One morning, I woke to find a finger was behaving very oddly. When I bent it, there was a popping sensation, and slight pain. Alarmed, as I am a musician and my hands are crucial to my art, I went to the doctor right away. He diagnosed my …

Unfortunately, last year, I went through a terrible infection of thrush. It took 6 months and several visits to the clinic for check up’s until I got the infection cleared up. Sometimes, the infection re appears, very occasionally now I am pleased to say, and I am required to …

Once in awhile I treat myself to something fun that I would have loved as a kid. I don’t usually admit to it, but this was really fun so I wanted to share. When I last made an Avon order, one of the items I ordered was the Bath …

I personally pride myself on making sure that my body has all the necessary vitamins, minerals and supplements that it needs to carry out my daily life. I am a regular in the gym, and therefore, can not risk illness or injury which would disrupt my personal plan. I …

This is suposed to be a natural health supplement to enlarge the mamory glands of the breast safely without the weight gain of other products. I tried this product for a week and found none of the desired results that it claimed it would do. I didn’t gain any …

I came across this healthy living website a year or so ago, and have tried several of their products and loved them! I’m a huge fan of visiting holistic festivals and I’m a total sucker for these get-healthy-the-healthy-way kind of products. I didn’t used to be into the idea …

I have a variety of first aid ointments and creams in my house. A different one, pretty much, in each of my first aid kits which I have in every room of the house, the car, packed away with our camping gear, in the kids backpacks, pretty much anywhere …

I know of someone who had several surgeries on his back, and his pain was pretty constant. He bought a Thermophore Arthritis Pad and it seemed to be helping him. When we were talking, a long while back, about my back issues, he suggested I get one …

I purchased the My Fitness Coach game for my Wii Console about 2 months ago. And I must say, it really got me going! This game is like having your own personal trainer in your own home. The trainer’s name is Mya and she …

I became fascinated with foaming hand washes when I realized how economical they actually were. I had been under the false impression that because they were a very thin consistency, that it meant they were so watered down that it would take a lot of the product to make a …

I like to use Equate Whitening Pre-Brush Rinse daily before brushing my teeth with my preferred brand of tooth paste. I noticed that the older I was getting, the more my teeth were having a look of discoloration and dullness. It could be because I drink coffee …

When I go to the chemist to buy some talcum powder I have to admit that I don’t usually pick up a tin of Yardleys English rose talcum, more often than not I buy a stores own brand or some Johnson’s baby powder. One of the first things to take …

I have irritable bowel syndrome and the symptoms often alternate between diarrhea and constipation. I also have diabetes, which means I have a tendency to grow more yeast than my body can handle. For years, acidophilus has been recommended to me, and I often do take it, especially if …

My midwife recommended I take Evening Primrose Oil, both to help with cramping and to aid in the production of cervical mucus. After looking over several brands, I settled on Spring Valley Evening Primrose Oil. It is available in different dosages, but I chose the 1000 mg so I …

A good source of antioxidant that helps improve our immune system fighting some cancer cells. A daily intake as a supplement is highly recommended. Upon taking vitamin E, my skin started to glow in just one week. There is already improvement especially on my face. …

I’ve tried a good amount of ear plugs before finding these type. The thing I noticed about these ear plugs is when I sleep with them their comfortable and I don’t hear hardly any noise when sleeping in them.
When I start to dose off intoa stage to where …

Gynaecomastia is a medical condition in which males come out with enlarged chest just like females, this is a very embarasing situation for males and it is really tough to get away with it. this condition occurs due to the harmonal imbalance in the body of males and persists …

About three months ago, my poor dog had to have a surgery to remove a fatty cyst that had spent two years festering beneath the skin of her belly. She came home with stitches, and the vet told me to invest in some self-adhesive wrap to keep the bandages …

One of the great problems of getting older is that your teeth tend to be one of the first casualties. In our society, sweet things are an ever-present danger to those who seek to ensure that their children have perfect teeth. The trouble is that those of …

I love trying new hand creams to see if I can find one that I like better than the one that I call my usual hand cream. My hands tend to get extremely dry in the winter months, so I need something strong enough to handle the chafing and …

My friend told me that nowadays she’s been addicted wearing X2 soft lenses, not only because it was —˜branded’ stuffs (and they used a high class models to promote this products) but it can be used until 6 months. Hearing that news made me so anxious and I really …

I have a problem with my feet cramping terribly due to fibromyalgia. The problem is at its worst in the winter when my feet get cold. I have had days when it is hard to even walk across a room without getting cramps in both feet that feel like you …

I am a little confused at why this is marketed as a nutritional supplement and not a sweetener, but obviously it is intended as a sweetener, since I do not know of any condition it treats, other than bitter coffee syndrome.
Being diabetic, I am usually one of the first ones …

According to its advertisement, the easy way to a flat tummy is through using Sauna Belt. It is very enticing especially that most of us have busy schedules and spending time in the gym is often impossible. I have been looking for this kind of solution because when I …

After my sinus infection had to be blasted with big-gun antibiotics, I knew it would be a good idea to get some acidophilus/probiotics into my system fast. In the past, this has saved me from many a miserable yeast infection and corrected drug induced diarrhea issues.
Normally I …

I have tried brand after brand of tampons, ranging from generic to top of the line. I’ve tried the cardboard applicators and the plastic applicators. No product compares to Tampax Pearl. Obviously you have to decide which flow level you are at and use the proper …

I have used Dove since I was a young lady, along with some other favorite brands. I asked my daughter to bring home some Dove soap for me and she brought this new Cool Moisture cucumber and Green tea scent, because the store was out of the regular kind.
I was …

Skin cleaners that are either constructed of natural fibers or made with herbal products have always fascinated me. The fact that I strongly believed that a clean skin was the key to look beautiful skin, I always tried to incorporate different skin cleaners in my beauty routine. Since …

When I was to take my first international flight two years ago, I would be crossing five hours of time difference. Everyone warned me I would get jet lag. Well, almost everyone. I have a friend who is known far and wide for her interest and expertise in homeopathic and …

A supplement I take nightly to help me stay asleep throughout the night is Natures Way Valerian Root. I like this supplement because it is all natural and contains one percent valerian root in it, which is an herb, used to calm down the nervous system and promote relaxation …

My blood pressure has always been pretty low, but not dangerously so; enough that I needed to check it constantly and consider medication. However, when my housemate was diagnosed with high blood pressure, I decided to buy an automatic blood pressure monitor, figuring that I could use it …

I have always been a loyal Lubriderm user but with money tightening lately, I’ve been trying generic and store brands. I found Perfect Purity brand in a dollar store and decided to take a chance with it. Most Lubriderm knock-offs are of lesser quality but do bare some resemblance …

When I was planning my wedding, I knew I needed to get on some sort of birth control. I researched a few and got on a hormonal BC like the pill. In about 3 months, I started going a bit crazy. I continued on the BC because I didn’t …

I am now officially over forty and looking for ways to delay the inevitable wrinkles and signs of aging in my face. I had heard wonderful things about hyaluronic acid products, so I thought I would give one a try. I saw several brands available, and bought this brand because …

I have had fibromyalgia-type symptoms since I was seventeen. I am now forty. It is extremely difficult for a doctor to arrive at a diagnosis of fibromyalgia, and there has been much debate over the true identity of my illness over the years.
Since nothing the doctors ever gave me …

I like to use natural products on my face at times, and this one from Derma E seemed like a very appealing cross between natural and high-end effectiveness. I was attracted to the name “vanilla mousse” since that sounds delicious. Actually, it is a pump dispenser, and while it is …

I have seasonal allergies to unspecified pollen and molds. Sometimes they are mild, but often severe. For my allergies, I have tried just about every kind of prescription and over the counter antihistamine, and none of them are anywhere near as effective for me as Benadryl. Benadryl is the medication …

I have always like Oral-B products ever since they first came out way back when. I particularly liked their commercials too, as they always seemed to have happily smiling people with bright white teeth. I used to see those commercials and think, wow, that must be an awesome product for …

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, …

Playtex Sport Tampons are the best thing to ever happen to me, well at least the best thing to ever happen to me during my time of the month. These tampons are specifically designed for those of us who are very active. When one of my friends told …

I have spent a lot of my time looking for the best workout programs to give me the best body that I want. I want to be healthy, strong, energized, and sexy. www.Beachbody.com is where I go to look for the best of the best. I wanted to order …

When summers arrive most of us suffer from skin disorder and prickly heat is one of the most common of them. Prickly heat is caused mainly because of the sweat accumulating in the skin pores and summers are the time when the body perspires a lot. Well the body …

I heard about Dove a long time ago. Their advertisements says it is a 1/4 moisturizing milk put into a beauty bar. I wasn’t that interested because when I tested it I thought it is too gentle for me.. It wouldn’t make a noticeabe difference. Another thing is it …

I have never been the type to take vitamins because I didn’t see the importance of it. I have always been relatively healthy and lively, whereas it wasn’t necessary for me to incorporate vitamins into my daily diet. Well, that all changed after February 2006. I suffered from an …

I buy nearly all my vitamins and nutritional supplements at Vitamin Shoppe, which is a retail store here in Arlington, Texas, and it can also be found at www.VitaminShoppe.com. Before I lived where there was a store, I ordered my supplements exclusively from the website. Whenever I ordered, I …

My neighbor has a young son who I often babysit when she leaves town for business. One weekend I had him for both days, and I decided to take him to a farm where he could pet the horses and other animals. We packed a lunch and headed out …

I have been nearsighted most of my life, and have worn both contacts and glasses to improve vision. For the last few years I have been wearing glasses about 90% of the time, since I’ve developed an unfortunate intolerance for wearing contacts more than a couple of hours at …

Having dandruff is just so gross. It is not only very itchy but the flakes that fall down on the shoulders are just too embarrassing. Well, I was lately victimized by dandruff. I had my hair straightened and maybe the chemicals have reached my scalp that it triggered dandruff …

I ended up with this sink set by accident, sort of. I used to have a Thymes eucalyptus sink set that was almost identical. When a friend was in a shop that sold a wide variety of their products, she remembered how much I loved that little sink set—“ …

I bought Gaiam Total Body Balance Ball for $30 online, which weighed 3 lbs and was 65 in diameters. As a yoga ball, I can say it was pretty good because it was a great way to help improve my posture. It is also burst-resistant and it was versatile …