As a stocking stuffer this Christmas, I received one of these lovely lip balms. These are not your ordinary lip products you find in the store. These are quite exquisitely made. I could tell by the packaging that this was no ordinary product, with the collectible little decorated …

It´s difficult to imagine that Africa has a winter but it does. When anyone mentions Africa, the images that conjure in the mind are the heat and the wilderness. But it does and Botswana for example, is in the midst of it. The winters here are cold and …

I have tried a lot of natural deodorants. The aluminum in the mainstream deodorant and antiperspirant products is supposedly linked to an increase in cancer risk for women, so I have been trying to find a good alternative, since breast cancer runs in my family. I would like to find …

Usually the time I work out and try to get in shape is during the spring, before summer hits and it’s time to put on a swim suit. I do some weight training, Pilates, and walking mostly, nothing too heavy or intense. I had seen other …

When i kid had dehydration my physician recommended to give Pedialyte for her.This is a oral electrlyte solution which is used to prevent dehydration and is available in a all the pharmacies.It is available in many different flavours.It serves the need and helps the baby to regain the …

I am now in my forties, and my skin is starting to show signs of aging, including my hands. Being a musician with long fingers that often get commented on, I am very proud of how my hands look and I don’t like seeing them age. I only have a …

When I made a display of bath beads for my tub, I used a glass potpourri bowl, and ordered a variety pack of various shapes and types of bath oil beads. When they started to run low, I took a look for more variety, as I loved the idea of …

This Sleep Induction Mat is manufactured by Bulletproof - the same person/entity behind the famous “Bulletproof Diet.”
Advertised benefits include:
-Fall asleep faster
-Upgraded sleep quality
-Muscle relaxation
-Energy increase
-Supports healthy endorphin and oxytocin release
-Maintains healthy levels of stress
The product measures approximately 18″ wide by 31″ long and weighs about 1.5 pounds.

While I don’t personally …

Udderly Smooth Udder Cream is a product made for sore or bruised cattle udder and teats. It is meant to be applied after milkings. However, I heard via word of mouth about this product for another use. The fact that I purchased this product in the …

I am a bit of a germaphobe, so using public restrooms is a nightmare for me that I tend to avoid unless it is absolutely necessary. Sometimes it is, especially when one has irritable bowel syndrome, and is female as well.
Sometimes public restrooms have seat covers, and …

I need to confess I am an odd woman out, or the black sheep out of the white. I have come to confirm that one man’s meat is another’s poison. About seven years ago, I read the adverts about Wild Growth hair oil and I was quite impressed. The …

When I learned about sulfates dulling hair color and also possibly having some negative health effects, I started looking into using sulfate free shampoos more often. I ended up using both sulfate free/ natural products and mainstream ones when I needed to feel my hair was cleaner, because most …

I get very dry skin in the winter, and when it is at its worst, I like to use a bath oil in the shower to help lock the moisture into my skin. I also use them in the tub for a nice hot soak. I was given this …

I battle with cold sore outbreaks all the time, but the only thing that seems to prevent the cold sore outbreaks from becoming full blown and worse are the Natures Bounty L Lysine Supplements. As soon as I feel a cold sore outbreak come on, I take two of …

For most of my life, I’ve always had some degree of insomnia. After reading and researching on the internet and hearing anecdotes from various friends, I decided to go to a heath food / vitamin store and buy some melatonin. Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone that helps regulate …

First I would like to stress the fact that I have not paid and would never pay actual money for this product. I have used them, yes. Actually, the clinician at a spa used them on me, several times. Fortunately, they were a freebie thrown in with the facial …

In my line of work, I can’t be short on energy and I’m not one who’s crazy about using caffeine because of the negative side effects of it. I was looking for an alternative to caffeine pills in a drugstore the other day and I stumbled upon a product …

I like to keep a basic, high quality lotion for general use that has no fragrance. This is not because of sensitivity, but more because I wear a variety of fragrances and I don’t want my other products to clash with them. For this purpose, I have used a variety …

If you are interested in birth control there are many options. If you would like information you might check on the internet and of course ask your doctor, especially since you must speak to him or her in order to get a prescription for any kind of medicated …

I started losing volume in my hair noticeably in my late thirties. By forty, I hated my thinning hair. What was once a luxurious mane now required careful brushing and styling with a mirror to be sure none of my scalp was showing in the back. It is …

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 …

This was one of the easiest exercise machines that I have ever owned. I wanted something that I knew I would get use out of and also something that was not so hard. The Gazelle Freestyle Elite filled the bill. It was what I needed. I don’t have the …

I read about this tea on a diabetes message board and decided to order it. I have tried other diabetic natural remedies, and sine some of them did seem to have an effect, I am a believer that there could be a way to control the illness without medications or …

One time when I was traveling, some terrible weather prevented my plane taking off, and I got stuck at the Chicago O’Hare airport. If you’ve ever been, you’ll know that it’s big, and busy. After waiting for hours, it was decided that I was not to get …

I felt the need for some digestive assistance not too long ago and went off searching for something that might help. Now, my budget for anything extra in my diet was next to none so my search was roughly decided number one by the price of the digestive enzyme …

This product is meant to help you increase your metabolism and thus increase your weight loss. I noticed very little difference with it as opposed to without it. I eat a healthy diet and exercise, but my metabolism needed a little kick. I thought Blackmores Metabolism …

An ongoing debate in many health forums refute the efficiency of Coffee as a tonic drink, promoting Green Tea instead to be more potent. I’m a Green tea convert for several months now. It helped me significantly to reduce my nervous bouts and palpitations which were adverse …

I bought this shampoo as a complement to the Aussie 3 minute miracle conditioner I was using at the time. The fragrances are similar and I like my fragrances to match up.
I have somewhat dry hair at the ends so I assumed a shampoo for dry hair …

I am not sure why I thought that this would be different than any of the other many self tanner products I have tried over the years. I have suspected lupus, so I cannot get a “natural” tan as I must avoid the sun and wear heavy duty sun block …

Like a lot of younger people I have made the decision to get a few body piercing. I never really had any trouble with healing until I decided to get an Industrial Piercing. For those of you who may not know, and Industrial piercing is an ear piercing that …

The candid B is the ointment, which is completely medicated, and it is used only for some particular problems of the skin. Actually my mother in law is having little delicate skin and, most of the times she complains about the irritation of the skin. This time …

After I suffered a serious allergic reaction that affected my entire body, I struggled with clearing a dry, sensitive condition of my facial skin for several weeks.
My usual facial cleaner is Noxema and I am loyal to it—“ but with this dry, burning rash, the mentholated cream …

I have combination skin that is rather oily in the summer and drier in winter. During the winter I prefer cream cleansers or very light cleansing, but in the summer I can tolerate something quite a bit stronger. Someone recommended I try Ole Henricksen products, and after trying one …

Savlon Antiseptic Cream has been around for as long as I can remember and it is something that every household should have in the medicine cabinet. It is a cheap as chips product and you can pick it up for as little as £1 for a 30g or …

A couple weeks ago, I fell in love with the Wii Fit and was quick to write a review about it. However, when I wrote the review, I found myself wondering if it was a lasting love or if it was just the excitement of the moment and would …

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. …

In the world of hair care products, there are some that are as close to 100% natural as they can be, with no chemicals of any kind, and using all natural botanical ingredients. There are also the ones that are very mainstream. Although they each have different combinations and …

After using regular tea tree oil, and being extremely with the results it had given me, I decided to go for something I can use for my whole body. Luckily for me, I found tea tree oil soap! I didn’t even know this stuff existed! I was so happy …

When I was younger and lived in a more humid and temperate climate state, I never really gave any thought to using sunscreen. It wasn’t that I didn’t want to, but it just never came up because I do have darker skin that browns beautifully in the sun and never …

I injured my arm at work one day when a heavy box came flying off a conveyor belt. To help relieve the pain, I wore a tennis elbow brace off and on for many months. When I reactivated the same injury a year or so later, I had …

I decided to try Avon ADVANCE TECHNIQUES 2-in-1 Healthy Shine Shampoo & Conditioner because I had heard great things about the product from a friend of mine. I don’t usually use a shampoo/conditioner combo because it’s difficult for me to imagine that a product could both cleanse and …

I am always changing my mind about what I want to do with my hair. I needed something that would work with my fickle nature. I found a product that might possibly do the trick. It was a Conair product that is supposed to allow you to do five …

If there is one thing I’m very familiar with, it’s the effectiveness of anti-itch sprays. Because I can easily say I’ve tried them all! Every single one of the most popular, and probably a ton of you’ve never even heard of. I’m that unlucky individual who, when at an …

I am a total sucker for exercise equipment that is easy to store. When we lived in our mobile home community, it was really nice and they provided us with free 24 hour access to their gym, and I took total advantage of that. They had quite a few …

I have always been concerned about the possibility of catching viruses from being in the confined of the re-circulated air in an airplane. I have used Airborne and similar products, but lately I found another one that offers some extra protection, so I use in conjunction with the …

I was really disappointed after using this product for about 2 weeks, because it honestly did nothing for my skin! I had so many high hopes about this product, especially since I purchased 2 acne controlling products, and both of them did nothing for my skin! I just might …

I take nightly baths to treat fibromyalgia muscle and nerve symptoms and have been doing this for some time. To make the routine more interesting, I use a variety of bath products, including salts, oils, bubbles, bombs, confetti—“ just about anything for fun and fragrance, from the very inexpensive to …

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 …

I like to make sure my breath is fresh and that my mouth feels clean and refreshed. I also want to get help with fighting plaque buildup and the potential for gingivitis. Listerine is always a brand name I have trusted, so I picked up a bottle …

I have extreme asthma attacks and my herbalist recommend me to use flax seed oil daily to help reduce the frequency of them occurring. Flax seed is known to help reduce inflammation in the body naturally because it contains natural fatty acids that reduce inflammation. The flax seed oil …