I’ve always liked the idea of products that have multiple functions. Since I have a huge supply of first aid products, if I can use them for other things, like regular bath and body care, then I’m all over it like white on rice. I have a ton of …

When I took a trip to Chicago, I agreed to share a room with a friend to save money as we were both on a strict budget at the time. As part of our scheme to save as much space as possible, we assigned each other to bring certain products …

The Raw Food Diet is a diet which I have found to be excellent for maintaining my health and improving it. I’m not alone, many many people have tried this diet and had excellent results. To compare, I’ve tried whole foods vegan and macrobiotic diets as well, and neither …

When a longterm relationship failed a few years ago, it was a very difficult period in my life. I suffered anxiety, depression, and lack of sleep. I was already taking amitriptyline for sleep, which is a medication I had been on for years—“ not due to depression, but because …

Function Drinks is a line of drinks marketed as “created by physicians” (or so says the seal on the bottle). Light Weight purports to “ignite your body’s natural metabolism.” It has 5 calories and 1 carbohydrate per serving, with two servings per bottle. It includes EGCG, the compound in …

I recently started working out and saw an advertisement for the Iron Gym, it was supposedly an at-home chin-up, pull-up, push-up, sit-up, and dip device that required no installation to work and could hold up to 300 pounds. I was a little skeptical at first but when it went …

I consider The Classic Lactacyd Feminine Hygiene as the best feminine wash for me. I tried a lot of brands in the past. They were actually of good quality but I feel more secured with this product. When I was younger I thought that bar soaps or liquid soaps …

I had once been given a miniature hot stones set as a little gift. It came with instructions, but you had to heat the stones yourself and they were very small. It was a nice feeling to use them, and my partner enjoyed having the little treatment too.
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Dove white beauty bar is really famous here in the Philippines. Both men and women dig this incredible soap (I know men dig it, because I had a male room mate who uses it on his face). I had heard a lot of positive feedbacks from this soap, and …

This is suposed to be a natural health supplement to enlarge the mamory glands of the breast safely without the weight gain of other products. I tried this product for a week and found none of the desired results that it claimed it would do. I didn’t gain any …

I do the Winsor Pilates Body slimming workout about three times a week and I love it! This is a low impact workout that stresses precise movements rather that erratic repetitions. The workout has one woman directing the workout and explaining what to do and two women …

A few days back, I was feeling quite excited about wearing my new sandals which were not only high heeled (my favorite) but as also proved to be a great fashion accessory. Wearing them to my friends wedding party, gave me a chance to flaunt them amicably and this …

There are only three worth competing fitness centers in the Philippines and Fitness First is one of them. I started my membership with Fitness First in July 2007. Back then, I knew I wasn’t physically fit as I tire easily and so in an eventful afternoon, I went to …

I use Cetaphil cleanser everyday because this is the only cleanser that don’t clog pores,unlike any other soap that was sold out in the market Cetaphil is not harsh on the skin and it is very gentle that will leave my skin so smooth and so soft to …

Usually the time I work out and try to get in shape is during the spring, before summer hits and it’s time to put on a swim suit. I do some weight training, Pilates, and walking mostly, nothing too heavy or intense. I had seen other …

I like to have a cool eye mask ready for when I have a headache or sinus issues. When I have an allergy attack, my eyes swell and something cold helps to get me back to normal. Almost any problem that involves inflammation can be helped with cold. I had …

In an attempt to get my teeth whiter, I decided to try Aqua Fresh White Trays to see if that would help at all. I am a smoker and keeping my teeth as white as possible is sometimes very difficult. The white trays cost $31.97 and you get a …

I take a nightly hot bath to assist in treating the painful muscle spasms and nerve pain associated with fibromyalgia. Over the last several years, I have found this therapy to be more useful than anything doctors have ever recommended to me or given me. I thank a lot …

There are different ways to find out if you’re pregnant or not. When you need to know it as soon as possible and you can’t wait to go to the doctor to get it confirmed, they sell pregnancy tests in the pharmacy that can tell you the result quickly. …

In the Caribbean we have a liquid that is specifically used for headaches and flus or colds, to help cool down fevers and unblock the nasal passages as well.
I am not sure where this particular concoction was developed but I grew up with it being a “staple” in the …

The Holyoke health center is an alright place to have as your doctor’s office but there are a few downfalls to having this place as your doctor’s office that kind of bothered me but nonetheless it is still a decent place to go to.
The Holyoke health center is located …

I wasn’t too happy when I discovered that I possibly had a type of athlete’s foot. The word is misleading, because I’m not really athletic anyway, but I guess your feet can sweat wether you are an athletic or active person or not. Now I move around all day, …

I recently tried out another brand of foam hair color, and I liked the ease of application so much, that when I saw the new John Frieda line was on sale and there was a great coupon—“ I went for it. I bought the natural medium brown, which is about …

I was introduced to this soap by my cousin who has been using it for years. At first she said that it is very difficult to buy or see one in supermarkets or groceries. She has to buy online and wait for weeks for her to receive her kojic …

My allergies are always roaring up come spring with the heavy pollen levels in the air, but typically allergy medication does not relief them. However, I do take homeopathic allergy medication that does work well along with the Nature’s Herbs Elderberry Echinacea and Goldenseal Herbal Supplement. The reason I …

My mom suffers with arthritis and I have fibromyalgia Ours is a household that always needs pain relief. Although I have prescription medication, I feel more comfortable using over the counter Tylenol (acetaminophen) for its safety and lack of side effects compared to the prescription I have. I sometimes …

Katinko Ointment is an ointment costing Php 100 at 75 grams. I lie this product out of all similar products I bought before because I think it is pretty good and does what it is supposed to do. First of all, this product is an ointment which aims to …

I cannot validate certain claims placed by some beauty-enhancing supplements that they truly work. Even prescriptive anti-acne medications did less to clear my skin problems. From dermatologist-prescribed pills to herbal supplements, at some point I was able to reach credible success at suppressing acne but the thought …

For the past few days I had been suffering from a severe knee pain. Although my knee pain remained and an on and off affair, this time my knee pain was really felt quite painful. The fact that I was unable to walk even few steps without feeling …

I have combination hair that can be a challenge to manage. It is pretty much normal on top, but dry and damaged and very frizzy in the back. There are several products I have used to help control the frizz and add shine, and most of them cost a …

I would have to say that I am absolutely in love with the new PediaCare product. It is called Gentle Vapors. It is a waterless, plug-in vapoizer. I bought it when my son was having a hard time breathing because of sinus/nasal congestion. Since it contained …

What made me get attracted with the new Pantene bottle is the cap. Instead of cap to be black all over, it only has a section that is black, the part where you open the cap. Anyway, I bought one to try if the shampoo inside the bottle is …

I decided a few months ago that I wanted to get my body back into shape. This is really hard for me because I have children and I work full time. I often feel like I don’t have time for me. …

Fitness Quest Integrity Air Rower 3000 is an inexpensive rowing machine priced around $200 ($174.44 at Walmart). Like all rowers, it has a seat, two footrests, and a handle that you pull on, imitating the motions of rowing a boat. The seat slides back and forth as you exercise, …

In the summertime or when I am out in the direct sun I like to protect my lips with Blistex Lip Protectant in Herbal Answer SPF 15. It not only helps protect my lips, but it also helps prevent my lips from getting cold sores and fever blisters on …

I haven’t had dental insurance in a very long time, but I’m still very careful to take as much care with my teeth and oral health in general as possible. Still, despite the care I take, and the three times of day brushing I indulge in, and the flossing …

While hitting the road, I was very confident that I packed all the things I could possibly need. Since I’m only out for a corporate trip, I didn’t feel so thrilled to prepare my things. I forgot to bring a hand sanitizer. There was little I …

I have brunette hair, and I don’t normally use products made specifically for my hair color, but I decided to try this one since I had a good experience with another John Frieda product. This is a glosser like many others I have tried, that you apply to damp hair …

I occasionally get cold sores, and when one popped up unexpectedly while I was away from town, I had not brought anything to treat it with other than lip balm, which does little. I was going home the next day, and I knew I had some expensive medicine that worked …

When I had a serious skin problem once, my doctor recommended Cetaphil cleanser for using on my face or any body parts that were sensitive. It worked great and I loved it, but for the amount I had to use daily, it became very expensive. Having a serious skin …

I’ve spent too much time on the computer lately and that has resulted in dry, itchy, burning eyes.
It got so bad that it actually kept me awake at night, because when I closed my eyes I had burning and a foreign body sensation which was very irritating, and just …

There are a few things I look for in a summer lip balm, and this one had them all. It is not petroleum based, and has no parabens. It is made with sweet almond oil, beeswax, castor oil, shea butter, organic hemp seed oil, and vitamin E.
These are …

I have always loved the look, feel and prestige of a nice French soap. I have tried a few brands, and generally like all of them. I found this Baudeaire soap in a little shop when I was traveling, and it looked so nice, I had to buy it as …

I have always loved using a leg massager to help my tired feet feel relaxed and comfortable. The fact that I often experience leg pains, using a leg massager helped me a great deal in combating the pain in a quite effective manner. So when my parents happened to …

I do not use the traditional mouth thermometers any more, and though I have an ear-reading thermometer, I purchased the Exergen Temporal Thermometer after I found out I could not use the ear thermometer on my child when she has an earache. The temporal thermometer can be used …

For my son’s fever I only trust Tempra. It has been a trusted brand ever since. In fact the idea is handed down generations by generation. After several minutes of taking tempra syrup my son’s fever is gone and it’s easy to put him to sleep. When he was …

I have a friend in the UK who regularly sends me little care packaged with products from her country that I cannot get here. I look forward to these greatly. The last one I received had a product from Handmade Naturals. It was a natural lip balm with a ginger …

The new local grocery store down the road from my house has been hosting a sample day one time a week. And they were giving out these little packets of One a Day Vita Craves, a cute little package with two Vita Craves just enough for a day’s …

Ever since the weather started getting warmer, it seems like a lot of my friends are on diets, or working out more in order to be able to get their bodies ready for bikini season. Several of my friends had been talking about a program they were doing called …

The Seasonal Defence is the product or the natural medicine introduced by the nature�s sunshine. Most of the products of this company have been good and effective. I have tried many of nature’s sunshine products, which still have been working well. The Seasonal defence is a …