After a grueling month doing Jillian Michael’s 30-Day Shred, I decided to take advantage of the momentum by moving forward with her Ripped in 30 DVD.
The workout DVD includes 4 levels, one level for each week. On average, the exercises last about 30 to 35 minutes inclusive of …

When I was a child, I am always have a sore throat. As per my mother, this was because I love eating sweets, aside from the fact that I also love eating ice cream and drinking cold water and beverages. Often eating sweets and drinking cold beverages, combined with …

I was so happy with Neutrogena’s spf 90 facial sun protection, that I thought this would be the perfect accompaniment for the rest of my body. I have very fair skin that blisters easily, and I also have a cloud hanging over my head medically—“ for years it has been …

In the last few years, I have tried very hard to take the best possible care of my teeth and gums. I am diabetic and at risk for heart disease, and studies are now showing that gum disease can contribute to that risk. As part of my dental health …

I had my baby through normal delivery so in turn I had a cut which needs to be treated for a couple of days. My obstetrician told me to temporarily stop using my feminine wash and use Lactacyd Feminine Wash for the mean time. Compared to my usual …

I recently picked this shower gel up a few weeks ago while shopping in Bath and Body Works. At the time, I really was not looking for anything in particular. While browsing through the store, I noticed that some of their shower gels were on sale and …

I’m ashamed to admit that when I was a kid, I had bad breath. My mom told me to use the Forever Living Toothgel, and just a few days of using it as a toothpaste, the bad breath was gone. I think it was halitosis, I just didn’t know …

I’ve heard a lot of hooplah over the last six months about the health benefits of taking Acai Berry, which I believe is a berry from Brazil, I believe, and looks like a blueberry in a way, though darker in coloring, and it’s supposed to be incredibly high in …

I like to buy interesting lip balms, and this was one that I actually bought more as a joke than anything. It is a “high-powered” lip balm with caffeine, taurine, and B-12. To suggest that the effects of these substances could manifest in any meaningful way through a mere lip …

I have an interesting hair combination. The front and top are thinning, but healthy. The back is a tumbleweed of frizzy, dry, and over-processed hair that I need to use various heat styling methods to transform into something that looks remotely human. I normally have a thermal protection spray that …

I got the ProWhite Precision 4000 Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush about a month and a half ago. I was looking around some online shops wanting to spend some money when there she was just smiling back at me :). It was love at first sight and some days later I …

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I have always favored Caress scents. Their regular pink bath bars are wonderful, and their line of fragranced body washes is simply decadent. I bought this Burnt Brown Sugar and Karite Butter variety on one sniff alone. It went straight into the cart. It’s amazing!
This is definitely …

I have fibromyalgia, and one of the ways I combat the symptoms is through massage. I use a variety of commercially prepared massage oil blends, but sometimes when I am bored with them I like to make my own using good carrier oils and essential oils. One of my favorite …

I like to keep anti-bacterial hand soaps in the home, in the kitchen and the bathrooms. I just feel they work a little harder than regular soap and water to get the nasty germs off that would gather on the hands when in either of those rooms. …

Icy&Hot is a pain reliever that can be used for many things. This is a temporary pain relieving cream that relaxes areas that are causing pain. This is the type of cream that athletes use when exercising, has a sprained or strained muscle, or are having pain for any …

I have had a few dental problems over the years, and I am always looking for new oral hygiene products to try out. Much of my problem comes from the fact that I hate to floss. I have very sensitive gums, and any more flossing than once in a …

I try to take fiber supplements on a regular basis for several health reasons. I am diabetic, and the fiber helps to control and sustain even blood sugar. I have irritable bowel syndrome, and the fiber helps manage both constipation and diarrhea symptoms. It’s also good for your cholesterol.
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I love taking a nice hot bath in a large tub—“ with plenty of soothing bath salts. I have fibromyalgia, and this often helps ease the pain and cramping that occur on a regular basis. Aside from that, it is relaxing, good for my skin, and soothing to the senses—“ …

I like to use a cooling toner spray in the summer and I have a little collection going. One I could not wait to add just as soon as I heard about it was this tea tree toner from Lush. I have fallen in love with Lush bath and body …

I bought Gaiam Prosperity Yoga Mat for around $12 online. Here is my review.
I liked this yoga mat because it proved to be good, reliable and pretty durable. Its diameters are 24″W x 68″ L, which was more than enough to support my height. It was advised …

I like to take a high quality vitamin, and I have recently been trying a few of the liquid ones that include raw foods. The Garden of Life liquid multi is a pretty comprehensive and impressive formula. It has no chemical preservatives, no synthetic nutrients, and has all the vitamins …

I found a great product in CVS that I will definitely be using when I travel. CVS store brand makes a package of four mini portable toothbrushes with a built in floss pick on the opposite end.
This is the ultimate in convenience for traveling! There is one …

I’m 24 years old and I have suffered from terrible acne since a teenager. I have tried many different treatments. I have tried Aloe Vera, antiseptic creams, honey, oxy creams & also clear complexion tablets and herbal treatments. Although some of these treatments have helped reduce my acne …

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 …

When I tried out Giovanni’s Cool Mint lemonade salt scrub, it was love at first sniff, and it turned out to be a great product. The next time I was out shopping, I took a look to see what else they had, and I was delighted to find that they …

Having fibromyalgia, I have always been a huge fan of heated pillows and wraps. I have some that are filled with rice, as well as various other types with herbs, grains, and even gels. When a friend saw this product, he knew it would be perfect for me. This is …

I didn’t think there would be such a drastic difference between hot/cold or heat wraps for the knee or wrist, but there definitely are, since I’ve tried out a few different ones, and some of them from the same company. I had recently sprained my knee walking to work …

When I lived in New Jersey for a couple of years, I developed mild symptoms of SAD or seasonal affective disorder. With a lot of other medical problems going on, it took a while to realize what the problem was. I found out about SAD symptoms from a TV …

When I found a recipe for shampoo that I really liked, it required using an unscented shampoo base. I looked at sites where I normally ordered my ingredients from, like essential oils and bases, but the only shampoo bases I could find were either not of very good quality, or …

I always believed that keeping your skin clean and dirt- free always went a long way to keep it looking young and healthy. For this reason, I never hesitated in investing in various cleansing cloths- because according to me these cleansing cloths were perhaps one of the best and …

I recently got this homedics massager as one of my Christmas presents to me by my husband; as far as I know my husband told me that he got it for less than 10 GBP from John Lewis store. According to the instruction it is an invigorating portable …

When I learned about sulfates dulling hair color and also possibly having some negative health effects, I started looking into using sulfate free shampoos more often. I ended up using both sulfate free/ natural products and mainstream ones when I needed to feel my hair was cleaner, because most …

When I first heard about the WaterPik 360 Dental Jets, I thought it would be fabulous, and I wanted to introduce it into my daily oral hygiene routine so badly, that I bought one for around $25. It’s a wonderful concept, and would do wonders for people who …

I went to my doctors one day with all kinds of symptoms. We took all kinds of test and everything came back fine except my vitamin D levels. They were extremely low, the lowest she had ever seen. You would think I would have gotten an award, but no. …

Stretch marks are definitely alarming at my age. I began having stretch marks when I lost a great deal of weight. I may have reduced my size to a slender figure, but a few parts of my body retained the flabs. I didn’t have a toned …

I have a sleep disturbance for a months now and I can’t really sleep at the right time, I end up sleeping around two or three in the morning and I have to wake up early in the morning around 8 to go to work. A lot of things …

I am diabetic and have very sensitive feet, When it is close to time for my menstrual period, my feet swell and sometimes my regular shoes are very uncomfortable. My mom saw these slippers in one of her catalogs and showed them to me. They looked really comfortable, …

I developed some extreme heel soreness awhile back, which had almost left me unable to function normally. Any time I would stand for any period of time, after I rested, my heels would hurt so badly that I had to sometimes hold onto furniture to get around—“ especially in the …

When I developed some weird squishy noises in my left ear when I touched it, and a slight hearing loss, everyone told me I must have a wax build up in my ear. I didn’t really want to pay for a doctor’s visit if this was something simple I could …

I am a cough drop fanatic. I’ll just lay those cards out on the table right now. I could eat cough drops like they’re candy half the time if it were left up to me. My husband jokes that my breath always smells like menthol because I’m sucking on …

I tried this product out when I had to suffer through the embarrassment of a dog getting into our trash and covering our entire front lawn with used feminine products. This is not how you want your neighbors to get to know you better.
I wasn’t sure about using plastic bags …

While I was shopping the wonderful clearance sale at Bath and Body Works last week, I came across a bin of anti-bacterial hand soaps in a variety of their fragrances. They were only three dollars for an eight ounce pump bottle so I sniffed a few and bought my …

My children used to attend this doctors office. It has a dental department as well as a Dr’s office. The staff was relatively friendly, which was great but I was not at all pleased with the amount of time you had to wait when you had an appointment, most …

Bio Oil is a light non-greasy formula for stretch marks, scars, discolorations, aging and dehydrated skin. I bought it because I tried everything from the ever popular Palmers lotion to 100% cocoa butter when I was pregnant to prevent stretch marks. When these products did not …

The One Touch brand Ultra Mini is a Blood Glucost Monitoring System. I’ve been using it for 3 months to monitor my blood-sugars for gestational diabetes. It’s quick and easy. I’m sure with a little help a 4 year old could master this device. The only problem I’ve run …

Since I love fragrances and bath and body products, I decided to make soap as a hobby for awhile. I ordered all of the ingredients from a company called Brambleberry, and this one is one of my favorites. This is a soap base which you can melt and add …

I was not happy with King Bio Homeopathic Acne Clear when I tried it a few years ago because the results did not yield the kind of results that I was looking for. I am prone to not just minor breakouts, but major ones as well, however from what …

Having taken an antibiotic, I developed a rash on my neck, shoulders, back and chest. At first, I did not know that it was a reaction to the antibiotic. I tried over the counter topical creams with no success for relieving the rash and the itching.
Ketoconazole …

Lately I watch Oprah show every now and then and sometimes she really gives good advices. As she has big problems with her weight she usually does episodes on the food. Once when I was watching Oprah show there was Doctor Oz, a very famous doctor who wrote several …

I like to make my own bath salt products, and I usually order my salt from the soap supply company Brambleberry, because their quality and service is great and the prices very reasonable.
When I was thinking up various formulas for bath soaks, I remembered that calendula is supposed to be …