Dealing with the time of the month can be really frustrating if you don’t have the right protection. I know that I have tried way too many maxis and tampons, but only a few do a really good job. One maxi that I thought worked pretty decently was the …

I am a cough drop fanatic. I’ll just lay those cards out on the table right now. I could eat cough drops like they’re candy half the time if it were left up to me. My husband jokes that my breath always smells like menthol because I’m sucking on …

I have concerns pertaining to the kind of lifestyle I live and all the work-oriented stress I have to endure daily. Anyhow, I’d like to believe I’m as healthy as a horse at present but I cannot put aside the daunting effects that may follow in the long …

I take a nightly hot bath to treat fibromyalgia symptoms. It has been essential in keeping me active and healthy. I love to use bath salts, because they have some amazing health effects and help to treat my condition. The minerals added to the water, such as magnesium, calcium, and …

I visited a discount store the other day and decided to get a new bottle of mouth rinse. I wasn’t just contemplating on buying a midget sized mouth wash to throw inside one’s purse but something of a larger size to place on my bathroom counter. The …

My favorite solution for dry, cracked hands is Eucerin Original Moisturizing Creme. I use a very drying soap at work which really dries out my hands so I use this to help prevent pain. This dry skin therapy formula works really well on dry hands. It does …

I decided to try Arm and Hammer’s Advance White Toothpaste because I thought it would work well. It has appealing packaging, and I’d heard that baking soda could be used as toothpaste. I figured the toothpaste would not taste like baking soda, which has a pretty icky …

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 …

I have a problem with combination skin. In the winter it is dry, in the summer I have adult acne flare ups. So, my skin care regimen has to change often, depending on the season and my skin’s irritable disposition. Fibromyalgia probably contributes to this, although I can’t prove it.
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When I suffered with a really bad episode of thrombosed hemorrhoids that eventually had to be lanced, I needed to use a sitz bath three times a day after the surgery. Note to anyone who is ever told they need a lancing procedure done—“ get a second opinion. Sometimes it …

When I was a kid, my mom always used to pull out the trusty Vicks Vapor rub whenever we started experiencing any congestion. And, as I grew up and had kids of my own, I preferred to use the Vicks Vapor rub as well. However, I’m also slightly obsessive …

When I decided that the chemicals in hair color dyes were doing more damage to my hair than good, I decided to try a natural product instead. I had heard several people lavish praise on a product called Hennalucent, but was unable to find it at the time. …

I had some diagnostic work done about three months ago, and one of the minerals I was found to be deficient in was magnesium. Through research, I learned that trans dermal magnesium chloride was the best way to go when it comes to bio availability. I purchased a bottle …

I went in to get a hair trim about three weeks ago, against my better judgment might I add. I knew for a fact that the mere “trim” would actually end up taking off more than two inches off of my hair. However, my hair had disastrous split ends …

I would recommend the Natural Balance Cleansing Wipes from Femfresh if, like me, you like to use something to freshen up your intimate area throughout the day. These wipes are PH balanced and hypoallergenic and claim to gently cleanse and deodorize. There are various reasons why you …

This summer, my husband and I were awaiting one of the most beautiful moments of both of our lives. Our son was born on July 22nd, 2013. This has truly been an amazing experience, but there is definitely something I wasn’t anticipating…fat! All my life, I have been beautiful …

Recently we had to take our son Kurt to the Hospital for an operation on his hand to open up the muscle by his thumb to allow it to move more freely. The hospital that were doing the operation was the Birmingham Children’s Hospital. The hospital is …

I thought I might as well give my Ab Coaster a second chance since I hate wasting money on machines that rarely see use. I have to admit I was less than pleased when I first realized that there was some upper body involvement, and not strictly …

I have had fibromyalgia for many years and have tried a variety of supplements to help ease the pain, along with a lot of lifestyle changes and various therapies.
One thing that I have been using ever since I heard about it in the nineties is malic acid. It is a …

I received this Sonicare toothbrush for Christmas one year. It was a wonderful gift, and had a lot of features that I loved. This was the first toothbrush I ever owned that had a timer for brushing the four quadrants of your mouth, bristles that let you know …

I have been using the Women’s Daily Multivitamin from Target (the store brand) for a long time and so far this winter I haven’t had a single cold. I know a lot of people may not like the generic store brand as they wonder if it works as well …

Manufactured by a company called Pascual Laboratories, Poten Cee is one of the Vitamin C tablets in the market today. You can buy it at Drugstores such as Mercury Drugs either in a box or per piece. The packaging is really simple but instantly communicates what the tablets are …

A friend sells it to me for a not so affordable price of PHP 300. She said that the vitamin is worth of use and paying the price of PHP 300 is a gift. I asked her, what would I get with this vitamin? she answered, many. Therefore, I …

I’ve been on diet since I had my baby. I gained about 40 pounds when I was pregnant with her. Tried everything on the face of the earth except being under the knife because it’s too expensive for me. The current one I’m trying is called …

This is a perfect little work out mat. I wanted this thing because my bedroom where I do most of my works outs has tile floors and it’s very hard so I wanted something that was capable of alleviating this. I ran across this at K-Mart when …

I bought this mask more as nostalgia than anything else. Peel off masks were popular back in the 1970’s. I can remember my mother using some green cucumber scented peel off mask and I was fascinated with it. It was just so much fun to put it on your …

I have always been suffering from a terrible knee pain for the past few years. Though this knee pain is always temporary, the advent of it always makes me feel miserable and inactive. The last time I suffered a knee pain, the pain had almost made me paralyzed. …

This product seemed like a miracle cure-all when I read the description, especially the fact it helps alleviate restless leg syndrome, which my doctor “diagnosed” me with when I went to him complaining of not sleeping well and tossing and turning all night long. I’m still not sure it’s …

Alpha Hydrox Oil-Free Formula by Alpha Hydrox is a cream that I bought over at Amazon for $4 along with many other skin care products in the past. It is a cream that promises to get rid of excessive oiliness which can lead to acne.
First things first. The product …

I have turned on so many people to the Burt’s Bees product line because I’ve used and loved their products for years now. I started using them in my twenties when I happened to pick up some lip balm at a convenience store, and I haven’t looked back yet. …

As my readers know by now, I’m on a continual quest to find things that soothe and relax my body, primarily my back and feet. This item, the Infrared Heat/Magnetic Vibrating Massager, is one I purchased for my feet.
This product is supposed to be different because it combines …

I bought three pairs of Freshlook Colorblends Contact Lenses at an optical shop for about $50, it was a package, buy 2 lenses and get 1 free, you can choose any color or just the same color with the package. I chose 1 pure hazel, 1 blue, and 1 …

I am 24 years old and at such Minor age I was suffering from acute hair fall problem. I really had strong bouncy hairs in my college days and my friends you to envy me just for it gut now when they meet me they laugh at my almost …

When I developed a serious hemorrhoid flare up, I looked everywhere for my ring cushion, which was made of foam, and could not find it. It may have accidentally gotten packed with the Christmas things (long story.) I was sore and tired and it was too late at night …

I bought some Mineral Ice Rub at the drugstore, because I had a sprained back and wanted to try something new to treat it with. The cool blue gel is not greasy at all, and I found it to have a pleasant, cooling menthol smell. It didn’t make my back …

I went through a period of time during which I was adament about the importance of finding a good multi vitamin. I’d been feeling out of sorts, and just generally lacked energy, even so much to the point that I had a hard time concentrating and getting things done …

I love to have a hot foot soak to help remove dead skin and refresh my tired feet. I have long been a fan of peppermint foot soaks, as well as tea tree soaks. Lately I have bought mostly tea tree products, so just to be different I decided …

Because I am a huge fan of Herbal Essences Totally Twisted conditioner, I felt like I was out of my mind when I decided to forgo my usual purchase and give this product a try. I have naturally curly or chemically free African American hair. Frizziness is …

When I finally decided to lose some weight and start a new exercise program, I knew I would need some sort of energy booster. I do a lot of manual household chores at home as well as taking care of the kids, but somehow my metabolism has slowed down …

I have been using essential oils to treat symptoms of fibromyalgia ever since I found out how much it can help to add something as simple as peppermint oil to a massage oil blend. I have a virtual arsenal of essential and carrier oils to make various recipes both for …

A friend of mine told me that to reduce the chances of heart problems; I should look into getting more Omega-3 fatty acids into my diet. I didn’t really understand what they were. I asked my doctor about it when I went for my next visit.
Sure enough, my doctor …

Iodex pain killing balm , I really don’t know from when have been relying on Iodex balm to relieve our family from the back aches and body aches our family sometimes suffer from. It is just about normal for active people to get the sprain or ache sometimes and …

I read about this product in a magazine, and women were raving about how it transformed their eyes. It is recommended for increasing firmness, hydrating and to ward off oxidative stress and free radical damage. I have been looking for a good eye cream, since I am over forty now …

Most fiber drinks are tasteless and… and disgusting. Well, not Nutricca Psy-lact. It is an orange flavored fiber drink that tastes really good and it even fizzes a little like soft drinks, so you don’t really feel like you are drinking fiber drink. It feels more like …

Honestly, I am a regular user of Close-Up. Happee is a local brand here in the Philippines. The makers are from the Lamoiyan Corporation. What is the reason why I use Happee aside from Close-Up, it is for the reason that I found out that the factory workers working …

I’ve spent too much time on the computer lately and that has resulted in dry, itchy, burning eyes.
It got so bad that it actually kept me awake at night, because when I closed my eyes I had burning and a foreign body sensation which was very irritating, and just …

Last summer, I developed a particularly bad allergic reaction to some sort of pollen after an outdoor event. My eyes were swollen and itchy, I was sneezing like mad, and my head eventually started to ache from it all. I was away from home, where I had Tylenol …

As a fifty year old woman, I have noticed that I am much more prone to dry skin spots all over my body. Especially after bathing or shaving, there is a feeling of dryness that even the best lotion cannot address. It is like you were cleaning …

After suffering from a few painful ingrown toenails, I realized that the tendency for cutting my toenails in a rounded shape was too tempting for me. I ended up somehow doing this even though I did not intend to, and cutting toenails in a rounded form is often the …

My job offers a corporate membership with CRUNCH and although it is still quite pricey, it is a great discount from their regular prices so I decided to give it a shot.
The location nearest to my job is supposed to be their “flagship” which would lead me to believe that …