Likas papaya soap is a wonderful local product available in the Philippines. It is not surprising why this whitening soap has gained such a popularity over the years. I’ve used it and I love the wonderful whitening effects that it leaves the skin. It is very …

I am diabetic, and have been taking alpha lipoic acid for several years. It is a powerful antioxidant, and it is has been shown to prevent painful nerve damage from diabetes and also to potentially be able to reverse mild cases. It also provides some help with controlling blood sugar, …

Forever I would walk around with a tight neck and stiff back thinking how in the world did I end up so stiff when it seems like not to long ago I was bending and flexing like I was Gumby. I couldn’t take it anymore and I realized …

Product Description: Toothbrush from the Colgate brand which is specially designed to help freshen your breath while brushing your teeth.
What I liked about this product: I love the fact it is from a well-known brand like Colgate. OK, I know that sounds a bit strange coming from someone who …

I have been buying Kodomo toothbrush for my toddler son every month for the past 4 months. It was after buying this toothbrush that brushing his teeth became much easier for me. I found that the bristles were softer than my previous choices. The bristles get easily …

Oh the things I’ll go through to look good! About six months after I started working in retail for the first time ever, I started to notice that my shoes were really doing a number on my feet. I have wide feet near my toes, so it’s hard to …

Do you know Kencur or Kentjur roots? As far as I know, we can use this kencur roots for herbal medicine. When my children have cough, I normally will make this herbal medicine mys self for the kids.
Actually it work well for my children. I think it’s also better …

I really didn’t expect much from this product and to be quite frank it didn’t change my perception. I found these tweeziers to be a waste of money.
When I used it I found that the light the tweezers have did not work. The magnifying glass was an …

I think of my body weight as a principal indicator of the status of my health. If my body mass falls one or two pegs down the scale, I would be likely to fall ill. Any slight changes in weight could mirror something much more critical happening …

After my failed attempt in a slimming tea that made my stomach churn uncontrollably, I finally found a slimming tea that is just right. Biofit Tea has the same Senna leaves as the main ingredient. Senna is known as a non prescriptive laxative to treat constipation and also …

In my attempt to lose the 22 pounds I gained from multi vitamin, multi fiber and multi mineral I turned myself in to an exerciser. I have struggled to gain weight all my life and while I am not able to reap most of the vitamins I should gain …

I bought quite a lot of balls before. I bought Altus Athletic 65 Cm Fitness Ball once for around $25 online because it was hard to buy a fitness ball here. It weighed 2 lb, not too heavy for my frame of 5′8, and it was 65 cm …

I’m a pretty clumsy individual, so I need to have first aid items on hand at all times. You may think I’m over-exaggerating but I can literally hurt myself just getting in my car! Or walking up the stairs, or shaving, or cooking dinner. I usually end up with …

I have recently switched to Centrum after I realized that my old vitamins wasn’t doing me a lot of good except make me gain weight. I don’t know if anybody of you have felt how it is to be like a zombie, but Centrum has made me zombie like. …

I have used the Masada brand Sea Salts in the unscented variety for making my own salt soaks, so I thought I would try one of their pre-scented varieties since the unscented were such a good product. I use a bath product nearly every night, as soaking in the hot …

Silverex ointments for cuts, wounds, ulcers, burns and bacterial infection of the skin.It’s one of the best ointments for quick relieve from all the above mentioned skin related problems.
Few days back i myself caught hold of a hot red steaming Iron rod by mistake. It’s was not for more …

I have been using CEELIN for quite sometime already, as it was the prescription vitamin recommended by my pediatrician. My son started using CEELIN when he was just two and a half years old. Before we were using CEELIN, my son often gets sick which cost us a lot …

Let me get this straight, what made me get attracted to buy this product is the word “hair minimizing”. If the product is true, then this is what all women need especially those busy women out there. I ordered two from an Avon lady friend to try this one …

I use bath salts very frequently. The combination of hot water and the minerals that the salt adds to the bath, like potassium and magnesium, is very beneficial for my fibromyalgia symptoms, which I have dealt with for many years. This has become the best therapy for me—“ my nightly …

I often like to start the day with a Bodies in Motion workout with Gilad. Recently I learned that Gilad, a fitness veteran who has worked with countless celebs such as Arnold Schwartzeneger, and Jack La Lanne, since hitting the scene in 1983; also hold the honor …

I purchased the Alli starter pack for the same reason anyone would buy a diet aid, to lose weight. The box of refill pills would lead you to believe that you must start with the starter kit, but they are basically the same thing. When you buy …

I tried using Myra E 400 from a local pharmacy here in the Philippines and have consumed 30 pills already but to no accounts. I didn’t notice any change or improvement at all. What’s worse is that it just makes me feel sleepy after taking it. I guess this …

My neighbor has a young son who I often babysit. When she bought some CVS bubble gum flavored fluoride rinse for him, he refused to use it, so she gave it to me. It might seem like a strange thing to do- but she knows of my dental hygiene idiosyncrasies. …

After using another brand of contacts for years, I switched to AcuVue 2 Colours Contact Lens. A friend recommended these lenses highly, as she’s worn them for a long time. I ordered AcuVue through my physician, and was excited to see the product when it arrived. I had been …

My eyes get tired, achy and itchy at times, and when my skin is irritated my eyes always suffer too. Allergic reactions often cause my eyes to swell up and become hot and uncomfortable. When they are bothering me, I have a set of these Kingsley gel eye masks …

I was having a hard time, when I was trying to improve myself and live a healthy lifestyle a few years ago, getting into the grove of exercise. I mean, I was exercising on a daily basis, but after a few months, I wasn’t seeing much of a result …

I have turned so many people on to using Burt’s Bees products that it’s not even funny. I think I’ve tried just about every single product they’ve put out save for a few anti-aging kinds of products, and I have pretty much loved every single one of them. And …

United American Tiki Tiki Drops for Baby is perhaps the most memorable multivitamins for Filipina mothers like me. I remember the song the promotional song being aired all the time over the radio when I was young and how I and my mother would sing along with it.
This is …

I have diabetes, and one of the ways I have been able to get away with very limited reliance on prescription medication even after having the illness for ten years is to use natural products to help boost my glucose metabolism. There are a few in my arsenal, but I …

I don’t have allergy symptoms often, but when I do, they really knock me out and keep me from functioning the way my full time job requires, mostly because I don’t get them that often and I’m just not used to feeling so congested and groggy all the time. …

After a lot of my family and friends started hinting on my hunched back and incorrect posture, I had started feeling a little depressed. Since I am a person with not very great height, I now felt a little awkward whenever I walked or stood along in a group …

Nuetrogena came out with a new acne line, Skin iD. Nuetrogena has created a test to find your personal regimen consisting of three different products. I recently tried these products and at first was leery because i have had allot of problems with acne products, wither their to drying …

Have you ever suffered from allergies, sinus or a cold only to end up with a stuffy nose and a headache after taking antihistamines. I’ve taken antihistamines for years that have worked just fine, without a decongestant until I suddenly end up with a dry irritated, swollen stuffy nose …

I had to use VO5 Normal Balancing Shampoo at my older sister’s house because I forgot to bring the usual kind that I use. She has much thinner and straight hair than I do, so I see why it may work for her but it pretty much ruined my …

With my achy muscles, bones, and joints, I use a lot of creams, gels, and pads to relieve some of the pain, but I have always wanted an ice bag, the kind that has the fabric exterior and the interior that can be filled with ice. I finally …

There are plenty of brands of sanitary pads to choose from the market. One of these is Sisters Sanitary Napkin Silk Floss Night with Wings. This sanitary pad is available in two variants. One is for day use and the other one is for night use. You can also …

I have sciatica that I developed after I started working. I hadn’t had a job in over seven years and, even before I had my kids, all my work was at a desk. Suddenly, however, when I re-entered the work force, I was working a job that had my …

As a competitive rugby player, an average week for me includes ten hours of practice, six hours in the gym, and then a two hour game on Saturday morning. This certainly takes a toll on my body, and when Sunday morning comes around I usually feel like I have literally …

I had been quite excited about attending my cousins wedding a few months back. In order to look my best, I tried my best to eat right and exercise regularly to help my skin looking and feeling fresh for the day. But to my horror, I noticed a two …

I have suffered with Osteoarthritis for many years and took Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drugs (NSAID’s) for most of of them.
I have always been more than a little cynical about alternative medicines and treatments such as Fish Oil with Omega3. Because NSAID’s have some terrible side affects if …

There are lots of dietary supplements that promises to help reduce fat. These products have been advertised frequently in health magazines. I have been downbeat with these products because most are created from synthetic components and it has ill effects. Most of this fat-burning supplements also are contraindicated for those …

When I turned forty, all kinds of weird things happened to my body. One of them was the development of ankle and lower leg swelling around my menstrual period.
This is annoying and uncomfortable as well as embarrassing. I have medication to take to alleviate the problem, but it does …

I have a diagnosis of chronic pain but was being treated with a narcotic pain reliever; Lortab. Some people refer to it as hydrocodone or Vicodin. I not only built up a tolerance to the narcotic pain medication, but was also worried I was becoming addicted to it. I …

I used to have a medium-small sea sponge that I used for washing my face at the sink. It was about the size of a bar of soap. I loved the way it felt on my skin and kept it for a long time, but it finally fell …

When you think about oral hygiene, the first thing that comes to mind is the toothpaste. However, not so long ago people were only using tooth powders and dry, but more natural, toothpaste alternatives. Lush still stands by the old traditions and offers a few different dry oral hygiene products. …

When I get a burn on my hand from cooking and baking or a sunburn from the sun I like to use Solarcaine Cool Aloe Burn Relief Formula Pain Relieving Gel with Lidocaine HCI. It helps relieve the burning sensation I have on my skin and it helps take …

My family and I is using Vicks vaporub ointment for many years. Why we chose to used this ointment? Because it relief nasal congestion by putting it in nose and in chest, the aroma of this ointment soothe and relief difficulty of breathing.
This is the best remedy when somebody …

My hair of late had suddenly started showing of limpness and dullness. Although I had been regularly shampooing them conditioning them religiously, they seemed to lack the luster and shine. This worried me and I decided to get some help from my hair dresser. After examination, my hair dresser …

I have mentioned in my other product review on Johnson’s product that I bought a promo pack. Well, this is included in the promo pack. Along with the lotion is Johnson’s Body Care Naturally White Daily UV Lotion 120 ml. I am not actually fond of using a moisturizing …

A friend of mine told me that to reduce the chances of heart problems; I should look into getting more Omega-3 fatty acids into my diet. I didn’t really understand what they were. I asked my doctor about it when I went for my next visit.
Sure enough, my doctor …