I am a diabetic and take my blood sugar several times daily. For this, I have the choice of using cotton balls with a bottle of alcohol to disinfect my fingers, or I can purchase alcohol wipes.
Both methods have pros and cons. With a bottled alcohol, there is …

As many uses as I have found for menthol and tea tree products on my own, this one never occurred to me—“ but I am certainly glad it occurred to someone, because these Cool Off wipes are a great product.
These are individually packaged little moist wipes that you can wipe …

It was that time of the year where the seasons just change drastically and all the cells in my body are in panic mode. Not only did my skin suffer but my mouth as well. At first, I thought that I had many mouth sores. Upon closer look, I …

When my son got a bad case of poison ivy after exploring in the woods a while back, I found myself in need of something to relieve his itch and clear up his condition fast. I did some research and asked around on the issue. Poison Oak and Ivy …

A few days ago, I woke up with a serious aching neck. I must have slept funny on it, but it hurt so bad I could hardly turn my head to the right. I had used up all the Icy Hot cream I had in the house and so …

I’ve always heard of tea tree oil as a magnificent overnight solution to pimples, but I never believed it. Throughout my teen years, I’ve suffered from horrible, dreadful, and embarrassing acne. I’ve tried so many products from prescription creams, over the counter acne products, exclusive online or as seen …

There were several things about this product that were immediately attractive to me when I first saw it on the shelf. It is pretty. The dispenser is a clean and simple one, and the ribboned color is a soft, pretty green with white. It’s from Olay, a …

Since learning about how aluminum in anti-perspirant products can increase your risk of cancer, I have been trying natural alternatives, hoping to find one that works as well as the mainstream ones so I can replace them permanently. I have had a pretty hard time with this, as most of …

Like other girls, I like shopping all the time. The problem is I always experience foot pain from all the long hours of walking. So, I decided to buy something I can massage my feet with to minimize the pain. I bought Salonpas Liniment 30 …

I’ve become focused on products that are used to treat signs of aging around my eyes. My mother, for as long as I can remember, took excellent care of her skin, and she always looked so youthful as a result, so the minute I see signs of anything that …

I literally ran out of the door and bought it when I first saw the Alli commerical on TV. What pulled the trigger for me is “first FDA approved”. I thought FDA thinks it works, it must work!
Did Alli do what it says it will? Yes it did. …

One thing I cannot stand about working in an office is that you have to be around people who have terrible colds who are sniffling and sneezing around you and using your phone. No amount of advertising about how germs are spread seems to get through to certain …

Due to recent issues with my teeth, I became a frequent and consistent user of floss. Obviously this is part of your hygiene that you should not be lax about, but flossing is both cumbersome and annoying at times. Up until now I have been using our standard roll …

I am an odd ball when it comes to oral care. I hate using any kind of toothpaste and mouthwash with peppermint in it. I mainly prefer fruit flavored mouthwashes such as orange. One of my favorite fruity mouthwashes to use is The Natural Dentist Healthy Gums Daily Oral …

When I started working at my new job a couple years ago, I was really excited to be getting back into the work force after several years staying home to raise my kids. Problem was, my poor feet just weren’t used to the work I was suddenly putting them …

This is one of those multi-vitamins that I still question to this day, years after I’ve used it. Not because it was a bad product, but because I’m not even entirely sure, after all this time, what kind of benefits I was supposed to have gotten out of it. …

The Southern Bell soap company is one of my favorite local vendors for natural handmade soaps. I have bought several of their soap bars from craft fairs where they had a table or booth. One favorite is Blossoms and Berries. This is an indescribably lovely blend of ripe …

I use a variety of bath products when taking my nightly hot soaks to treat muscle pain caused by fibromyalgia. One brand of bath salt I recently became interested in is Maroma Spa. I tried a single use packet of their True Rose bath salts, and although I am not …

When I had a really bad case of bronchitis, I took a round of strong antibiotics to knock it out, but the lingering effects stayed for over a month, leaving me with a frustrating dry cough that sometimes hurt and a sore throat from all the dry coughing. I tried …

Awhile back I became interested in trying out a body lotion with cocoa butter in it. Everyone was saying so many positive things about it. I also became cautious of some of the ingredients that were used to manufacture the popular lotions that I was using. …

I fell in love with Lush products after using some of their soaps and bath bombs. After becoming intrigued about this unusual powder product, I finally ordered some of it too. There are very mixed opinions about the fragrance. It seems people really like it, or absolutely hate it. …

I was broke one week and instead of buying new blades for my regular razor, I decided to buy a pack of disposable razors just to tide me over until the end of the month. I was in my local discount store and decided to buy a 4 pack …

When I bought this product, I was looking for something that would be very gentle to dry skin. It was winter, a time when my skin tends to be its driest, and I had been battling with various body washes which was gentler than soap, but not quite gentle enough …

After suffering from a few painful ingrown toenails, I realized that the tendency for cutting my toenails in a rounded shape was too tempting for me. I ended up somehow doing this even though I did not intend to, and cutting toenails in a rounded form is often the …

Since I have turned forty, I’ve been trying out new creams and age-defying products. So far none of them have defied anything in any impressive manner, but a few have been helpful for the condition of my skin.
Being a diabetic, I am very familiar with the value of alpha lipoic …

Ever since I started taking a nightly hot bath with mineral salts, my fibromyalgia symptoms have greatly improved. I believe a big part of this is the heat from the water, but also the effects of bath salts, particularly of the magnesium content. This mineral helps to balance the muscle …

This is my last review for Arbonne’s Clear Advantage line. This is the line that is used to prevent and control acne. Step five has to be my most favorite product at all and one of the only two I would swear by. The other product was step 4 …

I am a regular user of just about every kind of hand soap I can get my hands on. I love to shop in natural product stores, and on my last trip to Fresh Market, I stopped by the health and beauty department and picked up this Pangea Organics hand …

I was at a friend’s birthday party when she opened a gift from a family member containing a set of four heart shaped Pre de Provence soaps. Two were pink and two were white. I told her I had used that brand before and it was very good soap. …

Body Fortress Super Advanced Whey Protein is an amazing weight gainer. I know you find it in walmat but it works amazingly and is very cheap.
The whey protein tastes great. That is one of my main problems with other whey proteins, they taste horrible. This one has a very …

I’ve always had extremely dry skin, and have tried dozens of moisturizers in a search for relief. Jergens Ultra Healing lotion has been by far the best moisturizer I’ve ever used. It has helped heal the cracked skin around my fingers from washing dishes, improved the skin on …

I have had disruptions in my sleep cycle for pretty much as long as I can remember. When I was a little girl, I remember getting out of bed after laying there for hours, totally frustrated that I hadn’t been able to fall asleep. Even as a child, when …

Dettol Healthy Touch Hand Wash promises to kill 99.9% of bacteria and it was this aspect that attracted me to this product, but I was disappointed that it was not as moisturising as it says it is. I do have to make sure to apply hand cream after …

I’ve just recently, within the past year or so, gotten on this health kick of trying a variety of supplements and homeopathic treatments to just increase my general energy levels and over-all health. I’m not a very active individual, and I currently suffer from a variety of back problems …

I like to use a product to exfoliate my facial skin, and normally I use products that are both scrubs and a cleanser in one. I bought this assuming that is what it was also, but found that I was supposed to cleanser my face before using it instead. …

The perfect push-up grips are handles mounted on a rotating base.This device is made to maximize the potential of push-ups.When you do a normal push-up,the strain on your wrist,while unnoticeable at first,can cause pretty bad problems.The push-up grips solve this problem,as you hold the grips in a fist position …

Pycno C is the newest supplement product in the health market today from LVE Company which specialize in health and wellness. Pycno C comes in capsules and its main ingredients are world’s super antioxidants Pycnogenol and Acai berry with vitamin C and calcium ascorbate. Pycnogenol and Acai berry are …

From my teenage years up until recently my menstrual cycle has always been regular. When my health changed due to my Grave’s disease and severe asthma my menstrual cycle changed greatly too. It change so much that I would have a menstrual cycle whenever it decide it wanted to …

Dettol daily Hygenic Talc is a good talc for anyone who has a offensive body odor.It protects against germs.Once used,there is a refreshing feeling.For about 3-4 min,there will be a burning sensation.After that a cooling effect.This talc also works for prickly heat of summer.The itching …

I bought the Thermipaq several weeks ago for my back and knee. I can put it in the microwave for a few minutes and use it as a heating pad and the heat lasts about an hour and a half with the heat slowly decreasing over time. It feels …

When I originally bought this product, I thought it was something else—“ I assumed it was a solid balm form of pure vitamin E, which I had intended to use on a scar. I got excited thinking I could use this instead of the sticky oil that I normally use …

While perusing around the internet and trying to come up with some neat ideas for holiday gifts this year, I ran into a rather crafty product made by Garmin. It is called The GPS Forerunner 301. This great little black wrist attachment does not come cheap. …

Long before I was diagnosed as reactive hypoglycemic, I had a BD blood glucose monitor at home because of my nursing, and because I had elderly great-grandparents and grandparents who lived next to me, and they had issues with glucose every now and then. I got it for free, …

I was shocked to find the DermaNew Personal Microdermabrasion System in a local store last week, as I had only ever seen it online before that. Even better, it was on sale for much less than I had priced it for earlier; so I bought it on …

I saw this on TV, and after being reassured by someone who had used it that it would not cause me to injure any muscles, I ordered one. I have flabby arms from weight loss and thought maybe this could tone them, since my usual exercises didn’t seem to …

While at the local health store, I came across Citric C Tabs. There are 90 tablets in the bottle. Each one is 1100 milligrams of Vitamin C. This is more than the recommended daily dosage for Vitamin C but there are other good ingredients in the Citric C Tabs.
I …

I am always on the search for a better shampoo. I decided to try Herbal Essence Shampoo to see how it would work for my hair, which tangles extremely easily. I paid $5.92 for a 23.7 oz bottle. I bought it at Walmart. That seems like a fair …

I have heard the rumors that this bath oil works as a mosquito repellant. Since I had an Avon order for some other items, and it was on sale, I thought I would order some and see if the rumors are true. When I got my oil delivered, I …

I sometimes have acne breakouts in the summer when my usually combination skin takes a turn for the oilier. Although in most months I can just use regular cleansers instead of the dry skin cleansers I use in winter, some months I may have a particularly bad acne problem and …

This is my vitamins when I was in college. College life is so stressful, by doing all the research for my thesis; my health is taken for granted. I cannot eat on time, even sleep on time. I am always in the library or computer lab or in my …