While I do not drink any longer, thanks to hypoglycemia, I did like to relax in the evening with a stout or a warm glass of brandy. and of course, there were times when I would go out for fun with friends, and come home to stagger in …

I have counted on herbs and herbal medicine to treat a variety of problems over the years and rarely am I disappointed. This product by New Chapter is another example of excellence in herbal supplements. I practically live at my local health food supply place and they always keep …

I was not happy with King Bio Homeopathic Acne Clear when I tried it a few years ago because the results did not yield the kind of results that I was looking for. I am prone to not just minor breakouts, but major ones as well, however from what …

HoMedics Professional Percussion Massager PA-1 46 is a hand-held electric massager that you plug in to your regular outlet. It comes with 3 sets of heads for different kinds of massage (gentle, medium, and hard) and several speeds. There is a switch that slides back and forth and lets …

Ever since I got my first set of invisalign trays, I’ve been smiling. Front teeth and all. I spent years convincing my “non-traditional” parents to give me a ride to the orthodontist, and finally, that lovely mother-o-mine made me an appointment. The orthodontist looked at my crowding front …

I suffer terrible bouts of foot cramps due to fibromyalgia, and one day a friend and fellow fibro sufferer came over and happily handed me a pair of these. She had already taken them out of the package, for some reason, and simply laid them down on the table and …

My weight was getting to the point of concern. After being put on cholesterol medicine for a time, I knew it was time to get serious and lose some weight. So I started analyzing my eating habits. I did well most of the time until the …

I have never been the type to take vitamins because I didn’t see the importance of it. I have always been relatively healthy and lively, whereas it wasn’t necessary for me to incorporate vitamins into my daily diet. Well, that all changed after February 2006. I suffered from an …

Apparently, you can now buy Lil-Lets Tampons with an applicator but here I am reviewing the non-applicator tampons that have been around for years. Lil-Lets are short, very compacted tampons with grooves down the side which supposedly make them easier to insert. Unfortunately, for me they have …

I am normally not much of a partier or drinker, but when I was at a friend’s wedding reception I had a little too much. Aside from waking with a disturbingly high blood sugar reading, I also, regrettably, had a bit of a hangover.
The friend who I …

I try to keep my skin very soft and properly exfoliated. I use a variety of scrubs with salt or sugar, or various exfoliating brands of body wash. I also have tools for the shower that help exfoliate my skin. One that is a favorite is my Ayate wash cloth. …

I had such an unbearable toothache over the weekend. The pain was so bad and I did not know how to deal with the pain. I tried taking over-the-counter pain killers to try to at least dull the pain to make it more manageable. Nothing seemed …

Diet drinks are not my number one way of getting nourishment because they usually taste horrible. I decided to give the Slim Fast drinks a chance though. I chose the Rich Chocolate Royale flavor because I love chocolate and wanted to see how Slim Fast compared in flavor to …

Like many other women out there, I have tried countless hair removal products. I usually end up going back to plain old shaving with a razor, but every now and then I like to try something new to see if I will get superior results. Last summer, …

I have a friend who is determined to switch me from everything mainstream to something more natural. When I explained to her that I liked to use kid’s toothpaste because the mint flavors sometimes irritated my mouth, she was adamant that I try Tom’s of Maine strawberry toothpaste …

As an Occupational Therapy student, we were trained to take blood pressure. During the training, we need to have our own sphygmomanometer. The professor will then demonstrate how to take the blood pressure and then we will be asked to do it ourselves and we will be graded. It …

I’ve tried just about every hair product for frizzy hair that I know of. I had recently tried jojoba oil, but when I found it a bit too heavy, someone suggested coconut oil. Since I know it is edible, and that it can be used for soap making …

I have had occasional problems with migraines. They are common in people with fibromyalgia, which I have also. If you have ever had a migraine, you know how miserable they make you and how they can completely wipe you out for hours—“ sometimes days. Fortunately, it is rare that I …

I am picky when it comes to toothpaste. There are a lot of times when I cannot buy my preferred choice of toothpaste but I like to buy Fluocaril whenever I can. I even take a few tubes with me whenever I go back overseas or where ever …

My son is a Medical Assistant at our Community Clinic. Last night, he was explaining to me that a new lethal drug has hit the United States, and is showing up, mainly, in Junior High Schools! I want to write about this, so that parents and guardians can be …

Swimming has always been my one of favorite —˜fitness —˜routine and I always make it a point to swim at least three times a week. The fact that swimming did in a great way help me stay fit and healthy, the only downside of it was that it did …

Every single product I’ve tried to treat acne, as of late, has contained tea tree oil in one variation or another. I find that this ingredient works very well, especially at drying up the oil on sections of my face, most notably the chin and forehead and nose, where …

The Weight Watchers diet was a great diet to do for me. I followed this diet plan by going to weekly meetings. There you get weighed and you get a book for all the different types of food points that you can eat. I got very motivated …

I purchased this conditioner the same time I purchased Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Moisturizing Shampoo, after seeing the great price of it. I figured if both the shampoo and conditioner are at such a low price, I might as well purchase both to get a good value! Herbal Essences …

I grew up on Flinstone Vitamins. This is a product I trust and would not consider any other vitamin for my kids. They have all the essential vitamins and are prefered by our pediatrician as well. My older daughter never had a problem with the hard Flinstone vitamins, but …

I’ve become a sort of junkie for herbal supplements. Probably not a smart thing to admit to but, hey, it’s all natural and I’m not putting disgusting chemicals in my body that, for the most part, hardly do any good anyway. I’ve spent the last few years looking for …

I like to use a light moisturizing lotion in the summer, when my skin tends to be a little on the oilier side and doesn’t do well with heavy creams and body butters. I have always liked Neutrogena products, and I have used their lotion and sesame oil based …

I have fibromylagia and use a variety of treatments to try and manage flare ups. When someone I knew from church was raving about Blue Emu cream that she used for her arthritis, I decided to give it a try. Although fibromyalgia is not an inflammatory condition, it can sometimes …

I did not buy this product, but inherited it from a relative. She used it twice, and said it was worthless and she didn’t have the patience for it, and gave it to me.
This product is one I was not familiar with until getting it myself. I had not …

After having coloring my hair recently, I was shocked to see that my hair had started falling rapidly. Though initially I thought of it as a temporary phase, the hair fall seem to increase every single day and this made rather panic. I had my hair all over the …

I really don’t know why I decided to try this product. I have used other products by Hyland’s and was not impressed at all. I like the idea of homeopathic medicine, but I am also aware that it is not regulated, not tested well, and is based on “iffy” …

I have always hated putting in eye drops. They are cold, feel strange, and make me jump. They are like the little puff of air in a glaucoma test. Even though you know it’s coming, it still makes you jump out of your skin.
When I was …

A friend gave me this Ascencia Entrust Diabetes Care system about a year ago when I started running my very own clinic and I really appreciated receiving it because now I can be able to spot check the blood sugar of patients who are potentially diabetics.
Using it is …

One favorite product I have always loved from Avon is their bubble bath. It comes in a big tall bottle that seems to last forever, makes tons of bubbles and smells great.
The latest visit from an Avon lady inspired me to buy the Hot Apple Pie scent bubble …

I have always been suffering from a terrible knee pain for the past few years. Though this knee pain is always temporary, the advent of it always makes me feel miserable and inactive. The last time I suffered a knee pain, the pain had almost made me paralyzed. …

Weight Loss in a natural way with apple cider vinegar is a good and successfull worth to try technique. I have and its proven to be work for me. In August 2003, I’m having tonsillitis problem and I end up in a small surgery of removing my tonsil. …

It might just be the placebo effect, but I’m pretty sure that One A Day supplements give you (or me, in this case) more energy, stamina, endurance, mental vigor, and general virile improvement. I only started taking them about a week ago, but I’ve taken one every morning …

Yes, that’s right - in spite of holding two brushes, the packet for this Tesco Value product does indeed use the singular of “toothbrush” on its label. Why that might be I have absolutely no idea, but it does make the pack look just that little bit strange. Still, …

A friend of mine who knows my love of new products and especially unusual ones bought me a bottle of this shower gel as a gift. I have an arsenal of shower gels, but I always have room for one more. This is truly a unique product. Pangea …

I have a great love of fragranced deodorant sprays, and I discovered these in a natural foods store in my town. Zum makes wonderful soaps as well, a few of which I have tried and was very happy with them. These small cans of spray can be used …

Kamillosan M Spray is a mouth spray composed of chamomile extract, methyl salicylate, oils such as peppermint, sage, anise, dwarf pine-needle, bergamot and cineol. It also contains ethyl alcohol. It combines the anti-inflammatory property of chamomile and anti-bacterial effect of the essential oils. My doctor recommended this spray …

In the summertime one of my favorite body creams to use to help keep my skin looking beautiful and feeling very soft and supple is Bath & Body Works Signature Collection Plumeria Body Cream. It is thick and rich and has a wonderful light pink color to it and …

I am a notoriously pained individual. Seriously, there isn’t a day that goes by that I’m not feeling pain in some part of my body, though it’s almost always my back, neck or shoulders in some variety or another. I used to joke (though not to make light of …

In the world of organic and natural bubble baths, this one is a shining star. I have purchased several varieties of Deep Steep, and I was actually surprised to find that I liked the tangerine and melon scent most of all. I am not normally a big fan of melon …

I bought Jade Harmony Professional 3/16-Inch Yoga Mat a few months ago when a friend of mine recommended me to it. Back then I was frustrated with the mats I bought because they had some serious problems: Mats were not that thick, mats following my movements, or mats which …

I have been experiencing severe headaches right from my teen years and always dreaded taking pain killers to help me get some relief. Due to this fact, I always tried using natural aids help me get rid of the pain. One of my favorite among them has always been …

Skin cleaners that are either constructed of natural fibers or made with herbal products have always fascinated me. The fact that I strongly believed that a clean skin was the key to look beautiful skin, I always tried to incorporate different skin cleaners in my beauty routine. Since …

Although I’m somewhat embarrassed to say it, I’ve suffered from acne for 2-3 years now. I’ve tried using Oxyclean Pads, Tea Tree Oil, and several other over the counter products to little-no avail. Although my skin isn’t especially bad to begin with, the change isn’t very noticeable after using …

This is a very good source of protein for people that hit the gym and cant get sufficient amounts of protein from normal food intake. Whey is a derivative of cheese. It’s value is around £24 for 908g, I purchased the 2.2kg for £44. The price varies depending on …