I hate to swallow pills, so when I find alternatives, I try them. I take a daily multivitamin, and those tend to be large pills. I have used gummy vitamins, and chewable orange flavored ones—“ even liquid supplements that you mix with a drink. When I saw these from …

The last time I purchased bandages, I bought them at a Kmart store, and decided to try their own brand, American Fare. The bandages I needed were mostly just for the kitchen, where I often dealt with small cuts on my fingers. I normally use a bandage, and …

If there is one thing I’m very familiar with, it’s the effectiveness of anti-itch sprays. Because I can easily say I’ve tried them all! Every single one of the most popular, and probably a ton of you’ve never even heard of. I’m that unlucky individual who, when at an …

I have tried liquid skin and patches to protect my fingers from blisters and sores when I am bowling. Some weeks, I spend hours practicing different bowling techniques to try and increase my bowling score average. The end result is that I end up with blisters, sores and sometimes …

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 …

Solotone plus is a large brown capsule, to me it is very large. I think it is one of those mega vitamin drugs. But when I checked it out, it was much lacking in vital nutrients such as vitamin C, or the B group. I really get to wonder …

I bought one pack of this fat burning capsule, it worked wonders for my friends who took the medicine. It was herbal, as stated in the packaging but it is made from China. Knowing the quality it may have, i took the chance just to lose a few extra …

After birth, I think this goes to all mother’s out there, one thing that adds frustration alongside with the ‘post-partum’ is the weight gained after that 9 months. I gave birth to a healthy baby boy back in 2010. I particularly has a bigger built than usual Filipinas …

Swish is a mouthwash that I have only come across at Walmart stores. There, a sixteen fluid ounce bottle retails for two dollars and forty-nine cents. The tall, slender bottle stands out amongst the other mouthwashes on the shelf and the vividness of the color of the mouthwash is …

After having my braces removed in the eighth grade, I had a few discolored spots on my teeth. My parents allowed me to have my teeth whitened to try and lighten the spots. At the time, I went to the dentist and was custom fitted with a tray that …

I didn’t necessarily relish the idea of heading back to the work place after a seven year haitus raising my kids, but it was a necessary evil that couldn’t be avoided for much longer. Ultimately, I’d have loved a desk job, answering phones and filing papers, which is pretty …

I wasn’t able to nurse with my second child, and let me just say how thankful I was for that, because I remember the lingering and distinct pain involved in the nursing process. There was really nothing at all comfortable about it, and if I had it to do …

Believe it or not, apple cider vinegar, has tremendous benefit when consumed on a daily basis. It can increase circulation, improve high blood pressure, help prevent cancer, decrease muscular or skeletal pains, help boost the immune system, and help cure illnesses. There are acutal entire books that …

I love to see that a lot of trusted companies from which I’ve purchased products over the years has finally expanded their product line to include some things that I still use on a regular basis. Pain relieving patches are one thing I tend to have in the house …

Acnes are so painful and leaves ugly marks all the time, my skin is such oily that acnes are appearing on my face every now on then. It may be because I like oily and spice food and consume it all the time, so acne are always appearing on …

My favorite body lotion to use when I am going outdoors in the sunshine to help protect my skin from the sun’s rays is Alba Body Lotion SPF 16. This body lotion actually contains organic and natural ingredients in it that help not only protect my skin, but also …

I have to test my glucose often, and so I use monitors, lancets, and glucose testing strips. the terrible thing about monitors that I find is, if you can find one that is really accurate, it won’t be very long before it needs replacing. So, I’ve tried …

I have found that taking vitamins makes me feel better and gives me more energy. Though I know vitamins always do my body good, I do not take them very often. I recently got back into taking vitamins because I have been feeling extremely sluggish and tired all of …

If there’s one hand sanitizer that I wholly trust, it’s Purell. Like the most common antiseptic in the world, alcohol, I prefer gel sanitizers that have clinical formulas. Purell is most certainly a clinical sanitizer that’s well known among doctors and professionals working in hospitals, as well …

Complan in a nutritional meal drink powder that comes in a variety of flavours - original, vanilla, chocolate and strawberry. Complan contains 24 essential vitamins and minerals, it’s rich in calcium and iron and is a nice source of extra energy especially for people who are on the go …

I needed to lose some weight and began to take some aerobics classes. They used “The Step” in the class in order to get a better workout. I then decided to purchase a video for aerobics so that I could do it from home. I found The Step at Walmart …

Just stop and think about all the artificial things you end up putting in your body daily. Sometimes, I get a little overwhelmed at the thought. About every 3 months, I like to do a home colon cleanse. I came across the Bio-Nutria colon cleanse at the local health …

One of the many food items Nutrisystem offers is the Nutrisystem Chocolate Chip Granola Bar. This is a one of their breakfast food items. I really like chocolate chips. So, this was an obvious choice for me to try. I didn’t eat it for breakfast. …

I have been a user of sleep masks for some time. I work at night and sleep in the daylight hours, so a sleep mask to block out light is essential for me to rest well.
I have several masks, but they are starting to wear out. My “Lights …

Bourdreaux’s Butt Paste
I heard about Boudreaux’s Butt Paste through some friends when I was looking for a way to help my boyfriend through a rough time. He had Chrohn’s Disease which caused a lot of chafing around his behind area. He was in a lot of pain and the …

When I began making my own bath products, I wanted to make a custom shampoo. The options available to me at the time were mostly unscented chemical laden formulas. Some people I planned on making the shampoo for as a gift try to avoid chemicals like sulfates, which are present …

I discovered coconut oil through my father. I had skin rashes then and my father told me to apply coconut oil into the rash. He gave me Theraherb Virgin Coconut Oil. Immediately after applying, the redness of my rash decreased. The next day it was totally gone. From then …

As a woman who always had many problems with her menstrual cycle and needing to be put on pills for it; it only made sense that I needed the best in tampons too. I always had a cycle that would either be ridiculously heavy and come two weeks …

I love my job, but lately it has been very difficult for me to cope with an abundant amount of overtime and late night work sessions. Not only have I been getting a lot less sleep lately, but I have also begun to notice that this has taken …

For many years we’ve been using Colgate, a brand of tooth paste that was proven to be effective than other tooth paste. Why did I said it’s proven because I was using this tooth paste since my preschool days, as my mother said when I was small I loved …

Count on my neighborhood pharmacy to provide me with a great product to keep my eyes healthy. I have worn contacts for many years and I’ll admit that I often leave my contacts in for extended periods of time without taking them out to clean them as often as …

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 …

I sometimes babysit for my neighbor who has a young boy. When she had to go out of town for two days for a business meeting, I kept her son at my house.
When she showed up with him, he was not feeling well and she thought he might …

Having been a nail-biter for years, usually during stressful times, I have tried lots of things to quit, including fake nails, band aids, and even the old rubber band around the wrist trick. I can go for months without biting, but a stressful situation will set me back. This …

I totally lost my patience two years ago regarding losing weight. One of my friend was about to get married and I am one of the bridesmaid. Of course who would want to be a bridesmaid wearing a gown with a chubby body? I believe I look like a …

Nicotine replacement therapy is useful for reducing withdrawal cravings associated with quitting smoking, but there can be downsides to both the patch and the gum, two popular over-the-counter types of nicotine cessation.
In my own efforts to quit smoking, I found the patch to be too strong …

I have always loved using different soap bars-just to keep my skin cleansing routine an interesting affair. The fact that there so many of them available in the market makes it rather easy for me to just pick something new or something that simply appealed to my senses. …

I once used a product from Bath and Body that was actually a three-piece skin care regime, and the main ingredient in all three was peppermint. It was so dramatically effective on my skin and I loved it. That is, of course, until they discontinued the line and I …

I often sleep during the day, and I have used several different types of sleep mask. The Sleep Master is one a friend gave me as a gift.
My old mask was made of foam and indented over the eyes so that no part of the mask touched …

I have always loved the Clearasil brand because they have just amazing products that really do wonders for oily and acne-prone skin. When I was younger I would only use their daily cleanser because it was the only cleanser that would take away all the oil and dirt yet still …

I’m not sure with other VCO brands, but this one doesn’t quite work for me. Been taking it since last year then I stopped for a while because I didn’t feel any significant changes in 2 months, then this year I went back to VCO since it was told it’s …

I wore Accuvue 2 soft contact for seven years with no problems. When I got a prescription filled in 2003, my doctor switched me to Accuevue Oasys brand. It was supposed to let more oxygen in and keep your eyes healthier. After a few days of wearing …

I have tried different brands of toothpaste. My favorite is the Colgate brand. However when I was strolling in the supermarket I saw this new product. I know that Oracare is a good brand especially for mouthwashes. But when I saw that they had a new product out, I …

I signed up for a trial to TriSlim which are weight loss pills. I figured, it was a thirty day trial so I could try it out. They do however charge you a shipping fee. Of course, I didn’t think about it at the time, but why does it …

Exercise is important in helping anyone to lose weight, but a lof of people are not into it because it is boring, and besides it is tiring. It can also be frustrating if, after a few sessions, the weight isn’t going down.
I bought Turbo Jam out of curiosity …

The children I tutor daily are hands on type of children. That is how they learn the best. They like to see, feel and touch all sorts of things they are learning about and that includes animals, food, dirt, and anything else you can possibly think of picking up …

Recently I got a cut on one of my feet that was taking a hard time to heal. This is because, it is on a part of my foot where whatever shoe or slipper I decide to wear keeps rubbing against it, so it keeps opening and that makes …

I am kind of a baby about taking pills. I do take a lot of supplements and try to get the best things in my body to boost my health, but when there is a more pleasant way to take something available, I am always willing to try it. Since …

Our family loves the beach. During summer, we often go to the nearby beach for a swim. Sometimes, we stay the whole day. But most of the time, we stay for 2 days, or more especially during Holy Week. We particularly like this activity because the kids get to …

I am not a very huge fan of lotions and moisturizers since many of them I have tried over the years have tended to be a bit too greasy for my liking. However, I still use them because I have dry skin on my arms, legs, and feet. Some …