Xylitol is like ordinary sugar granules, except that it does not contain sugar, and it comes from the bark of birch trees. This substance has a long history, in the last World War, it saved the people of Finland from dying from starvation. This was about the …

I found this toothpaste on sale last time I was grocery shopping and decided to purchase it. The sale price was about $2 which is inexpensive for a name brand toothpaste. I had used other Colgate products in the past, and I had been overall satisfied with …

Since discovering a whole slew of Tae Bo DVDs at TJ Maxx recently, I have tried to go back there at least once a week for a new title. This week I picked up Billy Blanks’ Tae Bo Believers Workout, the Strength Within.
If it …

I have always loved natural soaps. They are gentle to the skin and not as drying as most of the mainstream bars which are actually not real soap, but rather detergent bars.
Spearmint is one of my favorite mint smells, especially in the summer. It is a bright and refreshing fragrance …

I got my early Christmas gift yesterday! I have been wanting a Wii Fit ever since I saw it on television and internet. I just hate the fact that it is very hard to find one. And Ebay sellers sell a $90 worth piece for double the …

DARE is a program that is for grade school children which is run by law enforcement officials. The program typically is put into a school by parents calling their prescient and asking for the program to be started at their local school. Once this is done, if the funds …

I have often seen the method products when shopping at Target, and I recently decided to try one of their hand soaps. I needed one for a bathroom at home and was having a hard time finding a dispenser that would fit in with the decor. Although I did not …

I am allergic to everything that flies and moves in the bug family. Wasp, yellow jacket, bees, and hornets affect me so much that I have to go to obtain a shot when bitten. Fortunately, I have only been bitten by each one a bite at a …

My mother bought herself a Philips Sonicare toothbrush earlier in the year and was raving on about it, so it should not have come as a surprise when I received one for my birthday!
I was a little sceptical over the toothbrush if I’m honest; I had resisted …

During my pregnancy, I experienced having some stretch marks on my thighs. Although I didn’t have any visible stretch marks on my tummy, the stretch marks on my thighs bothered me so much that I tried to look for products to at least minimize its appearance. I read in …

When the news started coming out about the potential cancer-causing ingredients in antiperspirant deodorants, I was hesitant to start buying new deodorants without aluminum. I understood the health risks, but I am a very active person. I do martial arts at least three times a week, plus other activities …

We always had an exercise bike in our basement when I was a kid and I use to use it all the time until one day it broke and we decided to replace it with the Marcy ME-709 Recumbent Exercise Bike that we paid …

I’ve been using Enervon C Multivitamins for 2 years now, however, I am not really seeing any significant effect of the supplement to my body. Since I started working in a call center, I had lost 13 lbs and still didn’t regain it. Another thing I notice about myself …

Every once in a while I just plain feel down in the dumps and there’s not a whole lot I can do about it. I’ve tried eating better, drinking more water, getting outside more often, and sometimes that’s just not enough. I went through a period like this a …

“Getting Started With A Fitness Experience”, a video by Arnie Fonseca, MS, CSCS (Certified Exercise Physiologist and Older Adult Exercise Specialist) is a very valuable video for seniors who want to build their strength in order to improve their health and independence. Although it is designed for mature adults …

I’ve been eying the Organix brand at Walmart every time I shop there, and I finally got around to trying a couple of their products. I like organic products, and while this is not a strictly natural product, there was enough “good stuff” in it to get my attention. …

This is a product to help fight constipation. 99% of it is made of pure psyllium husk (I have no idea what the other 1% is made of). It contains no preservative, no artificial colour, no flavouring, no animal substance, no gelatine. This product helps reduce cholesterol, …

Spiffies are meant to be used on babies from 4 months of age onward. They clean the teeth, gums and tongue and coat them with xylitol. Xylitol is a natural sugar from Birch trees that is actually GOOD for teeth. It basically prevents bacteria that causes decay from sticking …

As my elderly mother’s care giver, I was in charge of changing bandages after both her leg surgery and a mastectomy. I became an expert of tape and gauze. My mom has sensitive, thin skin, and the adhesive from the tape was really bothering her. We tried switching to paper …

When my son was first diagnosed with autism, it felt like my world had come crashing down on me. I knew next to nothing of the disorder, and felt like I had no one to turn to. My husband was struggling in the same way. Our …

Before I decided to try whitening strips, I was attempting to whiten my teeth with toothpastes. This toothpaste was one that I did try, but I was not impressed at all with the so called “results”. I spent three months using this toothpaste hoping that my teeth would start …

I use a thick memory foam mattress topper on my bed, and I love it. On top of the memory foam, I keep an egg crate foam mattress topper. As odd as it may seem, this helps to keep me cooler in the summer, because memory foam sort of form …

I find this foot gel from Scholl to be a god-send for two reasons —“ it deodorizes my feet brilliantly and gives me confidence and applying this to my feet when they are hot and sore is the most blissful feeling. When I have applied this, I feel …

Many women are struggling to lose weight. Some are not overweight but just want to have a model thin body. As a young girl, I experienced having the desire for a slimmer body. I’m not fat, not so skinny either. I want to really lose weight because of the …

I have a friend who is determined to switch me from everything mainstream to something more natural. When I explained to her that I liked to use kid’s toothpaste because the mint flavors sometimes irritated my mouth, she was adamant that I try Tom’s of Maine strawberry toothpaste …

I think that every woman wants the best protection when it is that time of the month. I am sure I am not the only person that likes to pick her maxis wisely. Though I have a few favorites that I like to use, I am willing to …

I have always believed that keeping your skin clean was perhaps one of the best ways to help your skin stay young and beautiful. This is why I always found myself go weak on my knees whenever I happened to see a product in the market which I thought …

The children I tutor daily are hands on type of children. That is how they learn the best. They like to see, feel and touch all sorts of things they are learning about and that includes animals, food, dirt, and anything else you can possibly think of picking up …

The Ionic Pro Compact Ionic Air Purifier is a product for presenting refreshing, sublimated air to medium rooms, houses, or workplaces. It polishes off junk, pollen, and aromas in rooms up to 250 square ft. User friendliness makes this arrangement comfortable to employ. The package also contains car Ionizer …

I had something similar to this product when I was a teenager. I can remember wearing it to school and feeling myself sweat all day, hoping that I would be thin when I got back home. It didn’t exactly do that, but if I remember correctly, I was not …

I don’t normally use regular minty toothpastes that you can find anywhere and everywhere. My mouth is sensitive to the strong mint flavor and it makes brushing an uncomfortable experience. I normally use kid’s toothpastes—“ Aqua-Fresh included. I have used this one before, though, and it has a few …

I picked up this little lip balm when I was traveling and got chapped lips from being in the cold wind. It’s a little different in how it is made. It’s a rather large tube, and the product slides rather than twists out. This is kind of cool and convenient …

There is nothing worse than waking up in the morning, rolling over, and seeing your husband staring at you with wide tired eyes. All he would say, when that happened, was “You were snoring again” , which basically meant I’d been keeping him up all night long with it. …

I was really excited this summer when I saw a commercial for this Off! Clip on mosquito repellent. Every year I have to do battle with the great outdoors and deal with bug bites of all kinds. When I lived in another state it was always chiggers that I …

I began using Biotene mouthwash about a year or so ago. This product was recommended to me by my Dentist. The main purpose of this product is to reduce gum irritation overnight and to reduce dry mouth in the morning. In my opinion, this product works as …

HC45 Hydrocortisone Cream is great for minor skin irritations. If you have a mild to moderate case of eczema, it will help soothe the irritation and redness of the skin.
It is also great for allergic reactions, so if you are allergic to pets or certain fabrics, a quick …

I’ve tried a few natural and homeopathic allergy products in the past, and none seemed to work. Determined as I was to find something natural to treat my allergies with, I tried this one too—“ Natra-Bio. At the time, I believed it was a mold allergy that was plaguing …

My boyfriend needed new glasses and so I called around trying to find the best rates. I found out Target had the best rates so we went there. I called on a Monday afternoon and was able to get him in that Thursday which was really nice. …

I have thinning hair and I’ve tried just about everything to help it look thicker. I found a product I will go out of my way to buy, when it is available.
I have never used any of the other products from Got2B (Schwartzkopf) but I bought their 24 hour …

Whoever built our house was an idiot. There are a number of things not to like about our home (which we bought because it was the only one in our price range that didn’t have the roof caving in) ranging from the fake brick on the walls to the …

I know that it’s quite a taboo for some to talk about products for the private stuffs and the like, but this product is one of the average products that I had used. Not that I am not satisfied with it, but I think the pros were just balanced …

Thermacare heat wraps are about a total rip off. They are not worth the hefty four to five dollar price range for such a crappy product. I was more pleased with the preformance of the generic off brand icy hot pads from dollar general that cost one dollar …

Eucerin is a moisturizing lotion that can be used to meet your daily skin needs with or without sun block. It can also be used for relief of, or prevention of the skin conditions, eczema or psoriasis. The lotion can be purchased at any department or cosmetic store. …

I have been trying out different natural brands of deodorant in the hopes of finding one that works as well as the aluminum containing mainstream products. I have been wanting to eliminate or at least reduce my exposure to them, because of the risks associated with breast cancer and aluminum …

When I complained about certain dental floss brands getting stuck in my teeth (of which some are a bit too close together) he recommended that I try Glide brand.
I bought some at the drug store and tried it that night. I was a bit surprised at the texture of …

Vicco vajradanti is an Ayurvedic tooth powder which affectivly clean the teeth and prevents the tooth decay and can be used to cure pyorrhoea and inflammation of gums as well..It is also used in hardening of gums and teeth and in case of tooth-ache..But after using it for more …

I’ve had skin care issues all my life and, unfortunately, sometimes its less a matter of treating it and more a matter of just dealing with it. Though, as I’ve gotten older, it’s hardly as severe as it used to be in my youth, it’s still an embarassing problem, …

Since I have gotten older, my hair has gotten thin on top, and pathetically frizzy on the ends. I use a cornucopia of products on it—“ deep conditioners, heat protectants, mousse for thinning hair, creams for de-frizzing the ends, the list goes on.
I also have a chlorine pool …

I have combination type hair, which is dry and damaged on the ends, and healthy but thinning towards the top and bangs. I have been trying out a few sulfate free shampoos to see if I can find one I like that I can use daily if needed. …

When I began having problems with wearing contacts due to dryness and irritation, my eye doctor tried several different brands of contacts to see if an allergy was the problem. After failure with Accuvue Oasys, the next brand to try was O2 Optix by Ciba.
When I first …