I have about six or seven pieces of fold-away or easily storable exercise equipment in my house that I’ve gathered over the last two years. Of all those, the Stamina InStride Pro Stepper was one of the top most expensive ones at about $70, but it came with …

B.sure is a home pregnancy test kit which is quite fast , easy and reliable that tests pregnnacy in just one step. I used it a few days ago and performing the test takes just few seconds to a minute. Just have to hold the …

I honestly can’t leave my house from about May until October without getting positively chewed up by mosquitos. They are particularly bad this year because of the sudden and warm, humid weather we’ve had, and I can see them swarming around my back porch light. It’s disgusting. They sometimes …

In line with our conscious effort to improve our health and wellness, we have since time immemorial turned to medicines to help us do so and one of which is Vitamin C or Ascorbic Acid.
Filipinos have long been using Vitamin C. They just come in different brands (and …

I remember using Tiger Balm Pain Relieving Ointment back in my college days. The boarding house that I was staying before was close to a Chinese-owned Pharmacy. Instead of using my usual brand of ointment, I tried using Tiger Balm Pain Relieving Ointment. It comes in a pot-shaped plastic …

I have suffered from allergies for the last 20 years. Because of my allergies I have used almost every brand of facial tissue and toilet paper. Anyone with allergies knows the horror of using toilet paper but sometimes you are at someone’s house and all they …

Noise! Noise! Noise! That is all I have been hearing around our house lately between the house construction, yard work and the use of that horribly noisy gas powdered wood splitter. I am a freelance writer and sometimes I just need it so quiet to I can think and …

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I picked up a copy of More Yoga for the Rest of Us with Peggy Cappy since I was unfamiliar with her first video, or any of her work on Public Television.
While I like the inclusion of all …

When I went to my EENT to seek medical attention to the unusual allergic reaction I got because of severe case of rhinitis, along with Spersallerg, she prescribed me Fucithalmic. I often skip drinking the anti-histamine that it resulted to this bizarre pathological condition that I experienced. My eyes …

I went through a vitamin C obsession period a couple of years ago. I had found a facial product that was high in the vitamin, and loved its effects on my skin. As I sought out others, I began learning about all of the many health benefits of the vitamin …

I was blissfully unemployed for about seven years, getting my children responsbile enough to stay home by themselves for a few hours at a time when I was ready to get back to work. And, as a stay-home mom, I had the luxury of being able to sit around …

After birth, I think this goes to all mother’s out there, one thing that adds frustration alongside with the ‘post-partum’ is the weight gained after that 9 months. I gave birth to a healthy baby boy back in 2010. I particularly has a bigger built than usual Filipinas …

Living in th Philippines with tropical weather means a lot of insects exist in my place. Being a mother, i am very particular to the skin of my baby. Mostly, she plays outside the room, which means more insects particularly — mosquitoes. I usually, let my 3 yrs. old …

Like many people, I had a continuing problem with back pain. My chiropractor says the problem is because one of my right leg is ¼” shorter than the left leg. I have been seeing my chiropractor for years, for this misalignment. For me, this problem is …

More often than not, we always had sweaty armpits that always annoys us. This is one of the disadvantages living in the tropics. At most when you are rushing to get a cab, pushing elbows against each other just to get a ride in the LRT ( Light Way …

I have a friend who insists that I try every natural product on the market. It gets a bit overwhelming, as sometimes she wants me on something new while I am still trying the last “experiment” and I cannot tell which is effective or not!
This Royal Jelly was …

I ended up with this sink set by accident, sort of. I used to have a Thymes eucalyptus sink set that was almost identical. When a friend was in a shop that sold a wide variety of their products, she remembered how much I loved that little sink set—“ …

I have a problem using the vast majority of mint flavored toothpastes in the mainstream market. The mint flavors are too strong, and burn my mouth and tongue to the point that I am so uncomfortable, I will stop brushing too soon. Obviously this is not good …

Vitamin E has antioxidant properties that help the cells in our body by protecting them and helping cells repair themselves. At least that’s what I understood from reading the small font on the bottle I bought. I just saw the commercial on TV and thought about trying it …

I would like to start by stating that this product is not something I would have bought for myself in a million years and then some. I have a friend who is an insomniac and apparently watches every infomercial ever made—“ and believes them all. She is the one …

Unfortunately I am a woman that has very active sweat glands. The main problem is that I sweat everywhere and it just drives me crazy. I try my best to stay clean all over when I go throughout my day. One way that I try to stay clean is …

I am really happy that I can today I get to tell you about AZ Pro-expert Premium Antiplacca toothpaste because this toothpaste works wonders. I have been using AZ toothpaste for ages now and a few months ago I have realised that AZ products are sold under different name around …

When Imedeen Radiant Complexion was very new in the market, almost all of my friends were talking about it and were planning to try this product. I actually was also attracted to the promises of this product but I refused to give in to the lure …

Now I am what you would call a real hard gainer when it comes to building muscle mass or even gaining weight of a different kind, having a really fast metabolism and I had been trying to put on weight ever since I was about sixteen years old, without …

Andrews Sparkling Salts is a product that provides relief for upset stomach and indigestion. It’s not really made for ulcers, so it won’t help much with any sort of burning.
Recently I was feeling really upset after eating a particular combination of foods and decided I needed to get something …

The 8-Minute workout series has a variety of programs, each targeting a specific area of the body. You can choose from 8-minute legs, 8-minute buns, etc. The idea behind the 8-minute series is that you only need to work out for 8 minutes and you will see …

I got these contacts about 9 months ago, to replace the 30 day lenses I was using. I needed the new contacts because the 30 day lenses were too drying.
At that time, the optometrist told me the Acuvue Oasis with Hydraclear Plus Contact Lenses were the thinnest, most …

Last weekend I was visiting a friend who was busy trying to get the last of her wedding details done so she could keep her mind from spinning off her head. Of course ever being the considerate friend, I sat waiting while she ran to go get her pictures for …

The problem with pets is that even though they are such an important addition to your life, almost like children, they can like children tend to be very expensive especially when it comes to health care. My big boy recently started having problems with going in his kitty litter box …

I love to use a foot soak occasionally to soften and treat my feet. I had been using a tea tree oil soak for a long time, which I am very fond of, but one day I got a little bored with it and decided to try something different. I …

This item sounded ingenious. I have dry skin on my back in the winter and it itches like crazy, so an applicator to let me apply lotion is a great idea. I ordered this item and received it quickly from the infomercial.
There were no instructions but …

I have a great news for all out there who have a problem of having common flu and cough. I’ve been using Fern C for almost a month and since then I don’t have any cough and flu. Even all of the members of my family were using this …

Clinique has a few products that I really like, so I thought I would like their soap as well. I have combination skin which is more dry in the winter, but in the summer is quite oily and plagued by acne. I was told by a few people and sales …

I have always had a fascination for massagers and have a quite few of them in my kitty. Massagers I feel are a great way to rewind oneself after a long day work and put you back on your feet. So whenever I happen to see a …

I purchased this chin up bar last month in the hopes of testing another chin up bar. I already had Valeo chin up bar and was satisfied with it, but this one is a bit different. Sure, it was a bit like Valeo in a way. Both are durable products …

During the baby hood of my son who is 4 years old now, had only one complaint and that is the diaper rash. My son never liked to be in diaper and some times when he used be for a longer time in the diapers, he used to …

I regularly color my mother’s hair and my own, so that we do not have to pay salon prices. I have used a few brands, and usually stick with Loreal’s Feria. The last time I went shopping for hair color, I found that the new natural Instincts ten minute formula …

Lotion can be very important in the healing process of a new tattoo, and a bottle of “Tattoo Goo: Aftercare Lotion” was included in the free aftercare kit when I got my first tattoo. Of course, I tried it out! It works wonderfully for what it sets out to …

The Nivea Soft moisturizing crème contains vitamin E and jojoba oil. This is very lightweight and absorbs into the skin really well. The vitamin E evens out the skin tone and with the help of jojoba oil, it controls and reduces the production of oil in your skin.
This sounds …

When I can’t fall asleep at nighttime I like to use Village Naturals Sleep Therapy Mineral Shower Gel. It has a nice sweet calming chamomile lavender aroma to it that helps calm and relax my body, mind, spirit, and soul. It helps me relieve any tension and stress I …

Now that I have tried several of Billy Blanks Tae Bo workouts, I have become somewhat familiar with his training methods and signature style.
Some of the workouts have had a specific target, as seen in Tae Bo Abs. Still others even added a spiritual element, …

One type of tissue that I use quite frequently is the Marcal Aspen Facial tissue. This particular brand of tissue is really quite inexpensive. Really the price is the most attractive feature about this product. In my opinion, the softness of the tissue is not that …

I treat my painful fibromyalgia symptoms with a variety of methods that do not involve prescriptions or doctor visits. I found out long ago that the best medicine can be done at home. I take a nightly hot bath to relax my muscles and get me in the right frame …

This is a review for a facial moisturizer I cannot find locally, although it is made by an American company. It may be available but so far I have not found it, unless perhaps it is packaged or marketed differently. The product is made by Neutrogena, and is called Ultimate …

For many years, I’ve worn corrective lenses, and ever since I started using contact lenses, I’ve worn disposable ones. I’d been happy for a long time with various brands lasting a month or so, until my eye doctor told me to try Acuvue Advanced.
He told me they …

My husband is 65. Being of his age, and having fallen and sprained his ankle so badly that the doctor said it would have been less painful had he broken the ankle, my husband needed some help with the pain! He got it!
He went to Long’s Drug Store and …

I think I’m becoming a fan of toilet bowl cleaners! I’d never have thought I was the type of person who delighted in cleaning my toilet, but I’ve found some great products over the years that have appealed to me on so many levels and one of my favorite …

After 35 years of wearing heavy pierced earrings, my earlobes have stretched out quite a bit. They are on the brink of splitting. I think I did the most damage to my earlobes during the ’80s when huge earrings were “in.” I can also blame the …

At half the size of the leading anti-bacterial hand cleanser Purell, Purest at 8 FL OZ/237 ml is already a winner. It is nice to have an alternative to Purell, it not only puts pressure on the market leader to rethink its pricing, it can only make the …

While I was working graveyard shift for a call center a few years ago, there were times I just wanted to sleep on the floor; especially after my days off. When I feel tired or sleepy; I go to 7-Eleven and buy Lipovitan Ira. And just like magic, I …