I remember the days when I was in middle school, and the school would send home those lovely notices that someone at the school had lice and it was recommended that parents treat their children as a preventative measure, and then my mother, in a panic, would rush to …

During the last few months, I noticed that my nails had suddenly started looked quite dull and lifeless. The fact that I am a homemaker and require using my hands in harsh detergents and soaps had perhaps stripped all the natural shine on my nails making them look rather …

Focus Dailies Contact Lens is by CIBA Vision and being short-sighted I need to wear lens that are really trouble free for me. Hence I bought this less than a hundred bucks and it is actually an everyday disposable contact lens. When I wear, I have this nice …

I found a great home remedy that really works in lightening up age spots. I came across this idea in the Prevention Home Remedies book and thought I would give it a try and I was pleasantly surprised with the results.
All you need to do is slice a …

We get our fair share of cuts and scrapes at home, and when that happens, we bring out the Band Aid brand bandages. I like the medicated version that has Neosporin already added on the cotton part because they help to keep a cut clean and also reduce …

I suffer from fibromyalgia, and to help treat the sore muscles, pain and cramping that come with it, I take a nightly hot bath. This has helped more than any other therapy and I credit it with allowing me to have a normal life and normal activity level. I use …

Several years ago, I decided to get myself into shape, and I was successful in losing about 55 lbs, all at a relatively quick pace, simply by watching what I was eating and drinking, and with moderate daily exercise. So, within a period of about three months, I had …

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’ve been suffering with leg cramps due to fibromyalgia for years. When I first started having them, in my late teens, they would wake me at night with a horrendous spasm from my hip all the way down to my feet which would not want to let go. …

It is not often that I find a use for gauze around the house, but it does happen on occasion. My kids are always super busy running and playing, which leads to cuts, scrapes, and bruises on occasion. Whenever I am treating or cleaning a cut or scrape, I …

Dabour chavan prash is a herbal mix which is purely made of very rare and good quality herbs and it is used to keep our body and mind healthy. My family and me take the chavan prash mix every day 1 spoonful. It helps our body to …

I have tried many toothpaste over the years and really have not cared what brand I used as long as it got my teeth cleaned. Recently I decided to try Crest Pro Health Enamel Shield toothpaste. It was $3.49 for a regular size tube. When I …

When I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, I tried a lot of different things to combat the chronic pain, stiffness and spasm. When I discovered that a hot bath did me more good than just about anything else I had tried, I started taking one every night. This turned out …

A hospital is supposed to be professional, clean, hygienic, caring and should, most of the time, be able to heal the patient. But, when a hospital is all this and beyond —“ then there’s nothing like it. That “beyond” is being hospitable, making the patient and his/her family …

Since I became interested in some Asian facial products after receiving some health items from my brother who regularly visits Japan, I decided to try this eye mask. I ordered it from Amazon, where it was only around ten dollars.
It is basically an alcohol, glycerin, and sorbitol …

I am 24 and I still have acne problems, so up to this moment I have tried lots of cosmetics. I no more trust promising advertisements, including nicely made ads of Vichy. When I just began to use the Vichy Normaderm, the result was obvious. In two weeks my …

When I was so impressed with a bath salt from Spa Sentiments, I decided to see what else they had to offer. I love using a foot powder in my shoes every day. It keeps my feet from perspiring and keeps my shoes smelling nice and clean. Since I am …

I have lived my life battling with pimples since my adolescent age till now that I am on my early 20’s. I’ve tried lots of products designed for my pimple prone skin and had professional treatments and facials before.
As I was browsing through the racks on my favorite …

In the last few weeks I noticed that my hands had started looking quite dull and unattractive. The fact that my skin felt extremely dry and cracked severely especially in and around the nail area- made my hands feel so rough that it almost hurt whenever I tried rubbing …

I picked up a bottle of this body mist in the store today because I liked the name of the fragrance. “Olive leaf and Pink Pepper” just sounded really unique. I have enjoyed olive leaf inspired scents from other companies, like the Thymes. I think I expected this …

I noticed I was running out of my usual clay mask, so when I was at the store, I looked for a cheap one to get me through until my regular one went on sale. I found a basic bentonite clay mask by Freeman that was less than five dollars, …

Who knew that these little containers of Vitamin E were so useful!! I love them. I don’t ingest them, but instead break them open into my hand and smear all of the Vitamin E oil on my face. I pay really close attention to the areas around my …

According to a friend, all Colgate toothpaste varieties can protect the teeth from a lot of sensitivity. In that case, no matter what kind of Colgate toothpaste I will buy in the market I can have an assurance that it can protect my teeth when it comes to sensitivity. …

I am living I a big and joint family where I have my children, husband, and parents in law and also my sister in laws. We all have different tastes and different opinions about any particular thing. But it is very strange to say that we all …

Raynaud’s Phenomenon, also known as Raynaud’s disease, is a condition that is usually more prevalent among women. Raynaud’s can be compared to frost bite. This condition is not as well known as Asthma or Diabetes so I would like to tell you a little about it.
I have …

I was very disappointed with the quality of a couple of carrier oils that I ordered from Nature’s Alchemy, but they redeemed themselves with this essential oil. I like to make my own massage oil blends, and often use essential oils in bath product, vaporizers, and general fragrance products.
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Like many people I had a valid gym membership which, if I’m honest, I did not get full value out of. I was a frequent user in the spring and the summer, although as soon the clocks went back and the temperature dropped I found that my motivation …

A lot of people seemed to have given positive reviews for Smooth Away Hair Removal Pads. I have yet to figure out if these people are real. But because of the “positive” reviews and my general laziness when it comes to the ritual of shaving I decided …

I have had to take the morning after pill twice. The first time I took it, it was fine. I had so side affects what so ever. My next period came as usual and everything was fine. However, the second time I took the morning after pill was a …

After doing our job, not only our hands are stressed. Our feet are the first part of the external body that is working in the morning. It deserves care; it needs to be pampered for long hours of standing and walking, and sometimes running. I am scrubbing my own …

I was prepared for blemishes on my skin when I started living a stressful life. This is something unavoidable right now. It appears Kiehl’s has expanded its skin care line to cater to perrennial dermatological concerns. I couldn’t find a store here in the local area where I am …

I purchased Cetaphil Daily Advance Lotion while I was on my search for the perfect lotion to use for my extremely dry skin. I got the lotion at the grocery store for $12.97. Although that sounded like a lot of money to pay for any lotion, I will try …

I feel disappointed when I used Tarta soap. I never heard of Tarta soap but I was really left with no choice so I gave it a try. There were no other available soaps that time but only Tarta soap at the nearest sari-sari store at our area. I …

I’m a rather full-figured woman, I’ll admit, and one of the biggest problems I’ve encountered when I go on my walks is chaffing of the inner thighs. I had purchased a bodyglide skin protectant stick that worked wonders in this regard and kept the skin of my thighs from …

I love flower essences, aroma therapy, and all those wonderful sensual products available in the alternative medicine markets. When I discovered Life Living Flower Essences and their products, I had to try out a few. The first product I tried was one that offered me something interesting—“ energy for my …

Water keeps my body hydrated, and for my eyes I use EYE MO Eye Drops Moisturizing Formula. Working in front of the computer for long hours hurts my eyes and blurs my vision a bit. When this happens, I put 2-3 drops of EYE MO Eye Drops Moisturizing Formula …

It seemed like every time I stood up, I would feel a little light-headed and dizzy. This was especially bad if I’d been sitting for more than 30 minutes. I hated feeling like this and finally broke down and went to the doctor about it.
One thing the doctor …

I like any hand sanitizer that has the word lotion in its name mostly because most hand sanitizers are highly alcoholic and dry out the skin and I’m spending ten minutes hunting down some lotion anyway! I work in retail and we are sometimes required to touch things that are, …

When ever I watch NBC’s The Biggest Loser at night, I am always psyched to try my Biggest Winner workout with Jillian Michaels the next day. This morning was no exception, as I climbed out of bed and broke open my new Maximize Complete- Full Frontal workout …

I was randomly searching online for different diets to try when I found the Cottage Cheese Diet. I’ve had difficulty in the past finding a diet that I could stick with, so I wasn’t overly hopeful, but I always leave myself open to new possibilities. I initially …

Having finished the Wave’s Rock it off workout, I feel sweaty, breathless, and happy it’s over. Maybe not in that order but nonetheless, I feel I got a good workout in today. I purchased the Wave system by the Firm a few weeks back at Wal-Mart and …

I have already written about how horrible disposable tissue toilet seat covers are… now let me share a much better alternative.
These are unlike the thin, wispy, “useless against anything stronger than still air” toilet covers that you get in public restrooms—“ you know, the ones with the little piece still …

More often than not, we always had sweaty armpits that always annoys us. This is one of the disadvantages living in the tropics. At most when you are rushing to get a cab, pushing elbows against each other just to get a ride in the LRT ( Light Way …

I always felt that my hands which were perhaps the most used part of the body required special attention. Although I did take care in keeping my whole body fit, I always felt the need for some special exercises that would just bring in more flexibility in my …

As part of my therapy regimen for fibromyalgia, and just for fun as well—“ I love to use massage oils for a nice deep tissue massage. Or if I am feeling too sore, just a light sensual massage can work wonders. I use a variety of lotions, oils, and …

Healing Natural Oils (Healing Varicose Veins) is an all natural product that I have been using to get read of varicose veins which I have been hiding for the last 20 years. I used to have smooth legs and used to wear mostly skirts and dresses because I …

When I was a little girl, my big brother lived in the house with us—“ and he worked on cars. A lot. I remember his Lava soap in the bathroom—“ he used it to get off the oil and grease from his mechanical ventures. I loved to play with …

Krill is one of the most important ant-inflammatory supplements on the market. But, they have been too expensive to keep up with until I found MegaReds from Costco. The average price for krill at the health food stores was over $50, but Costco has a fantastic version for only …

I try to keep my oral care standards as high as possible. Having diabetes, I need to avoid any avoidable health risk—“ and having tooth and gum disease is a huge risk for diabetics, who are already at risk for heart disease. Recent studies have linked gum disease to …

I’ve had this sort of up and down issue with managing my cholesterol lately. For years, I’d never had a problem with it, but I think stress and bad dietary choices have created a problem where none previously existed. I didn’t even know I had a problem until I …