I bought Omron HEM-780 Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor for a price of $63 from Amazon because I used to suffer from high blood pressure, and because I did not have one at home. It had the best price online and so I bought it. When it arrived at our …

I have used a few capsaicin products before, and I honestly have to give them a mixed review. I tried this product when I had run out of Mineral Ice and just wanted to try something new for my fibromyalgia pain. I had been told that this product would …

I was fortunate enough to receive a free sample of this mouth rinse when a grocery store near my home was running a promotion that involved this product as well as several others. I was eager to try this mouth rinse because I had been searching for a mouth …

I only get curious that is why I bought Secret Clinical Strength Waterproof. Actually deodorant from Secret makes my underarms get darker but still I tried it because I want to know how this waterproof works. I want to know the meaning of waterproof with this one is. I …

When we moved to Tucson in 2006, I needed to find a quality pediatrician for my young son. Our former pediatrician, up in Phoenix, couldn’t recommend anyone off the top of her head, so I went with the suggestion of a family member who resided in Tucson at the …

I have thinning hair on the top and crown, and I try every kind of volumizing product I can to keep it looking thicker. When I heard about this organic product that is specifically made for limp and thin hair, I was interested. When I heard it was a …

Working in a hospital makes me very prone to sickness and infections. Even if I wanted to do hand washing every now and then, often times it is not the real situation especially if we have many patients. Good thing that the hospital I am in recently provided us …

I’ll try any kind of toothpaste that says it can whiten teeth because mine are in some bad shape really and I’ll do whatever it takes to assure that I don’t have to live the rest of my life with coffee-stained, tea-stained and cigarette smoke-stained teeth. I was sort …

When I recently made a concerted effort to switch to more natural hair products, one thing I needed in the arsenal was a frizz control serum. I have combination hair. The top of my hair is fairly healthy, but thinning. (The thinning is the reason I switched to more …

I like to be able to use tampons that are pefect for my flow at that time. I used to use super plus absorbency tampons through my entire cycle and felt that I needed to reduce my risks of Toxic Shock Syndrome. I went for a variety pack, knowing …

I have diabetes, and for many years I have tried to prevent complications and manage my disease as best I can with both medical intervention and nutritional support. There are a lot of products on the market that claim to help you lower your blood sugar, which of course …

I feel that I must share with all you readers of a brand that I am deeply falling in love with. About a few weeks ago I had gone to a store called Ulta and decided to purchase a little face cleanser that had Vitamin C as one of its …

Working for a call center industry can be really exhausting and stressful and the only thing I can think of to combat stress and fatigue is to take a brake for smoke or coffee. I usually take longer breaks for coffee than smoking but since I am having palpitations …

When I was younger, my family used to have bars of soap for use in the shower. When we first started using body wash, we bought the cheapest brand, which didn’t smell very good and wasn’t a great quality.
About a year ago we discovered Alpine X-treme body wash. …

After my sinus infection had to be blasted with big-gun antibiotics, I knew it would be a good idea to get some acidophilus/probiotics into my system fast. In the past, this has saved me from many a miserable yeast infection and corrected drug induced diarrhea issues.
Normally I …

I take fiber every day to help with controlling the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, and to support general health and manage my blood sugar better by preventing spikes.
I have used a variety of different types of fiber supplements, and gummies were always one of my favorites. When I saw …

I know what a monster skin problem is. When my son was 3 months old he developed some kind of monster, freak “rash” on his face, even now I’m not sure what he had. No doctor helped or any remedy worked. When our son was about 5 months old …

I recently started taking a new medication which has had me experiencing some negative side effects. The worst one has been acne bumps on the sides of my face and my chin. I have tried a lot of different acne products in the past, the majority of …

My husband is a sucker for anything new, improved or “as seen on TV”. It’s bad; he will not only watch infomercials, but actually start reaching for the phone until I slap him and he snaps back to reality. Commercials advertising new, gimmecky products are to my husband as …

I have always loved the feeling of clean smoothness a powder can provide, especially in the summer when perspiration tends to be a problem.
When I was younger, I used a talc based powder. Now that we know talc can increase cancer risks in women who use it …

I remember when I saw this new toothbrush advertising on television, Colgate’s 360 Toothbrush with Cheek and Tongue Cleaner, I never thought I would buy one for myself because I do agree that dental hygiene is important but I already had my method for cleaning my tongue and gums.
Well …

I felt the need for some digestive assistance not too long ago and went off searching for something that might help. Now, my budget for anything extra in my diet was next to none so my search was roughly decided number one by the price of the digestive enzyme …

Rite Aid has plenty of store brand products that are just as good as their national predecessors.
One such item is their baby oil. This is a simple, fragrances mineral oil, which can be used as a moisturizer in the shower or bath. This is a great way to keep …

I sometimes babysit for my neighbor who has a young boy. When she had to go out of town for two days for a business meeting, I kept her son at my house.
When she showed up with him, he was not feeling well and she thought he might …

Some time ago I tried 1-Day Acuvue Moist Contact Lenses from Johnson & Johnson - the ones that you just throw away after 1-day wearing and take a new pair next day. I have been wearing contact lenses for 16 years already. I used to wear monthly lenses like …

Most topical bug repellents are unfriendly to my skin. They trigger minor allergies. Unfortunately, it’s not a valid reason for me to stop using insect repellents because all the more it can lead to dire consequences. People in my vicinity are falling ill to a mosquito-inflicted …

I’ve used Beano tablets in the past to help with the gas from eating beans or many other vegetables and foods that cause gas. It works by providing you with an enzyme that helps you to digest the food without creating flatulence. My biggest problems seem to be with …

Although I would love to consume foods which are rich in Omega-3 such as fish or salmon, Botswana is a landlocked country. This makes it difficult to get fresh sea produce. My household’s diet is limited in this regard by this factor. Nonetheless, I do make efforts to …

After purchasing another brand of massaging bath pillow and being very disappointed in its performance, I decided to bravely try again. Homedics is a brand I have used before and was happy with so I was hopeful this would be a better product than the other pillow. The other …

When I was diagnosed as a diabetic, I knew I had to get serious about my health. I had some weight to lose, and it was time to finally crack down and do it. The thing about losing weight that is so frustrating to many people is when you hit …

I tried this nicotine chewing gum quite a while ago and as far as I can remember it was not a mint flavored one or any other flavor but today you can get different flavors. Anyway, I have been a heavy smoker for a number of years and, …

I finally broke down and decided to try a cellulite cream. For years I have seen advertisements and infomercials for these types of products and chalked it all up to hype.
So, needless to day, I was very skeptical when I bought my CelluliteRx LipoTherm Contour Cream —“ but, …

Vacation to Hawaii? Yes please! Cellulite infused thighs? No. I started using Nivea’s Goodbye Cellulite Gel about 2 months prior to a vacation where I knew I’d be in a bathing suit a lot. I had okay results with this product and was satisfied. I didn’t really expect miracle, …

I live in a dorm, and we don’t have air conditioning so the soap we use is very important to us. If we aren’t particular we can really start to have an aroma. So when I saw Dial’s new 3D body wash I thought I would give it a …

I am a avid shopper when it comes to skin and hair care products. The fact that I always believed that choosing the right kind of skin or hair care product always gave me the liberty to take special care of my skin and hair- right in the …

I and my hubby are not tall. I am only around 5 feet and 1 inch in height while my husband is only 5 feet and 3 inches. This is the reason why when I delivered my first child I was really quite worried that he would not …

For as long as I can remember, I’ve had a severe case of chapped lips. This has carried on well into my adult hood and I’m pretty sure that this is a problem I’ll continue to have later on in life. I pretty much lived the first ten years …

The Sensodyne Whitening toothpaste is the only toothpaste I have currently been using for the past couple of years, and for good reason. I found this toothpaste to be the toothpaste that is most suited to my needs, which are; a reasonable price, benefits to sensitive teeth, a subtle …

I had hoped that my kids would never know the discomfort associated with Poison Oak or Poison Ivy. But, sadly, they weren’t saved from that kind of experience simply by my wishing it. I remember when I was a child and got Poison Ivy and it was one of …

I like this hand sanitizer a lot for personal and household house that I always buy this in bulk and keep extra in our cabinet. I especially use this product while working at the computer. It’s very effective in killing germs that are in contact with my hands and …

Here is yet another attempt I have made at finding a shampoo that helps with my thinning hair problem. Since hitting forty, I have been losing hair like crazy, and now my whole head of hair is much thinner than it used to be, with problems concentrated especially around …

Recently a friend of mine treated me to a French manicure at her favorite salon. While I enjoyed the treatment, I was somewhat embarrassed by the terrible condition of my nails after my old polish was removed.
Apparently after years of wearing dark polish, my …

I love the Nuvaring. It operates with the same hormones that birth control pills use, but with a steady, lower dosage. Because the dosage is lower and because it is a constant dosage instead of spiking and falling every day, I have almost no side effects. When I was …

Hypertension is more commonly known as ‘high blood pressure’ and it affects many north Americans. There are many underlying causes such as diet or pregnancy. What really constitute as high blood pressure is if it exceeds somewhere around 140/90 mmhg. Low blood pressure is not good either but …

I love using Therma Care heatwraps on my aching muscles. Therma Care wraps can be used up to eight hours, and are very discreet. They can be worn to relieve any minor sprains, joint aches, and arthritis.
They are thin and odorless, so they can be worn anytime, and anywhere. …

I tend to suffer with motion sickness if I have to go onto any boat, even a ferry. Most of the time, I have Dramamine or a similar medicine to take and this prevents and stops the nausea and dizziness quite well. When I went through a phase of not …

I find myself getting sick multiple times a year. It seems that I get sick more than the usual person and I am always trying a new medicine. Instead of waiting to take medicine once I am already sick, I thought it would be better if I just starting …

Ever since I was a little girl, I’d always see Dove white soap on my parents’ bathroom. So, I grew up smelling a Dove scent. It’s not a strong scent and my mom used to tell me that it’s a great moisturizing soap. I also tried using Dove soap …

When I bought an AromaFloria foot soak with tea tree, peppermint and rosemary, I also bough the matching foot lotion so I could use it with the soak. The smell of the product was so amazing, I wanted to keep it on my feet all night, and layering it was …

Have you ever seen something on the shelf and decided you wanted it just because it was so different? That’s how I ended up with a bottle of Yes to Tomatoes shower gel. With it’s slightly humorous name, the product begs for you to pick it up and see …