I love making my own bath and body products, and when I was looking for ingredients to make a facial scrub, I had a lot of options. There are plenty of natural products, and I have used just about all of them at one time or another. I decided …

I had a painful experience with an enthusiastic dental hygienist in the late 1980s. Since then I’ve been an extreme teeth flosser (ETF). In fact on two separate occasions while having my teeth cleaned since the previous hygienic torture my dentist has cautioned me not to floss so vigorously …

The current dengue cases in my country is not surprising. It has reach a very alarming proportions that I myself is scared to see even a single mosquito. You need to be protected wherever you go. When you live in the tropics, this is inevitable. Dengue is such a …

I have tried some of the 100% Pure products before, like their caffeine cream, and I decided I wanted to try their seafoam facial cleanser. This has the unusual attribute of working both as a cleanser and a mask. It foams up so you can wash your face, or you …

Braun Oral-B Sonic Complete Rechargeable Power Toothbrush is a very expensive product. I had done a lot and lot of thinking before I bought it. It cost me almost 100 USD, no wonder I was in a huge doubt.
Mouth hygiene is very important to me. According to some competent …

I am an avid user of Valeo Yoga Mat after my old yoga mat was damaged. It cost $13 online. For a low price, I think it is a great product you should use as well. It has the dimensions of 24″ width x 48″ length, and weighs not …

I have suffered with constipation ever since I started taking medication for my menstrual cramps and it is a total pain in the butt —“ pun intended. When I am constipated my belly swells up round like a football and I feel so bloated it is really uncomfortable. …

I take a hot bath every night to treat the symptoms of fibromyalgia that have affected me since my late teens. I use a variety of bath products to keep things interesting and also for their health benefits. Some products, like mineral salts and essential oil blends, help to detoxify …

I wasn’t always so girlie that I needed to have a dozen bath and body products in my bathroom, on the counters, surrounding the tub, but over the years, I’ve seemed to have morphed into a woman mad for these kinds of products. I have excessively dry skin, but …

For years, I have been suffering from acne. I was still 11 years old when I started having those disturbing acne. It does not only lessen my self-confidence but it also ruined my face. Well, it’s not ecause my face was a total damage, but those red spots always …

A few weeks back —“ I suddenly got a call from my friend (who lived nearby) and she seemed so excited about a product that she wanted to me to come over almost immediately. Though I tried to explain to her that I would come as soon as I …

This is an item I received as a gift. I am diabetic and overweight and always need to measure and count the foods I eat. I also prepare meals for my elderly mother who is on a special renal diabetic diet. This scale is a digital model that offers …

I know there are many drinks on the market that claim to keep your system hydrated and to keep your elecrolites in order. I have tried many of these, am allergic to many, and/also, I can’t stand the taste of some of them. Many have so many ‘bad’ things, …

When I was younger, I was told by my doctor that I could have a mild case of lupus, and that I should be very careful to use sun protection at all times to protect my health. Many people with lupus are very sensitive to the sun and it can …

I went with some friends to spend the day at a festival which was held in 90 degree heat in the middle of Georgia. We all knew we might get sweaty and smell bad before it was over, but one friend brought along one of these herbal Clear Whole Body …

Since I was feeling highly excited about having to attend my best friend’s wedding last month, I left no stone unturned in taking care of my wardrobe to the core. Though I had decided on all my shoes which actually matched with my wedding outfits, the …

As I started sending my son to playgroup, he often devloped cold. Every weekend his temperature rises with cold. This became a weekly routine and we decided to provide him with some immunity booster as he was just on milk and common food items. On our search, we found …

Awhile back I was on this tooth-whitening craze, and I was trying to use a number of popular teeth whitening products to achieve that perfect Hollywood smile. So while I was browsing my Wal-Mart one day, I noticed a Listerine product that I’ve never noticed before. It was in …

On my last Primal Elements soap binge, I found their Halloween themed soaps, and I bought the two cutest ones they make. The first was a candy scented black cat soap, and then there was this one—“ bats. The Primal Elements soaps are made from brightly colored glycerin soap pices …

When I first discovered the Sonoma First Crush bubble bath, it was when I was visiting a relative and staying overnight. She knew I had a serious bath product hobby and wanted me to smell the new bubble bath she had just bought. It was the middle of winter, a …

I went to Planned Parenthood for four years while I was in college. I think Planned Parenthood is such a great thing. I was a poor college student just trying to make ends meet with minimal health insurance. I went to Planned Parenthood each year for my annual pap …

It is an antiseptic cream. It is a product of Himani manufactured by Emani Limited. It is used by millions of people worldwide. I am using this cream from last 10 years and I am still using it. It is very good for all skins. Mostly I use it …

When I injured my lower back while working on remodeling the house a couple of years ago, I had a very hard time getting back to normal. Since I have fibromyalgia on top of the injury, it was even more painful and my muscles just did not want to cooperate. …

Recently a friend of mine treated me to a French manicure at her favorite salon. While I enjoyed the treatment, I was somewhat embarrassed by the terrible condition of my nails after my old polish was removed.
Apparently after years of wearing dark polish, my …

When I was pregnant with my last child, I wanted to make sure I gave birth to a very healthy baby. Though my doctor did not seem to worry much about me taking prenatal vitamins, I requested some samples. He gave me three different vitamins, which all made me …

Oh boy lets talk about this toothpaste that my wife call herself buying because she is on this natural healthy tip. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for it and I believe that we all should take good care of ourselves but there are some things I must avoid …

I’ve become a sort of junkie for herbal supplements. Probably not a smart thing to admit to but, hey, it’s all natural and I’m not putting disgusting chemicals in my body that, for the most part, hardly do any good anyway. I’ve spent the last few years looking for …

Office works is never stressful and you even bring the stress at home. I am guilty of that! Stress affects my performance in the office and affects me as a mom or as a wife. I leads to mood swings or noisy brain that I don’t understand what’s going …

At first I was thrilled to get this because I figured it was the lazy persons answer to quick ab exercises with results. Boy was I wrong! Yes, you do get results, but there is nothing in this rocker for a lazy person.
Part of me wishes I …

One other supplement found in my collection of herbal and natural health products is yet another mushroom extract from the 18 day old Ganoderma Lucidum hybrid mushroom cultured and developed in Malaysia by the DXN Ganodrema farms of Dr. Lim Siow Jin a noted doctor in the field of …

No resistance! It does nothing for my gluts. And I was wondering why my sister let me borrow this. It doesn’t work. I was on the mini stepper for about 30 minutes while I was watching the news last night. The power steppers that I’ve used were much better, …

I was looking for coffee inside the grocery store when I came across this product. I was curious because of the name of the tea. It is Bioslimfitea, herbal dietary tea. The front of the box says that it is a fat and weight reducer and body toxin remover. …

I have fibromyalgia, and one of the ways I combat the symptoms is through massage. I use a variety of commercially prepared massage oil blends, but sometimes when I am bored with them I like to make my own using good carrier oils and essential oils. One of my favorite …

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 …

I enjoy a nightly hot bath to help treat fibromyalgia symptoms and relax me so I can sleep better. I share this routine with every fibromyalgia patient I meet, because it has helped me more than any other kind of therapy in the world of medicine.
A bath night …

I don’t normally buy toothpaste that sports the word “mint” but this was a notable exception. Strong mint flavors irritate my mouth and gums, so I normally use kid’s toothpaste, or natural brands, which often offer alternative flavors to mint. When I saw this toothpaste, I had to try it. …

My sister-in-law gave me Balneol Hygienic Perianal Cleansing Lotion. Her mother in law who lives in the United States sent this to her. Well only a woman knows what a woman needs indeed. I actually have a Providone-Ioidine that regularly use for irritation on my private parts but it …

I love to try out new body washes in the shower. I have a habit of gravitating towards the most girly, fluffy, flowery scent I can find—“ and usually in a brand like Dove or Caress, or Bath and Body Works—“ products that are primarily marketed for women. Well, …

I dont know how i fell for the ads, but i stumbled up the frutels website about 2 months ago, and dished out 30 bucks for a month supply. Basically what you do is take 3-5 during the day depending on the serverity of your acne and your …

I have irritable bowel syndrome and the episodes of diarrhea and constipation have often resulted in a serious flare up of hemmorhoids and anal fissures.
To help ease this problem, my doctor recommended that I use Fleet mineral oil laxative. This product softens the stool and lubricates passages so that …

These days, with so many diseases being transmitted from person to person, and so much publicity regarding viruses such as the —˜swine flu’ and food poisoning cases that can cause fatalities, it seems prudent to take precautions. Health experts say that the single best way to avoid catching viruses …

No amount of moisturizer could surpass what the Apollo brand of petroleum jelly has done for the burns on my face. I routinely use a cocktail of creams every night, scrambling through different products, when I accidentally applied a substantial amount of AHA or glycolic acid on both …

My mom is currently in this online shopping phase and I’m not surprised what kind of products she manages to source out from her preferred health and wellness oriented sites. I’ve never heard of sleepphones before, but the name itself already sounds explicable. I’ve been struggling with …

When I learned about the Lux Natural Soaps company through a friend who shares my obsession with bath products, I ordered several of their products online and one of them was the White tea and Ginger bath bomb. I have been using bath bombs for my hot therapy bath at …

A few years ago, before I became my mother’s live in caretaker, my mother suffered a prolonged illness after a fall, and I often stayed over to help care for her. I lived out of town, so there was a bit of driving back and forth involved, with …

This summer time, I have noticed that more skin problems are getting complicated.
I was at home and complaining to my sister about my back pimples specifically on my shoulders and lower back. She then suggested using Dr. Kaufmann’s soap and she even accompanied me in buying it. It is …

I tried my second Shape workout DVD today, and I am happy to report that I found it more appealing than my last. Although it has a similar configuration, it was a more inclusive session. Today’s Shape 20-Minute Makeover contained a 20 minute interval training session and also four …

I have often had trouble with allergies. But the over the counter allergy medicines just did not quite do the trick. And when my allergies are bad enough that I do break down and obtain an over the counter allergy medicine, it always dries up everything on …

I am a fan of vitamin C and I have been taking vitamin C as a child. I however stumbled upon sodium ascorbate another form of Vitamin C more three times more potent than the latter, I have found this product online and bought a bottle of it to …

I have really sensitive eyes. Like my skin, I easily develop rashes whenever I come across dusty environment. This is a huge problem especially whenever I go to public place. If the air or the furniture is dusty and I happen to come in contact with them with my bare …