I have had irritable bowel problems for years, now complicated by medications that I take as well. I have to use laxatives at times, and my doctor had me try several different types before settling on one I can use regularly.
One of the most “memorable” was sorbitol. Most …

I was immediately drawn to this product because of its packaging. It is a deep blue bottle, in the shape of a tapered “drop” with the top portion coming to a point. The dispenser is on the bottom, meaning you will get the last drop out easily. I like …

Equate Antibacterial Soap has been a nice addition to our home. You can purchase equate products at Walmart. Some of the generic brands I do not like, and even some of the equate products are cheap and therefore unappealing to me as a useful product. However, …

Expecting a baby is an exciting moment for most women. But when you are entering the end of second semester, you will need to get few special things that can help you feel relax on that period.
When you are entering the end of the second semester, most women will …

I travel a lot, and even just traveling back and forth on public transportation to work, so this hand sanitizing spray from Dr. Bronner’s is essential. I like using cleaning products that are as safe as possible and smell good too. When it comes to things that I might …

Every quarter, I have to have my blood glucose tested to make sure I am controlling it well, but lab fees are so expensive, and it’s a hassle to make an appointment with a doctor, pay a co-pay, then go to a lab and then wait for weeks until …

For over two years, I have been using alcoholic based sanitizers for my hands but I found that with time, the strong scent of alcohol was starting to irritate me very much and was becoming hard to tolerate it. I decided to look for better sanitizers which would be …

Although the summer is not officially here, I have already started to experience some of its devastating side effects, most notably extremely dry skin. To combat this, I have purchased new facial cleansers and moisturizers. Normally I remove my makeup after I get home from work and …

I received a jar of the Mill Creek “Instant Home Spa” salt scrub as a gift. I had used a few mill Creek products, but not the scrubs. This is a pretty basic formula, with an ocean type of scent, a little like the “Oceans” candles at Pier One, but …

I am diabetic and have very sensitive feet, When it is close to time for my menstrual period, my feet swell and sometimes my regular shoes are very uncomfortable. My mom saw these slippers in one of her catalogs and showed them to me. They looked really comfortable, …

I often tend to experience a blocked nose every now and then. The fact that there are many reasons for it- whether it is a mild cold or just having to be amidst lot of pollution and dust, my nose just seems to become congested making it just difficult …

The posturpedic pillow is one that I have been wanting for some time because I was having problems with my neck. Every night I would go to sleep and when I woke up I would have very severe pain in the upper portion of my neck. The pain felt …

Let’s start with why I bought this. I did not buy this and boy am I glad I didn’t waste my money on it. Babies need to spend a certain amount of time on their stomachs every day and they usually don’t like it. The idea …

This cream was given to me by a friend and hospital patient who no longer was using it, but thought it would be good for since I am diabetic. I actually use whatever kind of cream I want to, but it was a nice thought, and I did appreciate …

I don’t typically keep antibacterial wipes in my house now that my kids are teenagers and quite old enough to take a bar of soap to their own hands, but I do actually still buy them for other reasons. I was heading out on a camping trip with some …

This product from Boots is a basic body scrub with rounded microbeads. I have been using it in place of soap to try and get a bumpy, dry part of my arms and shoulder cleared up which became a mess after an unfortunate reaction to another product.
The scrub …

My skin tends to be very dry, especially during the cooler weather months. Although I love to use perfumed lotions and body products, I know that the only type of product that actually work on my skin are oils. Whenever I notice that my skin is ashy, …

In the world of hair care products, there are some that are as close to 100% natural as they can be, with no chemicals of any kind, and using all natural botanical ingredients. There are also the ones that are very mainstream. Although they each have different combinations and …

For someone who is always on the go, a meal should find its way in a tight schedule. As we all know, food is equal to energy. But not all the food we eat go straight down into our stomach to undergo digestion, with the number of times we …

Do you have constipation problem? If yes, then PHHP Phyto Fiber is the solution to your problem!
I myself used to suffer from constipation. My friend introduced this product to me. I consumed it at 2pm in the afternoon, and 10pm that night I had …

I was involved in an auto accident back in august of 2006. Another vehicle reended me. I instantly felt pain in my lower back and neck. But after seeing the doctor. I was refered to Marker Chiropractic Associates. I was scared. As I have never been to a chiropractor …

I have an occasional problem with ingrown hairs, strange atypical blackheads, and other health issues requiring a very sharp set of tweezers. Most slant tip models I had at home were adequate, but I wanted a pair like one that I borrowed at someone’s house. Their tweezers did …

As a thank you gift for helping a couple of friends redecorate their home, I received a nice little box of Upper Canada bath truffles. This is an adorable little set of six bath fizzies made to look like real truffles, with little chocolate swirls on top. The scents …

I recently learned when I went to the dentist that I am a grinder! I often wondered why I would sometimes awake with a sore jaw and aheadache. The dentist told me these are signs of grinding , the most obvious sign is the wearing down of my teeth …

I decided to try Neutragena T/Gel Shampoo to see if it worked the way they say it does. It is supposed the strip the hair of all the bad stuff and leave only the good stuff behind. It is used temporarily for a specified amount of time. You then …

I am a person prone to migraines and so my headaches (sometimes mild and sometimes severe) just seem to resurface every now and then- making life impossible for me. Recently during one of visit to my friends place, I happened to encounter a severe headache. Since I was very …

I color my hair at home and I am nowhere near being a professional in any sense of the word when it comes to hair. When I was complaining about there not being enough product in the hair color kits I bought to cover my hair well, I was told …

I have combination skin, and tend to have problems with both ends of that spectrum, with adult acne on the oily parts, and dry flakiness on the dry ones. Finding the right combination for cleansing and moisturizing can be difficult and I am always trying the latest ideas. When …

One of my favorite and most affordable organic honeys to have on my English muffin or in my tea is Nature’s Place Organic 100% Pure Honey. It is so sweet and only has 60 calories per tablespoon, which is nice. The honey has a nice golden color to it …

Imagine you walk into your bathroom, and on the tub, waiting for you, is a cupcake. It looks real, with tall swirls of blue icing on top, and dotted with colorful sprinkles. You pick it up to find that it smells like fresh berries.
This is the scene in my …

I have been using Colgate tooth powder since a couple of years. Now a day everybody prefers to use tooth paste and so this powder is not so much in demand. I have been using this tooth powder since a long time and am very happy with it.
Colgate tooth …

Whenever I get a cut or scrape I look for something that will aid in its quick and painless healing. I like to be able to use a bandage that is comfortable, inexpensive and waterproof. I have always hated having to switch out a bandage each and every time …

I always find myself trying to save money wherever I can. Because of this, I could not pass up the chance to purchase five toothbrushes for a dollar. I saw the Assured brand toothbrushes with caps in my local dollar Tree store. There were five adult size colorful toothbrushes …

I recently changed my toothbrush because it is recommended by dentists that you change your toothbrush every three months. You would think I’d replace my old toothbrush with a new one of the same brand but not this time. The last time I bought a toothbrush it was for …

One sanitary pad that is also of good quality is Modess Sanitary Pad. It is cheaper than my favorite brand but the quality is almost the same. Modess Sanitary Pad comes in different variants and whichever variant I use, it offers the same quality. Just recently, I have used …

For my last purchase of panty liners, I decided to try “U” brand by Kotex. Their tagline on the box is “barely there.” Normally products don’t quite live up to their claims, but I can say after using these that they really are “barely there.” This is …

Upon selecting a new protein at sports nutrition store, I thought I might try something new and yet that has been around for a while. I grabbed a 2.47lb bottle of CytoSports Muscle Milk with its new “advanced formula w/ fiber” that was chocolate mint flavored. After glancing through …

When I was a kid I can remember being fed some kind of red food color tablet to chew, so that I could see where I had not brushed my teeth well enough.
Listerine’s Agent Cool Blue works on a similar principle—“ but you don’t have to chew …

For the past few weeks I was suffering from this terrible puss formation on my face, I used various face wash and acne creams to cure it but the problem was some thing internal as the acne just didn’t get cured , I consulted a local physician who told …

This product is made by Bliss, a brand I became familiar with from shopping at Ulta stores.
These pads are made to stop hairs from ingrowing after shaving. When I shave my lower legs, I often have hairs to ingrow a few days later, when the stubble starts to grow …

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 am diabetic, so it is important for me to take very good care of my feet, and this includes keeping them well moisturized so that they do not crack and cause me to get an infection which can end in disaster for diabetics.
I have used moisturizing socks …

Flossing is something that my family and I have been trying to get into. We know that flossing leads to a healthy mouth and would like to try to keep our mouths healthy as possible. I also however, liked to find floss that is strong, durable, and affordable. …

Age happens. I have to put it bluntly because it is the truth. One big problem many of us face as we get older is joint aches and pains. The sorts of pains that are the warning signs of arthritis. At the same time it is confusing because we …

I bought Yeast Gard Homeopathic Feminine Wash a long time ago because I used to suffer from yeast infection which actually irritated me. I did not know if it would help but I bought it anyway.
Yeast Gard Homeopathic Feminine Wash is made by Yeast Gard. It may …

I was inclined to get tired easily; and caught cold quite often, especially during the reversal of season. One of my friend introduced Kirkland Signature, Vitamin C 1000mg with Rose Hips, 500 Tablets to me. She said it’s really good and worth a try. I …

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 …

Garnier’s new Skin Renew Resurfacing 3-Way Cleanser is meant to work as a daily cleanser, an exfoliating scrub, or a 3 minute mask. Each of these uses can be accomplished by using the cleanser in a different way, so it seemed like a great way to get the …

I have suffered with yellow tinted teeth for 7 years now. I have tried everything from different toothpastes, at home whitening kits and even home remedies. The only thing I hadn’t tried was professional dentistry whitening and that was because it was too expensive.
I finally found a …

I have had diabetes for about ten years. When I was first diagnosed, I tried to learn everything I could about the illness and how to manage it. One thing that I heard mentioned over and over was alpha lipoic acid. This is a powerful antioxidant supplement that is used …