I use essential oils in making aroma therapy products, as well as adding them to massage oils and lotions for therapeutic use. The menthol content of peppermint oil is powerful, and works as a great counter-irritant addition to muscle rubs, oil, even bath salts. It is also useful in treating …

Gentle Naturals Homeopathic Teething Drops are 100% natural and is formulated to relieve teething pain. I have a 4 month old daughter who has begun the teething process. I was looking for something that was natural that would help her during her spells of pain. When I came across …

If you suffer from arthritis or bursitits or suffer from migraine then you should check out the medi-temp website and their head and neck wrap and ice packs. The ice packs sell separately for $4.75 which other places will charge over $10.00 for the ice pack. The …

After talking with a friend about how horrible my experience with waxing my legs had been, I was encouraged to try “sugar waxing” and this product was recommended to me. This is a totally different kind of wax, sugar based “honey” but basically works the same way. I was …

Eskinol’s Dermaclear C: Overnight Pimple Gel falls under their oil/acne control line. It claims to dry out pimples overnight, but it really depends on the size and type of pimple.
It is essentially Salicylic Acid. But it’s over the counter, and probably not as strong as what your dermatologist …

I’m always on the hunt for new vitamins as my diet isn’t great, even though I do try!
These vitamins come in a shiny silver box, which, I must admit, is what first drew my eye to them. Taking a closer look I noticed that they were …

I have read a lot of reviews on Bee Pollen but there is one thing that most of them do not mention that I feel should be mentioned in reviews about Bee Pollen. The Bee Pollen I am referring to is the super-food. Bee Pollen is a nutritional supplement …

I am over forty now, and concerned about how my skin looks, especially around my eyes, where I have noticed fine lines. I am usually pretty good about reading ingredients lists, knowing what is in the products I use, and how they are supposed to work. Occasionally, I fall prey …

I don’t typically keep antibacterial wipes in my house now that my kids are teenagers and quite old enough to take a bar of soap to their own hands, but I do actually still buy them for other reasons. I was heading out on a camping trip with some …

My hair has always been one of my best assets. I take after my father in the fact that I truly have black hair. And when I say black, I mean black. I always wore it long since my grandfather dared my mother to have it …

As a woman who always had many problems with her menstrual cycle and needing to be put on pills for it; it only made sense that I needed the best in tampons too. I always had a cycle that would either be ridiculously heavy and come two weeks …

I am not really a fan of herbal medicine alternatives but ever since I tried Ascof Lagundi in tablet form, I had second thoughts. I was amazed at the healing prowess of Ascof. Since it is derived from the lagundi plant, it is safe and natural with no known …

I was never really sold into this yoga thing until a friend invited me to join her in her Ashtanga Yoga class because her group is offering a free one-week trial for “those who are interested but are still not sure if yoga is right for them.” Anyway, after …

Yesterday I took advantage of the rainy weather to get an extra walking workout in. Before finding the Walk Away the Pounds series by Leslie Sansone, I would have been discouraged by the rain and probably would have skipped walking. But since discovering in the home walking …

I read so much about this product being such a great antioxidant for the skin, I just had to check it out! When I did a quick search for a trusted brand, I was able to find the NOW foods brand on Amazon.com selling for only $15.00, for 60 …

Parodontax Gingivitis Mouthwash comes in a sixteen point nine ounce bottle. I would purchase this mouthwash more often it wasn’t so expensive. One bottle comes to nineteen dollars and ninety-five cents! The bottle even isn’t that big. I simply can’t afford to purchase this mouthwash every couple of weeks …

Two months after giving birth to my first baby, I consulted my Obstetrician about the best contraceptive pill I could possibly use which could not affect my breastfeeding. She advised me to use Daphne Contraceptive pill. She instructed me to take it regularly (same time of the …

A couple weeks ago, I fell in love with the Wii Fit and was quick to write a review about it. However, when I wrote the review, I found myself wondering if it was a lasting love or if it was just the excitement of the moment and would …

My husband joined this gym some time ago. A good gym with many facilities and fitness trainer to guide especially for personal weight loss. My husband joined this gym as it was very close to the work place. The best …

I have always hated putting in eye drops. They are cold, feel strange, and make me jump. They are like the little puff of air in a glaucoma test. Even though you know it’s coming, it still makes you jump out of your skin.
When I was …

Being diabetic, and also having battled gum disease (and won) several years ago, I try to take really good care of my teeth and gums so that tooth problems do not have a deleterious effect on my overall health.
I like to use natural products when I can, …

I am a diabetic, and was diagnosed ten years ago this year. One of the first things I did when I was diagnosed was to find out as much as I could about the illness and how to control it and prevent the complications that affect so many of its …

My family just started using this Costco Kirkland brand Multi-Purpose Solution to wash and store our contact lenses in. We finally decided to try this brand because we all wear contacts and we found that we were going through bottles of the more expensive brands very quickly. …

I love cinnamon. I’d put it on everything if I had my way, but it’s not always the taste I’m going for. But, I like cinnamon because of it’s health properties such as supporting a healthy digestional tract and supporting the processing of sugars to raise metabolism. Since I …

I am sensitive to the strong mint flavors in most adult toothpastes on the market. They burn my mouth and cause me to hurry through brushing my teeth, which is not really optimal for my oral health. To fix the problem, I use either kid’s toothpastes, which have milder …

Being in my 40’s, I admit am not as strong and quick as when I was in my 20’s and 30’s. I have an 8 to 5 job that requires a lot of mental exercise that keeps me behind the desk most of the time. It can really get …

I’ve watched my friends and a few family members go on diet after diet over the years. They’ve tried every fad that come along and tried to convince me why THIS was the diet that was so different from all the others that they tried. They’d go to all …

Close-Up toothpaste is foamy toothpaste with mouthwash in it. The USP of this toothpaste is the use of close-Up confidence. In my experience use of close-up is a confidence booster. I feel fresh and feel good after brushing with close-up. I don’t use a separate mouthwash as it is …

Himani boro plus , the best anti-septic cream for natural healthy skin. A winter without Boroplus is unheard in Indian homes. Boro plus helps in preventing and healing dry skin diseases, cuts scratches, minor burn ,wounds ,cold sores ,chapped skin and all the other minor skin related disease . …

In general, I have loved all of the Neutrogena products I have tried and feel that they are an excellent company. This particular wash is not, in my opinion, one of their best products.
I bought it in the summer when I was having a bad bout of …

I was on the lookout for an all in one product for my face in the summer. Since I have a suspected case of lupus, I need to keep sun block with serious potency on my skin, and since I am forty one, I want something that assures me I …

I’ve tried a lot of masks. Some are great for removing impurities and refining pores, others are soothing, and some offer multiple benefits. I tried this one specifically because it claims to be good for combination and oily skin. My skin, especially in the summer, falls into the combination …

For the past two weeks, I have been going through so difficult times and getting bad anxiety attacks throughout the night and was lacking sleep. So, this week I have been using the Good Earth Tea for Sleep and it has been working really well. I even have a …

I have very fair skin, and doctors have told me I may have a mild case of lupus, so I am very careful to always protect myself from the sun. In the summer, I wear a high SPF sun block, and never spend more than a couple of hours without …

I have had to take the morning after pill twice. The first time I took it, it was fine. I had so side affects what so ever. My next period came as usual and everything was fine. However, the second time I took the morning after pill was a …

I have been taking glucosamine chondroitin for joint problems for a long time. I have used several different brands which have all done their job well. I decided on trying the Doctor’s Best brand because of stomach issues. The glucosamine products have always caused some stomach sensitivity and …

Arnicare Arnica Cooling Gel is a wonder product that everyone should have in their medicine cabinet.
I recently had an accident that left me with fractures to the face and lots of swelling.
I instanly put on Arnicare Arnica Cooling Gel, went into hopsital for corrective surgery and when I came …

I bought some fitness DVDs when I was trying to lose weight. Recently, I bought The Biggest Loser Cardio Max DVD. While some of the others are gathering dust in my collection, this one gets used a lot. I keep it in my DVD player all …

Black Cohosh is an herbal remedy that is sold by Trader Joe’s. You can actually find this herbal remedy at most any health food store or nutrition center. This herb claims it gives herbal support for hot flashes and night sweats. I have taken this herb several …

I came under serious considerations to buy a treadmill, due to the fact I had gained many unwanted pounds. During one of my summers I started going out to the gym, but felt worse when coming back home. I would have many sore joints, and muscle pains.
When …

After using a few hemp based products, I became a fan of them. When I came across this hemp lotion, it looked like a great deal. It was not expensive at all, and included shea butter, cocoa butter, and hemp seed. As well as being a hand moisturizer, it also …

I found a little trial size bottle of this wonderful bubble bath and couldn’t resist trying it. As soon as I can, I will be ordering the larger bottle. This was just enough for about one bath, as I have a large tub. I take nightly hot baths to …

Every once in a while, I like to walk to work. I only live about two miles from where I work and when the weather is nice, I don’t mind making the trek at all, and find it rather invigorating. I’m not exactly the active sort, I’ll admit, but …

With the advent of all the modern technology in medicines, I found it interesting that people were paying good money on magnetic bracelets. I was extremely skeptical and negative about the process. But people were attesting to their effectiveness .
Then last January my roommate had to undergo …

I have been using the Polar Bear Chinese Essential Embrocation Oil for the past year. I first learned about it from our senior citizen staff who have been using it for several years already for several ailments like his arthritis pains, stomach pains from hyper-acidity and dizziness. I …

As a lover of massage, I like to use fun products for both medically needed and sensual massages. As a diabetic, I look for any excuse to eat something sweet without needing to feel guilty. I ordered this body butter as a fun product for my partner and I …

I love using natural oils on both my body and hair because of their amazing ability to seal in moisture in my skin. Although I am a major fan of Burt’s Bees products, I have to admit that it was not until fairly recently that I tried this …

After having just lost my balance while walking in my high heeled shoes, I accidentally happened to trip and fall flat on the ground —“ leaving me with a terrible foot sprain. the pain which was mainly felt in and around the arc area of the foot seemed so …

I first purchased Vaseline Petroleum Jelly when my babies were born. It was great for certain uses which I will discuss below. I pay $3.09 for a 13 oz. jar of Vaseline and it lasts an extremely long time. You don’t need to use much Vaseline to get the …

I try to pamper my feet. Being diabetic, it is important that I keep them in good health, and being a fibromyalgia patient, they are just as prone to pain and problems as the rest of me, so I treat them as well as I can. I found this spray …