My sister bought Lynds a gift voucher for our local health therapy centre in Tewkesbury call Red, (which stands for Relaxation Everyone Deserves) for a Christmas present last year. Lyndsey had just had Josh our second son so my sister thought that she deserved some pampering.
Red …

I love to make my own bath and health care products, and I had been wanting to get some good quality beeswax to use in making lip balm and skin cream. After reading about all the chemicals used in some waxes that are harvested, I decided to look for …

I have been taking a multivitamin as part of my health routine for years. I have several conditions that benefit from a good quality vitamin—“ diabetes, fibromyalgia, and thyroid disease. I usually look for a formula that contains all the basic vitamins and minerals, and it is a great plus …

I hurt my elbow when I tried to stop a very heavy box that was going to fall off a high shelf. I should have let it fall. I pulled tendons in my elbow that hurt for months afterwards.
I took anti inflammatories and tried to do the …

Keeping my teeth white is something that has always been important to me. I have had a few problems with tar at the bottom of my teeth because I smoke cigarettes and like to manage that as well as I can. I am not too particular about the …

Unfortunately last year, I suffered heavily with bouts of thrush. It turned out to be one severe infection that, although I was treating it and calming it, I was never fully getting rid of it. I tried what seemed like everything, mostly Pessary medications to begin with that I …

I have counted on herbs and herbal medicine to treat a variety of problems over the years and rarely am I disappointed. This product by New Chapter is another example of excellence in herbal supplements. I practically live at my local health food supply place and they always keep …

The last time I bought Band Aid brand, they had a two for five dollars promotion, so I tried out a variety I had not used before. In addition to my usual regular bandages that I use in the kitchen, I bought the waterproof antibiotics bandages for use outside of …

I was very inticed by this and wanted to try it to help me lose about 15 to 20 pounds, I’ve never been one to use diet supplements but because this one is FDA approved was why I finally gave in and purchased it. It’s pretty expensive for the …

Back in the glorious 1980’s, I used this hair spray. I was a teenager and it was the brand my mom used, so I ended up adopting it. As I tried other brands once I had the initiative, I always liked the Mink best. When I saw it on …

I only purchased the raspberry flavored drink mix once because unlike some of the other vitamin C drink mixes made by Emergen-C, for some reason or another, the raspberry drink mix doesn’t dissolve quite as well when water is added and mixed. The drink mix is supposed to dissolve …

When I recently stopped by Bath and Body Works, one of my favorite stores, I picked up a few little things. The “big” things were not on sale, but I was excited to see new fragrances for spring and check out the new product lines.
While I was there, …

Lahor antibacterial soap bar is made by Saponia, big Croatia producer of cosmetics and housewares. I like Lahor because it’s cheep but good soap, and I like to wash myself with the soap bar and not with shower gels when I take shower because I feel more clean and …

Postpartum Depresion is often referred to as a woman having the baby blues and occurs normally after the first baby is born. Postpartum depression is a complex mix of physical, emotional, and hehavioral changes that occur after giving birth that are attributed to the chemical, social, and psychological changes …

I have combination skin that is dry in the winter and oily in summer. One winter when I was having a really bad bout of dry, itchy skin, I went looking for a creamy type of cleanser that would be gentle enough not to irritate the problem further. I normally …

Bath and Body Works stores held their famous semi annual clearance sale this month, and I enjoyed my yearly treat of stocking up on all my favorite shower gels for a fraction of their original prices.
As I was picking out my favorites, I came across a scent I had not …

One fact that our planet is having is the widely emerging pollution from air, land and water.
With this state not only the environment suffers and brings so much calamities but also our health are at its stake.
From the past last quarter of this year we suffers from …

As someone with sensitive skin, I find the skin on my hands regularly dried out and cracked as a result of frequently washing with regular hand soap. I would apply dermatologist recommended lotions multiple times a day and still barely retain the moisture, because I wash so frequently. Consequently, …

I was realizing that I had my current toothbrush for quite some time. I don’t like using the same toothbrush for more than three months, and knew that I was past my deadline. I wanted to try something different, and ran into the Smart Sense Gem Grip Toothbrushes with …

My all time favorite acne cream to use is Clearasil Stay Clean Tinted Acne Treatment Cream. It has really helped clear up my blemishes and acne spots while covering them up so I can still look flawless throughout me day. Best of all I love that it treats and …

The Anytime Fitness in Devens Massachusetts was located in a very safe part of town and there was plenty of parking but the lot wasn’t well lit at night and this sucked at times but parking was never an issue at this location. This particular Anytime Fitness location was very …

I saw this toothbrush in a store and since I always wanted a somewhat electrical toothbrush one for 5$ seemed a good buy. Well it is not exactly an electrical toothbrush - it’s a toothbrush on batteries with vibrating bristles.
It is designed as any other toothbrush, the handle is …

I have always been a loyal fan of Dove products. I like the way they present their company’s values to reflect real women and the beauty we all possess, not just some ideal of a stick thin model with an attitude problem. (They should eat something, it makes you happy.)
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I bought this shampoo sheerly for the fragrance. It is awesome. I smelled it when my hairdresser used it on my hair. What I did not realize was that she followed it with a potent deep conditioner. I left thinking that this was a gentle and moisturizing shampoo, …

This heating cap is a product which promised a lot. My hair has been damaged from coloring and age. The ends and back of my hair is quite frizzy and not in good condition at all. It was recommended by a friend that I try a heating cap. …

I have had a problem with my hair thinning ever since my late thirties, and especially now that I have passed forty. I have tried a variety of products to help encourage my scalp to wake up and produce more hair, but most of them have not helped very much …

I had a big pimple on top of my nose. It was ugly and red and as if that was not enough, it was painful too. Of course, I wouldn’t want to go to work with that disgusting zit. So, I went to a mercury drug store near my …

This is a fuzzy logic blood pressure monitor by the famous name NISSEI.
Previously I used to go to the doctor for routine blood pressure monitoring but since the day I purchased this compact wrist type BP monitor, life has become so easy for me.
I take the measurements as and …

I have just completed 3 months on the cambridge diet and have successfully lost 30 pounds. The diet consists of consuming low calorie milkshakes and soups along with atleast 4 litres of water per day. There are a great variety of flavoured powders that can be made into yummy …

Getting big the legal way is not as difficult as it may seem as I have discovered with the use of USNs Whey Protein supplement.
This is by far the best supplement I have used in a very long time and I have been through a variety of supplements in …

This analgesic/anti inflammatory cream is indicated for variety of conditions characterized by pain and inflammation like contusion and osteoarthritis. I purchased a 1.0% topical cream when I first had my physical treatment at Pain and Rehab, Megamall Branch. The 15g tube is especially designed for ease of use. It …

Melatonin is a must for me, since there are sooo many situations in my life, when I need some help falling asleep. I know that I’m not the only one like that and a lot of other people also rely on melatonin pills from time to time. Finally I …

I hate bug sprays, but they’ve been a necessary evil in my life. I’ve always been the one during picnics and campouts to get all the bug bites while everyone else is spared the indignity of swatting at themselves. Yes, mosquitos have been known to literally swarm around me. …

About three weeks ago I was talking to one of my very good friends who had just recently gotten married. We were talking about how life had changed since our weddings (which were only about two weeks apart) and decided that really, nothing HAD changed much! In fact, things were …

A few months ago, I purchased a stone massage set after learning of the relaxation and healing properties it had to offer. I must admit my initial excitement died down after a few feeble attempts with little instruction were more miss than hit.
Not wanting …

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 …

As a diabetic,I’m always on the lookout for things that I can eat with moderate affects on my blood sugar.Like almost everyone else in the world,I like ice cream.There aren’t near as many varieties of sugar free and no sugar added ice creams as there are regular.Blue Bunny does …

I needed some at home exercise equipment because I no longer had time to go to the gym. I looked around and couldn’t really afford any major equipment so I did the next best thing. I got a cheaper piece of exercise equipment that appeared as though it might …

When I stopped by Dollar Tree to pick up a few things, I found two Softsoap products that I was interested in. I needed something to refill my hand soap dispenser in the bathroom, and I was tired of the rather strong tea-based fragrance that I had been using. …

I still swear up and down that I do not snore, despite the number of times I’m nudged away by my husband and he’s telling me to roll over because my snoring is too loud. Even in my half sleep state I’ll grumble “I do NOT snore”, even though …

AZ has been my favourite tooth paste for years and except this one I been using only Signal and Elimex as the only 2 exceptions. The reason for that is that I am really sick of non professional toothpastes. I would use Sensodine but that one is rarely on …

Imagine you walk into your bathroom, and on the tub, waiting for you, is a cupcake. It looks real, with tall swirls of blue icing on top, and dotted with colorful sprinkles. You pick it up to find that it smells like fresh berries.
This is the scene in my …

A few years ago, I went through a major life change and worked, for several months to change my bad life-style habits. As a result, I lost 50 lbs of weight that I had carried with me for more than a decade, and was very proud of myself. However, …

I hate to admit that I’ve tried these kinds of weight loss supplements, but the truth is, I’ve always had problems managing my weight. I’ve been overweight for as long as I can remember, and have recently, within the last five years, really started to fluctuate all the time. …

I was dismayed when my doctor told me that it appears my blood pressure is getting high. He wanted to have me take it twice daily and record the results. I didn’t have a clue as to where to start to buy a blood pressure monitor to use at …

If you ever want to experience the ultimate in high end bath products and excellence in perfumery, look for anything by Thymes.
When I lived in NJ, there was a little bath and body gift store near the beach that sold, along with several other great brands, the Thymes …

I stand a lot, so I tend to get calluses on my heels and the ball of my foot. Since I am diabetic, I need to keep my feet in good shape so I don’t end up getting infections in the future and their dreaded sinister complications. This means keeping …

When I was away and could not access my stick of BodyGlide, which is an anti chafing product that works really well, I went on a hunt for a similar product to help me with some blisters I had developed while walking in a new pair of heels. …

I had always loved experimenting different things on my hair. So whether it was coloring my hair or just straightening it- my hair did go through a lot of chemical processing. So in order to keep it in good condition, I always tried my best to do some deep …