The Biggest Loser’s trainer, Jillian Michaels, created this amazing workout DVD. It has three difficulty levels based on your personal level of fitness. I cringe when she makes you do pushups, squats, lunges, and resistance moves, but I can really see a difference. Right now I …

I suffered from chronic back pain for years before a friend of mine suggested giving a chiropractor a chance to help me end my years of back pain. I asked her for suggestions, as I knew nothing about chiropractors. She suggested Knighten Family Chiropractic and Acupuncture Clinic. …

I’m a passport member of Fitness First Gym. This means I can visit any of their branches by just presenting my membership ID. However, proximity factors make me workout most often than not in the Quezon City branches since these are closer to home.
Last week was a different …

IlluMask is a light therapy mask that you can use in your home to help fight acne. I have a fifteen - year old teenager that is using this right now and he has seen some really great progress with his skin and breakouts. Especially the little bumpy acne that …

I bought this to use as bubble bath when I was having a bit of winter itch and thought that the regular bubble baths would dry my skin more. I have always had good luck with Aveeno products when my skin was acting up, so I thought it was the …

It is often true that we judge our meat’s freshness, in the grocery store, by the color of the meat. I’ve been told that the lights in the store turn the meat from a fresh pink color to a brownish hue. The meat industry has decided that there is …

I decided to try this root touch up kit rather than using my regular all over color. I was hoping to spare the ends of my hair any further chemical damage from the ammonia. Although it is not a Clairol product that I normally color my hair with, I …

I have never been a big user of “night creams” because they tended to be very heavy. I have combination skin and using a heavy moisturizer overnight has been known to results in starting my day with big, nasty pimples. Although younger skin is a wonderful thing, puberty-style acne …

If I can’t afford to buy a membership at a Gym then I might as well by myself personal home gym right? This is what I thought I would do for myself to help get through this New Year the right way. I am so out of shape that …

I just came back from the best dental appointment ever! Dr. Lowe at Lakeside Dental in San Francisco is very professional, knowledgable, and nice when it comes to teeth cleaning and drilling. I’ve had many fears in the past about seeing a dentist. Since a kid, I’ve …

I drink a lot of tea, and I would like something to counter the effects of this habit on the look of my teeth. I cannot afford professional whitening, and I have used a few toothpastes but the results are not as dramatic as I would like. Whitening strips …

I have no idea who DOESN’T suffer from sinuses but know that I do and when it gets bad, it gets very bad. One of the things that I notice about my sinuses is that it ends up swelling up my nasal membrane, which in turn causes so …

I love hand products, and this was so unique I just had to try it. This sponge holds everything to give you a mini hand spa treatment. The soft side is for washing and moisturizing. You just add some water and use it as if it were a washcloth …

I was given this product as a gift after requesting a tub transfer seat. The type I had wanted was one that had a part of the seat that actually was on a track that slid over to the tub’s interior. This one was just a very long …

I recently tried Tiger Balm patches for the first time and really liked them. My back problems have been severe on and off for the past year and a half or so, and I’ve found that the only way I can really treat the pain is through the use …

When my throat is sore at nighttime and I can’t get to sleep I like to drink Celestial Sleepytime Throat Tamer Herbal Supplement Tea. It helps soothe my throat and relaxes me so I can go back to sleep fast without the use of medicines that make me sick …

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 …

When I lived in Panama City, Panama, I had a horrible time with UTI’s and other lower body infections. I used to drink cranberry juice and eat yogurt to help with the infections because using the antibiotics caused my stomach to cramp.
The antibiotics also made me feel …

I’ve always had discoloration as far as my skin tone went. On my face it’s particularly noticeable because I have these huge red blotches, especially around my nose and on my chin. I’ve tried all kinds of things to control the discoloration, even visited a dermatologist, but what it …

Me and my partner only once purchased a 3-pack of these and I have forbidden these to ever appear near me again. This is from a women’s point of view.
As we bought them, the idea of tingle seemed appealing, we tried some of the products that had a special …

When I became concerned about the aluminum and unnatural chemicals in mainstream deodorant products, I decided to try some natural alternatives. I tried quite a few. In general, I have found Nature’s Gate to be a good brand in the natural alternatives world, but this product was an exception. …

I have had good experiences with the German brand, Kneipp. I have found that they make very high quality bath products, and also that they take bathing as a therapy very seriously. For this, I feel confident using their products for my own bath therapy, which I carry out …

I have to admit that I’m kind of a sucker for trying out products that have cute packaging or creative (or even goofy) sounding names. This was one of those wierd spur-of-the-moment kind of purchases, when I decided to get the Bye Bye Blemish Drying Lotion. Immediately I thought …

I have suffered from several attacks of sciatica in my life, and this is a condition I would not wish on a mortal enemy. The pain is horrific and unrelenting. I have fibromyalgia, so I am familiar with nerve related pain, and sciatica takes it to a whole new level. …

Women take much care for their health and look for health services that will meet their needs completely. When it comes to me finding a Women’s Health Clinic I can trust, I don’t have many choices since I live on my college campus. Since I am only a sophomore, …

I have fought a battle with thinning hair for the last few years. No one is sure what the cause is, but it could be many—“ I am diabetic, have an underactive thyroid, fibromyalgia, and have dealt with a lot of stress. Add to the mix that I am over …

I have been using the AB Revolutionizer on and off for about three years now. I bought it from Sears in the city of Saskatoon in the spring of 2007 for a little less than a hundred dollars! And it just never stops working.
It’s a simple device. …

Five months ago, my husband noticed some hair falling off from his scalp and they fall in batches coming from just one spot of the head. We consulted a dermatologist and there we learned that he has alopecia and fungal infection, both attacking him at the same time. …

Lotion can be very important in the healing process of a new tattoo, and a bottle of “Tattoo Goo: Aftercare Lotion” was included in the free aftercare kit when I got my first tattoo. Of course, I tried it out! It works wonderfully for what it sets out to …

This nail treatment or growth aid is expensive in my opinion, but my desire for long and healthy nails ultimately led me to purchase it. Although I tend to be skeptical about a lot of growth aid products, I do know that it is possible to increase the …

After hearing some good reports from friends, I decided to try Olay Regenerist eye serum. I have tried some of their other products, including other eye products which cost more than this one—“ but this was the one everyone seemed to think would be best for me.
I do …

Now that summer is practically at our doorstep, I’ve really noticed how dry and scratchy my skin has become. Normally when I shave my legs, they feel smooth for about a week before getting less silky feeling. But by then, I’ve prepared and soaked myself in my garden tub and …

I have long hair and I often have had it to get wet when washing my face or removing makeup. We all know how icky your hair can get if you have lot of styling product and it gets wet and then smooshed against your head because you were trying …

I take a nightly hot bath to help relieve the symptoms of fibromyalgia which I have had since I was a teen. The warm water and bath salts help to draw out lactic acid from the muscles and add minerals to the water, like magnesium, which is important for muscle …

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I love taking my nightly hot bath. It is relaxing, fun, and therapeutic. In fact, it has given me back my life. I have suffered from fibromyalgia since my late teens, with symptoms like extreme fatigue, muscle pain and spasms, nerve pain, and overlapping problems like migraines and …

I’ve always been overweight and I’ve tried a lot of different ways to lose weight including diet and exercise. When Alli was finally released into the public, I was extremely excited to try it, but I kept putting it off. The price was a little more than I wanted …

I have used Dial soap in the past, and although I got pretty burnt out on it years ago, I thought it might be interesting to try some of the new varieties they have come out with since. In the summer, I can handle a little more cleansing power than …

Irish Spring Deodorant Soap is a bath soap I have been using. It costs 60 pesos in local stores, and I think it is a reliable soap that helps get rid of the dirt and the grime you had on your body, and helps you feel refreshed again.
It …

A friend of mine shares my love of handmade soaps. We always tell each other about good ones that we find, and often give soaps as gifts. The last soap I received from this friend was from a site called Olde Crone’s Bewitching Bath soaps. I had to laugh when …

Even though I purchased this product at a yard sale last year, I never really felt motivated to use it until fairly recently. Several years ago I had experienced my biggest success pertaining to losing weight through maintaining a proper diet and exercising. At the time, I …

Bag Balm is for treating sore cattle teats. It is also sold in drug stores. The label states, “for chapped conditions and superficial abrasions.” I bought some as an aging woman. It is not as strong and icky as the items I use on my …

I had been meaning to buy the CoQ10 vitamins for a very long time now. About two years ago, my mom made the mistake of letting me know that as soon as you hit 20, your body stops producing CoQ10, a vitamin that keep you looking young. Of course, …

I always take a hot bath before bed, to help prevent muscle pain and cramps from fibromyalgia. I have used all kinds of bath products to keep this routine interesting, and one of my favorite types is a salt bath. The minerals in the water help to restore and balance …

Percogesic is a pain reliever that has been around for many years and I have taken it before, several times. It works well—“ nothing phenomenal, but as good as most over the counter pain relievers. I learned something interesting about it recently though. I was talking to a friend …

I really do not care much about feminine washes and will surely not spend a lot just for that, but since my mom let me try a feminine wash from Nu Skin, I wanted a bottle of my own.
Nu Skin has released Scion, a mild feminine wash that is …

I am forty one, and have had a few changes in my menstrual cycles in the last few years. Hormonally, I am probably entering peri-menopause, and periods have begun to have more severe symptoms than before, with heavier flow, more cramping, worse moodiness and irritability and bloating. I have …

I keep a large number of lotions about, mostly because a friend of mine works at a skin care shop, and gives to me a lot of the products they would have gotten rid of otherwise. I have rather sensitive skin, prone to rashes and outbreaks of adult acne, …

I ordered and tried their free trial (paid for shipping fee only). I can tell you it does not work. From my own experience, I know many of diet products/programs do work if we follow their instructions. But this one is more than fraud. It does nothing for you.
When I …

I was recently switched to this brand of contacts, and so far, I like them for the most part. They’re a little bit more expensive than my old contacts, but they are very wearable.
My optometrist switched me to this brand because I was getting a lot of redness in …

These days, it is quite expensive to get sick. We can’t afford those expensive medicines. As much as possible we buy products to keep our body clean and free from bacteria. We purchase vitamins, antibacterial soaps, alcohol and more. These items are helpful in keeping our body clean and …