Apollo Petroleum Jelly is one of the things that is always present on our medicine cabinet at home because it always pays to have this handy. This is because we use this product on several skin related injuries.
When my daughter is still an infant, Apollo Petroleum Jelly had …

I have had a problem with thinning hair and hair loss for a few years now. Since I have several medical conditions which can all contribute to hair thinning and loss (diabetes, possible lupus, and hypothyroidism) there is no way to be sure how to treat the condition. So, I …

When I opened my birthday present of the Ped Egg, I exclaimed with false enthusiasm “Oh, a cheese grater, awesome. I needed one.”
After the laughter and my red face faded, I realized it was made for my feet, which are definitely not cheese. Well, it …

I like to keep my nails looking neat, and for years I just used the standard emery board or metal files, with an occasional sapphire file.
When I happened to see the Opi crystal file near a display of their nail polish I was looking at, I picked it up to …

After having just lost my balance while walking in my high heeled shoes, I accidentally happened to trip and fall flat on the ground —“ leaving me with a terrible foot sprain. the pain which was mainly felt in and around the arc area of the foot seemed so …

I’ve been on diet since I had my baby. I gained about 40 pounds when I was pregnant with her. Tried everything on the face of the earth except being under the knife because it’s too expensive for me. The current one I’m trying is called …

I’m always open to trying therapeutic alternatives for pain relief, aside from the usual topical liniments and aromatic massage oils. It seems muscle pains get accustomed to the same pain-killing method, that it loses efficacy after long-term use. A new therapy for pain relief I discovered from …

I never thought I’d see the day when I’d say I loved my toothbrush but the Oral-B Vitality has changed that.
The Oral-B Vitality toothbrush is a rechargeable power toothbrush that retails for $20.00 or less. They offer 3 different models of brush heads: Precision Clean, (a single round head), …

I used to use Bath and Body Works coconut lime verbena fragrance, and loved it. When I saw that Bodycology was making a copy-cat scent, I picked it up to see if it was close. It was indeed close—“ although not exactly the same. I felt it was …

If memory serves me right, I only paid about 70p for this Pure Antibacterial Hand Wash from Tesco’s own brand, so I was not expecting much from it, but in fact I think it is a good product and I am enjoying using it. I have tried many …

I have had very oily skin all my life. I could drench a cotton ball in straight rubbing alcohol and wipe down my face with it at least a half a dozen times a day, and my skin STILL wouldn’t dry out from the use of it. I’m not …

I feel my teeth are cleaner when I use Oral B toothbrush. What’s nice about this brand of toothbrush is that there is an indicator when you’ll need to buy a new one. This is important and so much helpful to me because it reminds me when it is …

My baby had terrible rashes that started when he was only three weeks old. My little one would always cry and was fussy all through out the day. We had him checked by his pedia and the pedia concluded that the fussiness and the crying were brought …

A few months back, when I experienced a bad breath from my mouth- I was greatly alarmed. Since I had been regularly taking care of my oral hygiene, I didn’t quite understand what really originated this foul smell. So before anyone else told me about it (which would be …

Over the last year and a half, since I started my new job (after a seven year break from the work force raising my kids) and I must have been way too used to working desk jobs, because being on my feet all day, up and down ladders carrying …

I’ve been a fan of Secret products for years. When I bought a nice hazelnut scented lotion and body spray set, I found that the Secret I was using at the time, which was a floral scent, didn’t match up well to the warm, cookie like scent of the …

The new Homedics Atom Massager is an amazing product. It works great as a back and foot massager. At $10, its not badly priced. Its small design lets you carry it anywhere you want to go. I’ve owned one for a short time, and though it worked …

I have fibromyalgia and sometimes lower back pain. In the past, I have used pain patches that warm up, and also patches that provide a counter-irritant effect. The counter-irritant products contain menthol and various other substances that impart a warm or cold effect to the area of skin they …

I bought this product in the winter when my skin was really itchy and irritated from dryness. Up until that point, I had been using gentle, unscented products in the shower, but was feeling like I needed something that was sort of “in-between” the very gentle products which did not …

I have always loved aroma therapy and the use of essential oils. I have quite a collection myself. Sometimes I add them to massage oils or creams to treat muscle pain with. Arnica oil is one essential oil that I have added to most of the products I use for …

I have always loved natural soaps. They are gentle to the skin and not as drying as most of the mainstream bars which are actually not real soap, but rather detergent bars.
Spearmint is one of my favorite mint smells, especially in the summer. It is a bright and refreshing fragrance …

I’ve heard so many positive things about this shampoo that I just had to try it out for myself and see what it was about! Clairol isn’t a brand that I usually go for when buying hair products, but I see their advertisements all the time on television and …

This review is about toothpaste for sensitive teeth, and believe me my teeth used to be really sensitive before I started using this product. I have been using ” Natural White Sensitive Toothpaste” for over a year now, as it was reccommended to me by my girlfriend, and she …

I really love the feeling you get after you visit the dentist. Your teeth are smooth and clean, your breath is fresh, and you still have the little crunchy granules from their toothpaste on your teeth. I love the feeling of the granules the best because it really makes …

When I was younger, I remember using the Premysn PMS product regularly. When other products caught my attention, I started trying them, and then eventually tried many alternative medicines for PMS symptoms. I had actually forgotten all about these. When I last bought a box of Excedrin menstrual symptoms …

I have fibromyalgia and it has been hypothesized that I may also have a mild case of lupus, based on some blood test anomalies. Since lupus affects the collagen tissues in joints, this product was of interest to me as it is supposed to help lubricate and balance the fluids …

I used Lytess Orange Peel Slimming Arm Sleeves by Lytess and I think they are a good product. They were mailed to me fast, in less than 3 weeks, and in good shape without any defect. I like them a lot because of so many reasons. They fit my …

Benadryl Itch Stopping Gel has prevented me from going out of my mind from poison ivy. Shortly after doing some gardening work and evergreen trimming, I noticed something was not right on my right arm. Lo and behold, I met with a patch of poison ivy, or …

I have really enjoyed scented deodorants for a while. I noticed that if you choose the right one, the scents can be very alluring. I decided to try a scented deodorant that I did not recognize when I saw it on the shelf at a local Dollar Tree store. …

When I used a particular brand of maxi pads that I was not accustomed to, I developed a very itchy and uncomfortable reaction to them. The first time it happened, I was not sure if it was the pad causing the problem, since I started using them at the end …

I always thought that long and thick eye lashes were always a great asset in making one’s eyes look beautiful and lively. But since I was those unfortunate ones with scanty and thin lashes- I felt that those with beautiful eye lashes were really blessed. Initially I did try …

I have fibromyalgia, and one of the ways I combat the symptoms of this frustrating and painful condition is through massage and bath therapy. I use a lot of essential and carrier oils in making my own massage blends and bath oils. Avocado oil has become one of my new …

In the winter I like to get out and hike and walk a lot which generally keeps me in shape. That said, I noticed some of the skin on the insides of my upper arms and around the top of my thighs was still lose despite all the exercise …

I color my hair at home so I don’t have to pay salon prices. I have used a variety of brands, and one of the first I tried was Clairol’s Balsam Color. I bought it because it was very inexpensive, and someone had told me it was a good …

I love using various bath products for my nightly hot soak. In the summer, I tend to use lighter products like bubble bath. Taking a hot bath at night has helped my symptoms of fibromyalgia more than any other therapy. When I was looking through a natural products website, …

I seldom take health product as I am not much believing in their marketing tactics. Recently, my mum bought a Melilea product for me. It is manufactured by Greenfield Organic Inc. The packing is in a plastic bottle with net weight 458 grams. It is in …

I am rather fussy with my most intimate parts. It takes me a lot of time to choose which products I should, would and could use down there. I was not always this way. I used bath soap before to take of myself for the longest time. I did …

I received these cotton gloves as part of a spa gift set. They are soft and appear to be well made.
The design is cute, with little spirals and stars. I have used them with several different creams overnight. Overall, they work as well as any other …

There is something to be said for old school water bottles. I remember, as a child, my mom used to have one of those ice packs where the lid screwed on to the bag and it would usually get condensation and you’d be wet from that and from the …

When I was visiting relatives in China a few years ago, I experienced for the first time one of the most disturbing physical problems I’ve ever experienced. I got a boil on the back of my leg. At first I just thought it was a large painful pimple, but …

I’ve read lots of studies about how taking various medications can have bad long-term effects on your liver. Browsing through the herb section of the local drug store, I came across Sundown Naturals Milk Thistle capsules. What caught my attention was that the bottle states that Milk Thistle helps …

Because I am an Asian and thus has a naturally browish complexion, I always wanted to have whiter and fairer skin. I tried many whitening products ranging from lotions, creams, astringent, bleaching mix, etc. Though some are a little effective, most are placebo - meaning they are not …

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 …

I have a 23 month old son who didn’t eat much solid food. I was so frustrated to let him eat and try different types of food, of different tastes and textures, but he just wouldn’t eat. I felt like I was a failure with his eating …

I do not actually take any vitamins or supplements until I miscarried last year in November. I got all my vitamins and minerals from foods. But when I miscarried, I lost my appetite and I had to restore my nutrients. So I took supplements and vitamins in a form …

A few weeks back when I happened to visit my cousin, I was rather surprised to see her hair looking healthy and beautiful. The previous time I had seen her she was quite worried about her falling hair which had become quite scanty and looked quite dull and lifeless. …

I love to use a powder in the summer to help prevent wetness, rashes and chafing. In the past, I used talc based powders, but after learning the dangers of talc and its association with cancers and lung problems, I switched to the much safer corn starch powders.
Using …

This is one of the worst diets I have ever tried. It is very similar to the ever popular Atkins diet. Basically the philosophy of this diet is that carbohydrates are bad and protein is good. The difference between the South Beach Diet and Atkins are that South Beach …

So I have had problems sleeping pretty much for as long as I can remember. It’s never been that I can’t get to sleep eventually, but that it will sometimes take me two hours or more to get there. I can remember having this problem from at least seven …

I like to keep myself healthy and alert throughout the day. I also wanted to make sure that I was getting essential vitamins so that I do not feel sluggish, or get sick too often. I wanted to get some vitamin c packets, because vitamin c always seems to …