I have thinning hair that has been getting thinner every year since I turned 38. I have tried a great variety of products including shampoo and conditioner systems, vitamins, serums, even detox baths. So far, it is still thinning. Without being able to determine the root cause it is …

I was telling a friend who happens to be a nurse at a nursing home about my battles with GERD related heartburn. I take medication for it, but sometimes I have breakthrough symptoms and have to resort to supplemental help from over the counter antacids.
She recommended Alka …

Mouth ulcers are literally a big pain in the mouth ;)
While everyone speculates why people are suffering from these mouth ulcers I am more interested in solutions. In general I would prefer the cause over the solution but in this case I’ve tried so many of the suggested things …

Due to a hectic scheduled life, taking care of my feet would sometimes become difficult and since I would be on my feet most of the day, my feet stated showing signs of weariness and looked quite dull and unclean. Though I would try to go in for …

I bought this Yes to Cucumbers product when there was a sale on the brand. I have used some of the other “Yes to” lines, but had somehow missed the cucumber aloe gel. I use aloe on a regular basis in the summer to help cool my skin if I …

I’m not sure if I’ve taken the time to write about the company TASC (Total Administrative Services Corp.) before. If I have, I’m sure my review was slightly less than flattering.
But, now that our company’s medical flex plan has been managed by TASC for a few months now, I …

I have been looking for a light and natural conditioner I can use just for rinsing out my hair on days when I don’t want to shampoo it. I don’t want any artificial ingredients, I just want it to add some body and refresh the hair. When I was checking …

I had this horrible stress marks on my legs and I needed a skin care product to help them away. I ended up picking up a bottle of Tree Hut Mother with Child Collection Shea Stretch Mark Firming Lotion. So for it has done wonders at fading my stretch …

I became acquainted with Out of Africa products when I bought a couple of their lip balms and found the quality exceptional. I decided to try out their shea butter soap, because it has 20% shea butter, which is a very large amount—“ they also have 30% in the lip …

I take a nightly bath to treat fibromyalgia symptoms and also to give my skin a moisturizing treatment when it is feeling dry. In the summer I often use lighter products, but one of my favorite products to use in the winter is the wonderfully rich bath bomb. I have …

The Freestyle Freedom is designed very sleek looking. It isn’t your typical Diabetes monitoring system. I like my Freestyle Freedom Monitor for several reasons.
The first reason is because it cuts down on how many times you have to stick yourself. It also allows you to stick yourself in different …

I use ear plugs often because my significant other snores at night, and also I do a lot of shooting and I want to protect my hearing. One of the better ear plugs I have used are also I buy them for around $8 (which isn’t that pricey …

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 …

The ends of my hair are fried from over coloring, over processing, and refusing to cut them off because I don’t want to lose the length. I’ve been told I have split ends, and I’ve tried a few products to try and mend them but not too many have impressed …

I love using hand sanitizer. I use it often. In fact, in front of me now is a small bottle of Rain Fresh Instant Hand Sanitizer. This is the small bottle that I carry with me when I go out (I never know when I’m going to go out …

Having diabetes, GERD, IBS, and fibromyalgia, I have enough on my plate without having to deal with colds and flu and stomach bugs all year, so I try to take supplements that boost my immune system, especially in the winter. There are so many out there, it is difficult to …

When my husband met me, I already had a five year old and a three year old from a previous relationship. He was ecstatic to be a part of my kids lives, and was content in the understanding we might not have the opportunity to have another child between …

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 …

Rainy season is the worst season for the hair, the water is impure and dirty and thus results in plenty of hair fall. Not just fall of the hair but it becomes rough, dry and unmanageable so in such case giving proper nourishment to it is a must. I …

I bought this bottle of Enxymatic Therapy True Organics Vitamin C, first off because I’m really a big fan of Vitamin C and I believe it’s like a cure-all for absolutely everything. I get a lot of sun, I’m pretty active for the most part, but every once in …

I love Whole Foods Market, and on one trip I decided to try out one of their own health and beauty products, the Organic Vetiver Cedar triple milled soap.
Although I use just about any kind of soap or cleanser on the market, there is something special about using …

I was talking to my hairstylist the other week, and we got onto the subject of using multiple hair products at the same time. I told her I used a heat protection spray, since I often used curling irons and flatirons, and I also used a volumizing serum or …

If world record holder Sean Burch can climb Everest without the aid of supplemental oxygen, and scale 63 mountain summits in Tibet in (less than twenty three days); I figure at the very least I can try his 12 week Hyperfitness program. After all, I won’t be …

ACT Restoring Mouthwash is an absolute must for people that want to avoid those dreadful cavities, and who doesn’t? This is a powerful fluoride rinse product that is the number one recommended brand by dentists. As I said, it’s powerful - it contains the highest amount of fluoride that’s …

Clue is a period-tracking app for both iPhone and Android. Based on the information women provide, this app predicts dates for ovulation, PMS and menstruation. In addition to just predicting these dates, women have the option to track different categories such as ’skin’, ‘hair’, ’sex’, ‘fluid’ and ‘pain’. This allows …

I have heard of Aveeno, and I know it has been on the market for a very long time. However, I had never used it until last year when I got a very itchy, irritated rash due to an allergic reaction. One of the treatments recommended to me was …

My eyes generally felt very tired and fatigued especially after I happen to watch a movie or just work on my computer for long hours. In fact sometimes my eyes happen to burn so severely that I have no choice but use my eye drops to help me get …

I stayed in a hostel since a very tender age and I still remember my mother packing my toilet bag with the anti septic cream Boroline. She use to advice me to use it daily on my lips, heals and other delicate parts of my body. I honestly did …

I normally take some sort of supplement in the winter months to try to avoid getting all the colds and flu that go around. I’ve tried several formulas and found them to work fairly well, despite the skeptics claims. The problem came up one summer that I was not …

My favorite facial cleansing brush was of no use now and so I immediately required a new one. I was on a look out for a replacement, until I happened to see Pretika Sonic Dermbrasion Facial brush. On reading some of its important features, I was so impressed with …

Recently my sister came over to visit and needed some maxi pads. I bought some that she could use and there was half a bag left over for me. I don’t usually use maxi pads, but had these left over and didn’t want them to go to waste. The …

I use a variety of styling products and I am fond of the Suave brand when I need something inexpensive but good quality. I bought some Suave sculpting gel one day at a discount store. Unfortunately this is one Suave item I was not overly impressed with. The gel …

Rockreation Indoor Climbing Gym is a great place for climbers of all levels to go and have fun or learn some new moves.
It is located on the west side of LA right by the 10 freeway. It is easy to get to and park. There is plenty of street …

I am on day two of the Fullbar Diet. Though I’m not sure how long it takes to see results, it would be expecting a lot to think that the scale would have budged in such a short time. Whenever I take on a new diet program, …

In my search for the perfect bubble bath, I came across the Lander Bubble Bath and decided to give it a try. There were several different aromas to choose from but I chose the cucumber melon aroma. It was a 64 oz. bottle, which is huge and it only …

I have a sensitivity to strong mint flavors in toothpaste, so I normally buy either children’s pastes, which tend to have fruity flavors, or natural products that come in flavors other than mint. When I saw this toothpaste and read the description, it sounded like it had been made just …

If I can put pictures with this review I would show everybody how my kids were benefited from taking ascorbic acid Ceelin. I had my first baby five years ago and my second almost three years ago and i’m really proud to say that they are …

The last but not least of my acne regime from Mario Badescu, a must have, the cleansing gel. This gel contains papaya extracts which are AHA (Alpha Hydroxy Acids). This claims to get rid of dull skin and remove makeup, dirt, and oil without drying the skin. This cost …

When I had a toothache, I tried nearly everything that I heard of to try to stop the pain that I was having until I could get to the dentist. In the process, I found Colgate Peroxyl Mouthwash. I found it at Wal-Mart and paid $9.60 for a 16 …

I eat a lot but yet I do not gain any weight. I consulted many doctors to check what was wrong; finally it came down to having effective digestive system. Too effective, that everything I eat just refuses to stay in. Thus I thought only pills will offer me …

I recently purchased a package of Dr. Du-More’s Cinnamon disposable flossers. They are a flosser on one end and a toothpick on the other end. These are the worst flossers that I have ever purchased! They are made of such poor quality that when you try …

I have thinning hair near my crown, that showed up in my late thirties and has gotten worse since I turned forty one. I have tried many volumizing shampoos and various treatments and some have been very good—“ which has prompted me to keep trying every new one I …

Ever since we were kids, we only used cotton buds to clean our outer ears. We used this old-fashioned silver ear cleaner tool which is not disposable. This is so cheap that one of this comes to about US$.05, and I always a few lying around. I like it …

The Lakhme sun expert is the product, which was recommended by my doctor when I had the saviour skin allergies during the summer seasons. My skin is good and healthy normally, but due to a lot of exposure of my skin in the sun I get some red …

This little massager for cottage cheese thighs is an “interesting” product. I have used the Bliss cellulite cream, FatGirlSlim, and decided to rename it DumbGirlBroke, but I did not use it at the same time as this massager. I actually received this item later as a free gift. …

My mom is somewhat a health junkie and gave me this NAC supplement which stands for N-acetyl cysteine by Puritan’s Pride. I heard you could purchase the said dietary capsule for a buy one take 2 offer. I’ve been doing strength exercises to highlight the tone of …

I suffer from extremely painful menstrual cycles and I am always looking for medicines to ease my pain. I have tried many over the counter medicines mostly those with the formulation of Mefenamic Acid as pain reliever. And Ponstan is one of them. Ponstan 500 mg …

I have been taking various forms of fiber ever since my doctor recommended it as a way to help regulate my symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. For much of that time, I used basic, cheap psyllium fiber supplements that you can get anywhere. Eventually, I learned that other fibers had …

With two teenage boys in the house who like to think of themselves as the next Tony Hawk or dirt bike officianado, I am almost always in constant need of having first aid supplies on hand at a moment’s notice. Just a few weeks ago, my youngest son, who …

For family protection, I only trust Band-Aid Brand Alcohol. All isopropyl alcohol are approved as disinfectant but as a mother I always see to it that I get the best among the best for my family. We have been using this product for so long which I can no …