I tried my second Shape workout DVD today, and I am happy to report that I found it more appealing than my last. Although it has a similar configuration, it was a more inclusive session. Today’s Shape 20-Minute Makeover contained a 20 minute interval training session and also four …

I have this nasty habit of cutting up my legs every single time I shave. I can use the most expensive shaver on the market and I’ll still end up nicking myself and mangling my legs in the process. Maybe I’m in a hurry all the time, maybe my …

I’ve always dreamed of experiencing a Hot Stone Massage, but the luxury spas that offer them are little out of the reach of my work-a-day world. I pretty much figured that only celebrities and the very affluent had access to such restorative pleasures. Little did I know …

I bought this coconut oil to use in a lotion bar. I wanted to make a bar for massage that I could take with me on trips. With a solid bar, you don’t have to worry about anything spilling out into your luggage, and I was planning on using this …

My feet are an awful mess and there’s no ifs ands or buts about it. I wear sandals or flip flops pretty much year round, even when there’s snow on the ground. I might sometimes put on a pair of really appropriate shoes for the weather, but whenever I …

I have a lot of scars, mainly from childhood boo-boos, stitches, and surgeries. I noticed Mederma Skin Care for Scars in my pharmacy while just looking around while a prescription was filled, and I thought I’d give it a try because some of the scars, I am self-conscience …

I have sensitive skin and have to be cautious of what products I use. When it comes to antibacterial body washes or even hand washes, I never had good luck.
I have tried the popular Dettol body wash and also their hand wash, I have tried anti-bacterial …

I have always been a big fan of this body oil. If you have not been to the body shop for massage oil, you should try it. The oil is scentless at first, until you select which unique scents you would like to add. There are …

I was at a holistic festival a couple years ago when I first discovered the benefits of spirulina. A woman running a booth next to mine (I was there selling jewelry), was selling her home-made spirulina tea, and we struck up a conversation that continued to last the whole …

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 …

I always believed that having beautiful looking skin needed a little care and attention. For this I always trusted in using different types of face packs which helped me keep my skin clear and looking young. Of all the face packs I used so far, my all time favorite …

I have thinning hair. Since learning that the detergents in mainstream shampoos can cause some people to experience hair loss and thinning, I have tried to switch to using mostly sulfate free products for my hair. The sodium lauryl sulfate and sodium laureth sulfate are the two detergents used in …

Although this item was really made for new mothers after delivering, I used it for relief of pain and swelling after a minor hemorrhoid procedure. My doctor did not really warn me that after the lancing of an external hemorrhoid I would be in agony for days and unable to …

I have sensitive teeth, but I seldom visit my doctor. I experienced this swollen gums for a weeks and I thought I was sensitive to cold drinks.I have visited my doctor a week after and he told me that I have gingivitis. I often used a mouthwash but I …

It is rare to find a workout that is both challenging for most people and something that people of all ages can do. This workout qualifies as both. I have owned several Tae Bo tapes and DVDs (most of which have never been opened) and earlier this …

I wanted to write this review to save everyone from buying Xenadrine Rfa 1. I had absolutely no weight loss results with this product. I couldn’t even finish the bottle because it made me feel sick! I decided …

My elderly great aunt, who lived in England as a child, was a very sharp and wise lady, and very certain of what she wanted or did not want, needed or did not need. When she made up her mind, it was set in granite. Apparently, as a …

We have been using the Santoor soft hand wash to wash our hands before we go for meals. It is a very good habit to use the hand wash instead of using the soaps to wash our hands. The soaps make our hands a little rough for …

I battle with cold sore outbreaks all the time, but the only thing that seems to prevent the cold sore outbreaks from becoming full blown and worse are the Natures Bounty L Lysine Supplements. As soon as I feel a cold sore outbreak come on, I take two of …

I take a hot bath nearly every night to help the symptoms of fibromyalgia. I have always loved bath salts, especially when I learned about how they can help to re balance the minerals in your skin and body. Magnesium in particular is very useful for muscle cramps, which is …

I notice that there are a lot of requests for reviews on vitamins. I’m sort of a vitamin nut, have tried them all, from Centrum to generic wannabes, to natural vitamins. I definitely see a difference when I take vitamins — in order to get everything you …

I am always on the look out for fun new workouts. Maybe I bore easily or I just want a new challenge, but either way it has sparked my interest in a lot of novel methods of exercise. Take for example my latest routine, the Pussycat Dolls …

I take a hot bath every night to ease the symptoms of fibromyalgia, like muscle pain, tightness and spasms or cramps. Hot water is sometimes the only thing that truly helps. I use a great variety of bath products, and they have become a sort of hobby of mine. It …

Working at the computer for long hours made my hand muscles and wrist tired, over worked and cramped. Although I tried reducing the pain by applying hot compress on it after returning from work, I was on a look out for a more simple and effective way in dealing …

My whole family goes to Marshfield Clinic in Marshfield Wisconsin. My mother has back problems and depression, my husband has back problems and is diabetic and I have high trygliceride problems. Originally, my family doctor was in a clinic in Merrill Wisconsin which is closer to home …

I’ve used Thermacare patches since they first came out. They are great for muscle aches and arthritis and yes, menstrual cramps too. I found this product on sale cheaper than I had been able to get the Thermacare brand so I thought I would give them a try. …

Working for a call center industry can be really exhausting and stressful and the only thing I can think of to combat stress and fatigue is to take a brake for smoke or coffee. I usually take longer breaks for coffee than smoking but since I am having palpitations …

A very close friend of mine had purchased for herself a slew of Burt’s Bees products, and I knew they were expensive with a $20 price tage on a little container that came with a couple small containers of lotions and a lip balm. I couldn’t fathom why anyone …

I grew up with a grandmother who owned 5 beauty salons. What did that do to me and my self image? Well, it made me self concious of FLAT HEAD!! My sister and I both cannot go in public with our hair flat. We have to have it “poofy.” …

I use a lot of different bath and body products and brands, and the Thymes is definitely on my top ten list as one the best manufacturers of high quality products in this market.
I have loved just about every product they have carefully crafted, and everything about their products speaks …

Bausch & Lomb Cleaner Original Formula for gas permeable contact lenses is a cleaner solution formulated to remove daily deposits from rigid gas permeable lenses. It comes in 1 oz bottles that can be purchased from stores like CVS for about $10. I use this solution daily to clean …

As an adult, I’m not ashamed to confess that I have girl-scout instincts instilled in me. That doesn’t mean I bring a battalion of first aid treatments and kits on the go, just the bare necessities my health insurance don’t cover (but are just as important nonetheless). …

My husband and I ordered P90X because we wanted a challenging fitness program that would be easy to do at home. Well, what we actually got was so much more than that- it’s actually a whole lifestyle change.
P90X is a great way to get into shape- but don’t expect …

I am a person who has always had very difficult acne problems because I just have the worst set of genes that one person could possibly ever be dealt but I am glad that I do not have it quite as bad as my father does. Anyway, if you …

If you have ever suffered a really bad sunburn, you know exactly what I mean when I say you don’t want anything to touch your skin. When I accidentally fell sleep outdoors while on vacation, I never imagined I would end up with such a bad burn. It …

I was so happy with Neutrogena’s spf 90 facial sun protection, that I thought this would be the perfect accompaniment for the rest of my body. I have very fair skin that blisters easily, and I also have a cloud hanging over my head medically—“ for years it has been …

About a month ago, I had a few friends coming to visit. We were going to go camping that weekend and I realized that I may have to deal with my feminine time while trying to camp and canoe. I wanted something that was going to last me for …

After having spending a day at my sister’s place watching my favorite movies on her newly acquired home theatre system- I was in for some great trouble. The fact that my eyes had been overstrained almost left them feeling puffy and burning in pain. But the worst part was …

I’ve been eying the Organix brand at Walmart every time I shop there, and I finally got around to trying a couple of their products. I like organic products, and while this is not a strictly natural product, there was enough “good stuff” in it to get my attention. …

I recently found a wonderful site that sells eight ounce bath fizzies in over forty varieties, and I have been ordering them like crazy. Since I take a hot bath every night to relax and treat fibromyalgia symptoms, I use more bath products than anyone I know, and this site …

I try to stick wit the whole homeopathy remedy thing but sometimes I have an itch to try out new stuff. The Ageless Herb’s Herbal Headache Formula With FeverFew Herb is something that I seen on the self at my local health food store. I wanted to try it …

Natural Acai 1000 mg fat burner is the dumbest invention I’ve ever come across. There are reasons why I feel this way but the number one reason is because it just doesn’t work. I hate taking things that do nothing for me. And plus I wasn’t sure what I …

I never go to sleep without putting some Vaseline Petroleum Jelly on my lips. I made it such a habit that I can’t go to sleep without it. I love this stuff. It’s better than any lip gloss or lip balm I’ve ever used. It …

For months now, Dr. Berg who is my dentist in Botswana urged us to get an electric tootbrush as he feels that we (including my children) are not brushing our teeth properly (my own dentist here in Luxembourg never recommended such a thing but it is an advise well …

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 used to have a medium-small sea sponge that I used for washing my face at the sink. It was about the size of a bar of soap. I loved the way it felt on my skin and kept it for a long time, but it finally fell …

When I found a recipe for shampoo that I really liked, it required using an unscented shampoo base. I looked at sites where I normally ordered my ingredients from, like essential oils and bases, but the only shampoo bases I could find were either not of very good quality, or …

I desperately need some new winter boots as I have been wearing the same battered suede pair of Hush Puppies for a few years now and the fur lining has got really smelly. I have a very honest friend who let me know this in no uncertain terms …

I don’t often get sunburned, because I use sun block products regularly. I have “suspected lupus” so I take sun protection very seriously. Once in awhile I forget that wind can also be damaging, and one time in the winter I spent too much time playing in the snow and …

By this time, two years ago I had somehow managed to “comfort eat” my way to two hundred and thirty pounds since I was going through a very depressing period of time. I was trying half-heartedly to loose it since I would go tot the gym but go on …