I recently decided that I needed to start going to a gym again. One of my girlfriends and I decided to join a local gym called Anytime Fitness. We were both excited to sign up. We were ready to start working out. The first day …

At half the size of the leading anti-bacterial hand cleanser Purell, Purest at 8 FL OZ/237 ml is already a winner. It is nice to have an alternative to Purell, it not only puts pressure on the market leader to rethink its pricing, it can only make the …

Having fibromyalgia, I have always been a huge fan of heated pillows and wraps. I have some that are filled with rice, as well as various other types with herbs, grains, and even gels. When a friend saw this product, he knew it would be perfect for me. This is …

Among other aliments, I have allergies. I happen to have indoor and outdoor allergies. I take prescription allergy medicines. However, I can still end up with a stuffy nose at night time. It can really bug me not to be able to breathe through my …

I have been hearing good testimonies about Memory Plus but I was quite reluctant then to take this once a day tablet because I thought it was made of synthetic ingredients. However, I later found out it is all natural so I had for so many times planned …

I’ve really liked Nature’s Bounty health products in the past, and was a little surprised to see they had something for hair, skin and nails, and not for specific health problems. It has 120 capsules in it, and you take three a day, preferably one with each meal, and …

I use liquid soaps at the church office where I volunteer, and since I am the one there most of the time, I choose which soaps to bring in. When I was out with the flu for a couple of weeks, I came back to find that I had …

After a somewhat questionable experience with another flower remedy that left me feeling as if perhaps the placebo effect was just as useful as anything that was sold in a bottle, I was talking to a friend about my experience. He was into flower essences himself, and started asking me …

In my excitement of playing tennis after a long gap, I totally forgot the fact that I had to be a little more careful of overdoing it. The result was therefore —“ aching arm and thighs. It made me crippled. I was finding it difficult even in getting up …

I have had fibromyalgia and lupus-like symptoms since I was a teen. I’ve probably tried just about every pain relief product out there. Most are counter-irritants, with strong menthol fragrances that can be overpowering and certainly not the best way to express your personal style.
Sometimes I …

Working long hours in front of the computer can get the eyes reddish and cause irritation, I work online for 10-12 hours daily and so eye irritation and redness is common for me. My mother scolds me very much for sticking with the computer all the time but this …

I always have hyper-acidity especially when I skip meals or I become tense. I also experience it when I drink too much soft drinks or eat too-oily foods.
One day after eating a fried oily snack, I had another episode of hyper-acidity characterized by some upper abdominal pain and …

Sitting in front of the computer for long hours during the day carried its own share of problems. Apart from dry eyes, slouching in the front slowly gave way to a hunched and slouched back. The worst part of it was the fact that I didn’t even realize …

Nail fungus is a common disorder among many individuals. I also suffer from this embarrassing nail fungus for more than a year. In my case nail of the thumb of my left hand gets a fungus, and my nail gets detached from the nail bed. I went to a …

So, I decided the other day that I needed to be more active. That was all good and well until I stepped out the front door fully intending to go for a walk, and it was thirty degrees Fahrenheit with a wind chill of around seventeen degrees outside! Forget …

When I visited a friend who had a small daughter, the little girl spent a good portion of her time in my lap, wanting me to read a story to her. She hugged me frequently. It was very sweet and normally I never regret such actions, but when her mother …

There is nothing worse than a cold, when your nose streams and there is nothing you can do about it. Of course, I had to catch one just as the temperatures plummetted to a thirty-year low. The wind was scything off the Russian Stepps and the Urals into my …

I didn’t think there would be such a drastic difference between hot/cold or heat wraps for the knee or wrist, but there definitely are, since I’ve tried out a few different ones, and some of them from the same company. I had recently sprained my knee walking to work …

I am a fan and believer of natural and ancient health remedies, and although often I find they don’t work, I am amazed and delighted when they do.
Last year, I began suffering from heart palpitations, and my doctor could not ever find the cause for them. While I was …

Since I had tried one of the spongeables hand scrubbers in the past and liked it, I decided to try out one of their shower soap sponges. This bright yellow, daisy shaped sponge looks cute in the shower. The soap, which is poured into the sponge so that it makes …

Let me get this straight, what made me get attracted to buy this product is the word “hair minimizing”. If the product is true, then this is what all women need especially those busy women out there. I ordered two from an Avon lady friend to try this one …

I remember Pearl Drops products from my childhood but had not seen any in ages. I can remember the weird old tv commercials with a woman running her tongue over her teeth in an almost suggestive way. I assumed the products were no longer made. Imagine my surprise when …

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 …

I have a very funny experienced with Red Bull. Redbull is known as an energy drink with Taurin. Red Bull contains Taurin, it helps us to add more strength and boost to keep us going. I was having a hard time looking for my examination stub before so I …

I have a mild case of eczema which started during my early 20’s, and as a result, I experience scaling and flaking on my face and scalp from time to time. For my face, I apply corticosteroid to control the flaking, but it is not something I can …

I don’t use mouthwash all of the time, but find myself buying it on occasion. I last purchased some mouthwash at my local dollar store. It was some pretty decent mouthwash by the name of Lander Refreshing Mint Gargle and Mouthwash. I thought it was a good buy at …

I love products that claim to be a “miracle” simply by their names. And, because I’m a glutton for punishment, I’ll waste a few dollars here and there and try these products out just to put them to the test. I suppose it doesn’t hurt that I also really …

Most people who know me are aware that I do not like the vast majority of mint flavored toothpastes on the market because they are too strong for my sensitive mouth. I normally use either children’s formulas, or natural products which have alternative flavors or whose favors tend to be …

This cocoa butter formula is supposed to be good for stretch marks, but I have been using it now for awhile and have not noticed a difference yet. I gained quite a bit of weight a couple of years ago during an unusually stressful period of my life. …

Not that I suffer from frequent headaches or anything but I love to carry around with me a nice refresher to keep me awake and feel refreshed. I guess it comes from my love for mints. I just love the cool and refreshing feeling that comes with …

This little itch remedy is one that I found in a health food store, and I have actually not seen it anywhere since then. I wanted something for the itching caused by mosquito bites. I had been trying to switch to more natural products lately, including some natural insect repellent. …

I feel that it is of importance to pump my body with vitamins. I don’t always eat the healthiest foods and like to supplement my body with vitamins so that I can stay healthy. I have always felt that vitamin c was essential, especially because I get sick so …

I am rather fussy with my most intimate parts. It takes me a lot of time to choose which products I should, would and could use down there. I was not always this way. I used bath soap before to take of myself for the longest time. I did …

As I enjoy exercise and try to stay in shape I am constantly looking for gadgets and pieces of equipment that will help me with my fitness targets and, more importantly, help me to monitor my progress towards achieving my dream physique. I had never used a body …

I have a problem with thinning hair on the top and crown of my head, and I have tried many different volumizing shampoos to try and make it look thicker and fuller. They have to be lightweight, or the frizzy and damaged back of my hair will get weighted down …

Insecticides are not my favorite product, unfortunately during the spring and summer months I am always looking to find a bug spray that is not only safe for all of my family, but one that works as well as the product label says it does.
Off! Unscented Mosquito Repellant with …

About a month ago I went to the beach with one friend and while we were swimming I felt a cramp in my foot. I have never had a cramp in my life so that got me kind a worried, specially because my friend’s comment on my cramp was; …

I would never have gotten to try this product if I did not have a friend who got perks. I got to enjoy a full bottle of it free—“ simply because she got one and didn’t want it. That was quite a treat, as the product costs nearly a …

Dettol has become a symbol of hygene for me. Dettol is an orange colored antiseptic which comes in the form of concentrated liquid, soaps, hand wash, band-aids for home use. Dettol has helped me get rid of my skin rashes and itchiness which I had developed after …

My daughter is an active child, but when she reached the age of three, she became even more active. Maybe because she started going to school at this age, and she became exposed to more children her age. She was introduced to more physical activities and games at school. …

From time to time, I experience swelling in my feet and tons of throbbing dull aches in them as well. The only relief I get from the swelling and aches in them are by soaking them in a warm footbath made with the Village Naturals Therapy Aches and Pains …

I got a chance to try Conzace Soft Gel capsules when a friend of mine gave me some. This is composed of Vitamin A,C,E and also Zinc. So this vitamin supplement said to be an effective preventive and cure for skin problems like pimples and acne. It also can …

I have definitely had my fair share of diet mishaps, and I went through a period of time when I went looking for the quick fix. I managed, over a four month period, to lose more than 50 lbs, just by eating right. Once that weight was lifted from …

o.b. is my favorite brand of tampons. There are several things that I like about them but they do have two draw backs.
First the likes: They are so compact that you can hide one in your’ jean pocket if you don’t feel like carrying your’ purse. I like that …

I started taking Evening Primrose Oil some few years back when my doctor advised me to start taking this supplement if I want to grow gracefully. Well who would not want to grow old gracefully? My OB-Gyne told me to look for good brands in health stores and I …

10-Minute Solution Pilates is a series of exercise videos which teach and illustrate how to do Pilates in ten minutes flat. This is one of the first Pilates videos I ever bought, and I was glad I did. The box set has five videos, each teaching how to do Pilates …

Office works is never stressful and you even bring the stress at home. I am guilty of that! Stress affects my performance in the office and affects me as a mom or as a wife. I leads to mood swings or noisy brain that I don’t understand what’s going …

If you have really sensitive teeth and it hurts for you to eat very hot or very cold food or liquids, you should try Sensodyne Pronamel Toothpaste. I first came across it because I had complained to my dentist that my teeth started bothering me when I was …

Deodorant is pretty much a staple in most people’s daily rituals, and I liked trying various brands and their scents when a new one came out. There are so many to choose from these days, but there is one that I use almost daily because it remains my …

I have used the regular amber Pears soap on and off for a long time. It’s a great product and very good for your skin. When I saw this Oil-Clear version I had to try it too. I had been having a problem with my neck being overly …