I have always liked a boar bristle brush texture and find that it makes my hair shinier and removes more buildup and dust than others. My grandfather had a big blocky club brush that he used for years and when I died, I took it over. I got so used …

I have a few massagers, and since I have fibromyalgia they can really come in handy. The reason I bought this one was because of my thinning hair. I had read in many places that massaging the scalp was good for regrowing hair, so I wanted to see if it …

While all of us know about cow milk, but people suffering from dairy allergy still rely on Soy milk as an alternative. When i was Breastfeeding, my son was diagnosed with diary and soy allergy. Next option for milk was Rice milk . This has awful taste and not at …

In the last few years, I have tried very hard to take the best possible care of my teeth and gums. I am diabetic and at risk for heart disease, and studies are now showing that gum disease can contribute to that risk. As part of my dental health …

I have no idea what a “liquid crystal” is supposed to be, and I was skeptical to think that would actually matter—“ but the attractive packaging of this product caught my attention, and my experience with the brand added to this shampoo’s wonderful fragrance and promises of protecting and enhancing …

I have, my entire life, been a complete klutz. There’s not a whole lot I haven’t accidentally managed to do to myself over the years that has either required a doctor, a hospital or, at the very least, some home medical attention. My latest “mishap” was when I was …

I go through a period every single year when the stress levels really start soaring for me, and it’s usually during the summer months. I’m not sure what’s going on in the summer for me that raises my stress levels, but I’m riding high on them, that’s for sure. …

I am of those who have persons who really cant figure out my exact skin type. Sometimes my skin looks very oily and sometimes it feels totally dry. Although my dry skin does not carry in many problems, the oiliness on my skin does make my life difficult. …

When I was having some problems with clogged pores, my hairstylist recommended that I use a facial steamer. I had tried the one I had at home, and found it was not doing the trick, but then I noticed this product when I was looking for recipes for a facial …

I am not fat (trust me, I’m not lying). Seriously, my height is 167cm and I weigh only 48kg. However, I do have a bit of flabbines on my stomach and thighs which I really want them to get away. I always wish I can “scoop” these …

One of the many food items Nutrisystem offers is the Nutrisystem Chocolate Chip Granola Bar. This is a one of their breakfast food items. I really like chocolate chips. So, this was an obvious choice for me to try. I didn’t eat it for breakfast. …

I like to follow up my toothbrushing with a dose of a good mouthwash. I have tried numerous brands but I have not been able to find a good one until just recently.
My mom purchased a big bottle of the Durafresh Oral Rinse. A huge bottle contains 480ml …

I like any hand sanitizer that has the word lotion in its name mostly because most hand sanitizers are highly alcoholic and dry out the skin and I’m spending ten minutes hunting down some lotion anyway! I work in retail and we are sometimes required to touch things that are, …

On my never ending quest to find the perfect soap, I happened upon Lever 2000 Original Refreshing Bars. I had heard good things about this soap, just like all the others. I decided to give it a try to see what all the fuss was about and to see …

I use bath salts in conjunction with frequent hot baths to help treat the symptoms of fibromyalgia, which I have had since I was a teen. This therapy has been extremely helpful, especially when I use high quality Dead Sea salt and in large enough quantity. The minerals in the …

One of the best investments that I ever made was in an exercise bike. This single gadget has equaled all of the time that I have struggled in the gym and running and giving up my favorite sweets.
For anyone who is serious …

Thanks to Bajaj Almond hair oil I am almost bald with countable hairs on my scalp, during college days I had the best bouncy hairs and I was using another of hair back then. Everyone was jealous of the hair I had and I loved it always too extra …

I have been trying to lose weight for most of my life. Various friend and relatives will buy well meaning gifts to assist me in my efforts. This product was one of those well meaning gifts. I got it for a birthday present, and when I first saw it, I …

I live in central/southeast Texas and mosquitoes thrive here, so while summertime means barbeques and fun by the pool it also means lots and lots of bug bites. So skin repellent is a must especially in late afternoon and night. I ventured to the grocery store before my boyfriend’s …

Recently, I was asked why had gained a few pounds. Never mind that the question was posed by my Nintendo Wii, I suppose a gaming console can get away with questions friends and family wouldn’t dare. So, there I stood barefoot and dejected atop my balance board …

I tried using Myra E 400 from a local pharmacy here in the Philippines and have consumed 30 pills already but to no accounts. I didn’t notice any change or improvement at all. What’s worse is that it just makes me feel sleepy after taking it. I guess this …

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, …

Standing on my feet in tight or high heeled shoes for most of the day, was enough to make my feet especially my toes to ache in pain. In fact sometimes the pain would be so severe that it would make feel uncomfortable all thorough the night, thus making …

When a poster on a fibromyagia board I frequent mentioned this lotion, I knew I wanted to give it a try. It is a natural product without synthetic ingredients, petrochemicals or sulfates. It is made with seaweed extract and essentials oils of peppermint, geranium and lavender. I knew the peppermint …

Once about every five or six months I inhale some kind of a liquid in my lungs and end up getting an infection which turns into a bronchial infection and sometimes pneumonia if I go long enough without treating it. If I can catch it before it goes …

I tried another kind of pain relieving cream patch type of thing that I didn’t really much care for and I’d been hesitant to spend the money on something else like that for several months afterwards, and always just handled pain like any other blue-blooded American, and swallowed Tylenol …

I have used a few products from Shea Terra, and generally really liked them. After trying their lemon grass black soap, I was hooked on the idea of using a liquid black soap for my face. (It is much less messy than solid bars!) After I used up the lemon …

Before I made a serious commitment to squeeze some physically-engaging activities, I used to suffer from mild constipation. The whole time, I would feel this bulky mass across my midriff, even though, I have a skinny physique. It was probably dyspepsia. My doctor also doesn’t allow me …

When summers arrive most of us suffer from skin disorder and prickly heat is one of the most common of them. Prickly heat is caused mainly because of the sweat accumulating in the skin pores and summers are the time when the body perspires a lot. Well the body …

I am the worst one for getting colds in the middle of the winter. I ran into the problem of always feeling congested. My doctor suggested that I try a steam inhaler to loosen my sinuses and get rid of some of the congestion. I began shopping around and found …

I was in a local grocery store and needed some tampons. They had a very small selection and I picked up a box that I’d never tried before. It was the most affordable brand they had available on the shelf. They were the Western Family brand super absorbency tampons. …

A few months back, when I experienced a bad breath from my mouth- I was greatly alarmed. Since I had been regularly taking care of my oral hygiene, I didn’t quite understand what really originated this foul smell. So before anyone else told me about it (which would be …

A natural toothpaste I like to brush my teeth with is Toms of Maine Anti Plaque Whitening Toothpaste because it has a pleasant mint flavor and is free from fluoride. The natural ingredients in this toothpaste that I really like are the spearmint, peppermint, coconut oil, silica, xylitol and …

I am always looking for a way to restore and pamper my poor, over processed and chemically colored hair. The frizz in the back makes tumbleweeds look good.
I liked the sound of this product when I read about it, and my amusement at the ingredients was ultimately the thing that …

Attention: this review is about the periods and is meant for the girls only. Tracking your period is really important. I think every girl nowadays knows that. There are multiple reasons behind that, but I’m not gonna go into much details since I’m sure every woman already knows them. I’m …

My hair has always been one of my best assets. I take after my father in the fact that I truly have black hair. And when I say black, I mean black. I always wore it long since my grandfather dared my mother to have it …

I decided to purchase this product after receiving a lot of positive feedback about it from my friends and family members. Because this product was so affordable (about $2), initially I was very skeptical about how well it would work. My hair is naturally very dry …

I picked up this Aromatherapy Remedies PMS Relief from Bath & Body on a whim. I loved the packaging as it came in a small plastic zippered travel bag with this small bottle of essential oils, hand lotion and bath soak, and as I tend to have very uncomfortable episodes …

Last year my grandmother went to the emergency room and being it was a different hospital system than normal, they had none of her medical records. Because they had none of her records, several tests had to be run and the nurses, really didn’t listen to some of …

I have a friend in the UK who sends me care packages full of goodies that I can’t get here in the states. When I visited the UK for a week, I spent a lot of time in Scotland, and fell in love with everything I saw there. …

I, like many women, get fed up with the symptoms associated with the onset of my monthly period. Sometimes it starts a few days before, sometimes up to a couple of weeks before the period starts. This can ruin half a month! I have been fortunate that I normally only …

I take a multivitamin for my general health, and I have tried a variety of types and brands. A relative was using this oxygenating vitamin drink instead of a vitamin pill, and I became interested in it when I smelled it in her drinking glass. It was the blackberry …

I came under serious considerations to buy a treadmill, due to the fact I had gained many unwanted pounds. During one of my summers I started going out to the gym, but felt worse when coming back home. I would have many sore joints, and muscle pains.
When …

I have fibromyalgia, and for many years I tried all the remedies and suggestions that doctors and other patients gave me, finding that most of them were of limited value. When I discovered that taking a hot bath before bed at night could halt pain and stop muscle spasms in …

I have been taking Vitamin C or Ascorbic Acid everyday to protect me from getting sick or to boost my immune system and I tried taking Time-cee first. Time-cee costs $0.06, a 500mg capsule, orange color, and bitter in taste. I observed in its capsule that it causes brownish discoloration …

It’s all about me and when it comes to me I like to keep my skin really soft. I love the way my skin feels when I get out the shower. I hate that I change up my soap every once in a while. Need to find …

So I had a miserably failed experiment with a Dr. Scholl’s product which actually ended up hurting my feet while I was wearing those insoles, and I returned them and was on the hunt for something else to use in my shoes because I really needed some extra support …

This TDS meter measures the amount of dissolved solids in your water. It is the least expensive of all I’ve seen and does what I want. In the 12 years I’ve owned mine, the batteries (two 357A buttons) only recently have become weak enough I have trouble reading …

After attending my best friends wedding and thoroughly enjoying it to the core, I started feeling an acute pain in my legs. I guess this was because of the long hours of standing at the wedding functions, which at time didn’t seem to hurt. But now my feet especially …

I volunteer at a local animal rescue, and we are constantly using hand sanitizer to prevent infections spreading between animals that we handle. I use sanitizer at home frequently as well, and always keep some with me when I am away from the house.
When we were running low …