I love to use mineral salts in my bath at night, and it really helps with fibromyalgia symptoms. When I saw this product in a markdown store, I picked it up immediately. It seemed like it would make a nice complement to my bath. On the front, it claims …

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. …

I received these cotton gloves as part of a spa gift set. They are soft and appear to be well made.
The design is cute, with little spirals and stars. I have used them with several different creams overnight. Overall, they work as well as any other …

Fact. Many people here in the Philippines are afraid of health supplements that targets body-builders and athletes. Many Filipinos shy away from these products because of the steroid-fear that broke out about more than a decade ago. I admit I was one of them before. I am scared of …

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 …

The health of my skin is a very important issue for me since I suffered from severe acne in my youth and have begun to notice that my two young teenage sons are also beginning to experience the same problems as well. They don’t quite have the luxury of …

I have been dealing with a dandruff problem for many years and have not been able to solve it completely yet. I have tried many different products for it (but I can’tt say I tried medical stuff for it though) but couldn’t find a solution to my problem. Recently, …

I really like this toothpaste. It had a good taste to it and made my mouth and teeth feel refreshed and cleaned. I really liked the way it made my mouth feel. I almost felt like I just had my teeth cleaned at the dentist office. You don’t have …

I was trying to get an alternative to my Olay moisturizer with SPF15. I was thinking if this works just as good then why not save a couple of bucks to buy something else I need. I like how this moisturizer has a built in pump so I could …

Virgin Coconut oil have gained popularity world wide for its wonderful effects to the body. They say this is a wonderful and an all around medicinal and herbal supplement. VCO or virgin coconut oil is also called a wonder drug because people as young as 1 year old can …

I have a pair of old sneakers that I should have thrown away already but I have had them for so long they seem like old friends. My old friends are a bit uncomfortable, because the fabric that covers the supportive structure is thinned out and parts of it …

My cousin decided to buy this machine for his girlfriend since she just had a baby and he saved up for two months in order to get the $ 100 to spend on this machine. He decided to buy it because the commercial made him believe that it would …

I purchased my first Tae Bo Workout several years ago. Back then, I was out of breath during the warm up. Thankfully, I’m in better shape now and am looking forward to doing the Billy Blanks Tae Bo Abs workout I just received from an online purchase. …

Being a resident physician, I have regular twenty-four hour schedule, which is about twice or thrice a week, causing me occasional sleepless nights and eyebugs. There are nights and early morning hours when I have to wake up almost every thirty minutes or so just to admit patients. …

I received this honey scrub as a housewarming gift. I had never used a scrub made with honey before, so I was intrigued. It smells amazing and even looks good enough to eat. It has raw honey, sugar crystals, almond oil, apricot kernel oil, jojoba oil, royal jelly, arnica, evening …

Due to the intolerably off-putting taste of my previous mouthwash, I finally got past that residual bitterness off my palate by switching to a new brand. With the many varieties of oral solutions out there, I personally want to stay away from a high alcohol concentration. Opting …

I had to use VO5 Normal Balancing Shampoo at my older sister’s house because I forgot to bring the usual kind that I use. She has much thinner and straight hair than I do, so I see why it may work for her but it pretty much ruined my …

Ever since I was really young, my mom won’t let any mosquito bite me or suck on my skin. She always tells me to always apply this insect repellent lotion whenever there are mosquitoes or biting insects around. Every summer, we go to our grandma’s house in the countryside …

I’ve always been the stay-home mom, or the work-behind-a-desk employee, but when, after seven years, I decided to enter the workforce again out of financial necessity, the only job I could find was a more physically demanding retail position that had me up and down ladders and lifting forty …

I stopped using a tissue when urinating, because the gynecologist of my cousin, told her it is not advisable for women’s hygiene protection. Since then I turned to feminine wipes, my choice is Charmee feminine wipes because I find it very comfortable to use.
Charmee feminine wipes come in wet …

What do you know about the health benefits of green beans? Green beans is also known as Phaseolus aureu. It has many kind of health benefits for your body. For example, if you are just having a baby, it will be good for you if you can drink the …

If there is one thing I love to do during summer- it is drinking ice cold beverages, ignoring the fact that I’m vulnerable to colds and sore throat just to quench my thirst. During this times I use my secret “weapon” I learned from my mom, gargle warm water …

I’m not a huge fan of petrochemicals, but Vaseline is one of the brands that I will use. The reason is that I simply haven’t found something that’s more effective. A staple in my purse or backpack is Vaseline Intensive Moisture Locking Lotion, usually in the 1 fluid ounce …

This stuff works miracles. Seriously, it’s fantastic. We all know how annoying and unpleasant it is to be bitten by mosquitoes. The itching, the swelling, the burning… it’s all just so unwanted and distracting. Well this stuff from AfterBite works remarkably well, better than any other stuff that I’ve …

I am a total clutz, I’ll admit. I could walk in a straight line on a flat surface and still manage to trip over my own two feet. My husband jokes he needs to take out massive insurance on me before I suddenly manage to seriously injure myself. Although, …

The Sinarest syrup is used to cure the cold infection. Generally it is used for kids and even the elders can use it to cure the mild cold infection at the beginning. This syrup is not very strong and does not contain any chemical, which may cause …

I have used peel and stick heat packs for about the last 6 years. I have suffered from endometriosis for the last 12 years so I have tried many things to alleviate my pain. The first heat pack I used was made by Playtex and it was …

Getting contact lenses is the best decision I have ever made. I have always been wanting to try Air Optix since I first started wearing contact lens. I have heard a lot of good things about Air Optix Aqua. My first contact lens was a cheaper brand. After 6 …

At my doctor’s request, I bought a home blood pressure monitor to check my readings at home, because I had several high readings in the doctor’s office. I went to Walmart, and got the Relion 741crel model, for only about fifty dollars.
I had to buy …

I had some blemishes on my face before so I decided to buy a diamond peeling machine since diamond peeling sessions here costs about $30 per session and it’s not really cheap so I thought of just buying a personal simple machine that can be used at home even …

In order to keep my workout regime interesting, to complement my weight lifting days at home, I occasionally go out to the Body Lab Gym in Kempton Park as this is the cheapest one of them all that I have information about.
This is a great gymnasium as the mere …

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 …

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 actually have a Neti Pot, but decided to get another one. My old one was bent out of shape as it was accidentally crushed. My old one was made out of plastic and now it can’t hold much water in it. I decided to switch brands so I …

Althea is the first OCP (Oral Contraceptive Pill) that I took since I got married, since it’s been a mutual decision to defer having a child for the first year or so of our marriage. And after a year, I haven’t switched brands, simply because I am satisfied with …

Now that the rains have begun, I worry about the numerous mosquitoes that abound around the house. When we were still living in West Africa, this has become a paranoia for me. The continent was so disadvantaged in terms of medical facilities and healthcare that I would panic everytime …

I have a problem with frizzy hair, especially the back portion of my hair, which has been tortured with flat irons, boxed hair color, and refusal to cut it for years. I need products to make it look like hair again, and not tumbleweed.
I have used a lot of …

I furnish the wash basin with personal toiletries. And the sink can’t be complete without hand soap. At home I feel at peace only when my hands are clean. Handwashing with soap and water is a practice that sometimes compromises our skin-conscious selves (down the drain …

I have “suspected” lupus, so I cannot really spend any time in the sun because it could affect my health. When I do go outside, I wear high powered sun block. This means, basically, that I stay white as a sheet. Since I can’t enjoy the sun traditionally, I …

When I opened a gift and found this body wash in an ice-cream tub shaped package, I was a little confused. It seemed like it would be an awfully messy dispenser, although they idea was cute. Imagine my surprise when I opened it, and found it was actually a semi …

Feroglobin is a liquid tonic which is part of my daily vitamin routine. This particular medicine is good for females to use because it is specifically made to target the formation of new red blood cells.
I started using this vitamin a while back, when my doctor told me that …

When I was running low on my usual fiber supplement, I picked up a bottle of these from Rite Aid because they were on sale. They are very similar to the FiberCon I had taken before. Although very inexpensive, it is worth noting that you do have to take six …

Mentholatum, with its strong, minty aroma, is meant to relieve minor aches and congestion. It’s one of those products that’s been around for ages—”my mother used it, my grandmother used it, and I’m sure yours did, too. Whenever I have a stuffy nose or pain in my …

I have been using CEELIN for quite sometime already, as it was the prescription vitamin recommended by my pediatrician. My son started using CEELIN when he was just two and a half years old. Before we were using CEELIN, my son often gets sick which cost us a lot …

I bought YogaBean Yoga Mat late last year for $30 online. It happened to be a great yoga mat, and I like it. Here is my review.
It had the measurements of 35×60, which was not too large but not too small for a person which stands 5′8. It did …

When I was looking for some cheap bar soap to use at a cabin I was staying at, I chose this one because it was on sale. I had not really used any Tone products before, and I was pleasantly surprised at the fragrance, which is fresh, fruity, bright and …

This brand of bath salts was created by a New York City based shiatsu practitioner, and because I use my nightly hot bath therapy as a way to combat painful fibromyalgia symptoms, the idea that they were crafted by someone who was an expert in this field was fascinating to …

Finally, a good sized cold pack for me to use on my back! I was very excited to find a twelve inch pack that I could use effectively to cover the area I need it to cover. I hurt my back almost two years ago, doing who knows what, …

When I first saw the infomercial for Sensa on late night tv, I immediately thought: SCAM. I had remembered a similar product from a few years back, which I never tried, but saw on the news all the controversy around it, and I believe it was pulled from the …

I love to exfoliate my back, but it is not always the easiest task to accomplish. There are a lot of different ways to do it. The best one, by far, is to have someone else do it for you. Since this is not always practical, we have to …