I work around a lot of people everyday and the chances of getting an illness or some other contagious infection is pretty high. That happened to me one time. I got pink eye from one of the customers in the store and I can tell you that it was …

I tend to suffer with motion sickness if I have to go onto any boat, even a ferry. Most of the time, I have Dramamine or a similar medicine to take and this prevents and stops the nausea and dizziness quite well. When I went through a phase of not …

Female condoms are not very much in common but its acceptance is increasing day by day. What I think to be the main limitation in using them is the exact data on attitudes of their male partners. But anyway, as I was too weak and had two issues within …

While in school toying around with the idea to be a nurse, I had to use a variety of medical supplies and tools, especially when doing rescue training, and most of them have stuck to me and I felt like my own home medical first aid kit should not …

My wife was compelled to speak to a doctor because of persistent problem of itching coupled with foul smell at her private parts. After little bit of physical examination, the OBGyne prescribed some medicines, mainly hormonal medicines along with V Wash. Unfortunately, V Wash was not available in the market …

There is a growing competition right now among mouthwash brands to adopt a formula which is sting-free. This brand is known for its mouthwash products but attach to it is the reputation that it is harsh to the mouth. I have tried other brands which provides mild formula, those …

During a recent visit to my friend’s place- I happened to witness an interesting product. When I landed at her place I saw that she was rolling something under her feet. On enquiring about the product she explained that it was actually called Thera band foot roller and was …

I am really a long time user of Vaseline Petroleum Jelly even before I switch to Vaseline Petroleum Jelly Cream. Though I have the creamy formula, I always see to it that I have the jelly one. This is already a part of my health habit when it comes …

I sometimes need a clarifying shampoo because I have thin hair and tend to use a lot of various products to volumize it. I also have very dry ends, which means the extra conditioners and serums I use for that can build up and weight down my hair. It is …

If you wear contacts, you have probably heard of Baush & Lomb Renu contact solution. It is a no rub solution that disinfects. It cleans the contacts and removes the daily protien.
You can use it to store your contacts overnight or you can use it as a rinse. However …

Many years ago, when I was a teenager, my mom used a jojoba shampoo on her hair, and I started using it too. It seemed to give both of us a lot of body and volume, and smelled great. Now that I am older and my hair is thinning …

My relation with my body aches and pains seemed to be never ending. By the time a particular pain would heal- there would be another pain round the corner just ready to attack. As a result I would be constantly on a lookout for new things in the …

For the past two years I have been using the Unilever Pepsodent Toothpaste. I like it because I feel it thoroughly cleans my teeth. It feels compact in my mouth and gives me a feel that it is doing its job. Before, I used close-up, another toothpaste product …

This stuff was suppose to help with sleeping and too be honest I am going to say this stuff worked like crap and is just garbage and save yourself the aggravation of not getting this stuff. The only good thing about this stuff was that it was available at …

It was my husband who introduced me to the awesome Berocca–a super potent Vitamin B & C combination in tablet form that, when dropped in water, turns the liquid into an effervescent energy drink. I say potent because it really works wonders for me. I take Berocca whenever I …

I really like Neosporin, and use it all the time because my daughter comes to me often with scrapes and cuts from playing out in the forest, or riding her bike off-road, and being a girl, she just doesn’t need any scarring if it can be helped. When …

I always try to keep my teeth clean and white as it’s only way to keep them healthy. I like to go to dentist I mean, I am not afraid of the dentist, but I prefer going just for prevention, I really don’t like when she had to use …

The Nature’s measure men’s essential vitamins are cheap vitamins that I picked up from some dollar store. It’s a month’s supply worth and you take one a day for 30 days. I think these vitamins are a joke and the ingredients are very poor quality because they only cost …

Equate weight loss shakes are great because they are healthy for you and the best part is it does not taste like crap. So many shakes taste like crap and just gross but the weight loss shakes by Equate are great tasting and I absolutely love them, well some …

I have never in my life been able to gain and retain a tan. I’m out in the sun for five minutes and I can somehow manage to get a burn even if I’m lathered with sunblock and wearing a hat and long sleeve shirts. You may think I’m …

Yeah, I’ll admit I’ve been a sucker for the get-thin-quick products in the past. When I was in my late teens or early twenties, and when the pressure to look your thinnest was at it’s highest, I definitely fell into the Dexatrim and Slimquick trap a time or two. …

I get urinary tract infections more often than most. I used to get one at least once a year. This would usually lead to blood in my urine and plenty of visits to the emergency room. I can usually tell when I’m starting to get a UTI but always …

I used to be proud of Beaver Dam Community Hospital. That was until they took the community out of it.
At one point, we had a small hospital but a friendly one. Even if we had to be there for an extended stay (like when our daughter was born), they …

A diabetic friend of mine took a day trip with me to a neighboring city. Before we decided to go, we had talked about meal times, and agreed to try and wait until we got there because we wanted to try out a special restaurant. The problem was that we …

Green Cross Ethyl Alcohol is a 70% Solution Antiseptic and Disinfectant alcohol with moisturizer. What attracted me to buying this alcohol is that it has a moisturizer. I know that with my role as a mom, I should also be protected from germs and infections to avoid passing …

First time I consumed Nutrilite Daily is when I became Amway member and got it as bonus package for the member. As its name, Nutrilite Daily is a daily supplement which is best consumed on the morning, before we do our daily activities.
In Indonesia, Nutrilite Daily is sold in …

Hey Ladies!! If you are confronted with having to consider or have to have a hysterectomy, never fear! HysterSisters is your place for quesstions to get answered, fears to be shared, and friends to be made! I had to have a hysterectomy in 2001. I don’t know that I …

I just started to take Prilosec OTC for my stomach because I was having a lot of pain. I didn’t know what the problem was, but after speaking to my father who has been having the same issues I decided to try it. I looked at the box and …

I have been a fan of the Thymes company ever since I used one of their products for the first time. The quality is never a question, and the fragrances used are magnificent and always original and unique, even when they are just simple interpretations of a single scent.
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I have tried a lot of different toothpaste’s over the years, but finally I broke down and took my Dentist’s suggestion that I try Crest Pro Health toothpaste. I had seen the commercials for this toothpaste, but really believed that $4.99CDN was really steep for a 65ml tube of …

The Braun No-Touch and Forehead Thermometer is the best thermometer that I have ever bought. It made taking temperatures easier and faster.

When taking temperatures, I’m sometimes unsure if I am taking them the right way. When I bought this thermometer, I was happy to see that it has a little …

In the summer, I have stubborn oily skin. I often have outbreaks of pimples, especially if I get sweaty, or have to wear a lot of sun block in hot weather. I struggle each year with what treatments to use. It is a delicate balance—“ the wrong cleanser, moisturizer or …

Prevention is often the best medicine, and that is why I would like to recommend this product to anyone who wears shoes on a regular basis. We can all get fungus if we sweat in our shoes. Having diabetes, it is especially important for me to take care of …

I have a hard time swallowing pills and try to avoid it. That is one of the reasons I purchased Doctor’s Best MSM powder version, instead of a pill form. Before I purchased it I read that it can be stirred into juice or water, so I figured it …

I like this hand sanitizer a lot for personal and household house that I always buy this in bulk and keep extra in our cabinet. I especially use this product while working at the computer. It’s very effective in killing germs that are in contact with my hands and …

I am a big lip balm fan, and since lip balm is usually fairly cheap, I love trying new lip balm out! I think keeping my lips soft and smooth is a big deal, so I decided to try out Blistex Medicated Balm. This lip balm has SPF 15 …

Because of the arthritis in my hands and my frequent back aches, I use a lot of heat to help relax away aches and pains. I have a heating pad which works great if I can stay in one place, but with a full time job and kids, staying …

I love using natural oils on both my body and hair because of their amazing ability to seal in moisture in my skin. Although I am a major fan of Burt’s Bees products, I have to admit that it was not until fairly recently that I tried this …

I have always wanted to learn Belly Dancing and was quite happy to learn that my Direct TV provider not only offered the Fit TV channel, but that a Belly Dance workout was part of their daily lineup. It only took one Shimmy workout and I was …

I love to shop in Dollar Tree sometimes where I can find really inexpensive treats for myself. Being a bath product fanatic, I don’t mind if I have never heard of them or maybe they were older ones that didn’t sell. Today I found a couple of products from …

I tried the Clear Passage nasal strips because they were cheaper than my normal brand. I don’t usually have to use strips at night but I am pregnant and I tend to snore and have a lot of problems breathing at night when I am pregnant.
The strip did open …

I have never been a person who likes taking vitamins. It’s not that I don’t think they will improve my overall health (though I do have some doubts about them really doing anything), it’s just I always have a habit of forgetting to take them.
In addition, I have an …

I’m not really an athletic individual and much prefer a comfortable evening on my couch watching my favorite show than being out in a gym. But, occasionally I really enjoy an excellent walk. I work only two miles from where I live and when the weather is nice, I’ll …

I hate the line at Wal-Mart. And no, it’s not for the reasons you think, although yes, it is a tad annoying when there are three people ahead of you with their ENTIRE month’s groceries piled to the sky and the cashier seems to have either just came back from …

I have been rotating facial cleansers for as long as I can remember, as a means of keeping my skin from getting too used to a single cleanser, and drying out. A few months ago, I added Cetaphil Facial Cleanser to my regime, and while it seemed to work …

This product called Blue Stuff is Emu Oil. I can rub some of the blue concoction on my hip where I have arthritis. There is a cooling sensation and then I can feel the arthritis easing up. I have carpal tunnel syndrome in my right hand and …

I have always been a tampon kind of woman. I like them because they are less messy and less hard to deal with than pads. Though I like tampons they don’t always work the best. I usually have to still wear a liner or pad underneath. I wanted to …

A few months ago my natural health physician recommended I switch to a mouthwash that didn’t contain alcohol since I suffer from dry mouth. He recommended Crest Pro-health since many of his patients use it and have had good results with it, so I decided to give it a …

Sitting down for a few minutes and reading on Health Magazine has always been part of my daily routine for several months now. I do that because it keeps me up-to-date with everything I need to know. If you haven’t heard about it, you might be missing something very …

I color my hair at home to save money. I have used a couple of John Frieda’s other products, and have been pleased, and I have also used a different brand of hair color foam—“ so I thought this would be a good product. I thought the packaging choice was …