I moved to Michigan with my husband some eight years ago, and because employment was difficult to find and my children were still so young and it would’ve been pointless for me to find a part-time job when my paycheck would’ve gone to daycare, I ended up being a …

Asian Hospital and Medical Center is to me the best hospital in the Philippines in terms facilities and services. The place is not like hospital. It actually looks more of a five star hotel. Actually when I went there for my executive check up I was so impressed with …

I suffered acid reflux for as long as I can remember; hypertension for almost eight years and moments of depression for 18 years. One day, I realized that I’ve taken enough medications to buy me a car. Though most meds helped me for the time being, nothing …

Recently my nine month old had woken up completely miserable. His eyes were all crusted shut and there was just a stream of mucus running from his mouth to his mouth. And later he would end up having a really bad cough from all of the mucus draining in …

I am not really familiar with the effects of berries to our body because they are not a common fruit to me. I even seldom see it at the supermarket. When I was browsing at the internet there is this product that really caught my …

I use bath salts to help relax my body and treat the pain and muscle stiffness of fibromyalgia. My nightly hot bath helps me more than any other therapy ever has, and I don’t know what I would do without it.
I love to use mineral salts in …

When I was asked to play keyboards for a friend who was performing in an outdoor venue, I was really concerned that my face would get oily in the heat, and ruin my makeup. I certainly did not want to look like a grease slick with everyone looking right at …

Stolin-R Toothpaste, a product of Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd is foaming fluoridated toothpaste that is specially formulated for total oral hygiene. It contains Sodium monofluorophosphate, Zinc Sulphate and Alum as its main ingredients.
Actually I want to quote one of my experiences in this regard. I have a craving for …

Years ago when I had my first taste of a protein shake, I seriously wondered what all the fuss was about. I mean health and nutrition properties aside; my shake had all the charm of a lumpy glass of water.
Somehow despite robust shaking, there …

I love love love this scrub! I’ve been using it for years now, since I was a teen and I had really bad acne all over my arms and back, this was one of the products that helped clear it up! I am always grateful that I discovered this …

I was just influenced by my officemate when I bought Ultimate Omega. Everyone in the office is going gaga about supplements that have Omega 3. I only know some foods that include Omega 3 in their ingredients like tunas and tomato sauce. According to my research Omega 3 provides …

Kyusoku Bihaku is a famous whitening pill taken orally without prescriptions. It is said to be a whitening pill that is also a good anti oxidant in the body. Most Asians are going gaga over whitening pills and glutathione is a craze here because it promises soft and whitens …

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 …

Eczema and bad dry skin seem to run in my family especially for the boys in the family. So when I had my son I immediately seen that he came out with very dry skin that would peel and become flaky. I thought that since he was a baby …

I have used the original Noxzema cream for many years. My mom used it when I was a kid, and I started trying it out in my teens. I took a vacation from it for a few years, but when I got older I realized how good my mom’s skin …

Brussels is for me a treacherous city to walk. Let me qualify that, cities with cobblestones are not the easiest to walk on. This city has lots of streets with cobblestones and in addition, even normal streets are not the best to walk on as they are poorly maintained. …

I have a friend in the UK who sends me care packages with products that I can’t find here (Or can’t find easily.) Soap and Glory is not a name that I have ever heard of here in the states, but apparently it is quite popular across the pond. …

One of the hardest decisions I have ever had to come to in my life was putting one of my elderly parents into a nursing home. My father had passed away already, and my mother was all alone, and getting up there in years. We didn’t have …

I hadn’t used any dry shampoos before until my best friend recommended trying it. She knows I’ve had a load of trouble dealing with my hair because it’s so thick that I can’t even wash it every day because it will dry out the tips too much, especially in …

There are many skin products out there on the market. I have tried a number of them. Sometimes one particular product seems perfect for just your needs. When I was a teenager, the 30 year old next door neighbor brought over some 10-0-6 that she had …

A friend who shares my interest in organic and natural products gave me a tube of this incredible shower gel. Most natural shower gels do not lather very well, because they do not contain the sodium lauryl sulfate detergent that makes the mainstream products lather like crazy. Of …

Dr. Bronner’s is an interesting company that really takes the political and social/ religious impact of its products very seriously. You can tell this not only because of its “green” standards for its products but also by the strangely worded propaganda on the product’s labels. Some people might find …

As it has been said, time and time again, “the greener the better, the greener the healthier.. eat your greens, et your greens, eat your greens!”
Sadly this is not the case for a generation that has grown up amidst the popularity and wide spread proliferation of fast foods and …

Recently, I was asked why had gained a few pounds. Never mind that the question was posed by my Nintendo Wii, I suppose a gaming console can get away with questions friends and family wouldn’t dare. So, there I stood barefoot and dejected atop my balance board …

I take a nightly hot bath to aid in treating fibromyalgia symptoms, which is a therapy that has worked better than any other over the years, and I have tried them all! Soaking in hot water, usually with some sort of product like mineral salt or bath oil, has always …

After spending years in the sun and in tanning beds, I decided that I should go see a dermatologist. I ended up going to see Dr. Robert S. English, MD. I’m glad I did. I have always heard great things about …

Today, I had my daughter at Phoenix Children’s Specialty and Urgent Care located in Mesa, Arizona for a comprehensive hearing test. We met with Dr. Debra and an ASU student who is working on becoming an audiologist himself. He was sitting in on the hearing tests today as part …

I had somewhat of a negative attitude towards the use of supplements when I first started training with weights, back when I was around 15 years old, largely due to some of the misconceptions I had heard about muscle mass building supplements.
After four years odd, I hadn’t made much …

One of the things I’ve suffered from, due to menopause, is an inability to sleep and, once I do manage to sleep, stay asleep. Once I wake up, being able to return to sleep can be very difficult.
When it comes to something like helping with sleep issues, I …

I have been battling thinning hair for a couple of years now, and have tried everything out there. This shampoo was one that I read about, and was interested because of the theories laid out about why hair thins in women, and what the botanical ingredients of the product …

I drink a lot of sugary milk tea so I have to take proper care of my teeth. I don’t have a bad breath problem but I have a history of dental problems. I did get some fixes on cavities done when I was in school. I …

I am always concerned about oral hygiene and I want my breath to be as fresh as possible. When I saw this product, it seemed very novel and unique, so I gave it a try. This is not one bottle, but two. You have to mix equal parts of …

The world is getting dangerous and more polluted. And as a result of these, so much threatens your health. I eat lots of fruits and vegetables to maintain good health. However, there are times when I have no time to purchase fresh fruits and veggies. In times like this, …

I like to take the very best in vitamins, to help support my body which suffers from several chronic conditions. I have diabetes, fibromyalgia, GERD, hypothyroidism, and IBS. Needless to say, it can be difficult juggling all this, but I have found that a good supplement does help to manage …

About a year ago, I was diagnosed with this skin problem on my the palm of my hand call eczema. And it was making my skin peel and and flesh was peeling off. It was very itchy and red and was shedding like a snake. Also it seem that …

I recently purchased a neck massager with heat by whom, not too sure. The full name of the product is “Destress Neck Massager w/heat. What a waste of money, time, and enegery!!! It is this curvable padded object that is supposed to be poseable with a …

My best friend used to bring her kids over for a visit all the time when they were little, and because she was slightly over-protective in their younger years, she would bring along an entire diaper bag full of medicinal and health products in case anything ever befell her …

I have been using the Suave Invisible Solid Soothing Lavender Lilac Deodorant. I have not been very pleased with it because it didn’t work well at all. However, it did have a lovely scent to it, but it was more lilac scent with a hint of lavender. It is …

I took my younger brother abroad for the first time last year. Since he’s only 9 years old, I made sure I carried a first aid kit, some sun cream and bite spray just in case. Normally, I only buy insect repellant but I found this on offer together …

I have struggled with blackheads and milia around my eyes for ages. I also get the occasional adult acne breakout with whiteheads that could put a fourteen year old’s to shame. I’ve always thought about getting a professional tool for working on these problems, and finally I did.
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I am not a fan of Katinko. It’s a chinese ointment used for muscle pains, head aches etc. It usually comes in a green tube like Vicks vaporub and it costs around 100 pesos. It’s very popular here in the Philippines and you can almost see it in every …

Vitality Mineral Complex with Calcium is another one of those supplements that you can not buy in the store. It is sold by Mellaluca who are on the cutting edge of vitamin technology. The technology they use in this compliment is called Property Fructose Compounding. Basically that means that …

I found these hand weights for very cheap at Marshalls and decided to pick them up because I loved the design of them and was in need of some heavier hand weights. These are not like the traditional dumbells, the design of them is much different. I’m not sure …

The Panasonic Handheld Reach Easy Rolling Massager cost me around thirty dollars when I purchased it. I had read and heard a number of positive things about this personal massager, so I made the decision to give it a try and I haven’t regretted that decision. I would’ve preferred …

Okay ladies, let’s face it… we’re always looking for that easy diet. The one where we get to eat whatever we want, and we don’t have to exercise and, remarkably, every week the pounds slough off just because we’re alive and breathing! But, of course, we all know this …

The Rechargeable Remington WDF-1600 Smooth & Silky Ultra Shaver is a very nice razor. It’s lightweight, durable and easy-to-use. It comes with an extra hair trimmer too.
I like this razor a lot; it works very well as long as you go slow with it. It is …

Grape Seed extract is probably one of the sought after health supplements today. I’ve seen a growing trend in supplements in which skin-nourishing antioxidants are added to typical vitamins. Grape seed extract turns any food or health supplement to something hip, and I’d like to have a …

I take various herbs and supplements in an attempt to keep myself from using traditional medicines. One herb I had heard good things about was fo-ti, as it is said to increase blood flow to the brain. The bottle I purchased lasted just over a month, and while I …

I took a friend to this urgent care in Gilbert, AZ. about 2 years ago. My friend was in between doctors and did not have an established doctor at the time which was the reason he needed to be seen. I had never been to this urgent care before …

I was having problem of hair fall and hair thinning.I was very worried and was in need of product that could reduce my hair fall and improve my hair quality.Then I came across this product in Harris teeter.I wasn’t sure about this product but thought may …