical about using a store brand, but because the price was really good, I decided to try the Rite Aid brand. They offer 175 softgels of 1,000 mg each, and it …

I have been a patient of Dr King’s for several years. I have never had a complaint about his level of care, or his bedside manner. He is very personable, and easy to talk to. He is one of few doctors who actually takes the time …

I love to use tea tree oil for health purposes, and endless other uses all over the house. I normally buy Desert Essence or now Foods brand, but for one purchase I chose Holista. I had never used the brand until then and it was available in a store where …

Lenscrafters has opened my eyes to seeing many things. I have loved Lenscrafters wide selection of frames and the fast turnaround for having our eyeglasses ready in less than an hour.
However, my severe astigmatism requires lenses that cannot be made at the Lenscrafters Store. It has to be sent …

I am always interested in new and unique natural products. Since I have tried several all natural throat lozenges, I have found them much more interesting and effective than the mainstream ones. When I saw this Sage and Aloe lozenge, I was intrigued. I did not have …

This past summer there were some days when I really felt that the sun was burning me and having read so many magazine articles about the dangers of being burnt and the direct link to skin cancer, I decided to copy the Australian cricketers and try a …

I have been catching the cold left and right this spring and a natural medicine I have been using to help build my immune system up in order to fight the colds away and prevent them is the Vitacost Sambucus Nigra Black Elderberry Extract Syrup. The reason I use …

I have a case of “suspected lupus” so I have been told to be very vigilant about avoiding excess sun exposure, since photo-sensitivity is a problem common to lupus patients and can cause serious skin problems as well as systemic ones. In the summer, I normally wear a sun …

A diabetic friend of mine took a day trip with me to a neighboring city. Before we decided to go, we had talked about meal times, and agreed to try and wait until we got there because we wanted to try out a special restaurant. The problem was that we …

I ordered this little tool to take with me on a recent trip. I really wanted a flat iron just to do “touch up” work that wouldn’t take up much room. This was perfect for what I needed it for. It is tiny! I can easily fit it into …

In my ever evolving quest for better oral health, I made the decision to begin oil pulling. Through the ton of research I did, I found out that cold pressed safflower oil was one of the best oils to use for this purpose. Well, I picked up a rather …

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 …

I always love things that remind of my grandparents, or even hint at grandparents for that matter because there’s something very much inviting about it that makes you feel you’ve stepped back in time a little, and lets face it because somethings were better the first time around and …

I have always like Oral-B products ever since they first came out way back when. I particularly liked their commercials too, as they always seemed to have happily smiling people with bright white teeth. I used to see those commercials and think, wow, that must be an awesome product for …

I am going to start off this review by saying that this product is a complete waste of money, and now I’m going to tell you why. A couple years ago, I was on the verge of becoming incredibly unhealthy. I was very overweight and just plain physically tired …

When I first heard of this item, I was intrigued. I love fragrance and I like all my hair products to smell nice, so I wondered what this offered that I could not get from a bottle of scented hair spray or just a spritz of my cologne in my …

Crest Pro-Health Rinse is an effective and refreshing product that I have been using now since early 2006. There is no burn at all because it is alcohol free and it shields teeth against plaque, protects against gingivitis, and works to halt bad breath all for twelve hours. I …

I took about a year to persuade my parents to get me contact lenses after high school was over. My mother, especially, was very reluctant to allow me to use contact lenses instead of glasses because she had a bad experience with them. About 30 years ago, she had …

Few months ago, I still had dry skin problem on my feet. I had no idea why that problem stayed for long time. I tried few times to put different kind of cream to solve this dry skin problem, but it did not really work.
Until a friend of …

This nail treatment or growth aid is expensive in my opinion, but my desire for long and healthy nails ultimately led me to purchase it. Although I tend to be skeptical about a lot of growth aid products, I do know that it is possible to increase the …

For as long as I can remember, I’ve had a severe case of chapped lips. This has carried on well into my adult hood and I’m pretty sure that this is a problem I’ll continue to have later on in life. I pretty much lived the first ten years …

I’ve been dreaming of owning an easy chair but a better blessing came to me. It is not just an easy chair but a massage chair at very, very low price that I got. My friend had not choice but to sold this because her whole family is …

I have never really been a Stayfree type of girl. I don’t’ enjoy using pads in the first place, but it seems that Stayfree can never quite get the job done. I recently decided to give Stayfree a chance again because there was a sale on the overnight maxis …

I love to take nice hot soaks before bed to help relax me and ease fibromyalgia’s sore muscles. Often, a hot bath is the difference between a night of leg cramps and a good night’s sleep.
As well as being physically beneficial, I love the way it makes me …

I had heard a lot of stories about this ointment, from other fibromyalgia patients. When I started hearing it from back pain patients as well, I became curious about it. Having fibromyalgia for many years, I have tried just about all of the pain relief ointments. I have had mixed …

I am a person who loves to collect as many basketball sneakers as I can possibly afford so that I am always in fashion and always have a nice paid of sneakers that people will notice when I am wearing them in public. Also, I am a collector because …

I have been doing Mari Windsor’s Pilates DVDs on and off for around 6 years, it is a simple way to strength my body, become more flexile and most importantly loose weight! My favorite version is the Power Sculpting ABS …

I found this product at a beauty supply store in town. I was hoping for it to fade a small brown spot on my cheek. I had already checked with the doctor to be sure it was not anything serious, and he said it was just a “sun spot” …

I have fibromyalgia and often rely on massage therapy to ease the pain and muscle spasm I suffer due to the illness. I also rely on my partner’s willingness to help me out—“ and I know that I always can, so I try to do nice things to reciprocate. I …

I bought this from a local Walgreens store, it claims that you “get a radiant, sun kissed glow while moisturizing”. I got the one for medium skin tones which is me. It’s suppose to help you keep that summer glow all year round. It also said that within several …

One brand of soap that I usually prefer to bathe with is a brand of bath soap called “Lux”. This is because I have discovered over the years that Lux neither dries out my skin too much, nor takes too long to wash off especially when I’m in a …

I am diabetic, and have been taking alpha lipoic acid for several years. It is a powerful antioxidant, and it is has been shown to prevent painful nerve damage from diabetes and also to potentially be able to reverse mild cases. It also provides some help with controlling blood sugar, …

This is a kit for $20+ $4s/h it includes an instructional DVD and stretch band, especially for arthritis and the elderly.
This is seated excercise using stretch bands, the DVD is called “Sitting and a stretching with Uncle Steve” it is video taped in the magnificent Hawaiian Island, with Volunteer …

Colgate is one brand that I have been using for many years now. Total 12 has been used very rarely and this time as we found only this sub-brand of Colgate, we decided to buy one. This toothpaste has bluish green gel stripes with white colored flouride toothpaste. …