I have never been the type of person to rely on weight loss pills, drinks, foods, and other quick fix methods to lose weight because at the end of the day they are in fact quick fixes, and they do not instruct someone how to properly change their diet …

I’m not a morning person. I always feel a little sick when I wake up too early in the morning and eating or drinking water right away is never a good idea. As it is summer and I’m trying to lose a little weight, I had been doing a …

A good basic hand soap is a necessity in my house. But a super-smelling luxury hand soap is quite a treat! We recently got an 8 fl oz bottle of Apple Wreath anti-bacterial deep cleansing hand soap from Bath and Body Works. It was much more …

Okay, I am in a tropical country right now. And it is really hot. But somehow, I am thankful that I can still enjoy the sweet breeze of the wind which somehow cools me.
Being in this tropical country, feeling hot is always a problem. So, I always bring …

I picked this product up at CVS pharmacy when their bath line was on sale buy one get one free. It looked nice and I thought it would be a good addition to the bath decor. I ended up hanging it (by it’s too short rope) onto my shower caddy.
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I hadn’t used any dry shampoos before until my best friend recommended trying it. She knows I’ve had a load of trouble dealing with my hair because it’s so thick that I can’t even wash it every day because it will dry out the tips too much, especially in …

I had a terrible stomach bug and the medicine the doctor prescribed to help ease it simply was not working for me and nor was the over the counter medicines, ginger ale or ice chips. I ended up going to my local health food store and asking the herbalist …

I have been a user of aloe vera gel for years. My grandmother grew aloe plants, and whenever we had a burn or small rash, we knew we would get “the leaf.” She would literally pinch off one of the succulent leaves, slice it open, and rub it directly on …

My partner brought this shampoo bar home after finding it in a store while traveling. I happen to love jojoba oil and peppermint so I liked the idea of trying it out. The first thing I did was to read the ingredients. Basically, it has olive oil, castor oil, …

Remember back in the day? When we were kids, and Hoola Hoops were all the rage. Remember all the fun we had? Do you think you are to old to master the Hoola Hoop today? If you answered yes. You are wrong. You are only as old as you …

When my hair began to thin a few years ago, I was alarmed. I tried several shampoo remedies and scalp treatments but nothing seemed to help. The best results I got for visual effect were volumizing shampoos, mousse products– and not using conditioner. I also tried a few vitamin …

I have fibromyalgia, and have found that a nightly hot bath relieves the symptoms better than almost any other therapy, so I have made it both a health ritual and a hobby now, using many different bath products, both therapeutic and just plain fun.
A recent favorite fun …

I love using bath salts for my nightly bath to treat the painful and disabling symptoms of fibromyalgia. The magnesium added to the water is essential for healthy functioning of muscles and nerves, and I can always tell that it helps me more than a bath without salts—“ I often …

I have always been a fan of Dove products, and one of the products I like to use sometimes in the winter is their sensitive skin formula bars. The last time I shopped at CVS, I noticed they had a house brand product that looked to be a copy …

I came across Bach Rescue Cream when my homeopathic doctor prescribed it for my baby. As with newborns, she had various skin irritations and rashes that started at two months old. To make matters worse, she also suffered from atopic dermatitis. I was very concerned because …

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 …

I have worn contacts for years, but in the last few years I gave them up temporarily due to eye sensitivity.
When I began waering them again, I noticed that I had a hard time getting them in and out. My nails had grown longer, and I really didn’t want to …

I like to use a body scrub to exfoliate in the winter, especially one with some good moisturizing oils in it. I also have fibromyalgia, and regularly use herbal and menthol remedies to massage with, as they help with the pain and cramping the illness can cause.
I have …

The Germ Guardian Plug-in UV-C Air Sanitizer was another one of those expensive impluse buys that I couldn’t really rationalize and, to this day, am not even entirely sure it did anything beneficial. But, I’m a sucker for strange or bizarre products that claim to be good for the …

I went through a period, about two years ago, when I was experiencing a great deal of stress and my body was revolting in any way that it could. I was having some serious digestive problems that ranged from diarrhea that occured way more constant than I’d have liked, …

I take a hot bath every night to treat the symptoms of fibromyalgia that have affected me since my late teens. I use a variety of bath products to keep things interesting and also for their health benefits. Some products, like mineral salts and essential oil blends, help to detoxify …

I bought Agile Fitness Yoga Mat for a price of $15 with a $3 shipping cost online, at an auction. It comes with 3 colors - black, blue and yellow, and are stored inside a yoga mat holder. I paid thru Paypal and was mailed to me in 15 …

Three years ago I began looking into buying a Bowflex. I was (and am) very interested in physical fitness and maintaining my health. I lived in a small town with no access to a gym, and you know the Bowflex commericals say its even better than a …

I tried the Alli weight loss diet pills to help me in my weight loss goals. Before I purchased the starter kit, I did online research about the pills and how they claim to work. I wanted to be sure that this was something that I wanted …

Back when there were only a few options for good quality shower gels, Rainbath was one of the most popular and sophisticated ones around. The classic product has remained the same through many years, a testament to its quality, and an ever-shining star for the Neutrogena company.
I first …

When I was a kid, my mother always set my hair in rollers. I don’t use them too often now that I am an adult because I just don’t usually have the time to bother with it. Every once in a while I will still roll my hair in …

When I give body massages I like to use Weleda Lavender Body Oil. I find this body oil to be very soothing and calming and highly moisturizing. It can also be used in a bath to help moisturized skin and relaxing the body.
The lavender body oil comes in a …

I’m a Crest kid. That’s the only toothpaste my parents bought as I grew up, and I’ve just kept on using it. Sometimes I get samples of their competitors’ products, and there are a couple of good ones out there that I’ve liked, but I still consider …

Crest Pro-Health Multiprotection Clean Mint Rinse is a product that I purchased because I wanted a mouthwash that was specifically formulated to combat plaque build-up and the gum diseases gingivitis. Plaque build-up is harmful because such build-up can lead to cavities and gum disease. I hadn’t yet been able …

Just imagine…at one point you have complete vision and then macular degeneration creeps up on you and you only have peripheral vision. You cant see the television, or read, in fact life is very different for you.
This has recently happened to my Uncle, an articulate, interesting gentleman who loved …

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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I try my best to maintain healthy eating habits but busy days at work do not make it easy. With deadlines to chase and goals to meet, I end up rushing through unbalanced meals or skipping meals altogether. To make matters worse, stress combined with a fiber-deficient diet causes …

I keep a few lip balms on hand at all times, because I have a problem with dry mouth and lips, especially in the winter but all year to some degree. I like to use natural lip balms because they do not have petrolatum, and the natural ingredients nourish my …

Along with many of my friends, I too have gotten caught up in the “superfruit” craze. I try to eat as many fresh berries and other fruits as I can. Being diabetic, many of the products made with sugars are unsuitable for me, but there are a few …

This may not be a conversation most men want to take part in, but it’s a necessary one for us women. Ever since I started menstruating when I was twelve years old, I’ve always had rather intense cramping associated with the process. As I’ve gotten older, the cramping has …

I had used the original Aussie 3- minute Miracle many years ago, when it first came out. Back then it was sold in little individual packets, not a large bottle. I never cared for the fragrance of the original, it had an odd scent that lingered in your hair. …

Having a gym like the lift in a city like Quito, Ecuador is a kin to finding a local restaurant that serves meatloaf in China. Place like these are not found frequently in Ecuador. The facilities are spotless, the staff helpful, and the rates are geared toward …

Since I like to keep my first aid kits fully stocked with anything I might need, I buy skin closures as well. The ones I like to use more than others is the 3M Steri-Strip Elastic Skin Closures. It’s a product that doesn’t get too much use …

I’m not sure what exactly about me tends to invite accidents, but I’m sometimes more of a walking disaster than I’d like to admit. The sad thing is that half the time, I don’t even realize I’ve hurt myself until after the fact, so I always tend to keep …

I have always had a fascination for skin care products particularly those which were natural and free from all kind of chemicals and other artificial ingredients. Since these products have less chances of causing any kind of side effects to my skin, I always felt that these products …

I love the smell of fresh orange and citrus blossoms in spring, and although there are many orange blossom scents out there, they are often perfumey and heavy and just too sweet. When I smelled this in a store, I fell in love with it immediately. It smells like a …

I had to rush my son to Accident and Emergency Department of Changi General Hospital few days ago. My son fell down and got injured near the chin and at night I had to rush him to this near by hospital. As I reached there, I …

I do not often have problems with my eyes, but when I do it is really bad. I do not like having to deal with irritated eyes all day and found myself going through just that. Where I live it is very windy and dusty, which makes it easy …

I am kind of new to the whole Body Electric workout scene. Once in a while I would catch a show on TV, and then one day I realized that I was enjoying them enough to seek out some of Margaret Richard’s other workout DVDs. There is …

It is often true that we judge our meat’s freshness, in the grocery store, by the color of the meat. I’ve been told that the lights in the store turn the meat from a fresh pink color to a brownish hue. The meat industry has decided that there is …

Okay, so I have to admit that I didn’t buy the Thermophore Arthritis Pad Soothing Pain Relief because of arthritis exactly, but it was recommended to me by the pharmacist on duty for the problems I was experiencing. I have severe back problems that have gone undiagnosed for the …

I become concerned about chlorine exposure after reading an article awhile back, and when I saw these tampons labeled as chlorine-free, it hit me that I never knew chlorine was used in tampons to begin with. A quick Google search told me that the materials used in standard tampons …

I have a friend who has been going to school to major in herbal medicine, and she’s the one who recommended that I take Black Cohosh supplements to help with my menstrual cramps. Technically speaking, Black Cohosh is used to treat menopause symptoms, such as the hot and cold …

This is the coolest little exercise machine you can buy. It is small , works your upper and lower body , and can be used anytime. It is light weight and easy to travel with. This machine is awesome. I am so glad that I found it. It makes …

I had these little rough dry itchy flaky patches of skin all over my body due to my eczema until I started using the Shea Natural Original Whipped Shea Butter. I love this shea butter skin care product because it is only shea butter and nothing else. I also …