When I lived in Texas for a few months, I had the pleasure of enjoying an outdoor hot tub. Since I have fibromyalgia, I am very aware of the benefits of hot water for the symptoms. I have been taking hot baths for years to treat my sore muscles and …

Equate Baby Oil is a product that I purchased two years ago and still have almost the entire bottle of it left in my medicine cabinet. I purchased this product when my first grandson was born, but then never used it more than twice.(Although …

I was a bit confused when I saw the label on this conditioner. I thought perhaps it was an alternative to shampoo, because a product like that can be very useful for dryer hair types. As it turns out, this is in fact a conditioner, to be used on clean …

A few weeks back, with a severe attack of cold, I was just bedridden. Not only did I suffer from minor aches and pains all over my body, but my throat pain and nasal congestion left me feeling totally uncomfortable. After prescribing some medicines, my physician suggested using Theraflu …

In my line of work, I can’t be short on energy and I’m not one who’s crazy about using caffeine because of the negative side effects of it. I was looking for an alternative to caffeine pills in a drugstore the other day and I stumbled upon a product …

Skin infections are so common these days and the main reason is the unhealthy water we use, water is scarce in our area and we store rain water in a storage tank which we use for cooking, washing and bathing purpose. So this unhealthy water causes plenty of skin …

I am a female with thinning hair. It has been thinning remarkably since I turned forty, mostly on the top and crown area. I have tried all kinds of shampoos, systems, vitamins, and rinses. Other than to plump it up with styling products and add some volume with a volumizing …

A couple months ago, I was going through a rather stressful time in my life and as a result of all that stress ended up experiencing some abdominal pain. I couldn’t figure out what it was or what was causing it, but I always felt worse when I was …

I have been using Charmee Feminine Wipes for awhile now. I like this product a lot over all the other feminine wipes I used to buy because it is not irritating to the skin. This is important because you wipe it on the genital area after urinating or doing your …

I’ve always had a tendency to bruise very easily. If you combine that with the fact that I am constantly bumping in to things- it becomes quite a problem. A week ago I dropped a rather heavy carton on my leg, it fell off the side of the trolley …

I have been to Tampines Polyclinic a few occasions now. The very last visit was for the newborn jaundice check. A good place to be with very good patient friendly service. As I was there with a newborn, all the staff helped me to keep my visit a …

I have diabetes, and I believe that treating the condition should always involve some kind of nutritional approach as well as a medical one. It is an illness known for its prevalence in those with poor diets, so treating it with a better diet just makes sense. When …

I have been experiencing back pain for the past few years. This back pain which sometimes worsens when I happen to work long hours sitting in front of the computer- makes me feel terribly uncomfortable. Sometimes the pain is so severe that it makes me totally bedridden —“ like …

For the past few years, I have continuously used different products to cure my pimples. I am in my mid 20’s and still I have pimples. I have searched over the internet for solutions and found different ways to solve this problem. Some are natural, some are not. I …

I cannot spend time in the sun unprotected because of a medical condition. When everyone else has a goegeous tan, I am white as a sheet.
This year I decided to try something new—“ self tanners. I asked around and a lot of people had their own favorite brands, …

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 tried using different brands of toothbrush. I don’t have a personal favorite. The only things I consider before buying a toothbrush is the quality of the bristles, the brand name and its availability in the market. I always want to try new things when it comes to my …

I bought this produce on the advice of a family friend who happened to be looking quite a bit younger, her eyes in particular looking very bright for her age. She had been using several different products, but when I asked her what the eye products were, she wrote …

My hands which were the most exposed part of my body seemed to be craving for attention. Using my hands the whole day for every other work to be done in life- I felt they needed great attention. Although I tried to visit the salon —“ once a month …

When I became concerned about the aluminum and unnatural chemicals in mainstream deodorant products, I decided to try some natural alternatives. I tried quite a few. In general, I have found Nature’s Gate to be a good brand in the natural alternatives world, but this product was an exception. …

My hands tend to become very dry and rough during the winter season. This condition not only made me feeling uncomfortable all through the day, but also made my hands look very dull and lifeless. What made the situation even worst is that my nails also chipped off …

When my partner bought a vacuum from Oreck, this air purifier was an extra “gift” that came with it. It looked really nice and professional and I thought it would be a great machine. The idea of not having to replace filters sounded great… and supposedly it would just …

When I order my soap making supplies from Brambleberry, I am always interested in the most natural and healthy products they offer. They recently added melt and pour base that is completely organic. It is the same ingredients as many of their other bases, but with the added …

I started wearing contact lenses thirty years back. I started with the hard, then semi soft lenses and for the past 20 years I have used many soft contact lenses.
I started with bausch & Lomb but once I tried Ciba vision soft lenses, I have …

Before I started using Nature’s Blend Vitamin B Complex, I had some problems such as severe bruising when I bumped one of my limbs or severe fatigue.
I took this problem to my doctor, who was concerned about my bruising. He was not as concerned with the fatigue because some …

I purchased Palmer Cocoa Butter Formula Stretch Marks Lotion because I had gotten stretch marks terribly when I was pregnant with my children. I was hoping that even though I already had the stretch marks that it would help get rid of some of them anyway. I quickly learned …

Finast brand, which is Giant Food’s store brand name for products, Clear Anti-Itch Lotion works great to relieve pain and itching from poison ivy, poison sumac, insect bites, poison oak, and other minor skin irritations.
The Finast brand compares to the same active ingredients that are in the …

I don’t wear high heels very often, but when I do they always kill my feet just within a matter of minutes. I literally can’t even go a half an hour in a pair of heels without beginning to limp. I have to wear insoles in my regular tennis …

This Freeman product is a little known and underrated gem. I first used it a few years ago, and loved it—“ then I was unable to find it again until recently. If you love to pamper your feet, this is a product you will definitely want to try.
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I don’t use most brands of adult mint flavored toothpaste because they are too strong and burn my mouth. When I do use them, I don’t brush long enough, which makes me fall behind in my oral care routine. I am diabetic and cannot afford to do this. To …

The Abundance wellness center in Chicopee was a great place to go and unwind and receive a great massage and a few other services that I will mention. The first thing I like about this place was the appearance because the outside of this place looked like a house …

Nutrilite Protein supplement is one of the best products in this category. I have used it for fairly long time. It is available in two variants: All Plant Protein and Protein with Green Tea. My choice is Nutrilite Protein with Green Tea. It is also 100% herbal, means All Plant …

My doctors have told me for years that I could possible have a mild case of lupus, so I have to be very careful about using sun protection. I do not leave the house in summer without some sort of sun block or screen on every exposed part of my …

When I was home and looking at the television I came across the commercial for Bally Total Fitness, which is a place to go and workout. I had just had a baby and really wanted to tone my body and get back into shape and start back eating right. …

Gastric bypass surgery seems to be becoming more and more rampid in our modern day era. From what I understand, this surgery decreases the size of the stomach and the amount of calories and nutrients that are absorbed during the digestive process. While people who have lost …

Propecia was the pill hailed by all baldies as the silver bullet against thinning hair. Unfortunately, Propecia never lived up to they hype, but it certainly is still the best weapon in combatting the process operating on the top of our heads. Propecia works by inhibiting the synthesis of …

One of my children had an appointment with this doctor at Phoenix Children’s Neurology. It was a new patient appointment so it was our first time seeing this doctor. We have not had very good experiences with previous Neurologists, however Dr. Alarcio was different. She is the first Neurologist …

I’ve only had bronchitis twice in my life and both times were really distressful and horrible to have to go through because it seems to last forever and the first time it happened it scared me to death because I woke up in the morning and literally couldn’t breathe …

I was a patient of Dorothy Tucker in Dr. Paul Gee’s office (also called Dottie), who is a nurse practitioner here in Tucson, for two years. I left about two years ago due to insurance and billing issues with the office she was working out of at the time. …

As a mother of two type 1 diabetic children I know how costly supplies can be for diabetics. We have never been able to buy insurance (we were self-employed)for our children, so finding the best prices of what we needed for them was always a concern. Our …

I decided to try Avon ADVANCE TECHNIQUES 2-in-1 Healthy Shine Shampoo & Conditioner because I had heard great things about the product from a friend of mine. I don’t usually use a shampoo/conditioner combo because it’s difficult for me to imagine that a product could both cleanse and …

Treating my lips to a quality lip balm is something I enjoy doing during the colder months of the year. I like to use Anna Sui lip balm when I know I will be outside a lot. It is more expensive than just regular lip balms but that is …

Pilates For Dummies by Michelle Dozois is a good start for those who are trying to learn how to do some Pilates movements in their own free time. I bought this video for $10 off Amazon and I think it is a good learning material for beginners.
The instructor has …

I normally use floss picks instead of dental floss, and because I use them daily as well as whenever I feel I need to between meals, I go through quite a few of them. This has led me to purchase inexpensive ones. Some are better than others—“ I have …

For some unknown, mosquitoes love me. It’s so sad because if there’s one thing I hate most in this world, it’s a mosquito’s bite. So, imagine my glee when I found Ilog Maria’s Sting-less Citronella Mosquito Repellent w/ Propolis sold on their website. It’s with me almost every time …

I have read a lot of reviews on Bee Pollen but there is one thing that most of them do not mention that I feel should be mentioned in reviews about Bee Pollen. The Bee Pollen I am referring to is the super-food. Bee Pollen is a nutritional supplement …

I am a person who loves to collect as many basketball sneakers as I can possibly afford so that I am always in fashion and always have a nice paid of sneakers that people will notice when I am wearing them in public. Also, I am a collector because …

I have combination skin that is oily in the summer and much drier in winter. The heating in our home makes my skin a dry challenge, especially in the coldest months. I often end up with dry skin that itches like crazy and requires tons of lotions. In the summer, …

Recently I got a cut on one of my feet that was taking a hard time to heal. This is because, it is on a part of my foot where whatever shoe or slipper I decide to wear keeps rubbing against it, so it keeps opening and that makes …

I have combination skin which is very dry in the winter, but very oily in the summer. My requirements for cleansing it are different depending on what time of the year it is. Summer often leaves me dealing with mild acne and a shiny face, and my cleanser needs to …