I wear contact lens and it is very important for contact lens wearers to have very clean hand when putting on the contact lenses and removing them to prevent any infections from occurring. And when I mention “really clean”, I do mean really clean. I initially purchased Dettol Anti-bacterial …

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 …

Usually, I don’t care what kind of dish soap I use because I don’t often do any dishes. Most of the time I live in a dorm where I don’t have a sink or dishes, but when I come home to my permanent address for vacations and when I …

The last time I purchased bandages, I bought them at a Kmart store, and decided to try their own brand, American Fare. The bandages I needed were mostly just for the kitchen, where I often dealt with small cuts on my fingers. I normally use a bandage, and …

The current dengue cases in my country is not surprising. It has reach a very alarming proportions that I myself is scared to see even a single mosquito. You need to be protected wherever you go. When you live in the tropics, this is inevitable. Dengue is such a …

I was looking for a cheap piece of exercise equipment for the days when I couldn’t go outside and run or go to the gym. Since I was paying for a gym membership, I didn’t want to spend a lot on home equipment. I found the Walkmaster …

When my allergies are flaring up I like to use the Village Naturals Therapy Mineral Shower Gel for Allergy & Congestion. It helps relieve my allergy symptoms and relieves my nasal congestion so I can breathe easier. It even helps relieve my sinus headaches that I get from time to …

Have you ever seen something on a television ad, ordered it, and then felt so stupid and embarrassed that you hoped no one ever found out? Let me spare you the pain I endured. Do NOT order the Instant Arm Lift strips.
They are a complete and total rip off. …

I enrolled in this gym because I was not contented with my previous gym. I feel that the place was small, they did not introduce anything new, there was no spa and all. Fitness First has lots of branches in Manila and in Cebu. This was my main consideration …

Lately I have been trying Toms of Maine Cleansing Mouthwash in Spearmint. So far I like it a lot. It helps cleanse and refresh my mouth while not burning and stinging it to bits. It even keeps my mouth cleaned hours after using it which is very nice as …

Gloves in a Bottle is a product that a friend let me try at her house, and I ended up purchasing my own bottle. We had been working on painting and other projects that involved frequent hand washing and harsh chemical exposure to our hands. She was using this product …

When I had a case of muscle strain on top of trochanteric bursitis in my left hip, I needed all the help I could get to keep my on my feet. It was very painful to walk, sit, or lie down. I found myself tossing and turning from …

This item sounded ingenious. I have dry skin on my back in the winter and it itches like crazy, so an applicator to let me apply lotion is a great idea. I ordered this item and received it quickly from the infomercial.
There were no instructions but …

Now I am not one to openly admit that I am not in the bloom of youth anymore, but there are times when you’re faced with a situation that really makes you sit back and think: Geez, I’m getting old! Usually, it’s my eyesight that warns me that I’m no …

I am a person in my late thirties and what really worries me at this point of time are the light wrinkles that have started appearing on my skin. Although I do my best to keep my skin in a good condition, I guess one can only postpone the …

When I was staying at my aunt’s house for a few days to help remodel, I started having some trouble with my irritable bowel syndrome. In this case it was in the form of watery diarrhea. I was not on any medication at the time for my condition, and …

I have always been interested in alternative medicine. When I started having heart palpitations in the form of extra hard beats and slight breathlessness, I first went to my regular doctor, who ran tests but could find no reason for them and pronounced them “benign.”
They were …

This is the rubbing alcohol I’ve been using at the moment. I bought it from a shopping trip to the grocery store some time ago. I like to switch between hand sanitizers and rubbing alcohols from time to time, depending on the occasion. Lately, I find …

This is the first time I have tried using an all-natural toothpaste. I suffer from sensitive teeth and have been using Sensodyne, but this UNO First Health toothpaste is a pretty good alternative.
I think for about ten years now, various dentists have told me that the enamel on …

If you have the opportunity to join an Inches-A-Weigh gym, you really should not pass up the opportunity! I had the opportunity to work at one for a short period of time, due to the problems with the economy the owner was forced to close. We had …

I have been trying to curb my food consumption as part of my New Year’s resolution list, and I don’t do well with prescription appetite suppressants, so I thought I would try hoodia. I’ve heard rave reviews from friends, but never felt brave enough to try it.
After …

Carefree is a brand I have used since I started using pantiliners. Since they were a good product for a good price, they were what my family bought. We have always been frugal, and Carefree fit right into our budget.
Carefree is easy to spot on the shelf, …

Fungoral is a shampoo which features antifungal capacities and it is used to cure fungal skin infections. Its main ingredient is ketoconazole which can be commercially found in shampoos, topical creams and oral tablets. Ketoconazole 2% is also quite famous under the Nizoral brand name.
Personally I suffer from …

This is a diet and exercise program designed for women only. Their three phase program consists of a nutritional service, cardiovascular exercise and their unique figure shaping equipment. The program is quite expensive as well.
They advertise their nutritional services as being customized to each individual. In …

When I saw this powder on sale, I decided to order some—“ it reminded me a bit of the Burt’s Bees powder which I always liked. This one is also a “bee” product, although the scent is more like a light-honey-floral. The powder is talc free, which is much safer …

With my autoimmune disease, it is extremely important to give my immune system all the support it needs to keep it strong and healthy. One of the vitamins I take every day with lunch is the Nutrition Now Elderberry Gummy Vitamins. The reason I take these vitamins daily is …

I have had to wear glassed since I was a child. I remember, as a teenager, getting my first pair of contact lenses. What freedom! I loved wearing the contacts. I have always found glasses to be a bit uncomfortable and annoying. So, contacts …

I have not really been the type to get into electric toothbrushes, but have used quite a few of them in my lifetime. For years, my mother would buy them for us for Christmas, so I know just how most of the older models work. I wanted to get …

I think it is important to always work with good toothpaste. Though I don’t really have complaints with many toothpaste brands out there, some work better than others. I know that quality is not in a brand name and will try almost any toothpaste at least once. On one …

While I have my favorite Bath & Body Works Anti-bacterial Gentle Foaming Hand Soaps, my daughter also has her own favorites. One that I think is just so-so, but she absolutely loves is the scent Tangelo Orange Twist. It comes in a bright orange opaque bottle with …

I received this cuticle treatment as a gift for participating in a promotion. It is a convenient form of cuticle oil that you can take anywhere and use anywhere without making a mess. It has a nice fragrance, and contains jojoba, apricot, almond and evening primrose oils along with many …

For me, training with a heart rate monitor is the way forward. I first discovered it about five years ago when I wanted to track my progress in training a little more closely. I started doing some research into watches that monitor your heart rate during exercise, …

I often use Tylenol instead of Advil for pain relief, since the ibuprofen can irritate my stomach if taken for more than a few days. However, Tylenol does not treat inflammation, so when I know my problem is inflammatory, I prefer to use the Advil. I often take the …

I received the Neutrogena Transparent Facial Bar for Christmas from my mother and it came in a package full of other Neutrogena products. I am allergic to many soaps, but since it says on the box that it is dermatologist recommended, I decided to give it a shot. I …

I have been taking glucosamine chondroitin for joint problems for a long time. I have used several different brands which have all done their job well. I decided on trying the Doctor’s Best brand because of stomach issues. The glucosamine products have always caused some stomach sensitivity and …

I have had problems with my urinary tract ever since I was a little girl. It seems to be an ongoing battle, and I have found myself in the emergency room too many times. Since I don’t like to imagine my kidneys shutting down one day, I try to …

So I kept seeing ads on television for this great weight loss product called Alli. One that even included a pharmacist to lost weight using this pill. I waited a while to try it because I heard that the pill had some rather nasty side affects. I did however …

Elmex and Aronal are toothpastes which usually have to be bought in a set because both toothpastes have a different effect on your teeth.
Both toothpastes were developed by the GABA-group - a company from Switzerland which specialised on health and mouth care products.
The price for the toothpastes in …

I have used Chloraseptic spray in the past. Mostly as a child, when it was forced down my throat by well meaning parents and grandparents. This brand has been around for many many years. I was mostly accustomed to the original green-colored spray which I always …

As part of my therapy regimen for fibromyalgia, and just for fun as well—“ I love to use massage oils for a nice deep tissue massage. Or if I am feeling too sore, just a light sensual massage can work wonders. I use a variety of lotions, oils, and …

In my attempt to lose the 22 pounds I gained from multi vitamin, multi fiber and multi mineral I turned myself in to an exerciser. I have struggled to gain weight all my life and while I am not able to reap most of the vitamins I should gain …

I take a hot bath every night to help treat fibromyalgia symptoms, and have used a wide variety of bath additives. My partner knew that I had been impressed with the German Dresdner line of bath salt packets, so as a surprise, I found a packet of the “Love Letter” …

I grew up with Yakult Probiotic Drink. I used to drink this a lot during my childhood days. I usually brought it with me in school and drank it during snack time. I never knew at that time that it was a good nutritional drink. I just drank it …

My dad is diabetic and had a hypoglycemic attack last year. He has medicines so we didn’t really monitor his blood sugar until the attack happened. My sister decided to buy him the One Touch Ultra Blood Glucose Monitoring System so that we will no longer worry about his …

Hands down, this is one of my favorite moisturizers of all time. I have very dry skin and it is usually very hard for me to find a product that works very well long term. For some reason, I will try a product and it will …

Because of the possibility that I may have a mild case of lupus, I have to be very careful about always protecting my skin from the sun. In the summer I tend to wear the highest SPF sun block I can find, and I am aware that it exposes me …

We replaced the treadmill that we had had for years last winter. We purchased a NordicTrack C2255. We liked it because we had a Nordic track before and it was a really good product. I bought this a Dick’s Sporting Goods Store, Pulaski Highway Bel Air Md. We …

I have been experiencing a terrible back pain for the past few years and seem to feel uncomfortable every time it I happen to experience it. Since I tend to spend a lot of time during the day working on the computer, my not so severe pain back pain …

I do get a good bit of fiber in my diet, being that I love grains and such, but I take supplements sometimes just to get a little more, or at the very least, all that I should be getting. I have tried Metamucil in the powdered form …

In my family everyone has problems with blood pressure and that’s really dangerous specially during these hot days when the pressure is jumping upside down all the time and we don’t know if we feel dizzy because our blood pressure is too high, too low or if that doesn’t …