I sometimes babysit a young man whose mother leaves town a lot for business. This poor little guy gets more colds and sinus infections than I have ever seen. About half the time I babysit him, he is sick. His mother is very good about bringing all the …

I have had irritable bowel syndrome for many years. It was diagnosed after a bout of food poisoning left me sick for many weeks, and caused some scarring in my intestines. The major symptom in my case is diarrhea, with painful cramps. It often hits suddenly, especially after eating …

In my ever evolving quest for better oral health, I made the decision to begin oil pulling. Through the ton of research I did, I found out that cold pressed safflower oil was one of the best oils to use for this purpose. Well, I picked up a rather …

Philosophy makes some amazing scents, and my friends all know I am a fan of their products—“ when I can afford them! I was given this bottle of blackberry scented lotion for a present, and decided to keep it at my desk so I could use it whenever I needed …

I have a friend in England who I exchange little care packages with. She knows I love bath and soap products, so she picks the ones that she knows I cannot find here. Sometimes she picks one that is available here, but perhaps is not well known. When she …

The Bally Total Fitness Gym, located on 4438 E. Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach, CA, is surprisingly one of the better and more affordable gyms in the area. It is conveniently located by Cal State University Long Beach and by various apartment complexes, making it an ideal choice …

This is my favorite product to quickly rehabilitate my lips when it’s cold outside and I’ve neglected to use lip balm to keep them moisturized. It’s a potent product that heals lips quickly, making them look and feel better after just one use.
I have somewhat dry lips to begin …

I tend to be somewhat accident prone, not to mention some of the other members of my family are as well, so I decided to purchase this product from a local discount pharmacy store. There were a lot of things that attracted me to this product. Primarily, …

I recently went through a very stressful period involving some serious health issues with family members. My anxiety, as well as my level of responsibility in keeping thongs together and running smoothly were at an all time high.
I had some health issues of my own to contend with …

I have been a user of Dr. Bronner’s castile soap in the past. I like to use it as hand soap in the kitchen and bathrooms. When I saw this was a little bit less expensive, I decided to try it. Far from a poor imitation, this is a …

To begin with, this antibiotic is very effective. I first learned about it from my dermatologist. I went to her office to have my face checked up. After few minutes of diagnosis and a little pricking she gave me her prescription. The capsule has no other name except on …

I have long hair and I often have had it to get wet when washing my face or removing makeup. We all know how icky your hair can get if you have lot of styling product and it gets wet and then smooshed against your head because you were trying …

As a working person I try to buy multipurpose and time efficient items. I opt for household items that can resolve more issues in lesser attempts and time. Recently I saw Close Up Red Hot Deep Action tooth paste with active zinc mouthwash in my neighboring superstore. I immediately …

I decided it would be best with all the exercising I do to invest in a pedometer. So upon shopping for one I knew I didn’t want to spend a lot but wanted to get one that was good quality. That’s when …

A few weeks back, due to a minor car accident I suffered major cuts on my arms and wrists which slowly developed into deep wounds. Although these wounds slowly healed after applying an antiseptic cream, my real problem started now. After my wounds healed the massive scars on my …

I am used to taking contraceptive pills because my boyfriend and I don’t want another baby yet and we can’t do much discipline especially in cold season so we need and planned to continue using this method of contraception. I think Althea is one of the cheapest pills I …

I recently woke up with a horrible pain in my neck that no hot shower could take away. I had to go on with my day even with this inconvenience. I work at a pharmacy so I thought to ask some of the pharmacist what they recommend. I was …

I started using this product 4 years ago and I always get this product if it is available in the supermarket and based on my experience this is also a good product and quite affordable. The product comes in a pink color and an opening tap which I …

A few years ago, I was happily a member of a local LA Weight Loss group, but the center closed down and I was forced to look for other alternatives. LA Weight Loss WAS exceedingly expensive, but it worked, even if they DID try to force their food products …

I have always been a big fan and believer when it comes to tea tree oil. I use many products with the oil in them, and I buy the essential oil to use for various purposes, both health related and around the house. When I saw it was available in …

I have used Johnson and Johnson’s baby shampoo (the regular formula) off and on for years, ever since my mom used it on me as a kid.
The last time I purchased body powder, I chose the Johnson and Johnson’s lavender scented baby powder. I loved the scent …

Lotion can be very important in the healing process of a new tattoo, and a bottle of “Tattoo Goo: Aftercare Lotion” was included in the free aftercare kit when I got my first tattoo. Of course, I tried it out! It works wonderfully for what it sets out to …

I love to try out natural products, and Alba Botanica is a brand I have often chosen. They have original scents, and do not test on animals which is a big deal to me as an animal lover. This passion fruit scented body wash was one that I purchased …

I have used contact lenses to correct my vision for over 10 years now. I’ve always thought my brown eyes are kind of plain and I wished that my eyes were a deep shade of green. I saw an advertisement in a magazine for Freshlook Color Contact lenses made …

I take a hot bath every night. This is partly to relax and sleep soundly, and partly to treat the painful muscles caused by fibromyalgia. A nice hot bath before bed has turned out to be one of the best therapies I have ever used, and has far surpassed …

I recently joined the Autism Society of America’s Lehigh Valley’s chapter. It cost me twenty dollars to join and I must say this is money very well spent!
They send out a monthly newsletter that is just packed with valuable information that is extremely helpful for anyone that is …

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 …

With all the inflammation in my body due to my Graves Disease it is important that I take natural supplements daily to help relieve it from my body so my organs such as my heart and lungs can function properly. One of the supplements I take daily is the …

I always have hairy skin, I come from a family of hairy skinned people. And I am always shaving or using Neet. I saw an Ad on TV about this Smooth Away that painlessly and effortlessly removes hair. I got very excited. I went …

I grew up in the beautiful state of Arkansas, and have fond memories of fresh water that tasted as if it came straight from a spring, without having to resort to bottled water. When I moved to Michigan nine years ago, the first thing I had to force myself …

A diabetic friend of mine took a day trip with me to a neighboring city. Before we decided to go, we had talked about meal times, and agreed to try and wait until we got there because we wanted to try out a special restaurant. The problem was that we …

I had just run out of my dental floss and didn’t want to get it again because it was to thin and stringing like. So instead when I went to my local store I got some of the Reach Gum Care With Fluoride Mint Woven Floss. Let me just …

Me and my partner only once purchased a 3-pack of these and I have forbidden these to ever appear near me again. This is from a women’s point of view.
As we bought them, the idea of tingle seemed appealing, we tried some of the products that had a special …

When I first saw the infomercial for Sensa on late night tv, I immediately thought: SCAM. I had remembered a similar product from a few years back, which I never tried, but saw on the news all the controversy around it, and I believe it was pulled from the …

I have been taking Revicon Forte before. Revicon has a new repackage vitamin formula which is called Revicon Max. In my separate review on Revicon Forte, I laid down the reason why I liked that vitamin brand. It was mainly for its price but I was getting only a few …

Hi there! Today I want to review something incredibly popular nowadays: protein powder. I also want to say something before I start: I’m not a nutritionist, professional athlete or anything like that. My boyfriend actually works on gaining muscle and that’s why he purchased this protein powder. And I’m just …

This stuff was suppose to help with sleeping and too be honest I am going to say this stuff worked like crap and is just garbage and save yourself the aggravation of not getting this stuff. The only good thing about this stuff was that it was available at …

The Iron Gym Exercise Bar is basically a pull up bar that provides additional workouts as well. I bought it because it was at a very cheap price compared to the other pull up bars, and there was no drilling required. The way it is designed makes the bar …

Auto urine therapy
I can vouch from my own experience that Auto urine therapy (AUT)- (drinking one owns urine ) is a real god’s gift to mankind for solving all health problems. But as is always by the rule of nature there is automatically a taboo attached to it due …

For as long as I have been running, which is over twenty years, I have heard from everyone from fellow runners to doctors to strangers’ testimonials that glucosamine sulfate is a wonder supplement for reducing joint pain. I have suffered from joint pain, and as with all my various …

I am battling at this moment with a tooth that needs a new filling. The old filling is disintegrating, and it is leaving a nasty, disgusting taste in my mouth that I will have to deal with until my dentist’s appointment. I’ve tried several things to get the rotting …

I sit down in an office typing at my desktop for almost 9 hours a day and the work has started to show itself in my back pains. I used to never walk around with slouched shoulders, now it hurts to stand up straight, it’s devastating to me. My …

I was hesitant at first whether to submit a review like this because this thing is what I can consider pretty intimate. It’s about sanitary pads. I don’t know with other women who have tried Modess but I would love to recommend the brand, Modess(regardless of the …

I am officially over forty now, and I am looking for skin products that can help with the effects of aging. I was needing a small bottle of lotion for my purse, so that I could use it during the day on a trip where I was going to be …

I know that I can’t be the only woman who simply cannot keep up with a daily contraceptive regimen. From the time I became sexually active I have tried almost every pill and got the same awful side effects - painful menstrual cycles, mood swings, weight gain, etc. - …

Have you ever experienced getting a fever accompanied by clogged nose caused by colds? Well, I have and quite often too especially during the rainy season. Anyone who has gone through this knows how much of a hassle it can be. During times like this, I find that the …

I am an avid user of dental floss. I totally believe in good dental hygiene. Bad dental hygiene not only results in embarrassing bad breath, but can lead to more serious problems such as cavities, gingivitis and other health problems. Brushing just isn’t enough as that does not adequately …

I have been using this product for years for myself and my family. This year I wondered if it would work against the swine flu. This past week, my son’s school got hit hard with the swine flu. My son got sick this weekend. His …

I am always changing my mind about what I want to do with my hair. I needed something that would work with my fickle nature. I found a product that might possibly do the trick. It was a Conair product that is supposed to allow you to do five …

Although I have owned this product for several months now, I never realized how useful it is until fairly recently when I enrolled in an aerobics class at a local gym. I work a full time job and usually the only time that I can squeeze in for …