Chromium picolinate is a trace mineral believed to be very important in regulating metabolism. For many years, it has been recommended to diabetics, as it helps to maintain good glucose control. I am diabetic and have been taking it for quite awhile.
Recently I switched brands. …

I purchased Pert Plus Shampoo and conditioner at the local grocery store for $2.99 for a 13.5 oz. bottle. I wanted to give a mixture of shampoo and conditioner a try to see if would be easier than using separate conditioners and shampoos. The price was comparable to other …

I have fibromyalgia and have tried pretty much any pain relief cream and gel I can find to try. Most of them are decent, and a few are unusual. The Nature’s herb Boswellin cream is a little different because it uses two methods of relief. It contains both capsaicin, and …

Our 3-year-old daughter had her first cavity that needed to be filled; something I’ve learned in the past that can be both a painful and scary experience to even an adult. So, when we took her to the Columbus Family Dental in Columbus, WI yesterday my wife and I …

I, like most people, am sensitive to poison ivy and poison oak. I’ve tried lots of products like lotions or medicines like Caladryl, and they all work good enough, but, the itching is madness, and I wanted to try something else. I’ve been a user of Burt’s …

My pediatrician has recommended C-4-KIDS drops as a vitamin c supplement for my baby daughter. The medicine is distributed by Terramedic Incorporated and comes in 5 ml pack. According to the company, vitamin C increases body resistance against stress, colds and other infections that are quite common for infants. …

In this tropical country where I am in, hot temperature is usual and common. And worse, during summer wherein the temperature ranges from 25 degrees to 35 degrees Celsius. It is really hot and humid. Undeniably, too much sweating is a common problem.As for me, the part of my …

In November of 1984, I figured in an accident which left ugly thick, dark and elevated scars on the following parts of my body: left arm, left and right legs, back of my left thigh. These used to be painful and itchy but the growth is confined within …

Being a very athletic person, I need to take extra care of my bones to keep up with my active life. One of the supplements I am taking religiously is Calcium to maintain the good health of my bones.
Calci-Aid is the …

I am officially over forty and looking for ways to prevent signs of aging in my skin. Since I am a big fan of antioxidants, I decided to try the Home Health Goji berry eye cream. I have used a few eye creams and got moderate success, but this one …

As a 19 year-old plagued by the dreaded occasional (and usually recurring) face pimples and zits, I was recently looking for a lotion, cream, or wash that would show results without breaking the bank. I came across Neutrogena Acne Stress Control Power-Cream Wash, a new face cream from Neutrogena …

I take a lot of daily vitamins to ensure I get the nutrients that my restrictive diet causes me to lack, and one of the supplements I take not quite daily, but several times a week is Swanson Vitamin B-12 in a lozenge form.
The Lozenges are a lot different …

While I try to use more powerful lotions on my problem areas (my hands, my feet, my knees and elbows), I have been trying out more mild lotions for the rest of my body. My skin gets awfully dry, and it seems like the harsher lotions do not help …

Postpartum Depresion is often referred to as a woman having the baby blues and occurs normally after the first baby is born. Postpartum depression is a complex mix of physical, emotional, and hehavioral changes that occur after giving birth that are attributed to the chemical, social, and psychological changes …

I enjoy flossing my teeth and would like for my children to feel the same way. I wanted to encourage my daughter to start flossing her teeth. She sees me using my little floss picks, and has always been curious. I never let her use them because of the …

I am an over weight person and desperately needed to get into shape before it was too late. I had tried going to the gym for workouts, tried swimming and playing tennis, but nothing seemed to be working out. The main reason of their failure was my exhaustion; due …

When I began having trouble with dry eyes and dry mouth, due to either diabetes or possible Sjogren’s (undiagnosed) my doctor recommended I use Biotene for dry mouth. I am very sensitive to strong mint mouthwashes and other oral products so this was my primary concern about using this …

I am sure by now just about everyone has heard that cranberries help if you have a urinary tract infection, right? I just wanted to stress the fact that this does really work great, not only to cure infections but also to help prevent anyone from even getting …

While I was working graveyard shift for a call center a few years ago, there were times I just wanted to sleep on the floor; especially after my days off. When I feel tired or sleepy; I go to 7-Eleven and buy Lipovitan Ira. And just like magic, I …

I am all for trying new types of products. So when I saw advertisements of this new toothpaste in a can, I looked for it in my local drugstore and bought it when I first spotted it. I also happen to suffer from very sensitive teeth, so much that …

In the last few weeks, I had been experiencing a severe shoulder pain- for the reasons best unknown to me. The pain which thrived right in the middle on the upper side of both my shoulders was making me feel very uncomfortable and irritated. I found it really difficult …

I decided to try the product, Cortiban Ultra from Boulder Labs, as a trial offer through a service I use which pays to test products and services. I figured it was just another diet pill and I probably wouldn’t benefit from it, as others have failed me in the …

When I was looking for some cheap bar soap to use at a cabin I was staying at, I chose this one because it was on sale. I had not really used any Tone products before, and I was pleasantly surprised at the fragrance, which is fresh, fruity, bright and …

This may not be a conversation most men want to take part in, but it’s a necessary one for us women. Ever since I started menstruating when I was twelve years old, I’ve always had rather intense cramping associated with the process. As I’ve gotten older, the cramping has …

When I used a brand of hair color that made my scalp itchy and dry, I went in search of a gentle product that could help stop the itching. I found several that contained salicylic acid, but knowing that this made my skin dry, in this particular case I …

I have been using the Aquafresh toothbrush for many months now on a daily basis. I am very happy about using it and think it does an excellent job cleaning my teeth everyday. I would love to share my experience with you.
First of all, I must note the unique …

In order to give my home gym that complete look, I added a suspension punching bag right in the middle of the gym and this is what I like to call my stress outlet focal point.
The suspension belts are very long and I had an easy time assembling the …

I’ve become a sort of junkie for herbal supplements. Probably not a smart thing to admit to but, hey, it’s all natural and I’m not putting disgusting chemicals in my body that, for the most part, hardly do any good anyway. I’ve spent the last few years looking for …

I decided to try this product because it was on sale and I got a really good deal, otherwise I typically would not buy something like this because we are on a really tight budget. I love this product on my daughter’s hair because she has such long and …

I love all of Burt’s Bees products that I have ever tried from the lip gloss to the shampoo . This product is the same . It is good quality , affordable , and works wonders! I highly recommend this to anyone who has dry , cracked feet.
You just …

When you’re hands need to be washed it isn’t always as easy to find some clean water to wash them with. Whether you are stuck on the bus, on the side of the street or doing some last minute grocery shopping, bacteria can find you and begin to plague …

Tom’s of Maine has become my favorite brand of toothpaste since developing glucose problems. There are so many reasons I prefer tom’s over other brands, and one of my favorite varieties is Antiplaque & Whitening in the Peppermint flavor.
I like this toothpaste for a number of reasons. First, …

The Greek brand Korres is one that I was not very familiar with until I tried this body butter. It comes in a tube, and is one of the richest, most sophisticated feeling butters I have tried. Although normally I am not a huge fan of lemon scents, …

The York 48005 FTS Adjustable Olympic Bench is, in my opinion, a perfect machine for doing shoulder presses, whether they be inclined, declined or straight. It’s simplicity to use and good safety measures have made my experience with it pleasurable; and easy and effective way to work …

When I decided that the chemicals in hair color dyes were doing more damage to my hair than good, I decided to try a natural product instead. I had heard several people lavish praise on a product called Hennalucent, but was unable to find it at the time. …

I am a firm believer in taking my daily vitamins to help keep my body receiving the nutrients it might be missing from my daily diet. Although, I must say I am not a huge fan of swallowing vitamin like pills. The way I enjoy taking my daily vitamin …

No Rumple Silk Skin Butter from Leyende is among the many Leyende products I bought and tried a while back. I like this skin butter a lot because of the following reasons. First, its container is really cure. It is only 150 ML but there’s a lotof butter in it …

The problem of acne has been associated with me from my teenage years. Even though their appearance now has seemed to reduced quite a bit, even their mild presence did make me look quiet dull and unhealthy. The fact that I experience acne over my body and specially on …

On my last Primal Elements soap binge, I found their Halloween themed soaps, and I bought the two cutest ones they make. The first was a candy scented black cat soap, and then there was this one—“ bats. The Primal Elements soaps are made from brightly colored glycerin soap pices …

Now this was an interesting looking bandage, and I was absolutely positive it would work for me. Or rather, for my son. He had, a few years ago, fallen through some ice at the creek near our house and tripped and ended up slicing his ankle to the bone …

Recently I learned that I was suffering from athlete’s foot and I decided to use my husband’s Zeasorb-AF super absorbent antifungal powder to cure it.
At first I did not recognize what I was experiencing as athlete’s foot. I commonly had moisture and peeling of skin between my fourth …

Clean and clear is an acne clearing moisturizer. It comes in a 50 ml grey bottle with a blue cap. It is made by Johnson & Johnson. I had bought this bottle from a store catering to beauty products and cosmetics on the recommendation of the sales person.
I have …

My hairdresser used to use this on my hair after coloring, and I always left with it feeling very soft and looking incredibly shiny. I asked her one day where I could get it, but she said they did not sell it, it was a professional product. I thought it …

This product was first given to me as a part of a contact lens eye exam package. It came with a little bottle of the solution along with a lens case.
I’ve had a problem lately with dry, irritated eyes, especially when wearing contacts. My eye doctor thinks I …

No matter how drug companies claim how safe their products are, we all know deep inside that they must have some undesirable effects one way or another in the long run. And I know that, coz I am a nurse. But sadly, no matter how we know that these …

Freederm Acne treatment is a revolutionary way of treating acne. Or so the box says. When you actually get it out of the box, you find it’s actually just the same as all the others. It’s a lotion you rub into your skin and hope for the best.
How Freederm …

When I saw this little soap from India, I bought it on a whim. It looked exotic and interesting, and since it was labeled Ayurvedic, I thought it might have some interesting health properties. It’s a natural cold process soap made with vegetable based oils, like coconut, sandalwood and …

Humidifiers are one of those things I actually hate investing in because I have this horrible memory of having one as a child, which I still blame for a horrible bout of bronchitis I suffered when I was young. Whether or not this was true is neither here nor …

When my cuticles need some grooming I always have this product on hand. Sally Hansen’s Instant Cuticle Remover is a clear gel formula that comes in a small, neat plastic bottle that’s perfect for your purse, cosmetic bag, or medicine cabinet.
Along with a good manicure stick, …

Tiger Balm Neck & Shoulder Rub Boost is a product manufactured by Haw Par Healthcare Ltd in Singapore. It is a pain relief created especially for neck and shoulder aches, although it can also be used for other muscle aches. If your neck and shoulders are stiff and tired …