I had been complaining about the chlorine/chemical smell in our water for months before I finally broke down and bought this shower filter, which is supposed to, by way of vitamin C, neutralize the chlorine and chloramines in your water supply. I had already switched to using bottles water for …

After using another brand of contacts for years, I switched to AcuVue 2 Colours Contact Lens. A friend recommended these lenses highly, as she’s worn them for a long time. I ordered AcuVue through my physician, and was excited to see the product when it arrived. I had been …

I went through a vitamin C obsession period a couple of years ago. I had found a facial product that was high in the vitamin, and loved its effects on my skin. As I sought out others, I began learning about all of the many health benefits of the vitamin …

I only recently became a flosser. My mom never really taught us the importance of flossing. I brush consistently, but wanted to make sure my teeth were getting really clean. I was kind of traumatized after getting a cavity that I couldn’t even see. It was just super painful. …

Well, although it’s still March, it’s close to summertime here in the deserts of Nevada. And I can tell you that even though it’s just been spring for about a week or two, it’s time to break out the sunblock because that big old ball of orange is shooting down …

About 1 year ago, I broke my leg. Still trying to relive the glory of my youth, I overstretched while playing football and was caught with a tackle leading to a double leg break. My recovery has been sore and arduous and hasn’t been aided by my …

I’m not a fan of liniments. Liniments are messy to work with, they sting, and could smell unpleasant. Alternatively, I like Salonpas patches. But the patches are expensive to use very often. What could change my attitude towards liniments? I veered to this special …

I think this is a good product because it does exactly what it says it does, no more or less. This Hard Skin Softening Cream from Scholl softened the hard skin on my feet from the first application, which shows how intense it is. My hard skin …

This review is for a product that is intended for use on babies. I often resemble a baby in character and temperament, so I think I qualify to use it. Seriously, I did use it. When I was at a friend’s home, I started my menstrual period unexpectedly. This …

While talking about oatmeal, I used to think they are not going to taste good. It was only when once I came through an article on the importance of oats in our life and decided to start eating them. Well, for few months I tried lots of brands but …

I really hate that I can say I’ve tried as many allergy tablets and nasal sprays as I have tried, but at least I’m now putting it to good use and writing these reviews on them so others can be a little more informed before they spend their money. …

I bought this shampoo for two reasons. One, I like Chinese medicine. I love trying out the ancient herbal remedies, as strange as some of them are. The other reason was the sheer multitude of ingredients. It might have been a risky venture trying this many different things on …

When my Avon lady visited me with a brochure, I noticed this product and asked if it was good. Of course it is her job to say yes, but she actually seemed sincere and said she had used it herself. These are basically little pads with aloe vera and glycolic …

I’m always on the hunt for new vitamins as my diet isn’t great, even though I do try!
These vitamins come in a shiny silver box, which, I must admit, is what first drew my eye to them. Taking a closer look I noticed that they were …

I am diabetic and sometimes suffer yeast infections when my blood sugar gets too high, or for the same reasons other women do, like taking antibiotics. After a round of antibiotics related to a gum infection, I developed a mild one. My symptoms were mostly itching, with a slight discharge. …

I paid about $15 for a 2 ounce bottle of this product. To be honest, at the time that I ordered this product I was a bit skeptical about whether or not it would work. I have recently jump started my new health and wellness regimen and …

I decided to start another day off right with my new love, the Walk Away the Pounds Express Program. The Walk Strong workout is thirty minutes long and is equivalent to two miles. This Particular workout also requires a stretch band for completion of the included resistance …

Every once in a while, when I’m not eating right, I get a little stopped up, and that’s about the only delicate way I can say it. When this happens, about the only way I can get back on track is to take a fiber supplement to help. I …

When I first saw the commercial for this lotion, I was instantly curious. I am a collector of sorts of different types of lotion that I don’t particularly need. It’s more of an addiction, actually. When I went in the store and saw the outrageous price of $9 and …

I bought Mega-T Green Tea Dietary Supplements to help me curb my appetite. This is a product that sits on the shelf with many others, but offers itself at a less bloated price of under $20.00. The claim is that it helps you lose up to 20 lbs. (The …

I have been using Cold Eeze and similar zinc products to reduce the severity and length of a cold for years. I normally take the lozenges, which certainly do help to reduce the time you suffer the cold. Unfortunately, lozenges can sometimes be a bit unpleasant. Dissolving it slowly in …

Winter in Africa? I laughed that off myself when I first came here. But, I would soon eat my words when I experienced my first winter —“ Africa style. This runs normally from June-August of each year with the coldest in June. Officially, it should be the beginning of …

I use essential oils to make massage blends, lotions and bath salts. I don’t normally order scents that I don’t like, but I made an exception when I needed to make a gift for someone who happens to love rose fragrances. I have never been a fan of rose smells …

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 …

Yeah, I’ll admit I’ve been a sucker for the get-thin-quick products in the past. When I was in my late teens or early twenties, and when the pressure to look your thinnest was at it’s highest, I definitely fell into the Dexatrim and Slimquick trap a time or two. …

This little gift set was from a friend who knew that I loved products like this and had used this brand for years and knew it was great. It is a set of three little tins, two containing flavored lip balm and one with Rosebud salve. The product has apparently …

I babysit for my neighbor when she has to leave town on work related trips, and one weekend when her young son was with me, we went shopping at the natural food store so I could pick up a few things for the house. He seemed bored and I thought …

If you have kids, chances are when you buy bandaids, they are themed with pictures on them such as Scooby Doo or Barbie instead of the plain bandaids we use as adults. The only thing bad about bandaids is that they don’t stay on after they have gotten …

When I saw this pillow in a medical catalog, I knew that it was meant for pregnant women, but it just looked so amazingly comfortable, I had to have one—“ and I am so glad I ordered it.
I have fibromyalgia, so I often have muscle, joint, or nerve …

My son had been catching cold very often for around two years now. Whenever the winter season arrives, we all in the family are concerned about him. We even restrict him from consuming even cool food objects, and tell him to go out all covered, during winters.
But is this …

I needed to have my eye examined and also purchase a pair of glasses as well as a pair of prescription glasses last month. I decided to go to one of the larger eye groups who also carried a larger variety of styles in glasses. I have gone to …

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 …

After gaining weight for fifteen years, I was really in trouble. I talked to my doctor, and I decided I was going to lose my excess weight. I aimed for 150 pounds, and developed a mind-set that couldn’t be shaken. I ate sensibly and sparingly for a …

Price: $26.00
Positives: Portability, versatility, operative, durability
Negatives: Needs accessories (weight gloves to protect the hands)
My very first weight lifting equipment was a pair of Trojan dumbbells, each weighing in at 10kg.
This dumbbell pair has worked wonders for me and the size of the plastic-cased bars is just right, given the …

I am really starting to think I should read the boxes of my new workouts more closely, as I once again purchased a new DVD and didn’t have a crucial piece of workout equipment on hand.
My latest workout mishap concerns The Firm Body Sculpt …

I’m not sure with other VCO brands, but this one doesn’t quite work for me. Been taking it since last year then I stopped for a while because I didn’t feel any significant changes in 2 months, then this year I went back to VCO since it was told it’s …

I sometimes babysit a young man whose mother leaves town a lot for business. This poor little guy gets more colds and sinus infections than I have ever seen. About half the time I babysit him, he is sick. His mother is very good about bringing all the …

When summer comes, I like to keep a cooling toner on hand, to quickly freshen up my face if needed. I have oily skin in the summer, so I can use a harsher product, but I have found that a tone performs better if it does not have alcohol in …

I had my son 3 years ago and my prepregnancy weight was around 130lbs. Weighing in at 159lbs when I was 9 months pregnant, I was determined to get the weight off after I had my son. About a month after giving birth, and vigorously working out I …

A friend of mine lost a lot of weight last year, and as part of her makeover, she bought this product to help tone up her face and chin. Losing lots of weight can leave you with quite a saggy thing going on if you had a double chin. …

I have thinning hair, and I am always looking for products to add volume to my hair so I can give the illusion of more hair than I have. I have tried a lot of brands and types of product, from shampoos to styling aids. When someone recommended …

I am not a huge fan of disposable razors but when the blades for my regular razor became too expensive to buy, I bought Bic Comfort 3 Advance Razors in a six pack. I have always liked bic disposable razors as I find that unlike the dollar store ones …

I suffer from Bruxism, commonly known as grinding your teeth in your sleep. Sometimes when I wake up my jaw is so stiff and sore I can barely move. This affects my quality of life, sometimes it even hurts to eat, although the pain is in my jaw not …

When I was pregnant for the first time I use to get sick with any smell specially smell of meals. I was eating less due to that reason and as a result I was constipated all the time that made me sick even more.
Then my doctor advised me to …

I’m a firm believer in taking a multivitamin and mineral supplement daily. While I like to get mine in purer forms than a multivitamin, my kids are another story. While I would happily choke down a handful of supplements, with the kids I’m lucky if I can get them …

A friend gave me this Ascencia Entrust Diabetes Care system about a year ago when I started running my very own clinic and I really appreciated receiving it because now I can be able to spot check the blood sugar of patients who are potentially diabetics.
Using it is …

One of the things I learned from my mother is to make sure that my hands are always clean. I still remember when I was a child, she often scolded me because I had this habit of sucking my thumb. She said that my fingers are dirty I should …

Bath and Body Works is a great place, don’t get me wrong. I also love anti-bacterial hand gel, but this one brand I had to write about. The product Bath and Bodies Works made was in a small container and was clear with blue dots. It’s a cheap little …

I don’t generally use aerosol cans of anything, but thought that I would try Arrid Extra Dry Deodorant to see if it really was better than other brands of deodorants. I have tried just about every deodorant there is and this would just be a way of seeing if …

I picked up this item at CVS because my old back brush was ready for the trash. I liked the way the mesh was tightly gathered and not as loose as the “puffs” that you often see for use with liquid body washes. I thought it …