I recognize the value of proper nutrition and good health. In fact, I never get tired of finding means and alternatives to provide everyone in my family the right nutrition and supplements to sustain their good health development.
When my kids were …

There are lots of dietary supplements that promises to help reduce fat. These products have been advertised frequently in health magazines. I have been downbeat with these products because most are created from synthetic components and it has ill effects. Most of this fat-burning supplements also are contraindicated for those …

About three years ago, weighing in at my highest weight ever, I decided it was time to start making some serious changes in my life. A friend of mine worked for LA Weight Loss and gave me some pointers on eating healthy and living a healthy lifestyle, and I …

When I was having trouble with carpal tunnel syndrome due to some serious over-typing and repetitive injury, and used several different night splints and braces to keep my hand still while I slept. One of them was made by Imak, which I bought after the first one I had started …

I love taking a hot bath at night, and it really helps to calm my fibromyalgia symptoms, so my bath time has become a serious ritual for me and I don’t mind looking for all the best accessories to use with it. I have a bath pouf with a handle …

I normally keep a bottle of unscented heavy lotion for “winter skin” when it hits. When my skin is very dry and itchy in the winter, I have found that sometimes scents aggravate the condition more, so although I also use scented lotions, I keep some good unscented moisturizers on …

Tesco’s Ultra Super Towels with Wings have lots of good qualities about them, but I will not be buying them again as they were a total pain. The adhesive was not at all sticky enough and every time I went to the lavatory I would see that it …

I love Whole Foods Market, and on one trip I decided to try out one of their own health and beauty products, the Organic Vetiver Cedar triple milled soap.
Although I use just about any kind of soap or cleanser on the market, there is something special about using …

I take fiber supplements to treat several health conditions. I have irritable bowel syndrome, which can leave me either constipated or with diarrhea at any given time. It is unpredictable and random, therefore something that treats both extremes of the symptoms is the best option since it is difficult to …

I love Method soap and I happened to keep one last little drop of a favorite foaming one because I could not find it in Target anymore and I did not want to forget the name of it. The almost empty bottle sat under my kitchen cabinet for months. …

I love making my own special products for bath and body. When I found a goat milk soap base that I absolutely loved, I wanted to be able to make goat milk lotion to match, for after the bath. There were recipes, but they were a bit too …

When my hairdresser talked me into buying some CHI products for my hair, I bought this one to go along with them. I have weird combination hair that is dry at the ends and normal on top. I mostly got this product for the dry and frizzy ends, which …

Pre-surgery, I never worried about the scarring involved in surgical incisions, cosmetically. Post-surgery, I indeed acquired a souvenir in the form of a hypertrophic scar. A readily available topical scar gel, over the counter in drugstores, was the Dermatix Ultra scar treatment gel.
It was only a year …

Eventually, everyone has something that itches. For me, it was contact dermatitis. I had an unfortunate experience of carrying a large dried flower arrangement across a parking lot, and having a reaction to the leaves. I broke out in red spots and itched like crazy. I tried …

As someone who has been fortunate enough to be slim for most of my life, due to daily fitness and (mostly) healthy eating, I have become downright cynical of the diet industry, and I believe very strongly that most diet programs, while rarely working, take advantage of peoples’ desire …

I was in a rush to purchase another product to get the free bag from Watson’s, so I guess in a rush I chose to purchase Listerine Total Care. I only needed 80 pesos more, so I chose it right away and paid for all my purchases.
I guess …

I exercise fairly regularly, and I wanted to tone my arms (but, not to the point where I could be confused for a body-builder), and so I started looking for dumbbells to buy. I thought about buying a pair of 5 pound weights, but then I saw the …

Since turning forty, I have been more aware of the lines in my face. I have combination skin which is dry in winter and oil in summer, even prone to outbreaks of adult acne. Finding the perfect skin care products is always a challenge. I came across this one …

I like to take the very best in vitamins, to help support my body which suffers from several chronic conditions. I have diabetes, fibromyalgia, GERD, hypothyroidism, and IBS. Needless to say, it can be difficult juggling all this, but I have found that a good supplement does help to manage …

Asthma is my worst enemy and trying to relieve it sometimes is a complicated task. However, one of the ways I have learned to treat mild asthma attacks is with a hot steamy bowl made with Natures Alchemy 100 Percent Pure Essential Lavender Oil. The oil has a true …

There is only one insect repellent which I have been using now since 10 years and this is Insect Ecran. What I like the most about this brand is that it offers a complete range of repellents for adults, children and even clothes.
The sprays are very portable to carry …

In this review it is my pleasure to acquaint you with a inexpensive and effective medicine I’ve found useful to counter certain certain acne.
It is called Sulfur Ointment…
Basically, I use Sulfur Ointment for spot ‘treatment’ on my pimples. Every night after washing my face with my favorite …

I have to say, right off the bat, that I can’t believe I spent $100 on this product, and that I don’t think it was worth a penny of that cost. Initially, I bought it because I felt that my house was always dusty. I could dust on a …

This was recommending to me by a sales women so I decided to try it. This comes in a transparent bottle with a pump, and I got to say the packaging is nicely done. I got sidetracked by the pleasant packaging that I was willing to pay $20 for …

When I got poison ivy for the first time in my life while visiting my best friend for a week, she gave me some powder packets that you dissolve in water for a compress or soak, and sent some home with me, but I found them to be a …

I like having different kinds of antispetics around the house. I have two in the kitchen, three in the bathroom, and a variety of sprays and such that I keep either in my purse or in a slew of first aid kits we keep around the house for a …

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 …

Keeping my mouth refreshed is of utter importance to me. I hate dealing with a dry mouth or a sticky mouth and feel it is disgusting. I have tried those breath strips, but never really liked the intensity of them. Because of this, I try to find really strong …

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 was concerned that I might be pregnant even though I knew the possibility was fairly low. I was going through a rough period in my life and I had skipped two menstrual cycles. I was fairly young so I didn’t even consider that early menopause could be kicking in. …

I have often seen the method products when shopping at Target, and I recently decided to try one of their hand soaps. I needed one for a bathroom at home and was having a hard time finding a dispenser that would fit in with the decor. Although I did not …

I’ve noticed since I turned forty that my teeth are getting yellow and aged looking, like I suppose you would expect. It’s really frustrating when you do everything you can to take care of your teeth and they turn yellow anyway, so I started trying whitening products. …

I have been to Tampines Polyclinic a few occasions now. The very last visit was for the newborn jaundice check. A good place to be with very good patient friendly service. As I was there with a newborn, all the staff helped me to keep my visit a …

All of us live an active life. We do our household chores, go to work almost everyday, engage into sports and students attend their classes. Most of the time, we are under stress. During these vigorous activities, we can’t stay away from shedding off some sweat. These sweat bring …

After paying for a health club membership for both my better half and myself that we almost never found the time to use, it became clear to me that we would be better advised to let your membership lapse and instead invest in a decent piece of home gym …

There is a growing competition right now among mouthwash brands to adopt a formula which is sting-free. This brand is known for its mouthwash products but attach to it is the reputation that it is harsh to the mouth. I have tried other brands which provides mild formula, those …

I keep some aloe vera gel on hand for sunburn and other first aid uses. It is amazing for kitchen burns as well as sunburn, and the cooled gel can soothe a tired face and perk up tired feet as well. It can be used as a toner, or acne …

Equate: Advanced Recovery Skin Care Lotion worked alright for me. The lotion did help to alleviate that uncomfortable dryness that I sometimes get in my hands, although after I would use the lotion, I never would care for the scent that it leaves behind. All skin care lotions seem …

For months, always in the mornings I could barely stand on my feet, and then after a while the pain would subside and I could walk normally. Then my feet started hurting me all day long, I would end of walking on the edge of my feet. …

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 …

Just tried the master cleanse which is a way of detoxing using only lemons, water and maple syrup. I started at 182 pounds and during 20 days I lost 40 pounds and lost 3 dress sizes. I thank god I am now a UK size 12. But the weightloss …

I have been suffering from a backache for quite a few years now. The fact that my backache resurfaces at regular intervals, I am required to take special care of my back to prevent the reoccurrence of the pain. Moreover, since my work routine requires me to sit …

I have used several products which are supposed to help support the immune system and prevent colds and other infections. This product contains the elements to do that- such as elderberry, echinacea, vitamin C and zinc, and is also supposed to help ease the symptoms of a dry, scratchy throat. …

I try to take good care of my oral health, especially after a long and drawn out battle with gum disease a few years ago, which I finally won, with the help of my dentist and a few prescriptions. I made myself a promise after that to always do everything …

As we grow older our mental capacity to memorize or to remember really depreciates a lot especially when it runs to your genes to have Alzheimer’s or Dementia. My father’s relative runs in their genes to have Dementia. I have seen the traits to …

Having taken an antibiotic, I developed a rash on my neck, shoulders, back and chest. At first, I did not know that it was a reaction to the antibiotic. I tried over the counter topical creams with no success for relieving the rash and the itching.
Ketoconazole …

I believe in the benefits of health.That is why today I decided to write about some of the products I use.As you have seen from title,the first one is called Biofarm Calcium and Magnesium.I use for some months now,along side Omega-3 Salmon,of which I wrote about some time ago.The …

I am a person who has been witnessing severe dandruff condition right from my teenage years. The kind of dandruff I suffer seems to be calm and non —“ irritated especially only the day I happen to wash my hair with an anti dandruff shampoo. The itching and appearance …

Because I have two kids and like most kids they are prone to getting into problems and getting themselves hurt I have always had some kind of Band aid product in my house at any and every given time and I’ve usually put them to good use too. I’ve …

I purchased this product about three weeks ago from Wal-Mart for less than $5. A few months ago I suffered a traumatic event that rendered me unable to function due to anxiety and depression. My doctor prescribed me three separate medications- one of which was Zoloft. …