Recently my nine month old had woken up completely miserable. His eyes were all crusted shut and there was just a stream of mucus running from his mouth to his mouth. And later he would end up having a really bad cough from all of the mucus draining in …

When I was working as a cashier part time for extra cash, I was often required to life heavy food and drink products. Eventually, the inevitable happened—“ I injured my wrist. It was basically just a pulled tendon, but I was told that it could be months before …

I have a variety of first aid ointments and creams in my house. A different one, pretty much, in each of my first aid kits which I have in every room of the house, the car, packed away with our camping gear, in the kids backpacks, pretty much anywhere …

I love to take a hot bath at night before bed. It helps me feel calm and sleep better, soothing the muscle aches that come with fibromyalgia as well as everyday stress. I’ve used lots of different brands of bath fizzies and bombs. When I lived close to the …

I used to take this medicine when I was in highschool. I was so thin and had no appetite due to too much stress in school. I was also a very nervous kid and the stress and tension I felt really made me lose weight. Mosegor Vita …

I have been a fan of neutrogene products for a little over five years now. Sometimes they work great, other times they don’t work much at all, but for the most part I’ve found that neutrogena is great for cleansing products, but not necessarily acne products. As a youth, …

Chap Ice Medicated Balm is a pretty good product overall. I ran out of my usual chap stick, so my mom gave me one of hers, since she had bought a package of two. My lips get extremely chapped during the winter, at least they have been lately, so …

I like to use natural toothpastes because of the wider variety of flavors offered. I am sensitive to mint flavors and often they will make my mouth burn and cause me to stop brushing before I should. I have used a lot of natural and children’s products and find …

Chapped lips have been apart of my life for many years. I especially have trouble with chapped lips during the colder times of the year. I really can’t stand it when the the burning occurs outlining my lips. I have tried many different kinds of lip …

I have ordered from the “Avon lady” lots of times, but when I found a flea market that had a table with all Avon products, some marked down very low, I admit my loyalties were broken. One of my Avon “finds” was a tube of this firming cream. It was …

I have been trying to grow my hair longer for a while now. I have attempted to adopt a much healthier regimen when it comes to my hair, and I have also become a member of several hair related websites. A lot of the ladies on the …

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 …

I have allergies almost year round, and my favorite type of product to use is a nasal spray, which is funny because I used to hate the idea of spraying something up my nose! I first tried a nasal spray when my doctor prescribed it for my allergies, but …

Two weeks ago I suffered a very bad constipation which affected my daily activities, I had a head ache for two days and my stomach bloated. I had a very slow digestion during the weekend due to constant eating of hard foods with minimum water intake. It was really …

I tried my second Shape workout DVD today, and I am happy to report that I found it more appealing than my last. Although it has a similar configuration, it was a more inclusive session. Today’s Shape 20-Minute Makeover contained a 20 minute interval training session and also four …

I am a major fruit and yogurt fan for some reason. I know that they are both healthy for you and I eat a lot of both. However I recently learned that having yogurt by itself is a great way to help your body with its normal digestion processes. …

When I bought AlphaBrace Neoprene Heat Belt Abdominal Binder Waist Cincher Exercise Wrap for $14.95 , I did not know what to expect, because it was my first time to buy it. It arrived fast and without any defects. It was in a medium size, black in color, …

I take a hot bath every night. This is partly to relax and sleep soundly, and partly to treat the painful muscles caused by fibromyalgia. A nice hot bath before bed has turned out to be one of the best therapies I have ever used, and has far surpassed …

I am now officially over forty and it’s time to start looking into all those wonderful anti-aging products and sorting out the ones that work. I noticed a few months ago that my eyes were getting very tired looking, and were slightly puffy in the morning, especially if I …

I have always loved jojoba oil, and I use it in a variety of things, such as lotions, massage oils, and even bath salt mixes. When I was browsing a discount store and needed some conditioner for my hair, I happened to see these hot oil treatments. I had never …

I have always had a fascination for facial mud packs and would always have one in my kitty. Since my skin tends to become more oily during the summer seasons- mud packs just seem to work perfectly for my skin. But during one of those casual shopping routine …

Over the last two years, while trying to battle my sleeping problems, I’ve come to trying some herbal remedies and homeopathic techniques that will help me sleep more consistency. I don’t use sleeping pills on a regular basis, because I hate the idea of become truly dependant on them, …

Softsoap was one of the first, if not the very first popular mainstream company that came out with liquid soap for the shower. I remember my best friend in fourth grade bragging about using Softsoap in their shower and it all sounded very exotic to me.
Fast forward …

I found out about this great little hair accessory from a friend who was wearing one. She has long hair like me, and likes to wear it up for our hot summers.
She told me it the best pin she had ever used—“ so I bought one. I had to …

I used to be a blissfully unaware stay-home mom. I spent a good seven years at home raising my kids before they were teens and old enough to start staying home by themselves so that I could get back into the work force. Even when I worked prior to …

Carefree Breathable Extra Absorbent Panty Liners have always been my everyday partner for a very long time already. It’s something that helps me feel comfortable and clean. As a woman, it’s one of our necessity to always feel protected. Not only that, it always feel good when you feel …

Whenever I go into Bath & Body works, I like to see if there are any new scented products that I haven’t tried yet. I’m so in love with that store and the products that they have that I don’t even wear any other scents (well, except on …

I just received my Wai Lana Yoga Beginners Workout DVD in the mail yesterday, and I couldn’t be happier. Since learning of Wai Lana and the Easy Yoga Series, I feel as if I have discovered a whole new world.
Honestly, Wai Lana Yoga is …

10-Minute Solution Pilates is a series of exercise videos which teach and illustrate how to do Pilates in ten minutes flat. This is one of the first Pilates videos I ever bought, and I was glad I did. The box set has five videos, each teaching how to do Pilates …

I occasionally get cold sores, and when one popped up unexpectedly while I was away from town, I had not brought anything to treat it with other than lip balm, which does little. I was going home the next day, and I knew I had some expensive medicine that worked …

Vicks is an ointment that is used to apply on the skin to relieve the muscles. Vicks has already been a part of our family. Each of us has a small container of Vicks in our bag. It’s not that we are addicted to Vicks but Vicks is really …

Even though my kids think they are too old now to take vitamins I still insist that they take one every day and I still think they secretly like to take them because they are usually fun to take and come in funny shapes and taste really good too …

A temperature and pain medication for babies and children. I used this as a temperature medication for my son when he had a high fever of 39.3*. It took some hours to show results. Fever was so high that I could feel that the body was so hot …

My boy friend has always had trouble taking vitamins and I will admit this has annoyed me to no end. I know that sounds terrible but he has never taken care of himself and smoked for 20 years. He gets sicker faster and easier than any of my kids …

Sleeping problems could really affect somebody, without proper sleep, we cannot get daily activities done. Perhaps we cannot be focused enough, and it is a risk in health. It is extremely important to get an efficient amount of sleep so that we live long and do not look too …

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 …

The Patch (originally Nicoderm) is an aid to help those people who are addicted to smoking cigarettes. The whole point of the patch is to give you the same amount of nicotine which you are accustomed to getting from your cigarette & slowly lower you dosage, week by week.
There …

StairMaster 7000PT is a stair climber, also known as “stepmill” - a piece of exercising equipment that, simply put, lets you continuously climb stairs. It is designed like a mini-escalator: you get on and go up and up and up, with more stairs coming at you as you climb. …

When you get a cut or a burn, what’s the first thing you run for? Of course, a band-aid. You might want to wash the cut out first and make sure it is not infected, but everybody depends on band-aids. What I have noticed through my use of bandaids …

Periodically I get sick, just a poor immune system and the inability to stop liquids from going into my lungs when I drink them I guess. Because of this I tend to get sick more than an average person does. So to avoid increasing doctors bills I …

This gentle creamy cleanser is both a good and a bad thing. It is good because it works—“ much like similar products made by DDF and Cetaphil, which come in a dazzling array of price ranges, the product does not dry the skin. It cleanses and removes oil and …

I bought some fitness DVDs when I was trying to lose weight. Recently, I bought The Biggest Loser Cardio Max DVD. While some of the others are gathering dust in my collection, this one gets used a lot. I keep it in my DVD player all …

I’ve failed at many diets, and I think the main reason is that the menu plans are unsatisfying. I was searching the Internet for diets that don’t require starvation when I found the Potato Diet. I was immediately interested, because the menu plan included potatoes, and I …

I got tired of using Off repellent whenever I went outside, because it left a sticky filmy feel and I always had to shower it off later. I had tried Skin so Soft by Avon, and while it worked a little, again, it was an oily film. I …

When I gave birth to my baby, I really bothered me when I saw tiny little rashes on her genital area. I asked my pediatrician if I could use Drapolene Cream so he said yes. I use this every after my baby changes diaper and I really think that …

I have a problem using the vast majority of mint flavored toothpastes in the mainstream market. The mint flavors are too strong, and burn my mouth and tongue to the point that I am so uncomfortable, I will stop brushing too soon. Obviously this is not good …

Since I had required being on the move in the last month, I was actually looking in for a product that would help me keep my skin clean in a rather simple and easy manner. Since I am a those persons who required constant cleaning to help feel clean …

I am a fan and believer of natural and ancient health remedies, and although often I find they don’t work, I am amazed and delighted when they do.
Last year, I began suffering from heart palpitations, and my doctor could not ever find the cause for them. While I was …

Ever since the first time I used a sock made with moisturizing gel inside, I was hooked. This is the most effective way to get some serious moisture into your foot’s skin. When I saw this kit was only about twelve dollars on Amazon, I knew I had found a …

This stuff is awesome. New-Skin liquid bandage is a substance you apply directly to a cut to disinfect the area, and it acts as a barrier to protect it from dirt and germs. It comes in a small glass tube with a brush applicator attached to the inside of …