One of the hardest decisions I have ever had to come to in my life was putting one of my elderly parents into a nursing home. My father had passed away already, and my mother was all alone, and getting up there in years. We didn’t have …

The other day I was surprised with the arrival of my period early on in the day during work. Obviously this is quite a big mess when you did not expect it, not only because of the fun addition of cramps to my workday but also because I did …

I found out, about three years ago, that I was borderline diabetic. I went into the doctor because I was feeling so tired all the time. I’d tried a variety of herbal supplements and multi-vitamins and most of them didn’t work and the others only worked for a period …

My lips had a history of getting dry so whenever I get the urge to get something that is going to help my lips, I try to actually get something that is going to help me maintain the moister in my lips so with that being said I bought …

I can rave about Jillian Michael’s 30-Day Shred exercise program for hours and I still wouldn’t be able to express how thankful I am for finding the product. It’s truly a gem and one that has changed my life at least when it comes to my health and fitness. …

Essential oils are often thought of as the airy fairy natural treatment used only by hippies. I was one of those thinkers until I came across Essential Nature (AKA Pure and Potent WOW) at a spring craft sale one year. I got talking to the owner Jeff …

I color my hair at home so I don’t have to pay salon prices. I have used a variety of brands, and one of the first I tried was Clairol’s Balsam Color. I bought it because it was very inexpensive, and someone had told me it was a good …

Some days ago widely publicized Colgate toothpaste commercial caught my attention it said: a toothpaste with salt. Though I had been using Colgate toothpaste active fresh jell from a long time and I always liked its intense taste with cooling crystals as it contained mint particles that helped my …

Since I had tried one of the spongeables hand scrubbers in the past and liked it, I decided to try out one of their shower soap sponges. This bright yellow, daisy shaped sponge looks cute in the shower. The soap, which is poured into the sponge so that it makes …

When I recently made a concerted effort to switch to more natural hair products, one thing I needed in the arsenal was a frizz control serum. I have combination hair. The top of my hair is fairly healthy, but thinning. (The thinning is the reason I switched to more …

I bought Max Fitness Exercise Ball a long time ago over at Amazon after reading a lot of rave reviews. I used to have a fitness ball but it was not a good one. So I bought this instead and thought it might be good. Well, after using it …

When I started my new job about a year ago, and my hours had me leaving the house and coming home at all kinds of hours during the day, I found that I wasn’t taking care of myself quite the same way that I should have been. I’d leave …

PanOxyl Acne Foaming Wash Maximum Strength is one of my favorite face washes to use for the prevention of acne. I only get the occasional bought of acne so I do not need to use a wash every day. I use PanOxyl about 2 or 3 times a week …

My dad is diabetic and had a hypoglycemic attack last year. He has medicines so we didn’t really monitor his blood sugar until the attack happened. My sister decided to buy him the One Touch Ultra Blood Glucose Monitoring System so that we will no longer worry about his …

For someone who is always on the go, a meal should find its way in a tight schedule. As we all know, food is equal to energy. But not all the food we eat go straight down into our stomach to undergo digestion, with the number of times we …

I like to use baby wipes for personal cleaning, and general purpose cleaning around the house. Not only are they great for freshening up in the bathroom, but also for cooling off your face when you are hot and sweaty, wiping the cat’s nose, cleaning the toilet seat—“ anything you …

I have diabetes, and for many years I have tried to prevent complications and manage my disease as best I can with both medical intervention and nutritional support. There are a lot of products on the market that claim to help you lower your blood sugar, which of course …

I have used adhesive pads that heat up for a long time to treat lower back pain and menstrual cramps, but only recently did I discover that there are the same kinds of sheets made for cooling. I found out about them when my neighbor brought some over for the …

One day when I was out shopping and thought I would pick up some bubble bath, I headed over to the natural product section, but just couldn’t find anything that hit me. I went to Walmart on my way home, and stopped to look at their bath selection. In it, …

I bought this St. Ives scrub because it looked interesting, and I felt like I needed a good exfoliation session on my face at the time. It was not expensive, and I have liked other St. Ives products I have tried in the past. The scrub is thick, and …

Have you ever used a product, and then thought, something was a bit “off” but you couldn’t put your finger on what it was? I found a tube of Aim multi-benefit toothpaste in my local Dollar Tree, and since it was a great price and I needed some toothpaste, …

When my mother had major surgery, she was unable to bathe normally for a long time. I took care of her at home during her recovery, and assisted with her cleaning and personal hygiene.
We used several different products, and this was one of my favorites. This is a …

I do not like the strongly flavored toothpastes on the mainstream market. They burn my mouth and gums, and cause me to not brush as long as I really should. To solve this problem, I use either kid’s formulas or natural products which tend to have milder flavors or alternative …

I like to keep my fingernails buffed. I have awful looking vertical ridges in them if I do not make an attempt to keep them buffed out. I normally have to perform this event at least once a month to keep my hands looking like they belong to a forty …

I really don’t like bug bites. Not that I know anyone who does. Bug bites seem to happen a lot especially around mosquito time. I normally wear bug repellent when I know I am going to be outside in the evenings. However, sometimes I do …

Last summer, while playing with his friends, my son accidentally landed on his hand, and hurt his index finger. Because of his wailing pains I rushed him to the hospital, expecting a fracture. The finger turned blue-black and had a frightening look. After his x-rays were done, it turned …

I take fiber on a regular basis to treat irritable bowel syndrome, help stabilize blood sugar, assist in losing weight and lower my cholesterol. I have used a variety of brands and types, and tend to change if I get bored. I saw this product on sale and decided it …

Upon selecting a new protein at sports nutrition store, I thought I might try something new and yet that has been around for a while. I grabbed a 2.47lb bottle of CytoSports Muscle Milk with its new “advanced formula w/ fiber” that was chocolate mint flavored. After glancing through …

My brother is a member of an organization that travels to various countries to stay with local families and learn about the culture. He sends me trinkets from around the world as he knows I love to try new products and experience new ideas from abroad.
When he …

This brand of Member’s Mark Vitamin D-3 Dietary Supplement are soft-gels. I have taken hard tablets of Members Mark Vitamin D-3 before, but didn’t get near the benefit I do when the Vitamin D-3 is in Soft Gel form, plus the gel caps are much smaller in size.
The …

I was raised in a household that never skips breakfast. Much more, we eat heavy on the first meal of the day. Most of the time, my grandmother will fill the table with fried rice, fried eggs, sausages, bananas and a freshly brewed coffee. When I got married I …

I have a small pool and I love to spend many a summer day floating around in it. It is a standard chlorine pool, and this means I have to deal with the chemical effects of chlorinated water on my skin. I can cover my hair or wear it up, …

A nightly hot bath has been part of my routine for several years, to help me to relax and sleep well, and also to help treat the painful muscles caused by fibromyalgia. This therapy has been a lifesaver to me, and I credit it much for allowing me to live …

Face to face is the name of the creme, which is introduced in the market recently. This cream is used to cure the pimple on the face. We all know that the main and the major problems of all the teenagers is that they get a lot …

I like to make my own massage oil blends, as well as use commercial ones. One oil that kept appearing over and over in some of my favorite products was grape seed oil. It seemed like whatever it was in, whether bath oil, massage oil, lotion, cream, even hair …

I got these contacts about 9 months ago, to replace the 30 day lenses I was using. I needed the new contacts because the 30 day lenses were too drying.
At that time, the optometrist told me the Acuvue Oasis with Hydraclear Plus Contact Lenses were the thinnest, most …

This product was one of many attempts to find something that would help suppress appetite so that I could lose weight more easily. I had never heard of it until doing some research on other supplements and came across it incidentally. I then sought it out so I could …

A women’s specific travel kit? Get out of town! But when I saw the Adventure Medical Kits Women’s Edition Travel Kit I was all over it like white on rice, because I’m, first off, completely addicted to medicial kits, and secondly, find that idea of a female-oriented kit highly intriguing. …

Two days ago I went and did a RPM cycle class for the first time ever. I was a bit reluctant at first as I was worried I could not last the 45 minutes. However I thought if my mum can do it, I can. So I decided to …

I live in Nevada, and because the sun is out and bright pretty much all year round, I keep burn ointments in my house on a regular basis. Luckily for me, I have a darker skin tone, and I’m less prone to burning, and so is my husband, but …

Before I switch to Neutrogena Lip Moisturizer, I had used the Nivea Lip Care Essential once. So far, I have consumed one stick of Nivea Lip Care Essential and never had yet my second buy. I had my first use of this product when I entered Taipei two …

I tried the Kaolectrolyte Replenishing Fluid for my daughter. She is a fairly picky child when it comes to eating and drinking and I have not had luck with any brands, so I thought I would try this. It comes in a powder form and you mix …

Training in the gym can be very tiresome at times, could feel my energy getting drained and couldn’t lift as much when I was tired. I ate well, slept enough but it wasn’t enough, my energy level was just too low for me to handle weight lifting at full …

If there is one thing I’m very familiar with, it’s the effectiveness of anti-itch sprays. Because I can easily say I’ve tried them all! Every single one of the most popular, and probably a ton of you’ve never even heard of. I’m that unlucky individual who, when at an …

White Flower Oil is great! Its ingredients are wintergreen, menthol, camphor, eucalyptus, peppermint and lavender — a blend of pungent, soothing essential oils that dissipate headache and minor muscle and joint pains.
Some years ago, a Vietnamese co-worker gave me a tiny sample jar to try out on a day …

I’ve been trying to make my lifestyle more and more ethical over the past 3 years and finding cruelty-free products is one of the ways to do that. Almost none of the stuff that I use now is tested on animals, including things like hand soap, cleaning products and even …

When browsing online, I found a wonderful deal in a three pack of lip balms, made by the natural product company Badger. These balms are larger than regular ones, and this set came with three flavors—“ orange, lime, and creamy cocoa. I have used some Badger products so I …

I have tried many a kinds of lotions and creams and spray that claim to reduce the levels of severe pain that a sunburn can cause, mostly because I’m perpetually deathly pale and any time at all in the sun will leave me with an excrutiating burn. And, sometimes, …

I freaking loved M1-bol by Fizogen because this product actually works and it works real good. I bought M1-bol at GNC for about $100 and I thought that this was way to high but I decided to give it a try because I read the bottle and it really …

I don’t often buy Tom’s of Maine anymore, but I know they have great toothpaste and are widely available. I recently decided to go back to the good old days and buy some Tom’s of Maine peppermint toothpaste as my recent toothpaste purchase.
The peppermint flavor is a strong …