Very recently I realized that I had not had a serious cold or flu in 5 years. Previously I was prone to lung infections and could feel the onset of symptoms and knew the doctors office was looming! I tried various herbal remedies and they had little effect. My …

Thank heavens for whoever invented this cooling gel patch. Once upon a time, there was only the ice pack and whenever I would get sick, my mom would fill the ice pack with (whatelse?) ice and place it on top of my forehead to bring my fever down. It …

Energy is something I lack often due to my Grave’s disease so one of the herbal supplements I take daily to help my body and mind cope with physical and mental stresses easier and a lot better is the Natures Answer American Ginseng Root. I like this supplement because …

Vicco turmeric cream is a great beauty product cream which not just gives fairness to the skin but the healing property the cream has helps fighting pimples and acnes. Regular use of the cream gives a glowing and healthy skin and keeps the pimples and acnes distance away. I …

I have tried a few lip plumpers in the past with moderate success. To be honest, my lips are already quite full so I did not really notice any difference in the appearance of them. Nevertheless, I still decided to purchase this product. I have a …

Growing up, I used to think that Neosporin was the be-all and end-all of antibiotic ointments. My mother always had a supply of it in her house and, as a result, I always keep a supply of it in my house. But, for the most part, I don’t always …

I am not a huge fan of dieting pills and have only ever used them once before in my life, but after seeing so much about Alli I decided to give them a try as I was beginning a new workout program myself. In my own experience I …

I tried this product from ChapStick once because it was advertised as something that would not only heal dry, cracked and otherwise damaged lips, as well as provide effective protection, but also, administer a soothing cool sensation. That sounded like something that would feel good. When my lips become …

When I stayed at a friend’s house while vacationing in Florida, I became acquainted with this wonderful soap product. My friend only uses cruelty-free products if possible, and this soap is made by a company committed to being cruelty free and green.
I first thought the …

I try to take good care of my mouth, so I use a mouthwash after brushing my teeth. Often the most effective ones have a taste that is too strong for me, so one day I saw Listerine Citrus Fresh in the drugstore, and decided to give it a …

When I saw these on the shelf for the first time, I said “No way.”
I have never liked the taste of Listerine. It’s a great product, probably kills all the germs in a ten mile radius, but unless there is a specific reason I have to use it, …

Vaseline has been a name I’ve known for many years, as a trusted baby product and chapped lip treatment. Recently I found that the most effective, inexpensive and fast-acting moisturizer for severe skin dryness and damage was right under my nose! After a week long project of cleaning and …

After finding one of Jillian Michael’s The Biggest Winner Workouts, I decided to find the rest of the four remaining in the series. The first one I tried was The Biggest Winner- How to Win by Losing: Shape Up- Front workout. As I’m a big fan of …

Kidfixer’s Pediatrics has been my kids’ pediatric office for about four years now. It is operated by John Lepore D.O., Robert Jerome M.D., and Cheryl Robinson A.P.N.
The staff at Kidfixers has always been friendly to me. In the four years I’ve been taking my kids …

I picked up a tube of Colgate Max Fresh Mini Breath Strips: Cool Mint one afternoon while shopping in my dollar tree. I needed a new tube of tooth paste since I was getting ready to run out. I’m one of those people who uses every last ounce of …

One must be very careful in assuming natural products are harmless. One of my first experiences of learning this the hard way comes from this very good product, Olbas herbal bath. It is not a completely natural product, as it does have some questionable chemicals like sulfates and PEG, …

Dr. Bronner’s is an interesting company that really takes the political and social/ religious impact of its products very seriously. You can tell this not only because of its “green” standards for its products but also by the strangely worded propaganda on the product’s labels. Some people might find …

When I was pregnant with my first and last child I remembered the doctor prescribed that I take Iberet Folic 500 (Iron + Multivitamins). My blood pressure was only 90/70 so the doctor would want assure that my pregnancy will not result into iron deficiency because it is …

Having a good pair of tweezers is essential for me because I tweeze my own eyebrows, and I have a child who comes to me with splinters sometimes, for me to remove. The best tweezers I have ever owned were Tweezerman slant Tweezers, and I bought a pair …

I recently had a dental implant placed in my mouth, and my doctor gave me one of these so I could keep the area around it clean. It’s a very basic tool - a thin plastic handle with a small, narrow brush attached at the top. The …

Small cuts and wounds are pretty normal in an house hold were there are 3-4 small kids running around all the time .They are a bunch of very naughty kids always on to some kind of prank and so have them falling and injuring themselves all the time and …

The doctors told me I needed more calcium in my diet, but a lot of calcium supplements seem to upset my stomach and were hard to swallow because of them being to large in size. However, I recently found the Nutrition Now Calcium Adult Gummy Vitamins and have taken …

I began taking calcium and magnesium supplements because of heart palpitations. Most people are deficient in magnesium, and it can be very beneficial to other conditions besides palpitations—“ it is essential for bone health, as most people know, but it is also recommended for anxiety, diabetes, and many nerve disorders.
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Dabur has always been providing quality household products to the Indian homes. It always has given some very quality product for a reasonably cheap price affordable by any common man. One such great product I have been using is the Dabur Amla Hair oil. Enriched with the goodness of …

If you have children who are in sports one of the best sports drink you can give them is gatorade. It is filled with all of the nutrients that your child looses when they sweat. Even if they are not in sports but just like to play hard. Gatorade …

My son is a Medical Assistant at our Community Clinic. Last night, he was explaining to me that a new lethal drug has hit the United States, and is showing up, mainly, in Junior High Schools! I want to write about this, so that parents and guardians can be …

I have very fair skin and have been warned not to spend time in the sun without serious sun block, both because of my skin and the fact that I may possibly have a mild case of lupus.
I have tried a few of the self tanning products, and …

I regularly clean our house weekly and I used Lysol Disinfectant Concentrate to clean the entire house. I am particular with the floor, kitchen and most especially our bathroom. With the used of Lysol disinfectant I am sure that I was able to clean everything thoroughly because I know …

I like Tiki-Tiki Drops for infants. I started giving this multivitamin to my daughter when she turned a month old and I can definitely see the huge improvement on her when it comes to health and wellness. You do not have to purchase a separate supplement for Vitamin C …

Facial tissues are hard to come by at work so theft is something that is common. For that reason, when I buy a box for my desk, I go with the cheaper brands.
One of those brands is Value Choice.
I like the Value Choice Brand because I can buy …

I have generally had good experience with Kiss My Face products. There have been a few here and there that I was not impressed with, but for the most part, I like how they formulate things. When I was shopping at a natural foods market, and looking for something …

My poor kids seem to be the most mosquito friendly children in the world, because we literally can’t go anywhere during the months of june-october without them getting eaten up alive by mosquitos. I could be standing right next to them, and they would get all the bites and …

I received this Sonicare toothbrush for Christmas one year. It was a wonderful gift, and had a lot of features that I loved. This was the first toothbrush I ever owned that had a timer for brushing the four quadrants of your mouth, bristles that let you know …

After making the switch from my frames to contact lenses I needed a disinfecting solution that worked well for all types of contact lenses and one that is not too expensive and is easily acquired.
I was introduced to AO Sept by my optometrist and I am quite happy with …

Having tried Denise Austin’s Tone Your Tummy Type diet and fitness program fairly recently, I knew when I spotted a number of her workout DVDs; that chances are I’d enjoy them.
I decided to try the Shrink Your Female Fat Zones workout as it offered two …

Like a lot of younger people I have made the decision to get a few body piercing. I never really had any trouble with healing until I decided to get an Industrial Piercing. For those of you who may not know, and Industrial piercing is an ear piercing that …

I have been using this product which is a powdered form of calcium for about three years and have been very pleased with it. I used to have terrible leg cramps any time of the day or night, and my doctor said I probably needed more calcium. Yet when …

A few months back, when I suddenly noticed a tartar built around the neck of my lower front teeth and I was just shocked. I immediately decided to visit my dentist, where after a cleaning procedure my tarter was removed and my dentist suggested that I use Crest Extra …

Walking has always been one of my favorite exercising routine for the past few years. Since I am fitness freak- I never ever tried missing even a day —“ except for those when I experience severe back ache. The pain in my lower back which seemed to surface at …

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 …

A sauna at home is a luxury for us but since the number of warm days here is much less than the number of cold days, then it really made sense that a sauna be installed in the house. More importantly, with the back problems of my husband, taking …

I love taking a hot bath in the evening so I was thrilled to receive two varieties of these bath bombs in a gift basket for my birthday. One was lavender, and this one was “Immune Boost.” I soon gathered from the package that immune boost was actually bergamot scented. …

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 joked that this was a perfect product for me because I was the world’s biggest baby—“ but the truth is, I just liked the way it smelled. I have never let demographics issues stop me from using a product I like! I use kid’s toothpaste and shampoo as well. …

All babies born under thirty five weeks of gestational age, are either required to, or have the option to, receive what is called a synogis shot for the first five months of their young lives. These shots are given to premature infants to reduce their chances of getting …

I had the problem of added fat on my body a few months back and was recommended by a friend to try Bakson’s Phytolacca berry tablets, to see a visible difference.
I was not convinced, as all known people were trying to give vague, untested ideas and I naturally thought …

I have been a user of Pro Activ for several years now. My need for it has lessened in recent years and therefore I have branched out from the original acne cleanser formula to other products from the Pro Activ catalogue. Although these products are definitely more pricey …

For as long as I have been running, which is over twenty years, I have heard from everyone from fellow runners to doctors to strangers’ testimonials that glucosamine sulfate is a wonder supplement for reducing joint pain. I have suffered from joint pain, and as with all my various …

We all usually take good care of our body but sometimes forget a major part that is the teeth. We should pay regular attention to the brushing of the teeth and that too, at least two times a day.
For years, I myself did not take care of my teeth …

I have tried many toothpaste over the years and really have not cared what brand I used as long as it got my teeth cleaned. Recently I decided to try Crest Pro Health Enamel Shield toothpaste. It was $3.49 for a regular size tube. When I …