When I had decided to join my sister for a picnic trip to a nearby resort, my only concern was about the long hours I would have to spend while travelling the car. Sitting long hours often caused severe back pain and this I thought might hamper the fun …

I babysit my neighbor’s young son when she is out of town on business. One day she sent him with Sesame Street Fizzy Tub color tablets in his overnight bag. I could have screamed at her—“ because I have lightly colored towels and I just knew these would stain them. …

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 …

My kids and I love acnefree products. I love it because it helps my oldest son overcome his problem with acne, and he loves it for the same reason! What more could a mom ask for when trying to help her kids, right? My son is fourteen years old …

I take a nightly hot bath to aid in treating painful muscle and nerve symptoms of fibromyalgia. It helps my symptoms more than anything else I have ever tried. Obviously, a bath every night can get boring unless you use a wide variety of products to keep it …

A nutritional drink is a quick relief from tiredness. It is required to release you from physical exhaustion and also mental exhaustion. While this gives you instant energy, it also provides good strength to your body. Keeping a pack of nutritional drink with you, would always work for you …

I hate to be sick, so I try to avoid it any way I can. Often I take products meant to prevent colds and flu. Sometimes they work, other times not. I have had pretty good success with various supplements, but I always like to try a new …

Frozen dinners by Smart Ones are inexpensive and, most importantly, taste great. I have tried just about every variety offered at the local grocer and haven’t been disappointed yet in the quality of food. My favorites are the Pepporoni Calzone and the Enchiladas. Each meal …

When a friend sent me a link to the Fantasy Bath site, I spent hours looking over all their amazing products. These are hand made bath products of the highest quality, and beautifully crafted to be not only healthy for your skin, but luxurious and fun—“ with very unique formulas …

I’m in no way fond of electric tooth brush’s but this one is great! I’ve always preferred the feel of a regular brush but this one, for the cost is perfect.
Compared to other electric tooth brushes this one is great. I don’t have a mold problem, inside or …

A few days back when I happened to accidentally hit my leg to a table, I hurt myself so badly that for a few moments I just couldn’t move my leg anywhere. The pain was so severe that I almost felt dizzy and giddy that I nearly had to …

I have a problem with most of the mainstream toothpaste formulas. They all tend to have really strong mint flavors that nearly knock you out. That burns my mouth and makes it very uncomfortable for me to brush, so I spend less time brushing, which leads to lessened oral …

I love Primal Elements soaps. They are made in long bars which are cut in slices, always irregular for a truly “hand made” look. Each individual bar is a work of art. Cut out shapes are inserted into the loaf so that when it is sliced, each bar …

I love to buy self foaming soaps for my kitchen sink. I became addicted to them after discovering Method’s varieties, and now I have tried several other brands as well. While a lot of natural products are sulfate free and rely on coco-betaine for foaming ability, some are actually natural …

I was prepared for blemishes on my skin when I started living a stressful life. This is something unavoidable right now. It appears Kiehl’s has expanded its skin care line to cater to perrennial dermatological concerns. I couldn’t find a store here in the local area where I am …

When I went to the clinic to have my son’s weight check I was completely downtrodden when I learned that my son’s weight is low compared to other toddlers whose age is the same as his. When my child was still a baby I know that his weight …

I love to be unusual.
One of my friends decided to get chunks of her hair colored purple, and I absolutely loved how it looked on her. This was an unusual thing for me, because I am normally very conservative in appearance, but I was fascinated with the reddish-purple glow the …

I bought this product on sale for $5.99, it’s regularly $8.50. Either way, I find that to be a very reasonable price for a firming treatment. In fact, it’s probably the least expensive face treatment of its kind that I’ve tried from Avon. I honestly didn’t …

I bought this lotion to try to relieve a bad razor burn I had gotten. I had purchased some new razors that I wasn’t used to, and as a result of shaving my legs with them, I ended up with itchy, bumpy, red, inflamed skin up and down …

Before I finally got it in my head that I just needed to eat right and exercise to lose weight, I’d tried a variety of weight loss products. I’ve always been over-weight, and my weight fluctuates pretty regularly over the years, going up and down 20 pounds or more. …

I have tried most of the supplements recommended for fibromyalgia patients. A few of them help you to sleep, which is a big factor in symptoms, and some give energy and relieve mental stress and anxiety. Rhodiola falls into that category. Recommended to me by a few patients that …

Evo 1 Treadmill has one unique feature I haven’t yet seen on any other brand: the patented Motion Control. Instead of pressing buttons in order to increase or decrease the speed, you can do it with a simple wave of your hand. Moving your hand over the right side …

I am a huge fan of Happy Feet Custom Made Orthotics. Since I first visited them, I have fallen in love with what they have to offer. Here is the deal: There is nothing better than custom-made stress-reliever for tired, overworked feet. Although through the …

Swish Mouthwash is the brand of my husband. He has been using this for months now. He switched to this alcohol-free mouthwash after he was convinced that alcohol-containing mouthwash can dry up his mouth and would most likely give him mouth cancer. At first he would not want to …

I began having frequent morning migraines a few years ago. A trip to the doctor and several tests later, I was given a prescription for Imitrex. This is a medication to treat and prevent migraines. On the first say of taking it, I did not notice any …

I have fallen in love with Loofahs ever since I first tried them! They exfoliate the skin on the body so much better than any scrubs I have ever tried and I love that you don’t have to use a product to get that smooth result. Many products I …

I have thinning hair on the top and crown of my head. I also have frizzy hair in the back, which can make for a somewhat challenging arrangement of hair care products. I need something to volumize the top and roots but not weigh down the back.
I found …

When I was diagnosed with hypoglycemia, I bought my first blood glucose monitor and when test strips started to get too expensive, I started looking for a more affordable monitor and test strip duo. Reviews pointed me towards the ReliOn Ultima sold at Walmart and Sam’s Club (or …

My weight was getting to the point of concern. After being put on cholesterol medicine for a time, I knew it was time to get serious and lose some weight. So I started analyzing my eating habits. I did well most of the time until the …

I started using this cream for quite sometime now and I love its effect it gave into my face plus it also have a sun protection, so it is not only a beauty thing but it protects my sensitive skin. I always make sure that any cream or …

Being an ex-coffee drinker, I wanted to whiten my teeth more than they were, but my dental insurance does not cover whitening. So, I decided to try the Crest 3D White Whitestrips With Advanced Seal strips, and bought a box of 20 for a little over $40.
I have …

As a smoker and a coffee addict my teeth can get stained quite quickly. Dull teeth can steal away deserved confidence. I know it does for me. My sister has sparkling white teeth and I just get so jealous sometimes. So I decided to research white strips. I …

I bought a pack of these Glucerna shakes when I was not feeling very well because of a dental issue and was having a hard time eating solid foods. I am diabetic, so since this is a product made specifically for diabetics, it is safe and convenient for …

I came across these pads a week or so after my son was born. I usually am against conventional disposable products due to their uncomfortable, nonbreathable nature, but these pads really exceeded my expectations as far as disposable products are concerned. These pads have no plastic in them to …

This probiotic drink that looks like a soy sauce because of its color is very sour, kinda bitter and super sour — very inexplicable, the worst thing on earth. I just squint my eyes and cover my nose because I need to gulp loads of good bacteria for the sake …

Wilmington Health Associates is the doctors office that I take my 3 children to. All of the people who work in this facility are wonderful. Their dr Dr Matt Williams is very great. The staff is all very friendly and will do whatever they can to try to help …

Due to the recent bunion removal and joint fusion I had on my foot, I have been ordered to wear an ankle height Aircast while venturing outside of my house in order to protect my foot.
This has not been the first time that I have had to wear …

In recent times, I have been feeling like my mouth never really gets clean no matter how many times I brush a day. I went in search of a mouth wash that was inexpensive. I know that kmart has fair prices and decided to shop there. I came upon …

This review is for a product I cannot easily get in the USA. It’s a British product that I experienced on my trip to the UK last year. I cannot tell you how much fun I had shopping in the every day stores while in the UK. …

Since I have gotten past the big forty mark, I have started having some irregularities with my menstrual cycle and severe cramps. A friend of mine who is into holistic medicine suggested I try this product. It is supposed to help regulate hormones and ease the symptoms.
It …

My teeth had become sensitive and this sensitivity was making me very uncomfortable. The problem of sensitivity always remained an on and off affair. The reason for this as my dentist had suggested was because I was rather hard on my teeth while brushing, which in turn had made …

After having used one of the Gold Bond lotions and really liking it, I decided to try the body wash. I noticed that it did not have sulfates listed in the ingredients, so that is a plus for fans of natural products. It does have many other chemicals though, so …

I had this biggest problem before because of my yellowish teeth very embarassing and i just cant mingle to people because of this. My social life is so dull because i am afraid and i have no confident at all in talking to people arround me. I had a …

This diaper rash ointment is one of the few out there that I trust. It is very effective in soothing and preventing my baby’s diaper rash, that I don’t have to worry too much about my child’s getting the rashes from time to time because I have an effective …

There are some really great things about this product and then there are some not so great things about this product. It was given to me as a present, so I decided that I would try it out. It was just a little tiny trial size of the product, …

When I decided to try a few natural alternatives to chemical hair dyes which had been eating my hair’s quality alive, henna based products were among the first suggested to me. My first try was with a henna based cream formula, and although it didn’t quite cover my gray, it …

Having a D&C procedure done at Asian Hospital
Despite St. Luke’s 50% discount on services, I went to Asian Hospital because that’s where my obstetrician is currently holding office. I was bleeding profusely so my doctor immediately scheduled me for a post fractional curetage (D&C). The day before my procedure, …

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 …

This is a lotion that I really hate because it really made my skin very itchy and I’ve had rashes from using it while I’m pregnant. I particularly used this product because the label says it can prevent the appearance of stretchmarks during pregnancy but it so untrue …

HoMedics Spa Bathmat Bubble Massager BMAT-1. The name of this product pretty much says it all: it is a mat-style massager that you use in your bath tub that makes bubbles.
The massager requires some minimal assembly, but it is easy to set up. First, you dampen the bath tub …