Health Reviews
Arm & Hammer Toothpaste Advance White
I bought a tube of Arm & Hammer Advance White Toothpaste to try recently. It was comparable in price to other name brands of toothpaste (about $4 for a 6 ounce tube). With a coupon I had on hand, I paid $2.79 plus tax which I consider to be …
Deluxe-Comfort Heart Aromatherapy Pillow (by Deluxe Comfort)
Having fibromyalgia, I have always been a huge fan of heated pillows and wraps. I have some that are filled with rice, as well as various other types with herbs, grains, and even gels. When a friend saw this product, he knew it would be perfect for me. This is …
Dr. Scholl’s For Her High Heel Insole
As a part time legal secretary I wear heels pretty often. While they are by no means stiletto high, they are high enough to cause my feet to really hurt.
They got so bad at night that I would have to soak them for hours to get the pain to …
Januvia
I have been on meds for type 2 diabetes for over 2 years now, I was having a lot of problems with my prior pills so about 6 months ago I was placed on Januvia, I have never been happier, I have not noticed any bad side effects, but …
Eos Refresh Everyday Hand Lotion Cucumber 1.5 oz
Eos is an interesting company, and I have often used their lip balms and other products. When I saw this little pocket sized lotion, I thought it was too cute to pass up. The little green squeeze bottle is shaped a bit like an egg, with a little flip cap …
Band-Aid Adhesive Bandages Plus Antibiotic Waterproof 15ct
The last time I bought Band Aid brand, they had a two for five dollars promotion, so I tried out a variety I had not used before. In addition to my usual regular bandages that I use in the kitchen, I bought the waterproof antibiotics bandages for use outside of …
Jerdon 1600W Wall Mount Hair Dryer
I have always admired the wall mounted hair dryers in hotel rooms. Every time I would use one, I would wish I had this at home, so there would be less clutter on my bathroom counters. One day I was browsing around online at Amazon, and I happened …
EverythingYoga Ultra Thick Yoga Mat
EverythingYoga Ultra Thick Yoga Mat cost $25 online when I bought it a few years ago. It is one of the first mats I owned.
It is a normal yoga mat which did not look anything too different from the others I bought. But it was a little too …
Weleda Burn Care Fragrance Free
Thankfully I don’t sunburn all that easily, but I sure can manage to burn myself in other ways if given hot kitchen equipment and an inability to cook! I was making some macaroni and cheese not too long ago and while I was dumping the noodles into the strainer, …
Jason Aloe & Bergamot Finishing Spray 6.7oz
I like Jason products in general. They make more natural alternatives to some of the mainstream chemical laden hair and body products, they have interesting scent combinations, and they don’t test on animals. They are not 100% perfect, but I do have confidence in them.
When I saw …
Curves Currimundi
I really enjoyed going to Curves it was a great place to have a good workout!
The best thing about Curves is it does not take hours to do a workout. It only takes 30 minutes of your time to do a circuit of a variety of exercises.
Another great thing …
Cubbies Alcohol Free Baby Wipes
I generally do not buy wet wipes even though one of my friends seems to have a pack of one in which ever bag she is carrying that day. Well last Tuesday my friend ran out of wet wipes while we were shopping and decided to buy two packs …
Dry Idea Deodorant Powder Fresh Clear
My favorite deodorant is Dry Idea Deodorant Powder Fresh Clear. I have used this deodorant for years and will only stop using it if it is no longer available for purchase. I purchase it at the grocery store that I shop at for $4.19 for a 3 oz. bottle. …
Starflower Oil Supplement
Starflower Oil is a great supplementary vitamin to take to prevent PMT. Ladies everywhere this is a natural remedy that will help you to stop snapping at you fellas and to keep your moods level. It is a herbal natural remedy, found in most good health shops.
It is a …
Peppermint Cooling Foot Lotion
I am a regular user of Peppermint Cooling Foot Lotion. I am buying this product from The Body Shop. I’ve been using this for years now although sometimes, I would also use other brands as alternate. So far I would say of Peppermint Cooling Foot Lotion has been …
L’Oreal EverPure UV Protect Spray Rosemary Mint 8.5 oz
When I started using a shampoo that was rosemary mint fragranced, I was really enjoying the scent, and when I saw that Loreal offered a protectant spray with the same smell, I wanted to try it.
This is actually one of their new sulfate free lines, that has no animal products …
Natures Way Ginger Root Capsules
One of the supplements I take daily to help keep my digestive system healthy and inflammation down in my body is the Natures Way Ginger Root Capsules. I also like to take this supplement to help relieve migraine headaches, nausea due to motion sickness, and joint pains.
Now I …
Mamarapril: Natural Breast Enhancement
Don’t waste your money on this product. I bought two bottles of Mamarapril three months ago, followed all the directions, and didn’t get the results I was promised. I used both bottles completely, took them every single day, and in the proper amounts and I have no change in …
Dr. Scholl’s Fungal Nail management kit
As a diabetic I have to be very careful where my feet are concerned. When I developed a fungal infection on my big toenail, I took steps to treat it right away. I decided to put off the appointment to the podiatrist and see if an over …
Eucerin for dry skin or for prevention of eczema
Eucerin is a moisturizing lotion that can be used to meet your daily skin needs with or without sun block. It can also be used for relief of, or prevention of the skin conditions, eczema or psoriasis. The lotion can be purchased at any department or cosmetic store. …
New Chapter Neurozyme
New Chapter’s Neurozyme is an herbal supplement designed to help with mental clarity and stress management Among a long list of supercritical herbal extracts, it contains gingko biloba, long believed to help with memory and cognitive function, as well as numerous other plant extracts to support relaxation, mental …
Great Fruit Seed extract
This herbal medicine to me is a miracle rug. It’s really not an herbal medicine but more like a fruit extract. You can buy it at the whole foods store for around $7. Now the price is really high considering the size of the bottle but it isn’t something …
Secret Cherry Mischief scent clear gel antiperspirant deodorant
I have put my trust in Secret brand for many years. Every antiperspirant/deodorant product I have ever purchased of this brand has worked consistently and reliably. My favorite product form is the invisible solid, and this is what I usually buy.
However, since Secret has come out with …
ShiKai Natural Hair and Skin Care Shower Gel, Sandalwood 12 oz
My partner is a huge fan of sandalwood. I have never been a big sandalwood user myself, although I don’t mind it in moderation if it is added to other fragrances. When I found this shower gel by ShiKai, I smelled it out of curiosity, and found that I actually …
TV news
Yesterday evening I saw a TV news in our local channel. The news is about an old lonely man with psychological problems. He hated and was suspicious of his neighbours stealing him, so he sealed his house`s door and windows with bricks and concrete and made a hole …
Neosporin ointment
Small cuts and wounds are pretty normal in an house hold were there are 3-4 small kids running around all the time .They are a bunch of very naughty kids always on to some kind of prank and so have them falling and injuring themselves all the time and …
Burt’s Bees Hand Sanitizer, Aloe & Witch Hazel
I have long been a fan of Burt’s Bees products, though my experience with them has been sort of hit and miss over the years. Some products, like their cuticle cream and heel or hand and feet cream works wonderful, but products like their soaps or shampoos or lip …
TIGI Bed Head Superstar Sulfate-Free Shampoo 8.45
When I learned about sulfates dulling hair color and also possibly having some negative health effects, I started looking into using sulfate free shampoos more often. I ended up using both sulfate free/ natural products and mainstream ones when I needed to feel my hair was cleaner, because most …
Natural Mangosteen Juice
This Mangosteen Juice is also called Xango which I have used it for 2 months and wasn’t happy about it. It also has a website on it and has helped so many people with cancers and problems. It helps to boost your energy, fight inflammation, lose weight, reduces and …
Regan Hair Fall Control Tonic
This German product packages hope for those with thinning hair. Men and women concerned about unnatural hair loss after a wash or combing should give Regan tonic a try. I have been using Regan for a couple of months and thus far it seems to work well on me.
The …
Sensodyne Toothpaste
I was one of the unfortunate few born with sensitive teeth, like my father. I am one of the people in the world that have such sensitive teeth that I do not drink anything without a straw. I never use ice and frequently enjoy soft …
Aura Cacia Massage Oil Euphoria 4 fl oz
I have become a huge fan of Aura Cacia products since discovering them through a fellow fibromyalgia patient who loves using them for her bath. It was she who introduced me to the Euphoria fragrance, which is also available in a bath salt. The little packet of bath salts was …
Batherapy Natural Mineral Bath Lavender 16 oz
I almost feel guilty for waiting so long to try this product. I use mineral bath very frequently in my nightly hot bath. I use bath therapy to help treat the muscle pain, trigger points and cramps that are from fibromyalgia, which I have had since I was a teen. …
Swish Mouthwash Jagged Ice
Swish is a mouthwash that I have only come across at Walmart stores. There, a sixteen fluid ounce bottle retails for two dollars and forty-nine cents. The tall, slender bottle stands out amongst the other mouthwashes on the shelf and the vividness of the color of the mouthwash is …
Prestige Medical Fluoride Scissor, 7 & 1/2″
I keep a pair of these well made medical scissors on hand in my home’s first aid kit for cutting gauze and tape. they cost me around $10, but were well worth it since I have never had to replace them. The Prestige Medical Fluoride Scissors are …
Transition Lenses
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 …
SaltWorks Himalayan Pink Bath Salt /fine 5 lb.
I take a hot bath every night to ease the symptoms of fibromyalgia, like muscle pain, tightness and spasms or cramps. Hot water is sometimes the only thing that truly helps. I use a great variety of bath products, and they have become a sort of hobby of mine. It …
Zand Organic Insure Herbal Lozenge
I am a cough drop fanatic. I’ll just lay those cards out on the table right now. I could eat cough drops like they’re candy half the time if it were left up to me. My husband jokes that my breath always smells like menthol because I’m sucking on …
Cybex Pro+ Treadmill
Cybex Pro+ Treadmill is one expensive baby! The $6,500 price tag definitely puts it in the expensive, professional kind of equipment category. However, if you’ve got that much money to spend on your exercising equipment, this is one of the best machines available.
The tread is large and long, measuring …
TASC
I’m not sure if I’ve taken the time to write about the company TASC (Total Administrative Services Corp.) before. If I have, I’m sure my review was slightly less than flattering.
But, now that our company’s medical flex plan has been managed by TASC for a few months now, I …
Stayfree Maxi Pads with Odor Neutralizers
When I buy feminine products I always make sure to purchase Stayfree Maxi Pads with Odor Neutralizer. Odor is just one of the monthly affects of my menstrual cycle that I don’t like to deal with. It’s bad enough that I have other things to deal with like …
Oral-B Expert Pulsar toothbrush
I saw this toothbrush in a store and since I always wanted a somewhat electrical toothbrush one for 5$ seemed a good buy. Well it is not exactly an electrical toothbrush - it’s a toothbrush on batteries with vibrating bristles.
It is designed as any other toothbrush, the handle is …
Bee M.D., Organic Honey Throat Drop 21 ea
I had a really dry throat one day when I was at a large function and I felt like I constantly needed to clear my throat. I didn’t have the foresight to bring anything with me for my throat, but a friend who came along with me offered me …
Garnea Eye Roller
The Garnea eye roller is a new invention by this company and it has been advertised all over the TV for some time now. I went to Walmart and asked for this product and the lady looked for some time and could not find it. She informed me that …
Cuticle Cure
My cuticles on my toenails were looking real bad. I had not done a pedicure in ages, couldn’t afford to. Not in these tough times. I tried several ways to make them look better such as baby oil, soaking in warm water, nothing worked. I saw …
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