It was an advertisement in the newspaper that compelled me to buy the morning walker one year back. It is a health equipment that is electricity operated, with a swing platform, which goes swinging one side to the other side and back.
To use it, one has to lie down …

After being dissatisfied with a bath bubble mat that was meant to mimic a hot tub, I decided to buy this bath massage pillow instead. The massage is only concentrated on the neck and upper back, but it was not loud like the bubble jet mat and was much easier …

I’ve been taking turmeric for a number of years for gallstones. When I went to my doctor with gallbladder pain, she pointed out the downside to life without a gallbladder (digestive problems and increased rates of colon cancer) and told me that it was worth trying to avoid …

Over the past five years, I’ve had a lot of ups and downs where my weight is concerned. I lost about 60 lbs a few years ago, and hit a plateau that had me very discouraged and, even after trying a few supplements and something to help push me …

I am quite a sucker for some advertising, and I always enjoy trying new products. But when I saw an ad for Colgate Wisp, a mini toothbrush that allows you to clean and freshen your mouth anywhere at anytime, I was immediately interested. I am one of those people …

When I was a child and I have colds and cough, my mother would always put Vicks Vapor Rub on my chest and back and massage them gently, and I will immediately feel better because Vicks Vapor Rub’s warmth, together with my mother’s touch brought relief and comfort to …

Once when I was trying out a new deodorant product, I developed a serious rash as a reaction to it. My underarms were sore and irritated for over a month just from this one product, which was highly fragranced and apparently contained something that just did not get along with …

For over two years, I have been using alcoholic based sanitizers for my hands but I found that with time, the strong scent of alcohol was starting to irritate me very much and was becoming hard to tolerate it. I decided to look for better sanitizers which would be …

I bought this spray after developing a bad acne rash in response to a sun product I used. It covered my back and upper arms and a small part of my thighs.
Since I have always been happy with Neutrogena products in general, I chose the brand I trusted. I …

Xlear is a company who bases their oral care products on the sweetener xylitol, because it has been shown to reduce the chance of dental decay. I tried some of their green tea gum once and I liked the flavor of it. I tend to like gentler flavors …

I’ve always sort of had issues with my sleeping schedule. It’s been erratic, at best, for most of my life, since I was just a young girl of six or seven years of age. As I’ve gotten older, the problem has continued and, on some levels, even gotten worse. …

I have tried numerous brands of wax for hair removal over the years. I saw this particular product on sale recently, so I decided to give it a try. I was planning to use it on my legs, but once I opened the package I realized that …

I have been trying to find a natural, aluminum free deodorant that actually works. I have found a few that work better than others, but nothing that even comes close to the aluminum containing mainstream products—“ you know, the ones that actually keep you from stinking.
I am aware …

It is important to keep ourselves clean. Most often, we can get germs by holding different stuff. So, it is also important to clean and wash our hands especially when we are about to eat.
But it is not always possible. So, as for me, I bought an ethyl alcohol. …

The flood of various skin and hair care products available in the market today proves to be a great boon to help me keep me looking beautiful and young. The fact that I always try to use a different type of product each time I happened to buy …

LATHER is a skin and body care company that has been around for about 10 years. I became acquainted with them when I was lucky enough to stay at the Borgata Hotel in Atlantic City last year. (And yes, it is spelled with all capital letters.) The bathroom in …

We got the Coppertone Ultra Sweatproof Sport Sunblock Stick SPF 30 in the 0.6 ounce size as a freebie when we purchased the Continuous Spray Coppertone Sport Breathable Sunscreen recently. I probably would not have tried a sport stick type applicator others, but it is handy to keep in …

My partner is a huge fan of sandalwood. I have never been a big sandalwood user myself, although I don’t mind it in moderation if it is added to other fragrances. When I found this shower gel by ShiKai, I smelled it out of curiosity, and found that I actually …

I don’t normally use cleansing pads, since I use either a foaming face wash or Noxzema cream to wash my face at night, and I rarely feel the need to remove make-up before then. My skin seems to do well with this routine. Someone recently bought me some of the …

My teeth are not white. In fact I have permanent caps on my front teeth, which have discoloured over the years. I discovered Colgate Max White with Breath Strips when my brother purchased it. I tried his and ever since I have been hooked. The line used to have …

I have really sensitive eyes. Like my skin, I easily develop rashes whenever I come across dusty environment. This is a huge problem especially whenever I go to public place. If the air or the furniture is dusty and I happen to come in contact with them with my bare …

This is a fuzzy logic blood pressure monitor by the famous name NISSEI.
Previously I used to go to the doctor for routine blood pressure monitoring but since the day I purchased this compact wrist type BP monitor, life has become so easy for me.
I take the measurements as and …

I have one child that tends to get sick no matter where we go. We can be in the car or on a plane. When we are in the car, she tends to get sick after being in the car for too long. Sometimes she gets hot and can …

Australian sea kelp is the star in this convenient Aussie product. Although I usually use a rinse out conditioner when I shampoo, I like to have some leave in type on hand too, in case I have a need for freshening up the hair after a humid day, or get …

Supplemin C Drops is a multivitamins for newborn babies. Since my baby is of low birth weight our pediatrician introduced this multivitamins. Its a good multivitamins since it stimulates my baby’s appetite. Eventually she became bigger and she has a very good appetite. I am still using it on …

Have you ever heard Cresta brand for Ear Thermometer? I bought this thermometer when my first daughter was just one month old. We needed to buy ear thermometer to put it in the house. Just in case, we need it for our baby, we know what to use to …

I’m no longer baby/child but I’m also don’t have a baby yet, but I like to use baby powder. I use it especially after take a bath. Maybe its a habit from my childhood, so I can’t leave it until now, beside, using baby powder after take a bath …

Living in Michigan, the cold winters do a number on my skin. I have been searching for years for a lotion that will moisturize my dry skin and keep it soft. My hands get especially dry since I am washing them several time a day. I …

When my neighbor found a great deal on Kirkland brand of Allerclear, which is a store label for loratadine, also known as the brand name Claritin, she shared a few with me. I had taken Claritin in the past when a doctor gave me a sample. I have seasonal pollen …

I absolutely hate herbal essences shampoo and conditioners. They attract buyers with there colorful bottles and good smells but they work very poorly for me in actually cleaning my hair. My scalp has an allergic reaction every time I use there shampoo and conditioner where my hair literally sticks …

Body lotion is a necessity for me because my skin tends to get dry from spending most of the day in an air-conditioned room. When it comes to body lotions however, Lubriderm Skin Nourishing Moisturizing Lotion with Sea Kelp extract is one of the drugstore brand lotions that …

When I was in charge of setting up a camp seminar for teens a couple of years ago, one of my responsibilities was to provide any medical or first aid needs we might have. I was given a list of things to buy, and a budget. When I went …

This product from Boots is a basic body scrub with rounded microbeads. I have been using it in place of soap to try and get a bumpy, dry part of my arms and shoulder cleared up which became a mess after an unfortunate reaction to another product.
The scrub …

I am one of those unfortunate persons who have been suffering from a severe back ache for quite a few years now. The fact that the pain which usually appeared on the lower back seemed to be quite bearable during the initial stages of its occurrence, soon became …

Toxins which enter the body through air, water and the food we ingest are the main cause of illness and malfunction of our internal organs which if not treated properly, in time become the cause deterioration and even death of most humans. Eating habits and usual food preparations that …

I take a prescription medication to help me sleep, because I do not go into the deepest stages of sleep as I should, and this is believed to be the reason I have muscle symptoms and other related symptoms of fibromyalgia.
I have been on this medication for many …

I am 24 and I still have acne problems, so up to this moment I have tried lots of cosmetics. I no more trust promising advertisements, including nicely made ads of Vichy. When I just began to use the Vichy Normaderm, the result was obvious. In two weeks my …

I am a person who has a good amount of acne (not in a good way) and I also have the ability to grow a lot of hair in a short amount of time. It seems like my hair grows so rapidly that it will start to grow back …

In my family, right now, a relative has been hospitalized for diverticulitis, and is in acute pain. It is important to know the symptoms and what to NOT accept as a diagnosis! My relative had severe abdominal pain and back pain, but, a full time job, and it was …

I have heard many people talking about Peppermint Oil before and how it is good to relieve the feeling of being bloated or gassy. It also helps to relieve nausea and helps you burp.
I went to the pharmacy and got a bottle of Peppermint Oil one day because I …

I have always been a Colgate kind of girl and it has always been my choice of toothpaste when going shopping. Recently when we went to the store for household supplies my husband wanted to try something different that he said is a good brand that he likes to …

I have owned a Total Gym for years. I recently upgraded to the Total Gym 1800 because it had some improved features, and my old one was starting to deteriorate from years and years of use. What I love about the Total Gym 1800 is that there are …

When I developed side effects of nausea from an antibiotic medication I needed to take for several weeks to get over and infection, the nurse at my doctor’s office told me about this product. I was unable to take anti nausea medicine with the drugs I was taking at …

I’m not quite sure why this flavor of the Emergen-C line is called “Super Orange” since I really don’t think the orange flavor is super strong or super good. There’s definitely an orange flavor to the drink mix, no doubt, but it’s not incredibly strong or anything like that. …

Smile is a herbal product in the form of loose powder, which is used to cure the constipation. I had the problem of constipation during my pregnancy and as we all know during pregnancy it is not safe to take any kind of medicine that may affect the …

I have an occasional problem with ingrown hairs, strange atypical blackheads, and other health issues requiring a very sharp set of tweezers. Most slant tip models I had at home were adequate, but I wanted a pair like one that I borrowed at someone’s house. Their tweezers did …

When a friend stated taking probiotics made by Dr. Ohhira, an award-winning microbiologist, she also bought some of the soap the company made, which also contains probiotics. She was disappointed in the soap, and was going to throw it away, until I asked if I could have it. I …

Sometimes I don’t have enough time to go to gym, so I have bough a couple of training equipment. Having a stationary bike and a treadmill home is very convenient (of course only if there is some extra space for these rather big pieces of equipment in the house).
Treadmills …

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 …

Listerine Cool Mint Mouthwash is an excellent item to use for taking care of your teeth. I use it daily to help reduce plaque and to improve the quality of my teeth. I would say I’ve been using Listerine in general for several years. The Cool Mint …