Percogesic is a pain reliever that has been around for many years and I have taken it before, several times. It works well—“ nothing phenomenal, but as good as most over the counter pain relievers. I learned something interesting about it recently though. I was talking to a friend …

There has long been a suspicion that I may have a mild case of lupus. I was told years ago to always wear sun protection when outdoors—“ just in case it’s true. Having seen and talked to many lupus patients who suffer with the symptom of photo sensitivity, I know …

For the past few days I had been suffering from a severe knee pain. Although my knee pain remained and an on and off affair, this time my knee pain was really felt quite painful. The fact that I was unable to walk even few steps without feeling …

I purchased Colgate Optic Toothpaste because the commercials and claims were too good to pass up. I wanted to see for myself if the toothpaste could whiten my teeth in seven days, a claim made by Colgate on the packaging and in advertisements. For a little over three dollars, …

I have been taking aloe vera juice regularly to help treat the various digestive complaints that I have—“ irritable bowel syndrome, GERD, and sometimes hemorrhoids. It has been helpful, along with fiber and prescription proton pump inhibitors, in easing the symptoms of these conditions.
I have used …

I tried this product on the advice of a sales person who used it herself for menstrual problems and pms. I was also told it would help with my hair and nails. I have very brittle, ridged nails and my hair has been thinning noticeably in the last couple of …

Some time ago, my dental hygienist recommended that I switch from my toothbrush from manual to electric. It turns out that I was applying too much force while brushing my teeth and that was rubbing off the enamel, making my teeth vulnerable to damage. Let me tell you, I …

It took me a long time to realize that their may have been something wrong with my digestive system It wasn’t a hue deal but it definitely something that I needed to check into. I wasn’t going to the bathroom the way that I should have been going and …

Centrum is by far the most affordable and most complete multivitamin I can find in the market today. I’ve always trusted this brand. Time came when I was looking for a cheaper alternative, which I did find. Unfortunately, these other brands did not have a list of vitamins and …

Ever since I was fifteen, and had a horrific experience at the dentist, I’ve been terrified. In fact, I make every excuse NOT to go to the dentist if I can help it, and when I do finally go, it’s usually only under duress because I’m in ridiculous pain. …

I often use the Omega clear soft lenses (a transparent one which doesn’t have certain color, so it will only show my own eyes color), but knowing that lately Omega has its own colored soft lenses attracted me to try once. Well, I didn’t say that the Omega soft …

I like to make my own bath salt products, and I usually order my salt from the soap supply company Brambleberry, because their quality and service is great and the prices very reasonable.
When I was thinking up various formulas for bath soaks, I remembered that calendula is supposed to be …

Lately I have been trying to sneak in a little strengthening in to my cardio workouts. Since toning bands aren’t always convenient, and a lot of weighted balls and props are distracting outdoors; I opted to try wrist weights on my usual trail.
Luckily the …

I decided to try the Diva Cup out of the recommendation of a friend. She said it was really comfortable, easy to use, and cheaper to use in the long run than tampons and pads. So I bought it and gave it a go.
My first experience was upsetting, because …

When I read an article in a magazine about Kappus soaps, I decided to order one. I had never heard of the German brand, but apparently they are quite famous for their six-times milled glycerin soaps, which last a long time and have no animal testing involved. They are formulated …

Vicks VapoRub has given me and my family many nights of relief from congestion and sleepless nights. There were nights that the Florida humidity left me SO full of allegeric congestion that I got no sleep at all. But then I began using Vicks VapoRub and it helped clear …

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 …

I had these little rough dry itchy flaky patches of skin all over my body due to my eczema until I started using the Shea Natural Original Whipped Shea Butter. I love this shea butter skin care product because it is only shea butter and nothing else. I also …

I usually have to sit long hours working in front of the computer, trying to type hundreds of words on the key board. This situation sometimes left me feeling completely weary and tired. What would really make it even tougher for me was the acute pain which I would …

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 love trying out natural brands of soaps, especially when made by true soap artisans that take their craft seriously. Alpenglow is based in Alaska, and I recently discovered their site when a friend recommended one of their massage oils. While I was there, I looked into their soaps as …

If your like me and your skin gets very dry and flaky, but many lotions burn from the alcohol, Curel is perfect for you.
I have had many issues in the past finding a lotion that was sesitive enough to use not just on my body but on my …

I do not use the traditional mouth thermometers any more, and though I have an ear-reading thermometer, I purchased the Exergen Temporal Thermometer after I found out I could not use the ear thermometer on my child when she has an earache. The temporal thermometer can be used …

I am diabetic, and I received this lotion as part of a wellness kit from a seminar on diabetes. It is really meant for people who tend to suffer from serious leg and foot problems, like infections, although it could certainly be used as a preventative. I tried it out …

When I found out Pepto Bismol came in chewables, I was so happy! I have an extremely sensitive gag reflex, and I can’t swallow liquid PB, it makes me gag (good thing I was near a sink when I tried the stuff!).
I remember when I first tried these. I …

I had fried prawns with garlic for dinner two nights back. Unfortunately the prawns were not thoroughly fried. It was done by my husband.Initially, I was rather sceptical about the prawns, but brushed it off , as he hardly ever cooks Chinese food. I didn’t want to comment too …

I’m not generally afraid of bugs or insects or anything like that, but when I got stung by a bee for the first time in my life, the pain was actually a lot more than I’d anticipated from such a tiny little creature. I was out with some friends, …

Let me begin by saying I’ve trained at around 7 gyms in my life and I can without a doubt confirm that fitness4less in Bristol is clearly the worst. I didn’t really have much choice but to train over at this gym if I wanted to keep fit and …

I care for my elderly mother, who takes a literal shoebox full of prescription medicines. Her doctors sometimes adjust her doses, but with oddly shaped pills (and many of hers are) it can be very difficult to get them split accurately. I also take a few medicines and sometimes …

I take a hot bath every night to help treat the muscular symptoms caused by fibromyalgia. It is more therapeutic than anything else I have ever tried. To keep things interesting, I use a variety of bath products, like salts, bombs, and oils. Recently I discovered the high quality of …

After I had my baby 2 months ago, I started to feel pain in my knee and the joints of the hands. I discovered that babies in the womb do take a lot of calcium from the mother’s body. This results in weak bones and teeth for the mother. …

One winter day when I had been having dry skin for weeks, fighting it constantly with soap-free cleansers and bath oil and lotions—“ I really wanted a bubble bath. I was dying for one! I had only been using bath oils and salts because of the dry and very sensitive …

Food based vitamins are some of the greatest things that I’ve ever used because they come chalk full of all the nutrients that you would get in your diet assuming you weren’t anything at all like me and were actually eating healthy for you foods. I have to watch …

In my teenage years, my face had been really smooth and flawless, and if there are pimples only small few ones will appear especially in the T-zone area especially before my period. But now in my twenties, its getting worse, it becomes bigger and inflamed particularly near my nose …

I like to use products made by companies that do not test on animals, and Beauty Without Cruelty is certainly one of the most well known for that. I have fine hair that is thinning on top, so I like to use shampoos that volumize. This is why I chose …

I am a person who has been witnessing severe dandruff condition right from my teenage years. The kind of dandruff I suffer seems to be calm and non —“ irritated especially only the day I happen to wash my hair with an anti dandruff shampoo. The itching and appearance …

Fungal diseases are one of the most annoying and irritating disease for men. When these fungal infections starts itching there is nothing good which can control them and whatever might be the situation we need to itch it to relive ourselves. The worst kind of fungal infections is the …

I bought this machine to replace an older model that was purchased about ten years ago, and finally gave out. I have tinnitus, and find it difficult to sleep in a silent room. To help me sleep well, I always play some sort of sound—“ either a CD …

7 Days Brazilian Slimming Coffee would be the best slimming coffee that you would ever want to have! That is if you are really into getting slim without exercise.
At first, I was not really believing into things like this because I really believe that there are unknown side effects …

This may sound as though I am advocating drug use. I am not! Be clear on that one! However, it is a simple fact that drug users who shoot up, use needles. Some people say to just let the drug user use dirty needles, or pay $100 on the …

Vitality Mineral Complex with Calcium is another one of those supplements that you can not buy in the store. It is sold by Mellaluca who are on the cutting edge of vitamin technology. The technology they use in this compliment is called Property Fructose Compounding. Basically that means that …

I have fibromyalgia and I try just about any new cream or balm that claims to relieve pain. Since I use them so frequently, it is easy to get bored, and I like to see what varieties of ingredients people come up with for new pain relief. I have learned …

I have fibromyalgia, and although that is not an inflammatory disease, I had heard rumors of some people getting relief from this product. It contains several substances to help protect cells from free radicals, and eases muscle tension from various causes, like emotional stress or over work. It is mostly …

After doing our job, not only our hands are stressed. Our feet are the first part of the external body that is working in the morning. It deserves care; it needs to be pampered for long hours of standing and walking, and sometimes running. I am scrubbing my own …

I take a multi-vitamin every day as a part of my routine of eating healthy and exercising. I recently had put on a little weight over the winter months, and I was trying to incorporate some healthy habits into my day to lose the extra weight and also …

We have been here a few times, and our daughter always enjoys it. It is basically a gym for young children. It says Fit Family Centre, and they do offer Fit Mom classes, but this place is for children up to the age of six.
We take our eighteen-month-old when …

As I was growing up, it was considered an average age for a young girl to start her menses at the age of 12. That is no longer true, and Specialists in this field, wanted to know WHY! The truth is, that young girls, as young as seven years …

I have had to wear glassed since I was a child. I remember, as a teenager, getting my first pair of contact lenses. What freedom! I loved wearing the contacts. I have always found glasses to be a bit uncomfortable and annoying. So, contacts …

As a diabetic, I’ve been taking chromium for years to help manage my blood glucose levels. I have taken the supplement on its own and also in mixed formulations. Normally, I take it on its own so I have control over how much I am using and can adjust it …

The three days of menstrual cycle every month are the worst days for any woman and life really becomes miserable these days. In such a situation a good sanitary pads is just what we need. Being a middle class family I can’t afford all the expensive pads so I …