It´s difficult to imagine that Africa has a winter but it does. When anyone mentions Africa, the images that conjure in the mind are the heat and the wilderness. But it does and Botswana for example, is in the midst of it. The winters here are cold and …

Biotin, What a wonderful vitamin! I love it. I first started taking Biotin for my fingernails. I had fake nails for a long time, and decided I didn’t want them anymore. I removed them. My real nails were brittle, paper thin & had grooves in them. I had heard …

My kids and I have awful household dust and insect allergies. We also have bad asthma. As a result we purchased a Hoover Wind Tunnel Vaccuum because it had HEPA filters said to block out allergens. As with many vacuums the Hoover Wind Tunnel gets gunked with dust if …

Weight Loss in a natural way with apple cider vinegar is a good and successfull worth to try technique. I have and its proven to be work for me. In August 2003, I’m having tonsillitis problem and I end up in a small surgery of removing my tonsil. …

I actually received this from a friend and I’m so glad I didn’t buy this when I came across it. The bottle does look nice though, I must give credit for that. And for everything else, it could be better, a lot better I mean. This toner isn’t cheap …

I am a huge fan of bath products, and my friends and family know it. When I received a package of this Dresdner bubble bath, I was thrilled. It’s a brand I just don’t see over here… but I had read about them—“ and a family member specially ordered this …

I was touching up my make up in a ladies room with a friend who had accompanied me to a restaurant when I saw her using this product on her eyes. I mentioned something about maybe needing to start using a concealer under my own eyes, and she said she …

I consider The Classic Lactacyd Feminine Hygiene as the best feminine wash for me. I tried a lot of brands in the past. They were actually of good quality but I feel more secured with this product. When I was younger I thought that bar soaps or liquid soaps …

I am a total beauty buff and always love experimenting with different types of soaps and shampoos which ever seem to appeal to my senses. All these years there hasn’t been any category of soap ( herbal, medicinal or cosmetic) which I happened tried. Although …

Several years ago, I experienced a pretty bad rough patch in my life after making a rather dramatic move, and went through a period of depression that took me a year to get myself out of. But, because of that depression, which I ate my way through, I ended …

When a friend had suggested I test my pH levels to see how acid or alkaline my tissues were, I thought she was nuts at first, but then I did some reading and it made sense that I should take this seriously. I’ve been struggling to lose some weight, and …

When I bought a new pair of walking shoes, with every intention of walking daily for exercise, I was quickly knocked out of commission for a week while waiting for a blister on my toe to heal. It was very disheartening. I had some anti-chafing stick which I had used, …

The Thermionics Advanced ThermiPaq Therapeutic Hot & Cold Pad is just another in a long line of heating pads and cold packs that I’ve tried my hand at over the years. My experience with this kinds of products is really beginning to border on the compulsive, but as long …

Natural Fitness 75cm Professional Burst-Resistant Exercise Ball from Natural Fitness is a good product which I used for around 6 months. It cost around $35 when I bought it online. It was mailed to me in 21 days and was impressed by its careful packaging. Its diameters are …

I recently bought Scope Outlast Mouth Rinse in Long Lasting Mint to give it a try since I was sick of mouthwashes that burned my mouth as I rinsed it out. I must say I really like the way this mouthwash leaves my mouth feeling very clean and …

I was shopping for feminine products one day at Walgreen’s and they were out of my usual product at the time, which was Always overnight with wings. I didn’t see another name brand product that was similar so I decided to try Walgreen’s own brand of the same product, packaged …

Few months ago, I still had dry skin problem on my feet. I had no idea why that problem stayed for long time. I tried few times to put different kind of cream to solve this dry skin problem, but it did not really work.
Until a friend of …

Nature’s Bounty V Power is a great over the counter medicine. It has a lot different natural supplements and extracts in it. After time with hectic schedules, it can be difficult to always be in aroused and in the mood. Nature’s Bounty V Power offers a …

Although they are not exactly supposed to, based on the information on the box, these lancets fit my old Relion lancet pen perfectly. I thought they looked like they would, so I took a bit of a chance when bought them—“ but I was right. They worked fine. There …

For me, brushing my teeth is not enough to clean my teeth and protect it from tartar build up. So I always gargle with Listerine Mouthwash after brushing my teeth, especially in the morning after waking up, and before sleeping at night.
I had learned from my parents the importance …

I got into a silly argument over this product. I might not have tried it if not for the argument. When I was with friends at a mall, we came across this Canus line of bath products and one of my friends said she liked this one the best, …

Mentholatum, with its strong, minty aroma, is meant to relieve minor aches and congestion. It’s one of those products that’s been around for ages—”my mother used it, my grandmother used it, and I’m sure yours did, too. Whenever I have a stuffy nose or pain in my …

The Verilux Sanitizing Wand,with Clean Wave Technology is probably one of the strangest investments I’ve ever made in my life, and I have to be honest and say that the only real reason I ever purchased it is because a friend of mine, who is a germaphob, recommended it …

When I was having a period of irritation in my “intimate” areas due to some treatment for yeast infection that backfired a bit, I went through several months where any sort of friction or contact was slightly painful. Obviously, this was not good for my love life.
Although I …

I had the pleasure of trying out this product when I attended a two week seminar where I shared accomodations with a fellow insomniac. I had brought along my sound machine, hoping she would be ok with me using it at night, and she had brought along her Nightwave …

I love to try different body washes, and Suave is a brand I have always been very pleased with. Although some may consider them a “generic” brand, I have found that the quality is always very good and very consistent with all of their health and beauty products. I’ve …

When I switched from a regular spring mattress to a solid memory foam mattress, I was sleeping on a cloud—“ in the winter. When it got to be warmer weather, I found that it was now a rather hot and humid cloud that felt like it was smothering me. …

When I had the misfortune of suffering from a painful anal fissure, I had the opportunity to try out Equate’s brand of personal water-based lubricant. My doctor had ordered a steroid enema product for me to use nightly, and advised me to buy some KY jelly to add …

Savlon by Johnson and Johnson, the only anti septic cream that doesn’t sting and helps you to heal wound without those painful tears. It is effective on all minor bruises and cuts and works as good as any other anti septic lotion but without hurting. When I was young …

I used this Pearl White Slimming and Whitening Capsule last 2006. Obviously, my reason was I want to make my body slimmer. I am somewhat overweight at the time. One of my friends recommended this capsule. I am impressed to the result since she was so chubby before using …

I tried drinking Biguerlai tea as it was supposed to be a slimming tea. It is actually a laxative which will help regulate your bowel.
I used to drink this every morning, so bowel movement will be at about 4-5PM. At first, I thought it was already working its miracles …

If you have ever suffered from plantar fasciitis, or “heel spur” as it is sometimes called, you know how miserable it can be. Years of working in a retail job where I stood for long hours took their toll on my poor heels and I developed severe pain in …

In our daily life you have to do lots of work. Today the life is going on very fast & in the tension of the work sometimes you get injured. It is a common problem for us. I also get injured many times while playing, walking on the road …

I take chromium supplements to help control my blood sugar and glucose metabolism. I have been diabetic for several years, and find that this supplement does actually make a difference when taken regularly. I have tried various brands and forms of chromium, and most work well. I have used Now …

There are a lot of boxing and kickboxing gyms in California but few are as top of the line as Boxing Works in Hermosa Beach. Boxing works has been in the business of training people for the ring, self-defense, and fitness for several decades now. Whether you are completely …

I loved the feel of a Hempz lotion I once had, and so when I needed a leave in conditioner and detangler I decided to try this one. I had foolishly assumed that it would carry the same sent as the lotion had, but it did not. I did not …

I have palpitations and am on blood pressure medication, so I like to keep an eye on my blood pressure and always have a cuff around in case I need it.
When I was going to vacation in the UL for over a month, I decided that my full size arm …

One of my luxury items were I to get stuck on a desert island, would be Oral-B Satin dental floss. It sounds silly, but I can’t go a night without flossing my teeth, and this brand is just the best!
I can’t believe that up until a few years …

I am someone who tends to take brushing my teeth very seriously and to me a good brush is one of the most important things for oral health and then comes the toothpaste and other things. I believe that a really good brush is one that is able …

I was impressed by a few Philosophy body wash products that I used, so when I saw this shave gel, I wanted to try it. It is aloe vera and silicone based, which is different from others I have used. I know the silicone used in smoothing hair products …

The Braun No-Touch and Forehead Thermometer is the best thermometer that I have ever bought. It made taking temperatures easier and faster.

When taking temperatures, I’m sometimes unsure if I am taking them the right way. When I bought this thermometer, I was happy to see that it has a little …

I started a weight loss program at the end of July, my first official day of dieting being August 1st. Near mid July I was picking up things I knew I would want or need, such as a pedometer. Because I started gathering things later on in …

We Indians very well know the benefits of taking the herbal tonic, which is called as Cyavan prash. Dabour is the name of the company, which produces the chyavan prash. The chyavan prash is the herbal tonic the recipe of which was got from ancient saints. …

The last time I trusted a product to help me not to get a cold, it failed. Since I had the cold, and had a million things I needed to do at the time, I looked for anything and everything that would get me over it faster. I had several …

Most women, at some point in their lives, are going to need to purchase a pregnancy test. The concern or elation over a possible pregnancy is enough in itself, but add to that the need to get a fast acting, accurate pregnancy test and the result can be …

Whenever my mother cleans out her closets, I always end up with whatever bath products are found and not wanted. She knows I take a hot bath nightly to treat fibromyalgia symptoms, so I have a never ending need of bath supplies. The last clean-up she did gave me several …

I love my new body wash right now from Olay. It is a great product; I will never try anything else anymore as I am really satisfied with what great benefits Olay gives me. I used to be buying Olay bar soaps, but I have switched to the same …

I have never been a person who likes taking vitamins. It’s not that I don’t think they will improve my overall health (though I do have some doubts about them really doing anything), it’s just I always have a habit of forgetting to take them.
In addition, I have an …

I’ve been a fan of zinc lozenges ever since Cold Eeze first became popular. Whenever I have taken them at the beginning of a cold, I have had a shorter duration and less symptoms than I expected to have. Of course there is no way to prove that …

From time to time, I experience swelling in my feet and tons of throbbing dull aches in them as well. The only relief I get from the swelling and aches in them are by soaking them in a warm footbath made with the Village Naturals Therapy Aches and Pains …