I was a blissfully unemployed mother of two for almost seven years when I finally decided, because my kids were old enough to finally stay home by themselves for a few hours here and there, to hit the work force again. I live in Michigan, and jobs are far …

I love to use massage as a way to treat the symptoms of fibromyalgia, and my partner is kind enough to help me by acting as my masseuse. I also love to reciprocate, and we have a lot of fun picking out new and different products to use for the …

I have tried a lot of things in order to enable myself to stay up through the night but I have had only a limited amount of luck because I found that most energy drinks are expensive, they also caused me heart burn and put me directly to …

This is one of my favorite whitening soaps because it’s not only effective but it is very mild to use. The price is also very cheap and it usually comes in buy one take one packages here in the Philippines. This brand has long been in the …

In my ever evolving quest for better oral health, I made the decision to begin oil pulling. Through the ton of research I did, I found out that cold pressed safflower oil was one of the best oils to use for this purpose. Well, I picked up a rather …

I came across the SoftHeat Ultra Heating Pad, King Size version, on sale for a price of twenty-five dollars, which allowed me to save nearly ten dollars off the regular price of the heating pad, and so, I took advantage of the sale. I had been in search of …

I take a nightly hot bath to treat fibromyalgia symptoms. The hot water helps to relax my muscles and helps me to sleep better as well. I love using a variety of bath products, and one of my favorites has become the bath bomb. I love the Me! Bath Ice …

I’m a creature of habit. When I shop, I like to buy the same things so I don’t have to think, and I can get it over with and get on to more important things.
When it comes to soap, I always buy the Dr. Kaufmann IR medicated and antibacterial …

I came home one day to find a very odd looking s-shaped plastic “thing” lying on my bed. My partner had bought it for me, but would not tell me what it was, and was obviously having a great deal of fun watching me try to guess. It …

It has always been difficult for me to fall asleep at the end of the night. I often lay awake with my mind racing for at least an hour before falling asleep. I recently began experimenting with natural sleep aids to see if they would help. I highly recommend …

I’ve had my Stamina 4755 recumbent exercise bike for a little over a year now. I really like it. It shows me distance, calories burned, speed, and time. It also has scan mode, where it runs through all of the settings in a cycle. That’s the …

I have brunette hair, and I don’t normally use products made specifically for my hair color, but I decided to try this one since I had a good experience with another John Frieda product. This is a glosser like many others I have tried, that you apply to damp hair …

I fall for just about anything when it comes to my teeth. If you tell me that I can get whiter teeth, than more than likely I’m going to buy it and see what it’s all about. The Listerine commercial had been playing on my television for ever. I …

Due to long hours of sitting, I had developed an acute pain in my knees. Although I had been witnessing knee pain in the past- they were not of the severe category. But this time my knee pain just made me restless and I found it difficult to even …

I like to use natural products when I can, to avoid exposing myself to so many chemicals. Plus, I find them very interesting and unique. I tried this mouthwash because it was alcohol free, it was concentrated so it was more economical than a lot of brands, and I am …

I am one of those who knows I should floss but, I usually say I will start tomorrow. Once, I started taking methotrexate, medicine for rheumatoid arthritis, I knew I had to take better care of my teeth and gums. My medicine makes me more susceptible to …

Honestly, I don’t know why, but this year my allergies have just gone haywire. I haven’t had bad allergies since I was about seventeen and the last time I had an asthma attack was around thirteen. I really thought I had kicked this unpleasant condition because I had suffered these …

I fell in love with this toner the moment I started using it, it’s just so refreshing and effective, it has done a lot of good things for my skin! I was sort of hesitant to try out this toner, because I know tea tree oil is pretty strong, …

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 have a problem with thinning hair that started a couple of years ago and has just gotten slowly worse. I use every hair thickening product out there, and I have tried quite a few vitamin supplements as well, with not very impressive results. When someone recommended these, I though …

I recently tried out another brand of foam hair color, and I liked the ease of application so much, that when I saw the new John Frieda line was on sale and there was a great coupon—“ I went for it. I bought the natural medium brown, which is about …

When I was away from home and completely forgot to bring my dental floss, I shared a container of floss with a traveling companion. It was the TePe oral health CareSoft dental tape.
I have used Glide dental tape and several other brands. I was a little hesitant to use it …

One of my best friends had gifted me a pair of Reflexology socks on her visit home and kept praising the product till the time she left the place. Initially I found it a little odd receiving a pair of socks as a gift, but as I started using …

So, I don’t really get a lot of acne but as a 30-yr old woman I do from time to time get breakouts on my face. I have uncomplicated acne that is usually due to overeating sweets that my body is trying to detox or it’s hormonal. I like …

I purchased this cleanser because of my past experiences with neutrogena products. Neutrogena has a fine reputation of making more gentle and effective acne treating products you can get at the pharmacy. Here are the highlights of this product.
It smells great. Like most neutrogena products it …

Sitting in front of the computer or watching my favorite television shows was enough to make my eyes feel tired and fatigued. This in turn would give rise to puffy eyes and worst of all dark circles- a situation which I completely dreaded. This situation would make feel …

The Sorbothane Unisex Full Rigid Arch Insole is a foot care product that sells for twenty five dollars. Out of the many shoe insoles that I’ve tried, I’ve found this product to be about the best. The reason I’ve tried so many shoe insoles is because I want to …

Althea Contraceptive Pills have been out on the market for a while, it is being manufactured by the Trust Contraceptive brand.
I took this pill last month of June 2010 after an exhaustive research on worthwhile and safe contraceptive pills. After reading such things regarding the scary mini-strokes some people use …

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 …

When I took a trip to Savannah last year, I went to dinner in the famous Olde Pink House, which was a wonderful experience—“ especially because it was the night my partner proposed to me.
It could have been much less wonderful though, if not for this product! I had …

I was always complemented for my clear and beautiful looking facial skin. The secret of this was a regular skin care routine which included using great facial cleansers, masks and moisturizers. Though my skin did look maintained with this routine, I always had problems with my nose. Using various …

I have not had Advance Laser treatment for a month. Because of this, I resorted to using Maxipeel 3 Tretinoin Hydroquinone again. It is an anti-acne depigmenting agent that exfoliates skin after 2-3 days after application. I do not use it everyday, just once a week to peel the …

I am glad to finally be free of Bally Total Fitness. I have been locked into a three year contract with Bally’s. It is one of the worst fitness programs to join.
I never liked the Bally’s Total Fitness clubs because they seemed like a place where singles hang out …

It’s getting to be that time of year now, and it’s important for me to keep all kinds of sunblocks and after sun lotions, which is why I went ahead and bought the CVS Aloe Vera Gel with Lidocaine and Menthol. I have to say I was a little …

I had the dental root canal treatment for my teeth when I was on vaccation in India.One of my molar teeth which had a defilling problem ended up in root canal treatment.The procedure was really painful though local anethesia was given in my 2nd visit.The procedure …

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 …

I have very fair skin, and there is also some evidence in my medical history that suggests I may possible have a mild case of lupus. For these reasons, and the fact that skin cancer just doesn’t appeal to me at all, I use strong sun block products when I …

Equate: Enteric Safety Coated Adult Low Strength Aspirin Regimen Aspirin 81 Mg works just as well as the name brand products. I have found these aspirins to effectively ease and do away with pain and as a low strength aspirin, they work quite well. I really like that the …

I have always had a sensitive type of skin and this is true on my head as well. Most anything I use on my skin or in my hair makes me really dry out, really oily or makes me break out in hives. When I was younger, I used …

Nizoral AD is a medicated shampoo for the treatment of dandruff, and other dry scalp conditions. One of the first things you may notice upon deciding to purchase it is that its quite expensive. It is only meant to be used 2-3 times per week, so I was able …

My mom suffers with arthritis and I have fibromyalgia Ours is a household that always needs pain relief. Although I have prescription medication, I feel more comfortable using over the counter Tylenol (acetaminophen) for its safety and lack of side effects compared to the prescription I have. I sometimes …

Lately, I have been suffering from sinus headaches and I hate taking drugstore brand sinus relief medicine to help treat my sinus problems. So, I have been using Hyland’s Sinus Tablets which is homeopathic medicine to treat sinus headaches and stuffiness. Best of all I love the way they …

I’ve been trying to add garlic back into my health routine since I know it is good for my heart and can lower my cholesterol. I used to take it regularly but sort of got caught up in trying other new ideas and abandoned it.
Although I know of …

I love taking my nightly hot bath. It has served as therapy for fibromyalgia symptoms for several years now, and has given me the best results I have ever had—“ much better than doctors could offer me. Soaking in hot water relieves muscular tension, eases nerves, and relaxes the mind …

Two years ago when Scope came out with their tangerine mouthwash I was able to use it at a friends house and I loved it. The reason for this is because it is very light in the alcohol which got rid of the main problem that I had with …

I was buying some vitamins and such online a while back and one of the “suggested products” was the Apothecary Vitamin Dispenser, and I thought it would be ideal to pair up with the Vitamins, so I wouldn’t have to deal with so many bottles. I bought two …

So something called “Toe Juice” isn’t exactly the most inviting product on the market, but there’s something funny and catchy about it that had me reading the back of the bottle regardless. I certaily wasn’t looking for a “toe juice” product that I thought could help me with any …

Adult gummy vitamins aren’t things that I would have ever imagined taking a couple of years ago but due to some life circumstances, it kind of called for it. When it comes to Omega 3 I have tried to capsules but some are difficult to swallow. I read reviews …

I have fibromyalgia, and also spend a great deal of time at the computer writing or working. My neck tends to get very tight and sore after hours of work, and sometimes this ends in a serious tension headache that may keep me awake at night, which is not what …

When I was struggling with eye irritation and dryness associated with wearing soft contacts, there were many different products and ideas that I tried. One was to switch my brand of rewetting drops. Because I was having to use them so frequently during the day when I wore the …