I was a patient of Dorothy Tucker in Dr. Paul Gee’s office (also called Dottie), who is a nurse practitioner here in Tucson, for two years. I left about two years ago due to insurance and billing issues with the office she was working out of at the time. …

The Gaiam Health Solutions Sleep kit contains a resistant cord, a small, more like tiny, pillow, 2 essential oil blends (AM and PM), an aromatherapy guide and a video. The band and the pillow are used as props for some of the exercises in the video. I purchased my …

Listerine whitening is a relatively new product for Listerine and not quite like the mouth washes that they have previously offered. As every one know Listerine is known for how strong their mouth washes are. You know if you really want to fight gingivitis then you need to use …

I’ll try any kind of toothpaste that says it can whiten teeth because mine are in some bad shape really and I’ll do whatever it takes to assure that I don’t have to live the rest of my life with coffee-stained, tea-stained and cigarette smoke-stained teeth. I was sort …

I had some diagnostic work done about three months ago, and one of the minerals I was found to be deficient in was magnesium. Through research, I learned that trans dermal magnesium chloride was the best way to go when it comes to bio availability. I purchased a bottle …

Having irritable bowel syndrome means sometimes dealing with constipation as well as diarrhea. It is rare for me to have constipation with my illness, but it does happen, especially after prolonged flights or car trips. The last time I took an actual laxative was after a long car ride. I …

I have allergies almost year round, and my favorite type of product to use is a nasal spray, which is funny because I used to hate the idea of spraying something up my nose! I first tried a nasal spray when my doctor prescribed it for my allergies, but …

I just received a very sweet and beautiful gift from a close friend. It is a bar of Thymes Goldleaf soap. I have used the Goldleaf fragranced products before, and it is an old favorite. I was not aware that a soap was available, but now that I know, …

I’ll be the first one to admit that I thought the Shake Weight workout looked kind of goofy when I first saw it. According to the buzz, you can go from flabby to firm in just six minutes a day. Okay that I have to see, so …

It is often true that we judge our meat’s freshness, in the grocery store, by the color of the meat. I’ve been told that the lights in the store turn the meat from a fresh pink color to a brownish hue. The meat industry has decided that there is …

I was suffering from the stomach bug a couple of days ago and could not get it to settle down and I just kept throwing up continually. So, I picked up some of the Peaceful Mountains Stomach Rescue Syrup from my local herbal shop for around eight dollars for …

For the longest time I have been adding a little jump roping to my workout routine, most of the time it only happened when I had a but of rope around and the inspiration hit. Up until a couple months ago I never really thought about the type of …

I have a combination skin that leaves my t-zone a little oily from time to time, especially when the weather is a little off in our neck of the woods. My breakouts are just minor inconveniences that leave me with one or two inflamed looking pimples, usually around my …

It has a lovely sounding name. It’s been around for many years, and many people believe in it. So when I had a sleeping problem, and was not happy with the side effects of prescribed medications, I decided to give Calms Forte a try.
The ingredients listed are …

I was doing some research on the benefits of feng shui when I came across this product by Dr. Singha. I was a little surprised to see that feng shui had more to do with just moving furniture around and positioning objects and pictures and beds a certain way …

Skin cleansing products have always caught my fascination and I just loved experimenting with different aids in order to help me keep my skin clean and beautiful. Also the fact that I always believed that a —˜dirt free skin’ was perhaps one of the greatest secrets of my beautiful …

Brushing our teeth 3 times a day is not enough to protect our teeth and gum’s from different bacteria that can invade it. We should protect our teeth and gum’s from what we eat and even those habits we have everyday.
I never use a mouth wash for many years …

When I gave birth to my daughter I had a stay in Providence Memorial hospital. I can say it wasn’t the most pleasant stay, but I guess it wasn’t the worse one either. I had a cesarean so had to stay in the postpartum ward for about three days. …

I was going through a pretty lengthy period of having constant ear aches. I’d been to the doctor a number of times about it, and they’d give me something, and I’d take it, and the pain would go away and just a week or two later, the ear …

My mother bought herself a Philips Sonicare toothbrush earlier in the year and was raving on about it, so it should not have come as a surprise when I received one for my birthday!
I was a little sceptical over the toothbrush if I’m honest; I had resisted …

Dr. Wong’s Sulfur Soap is a superior soap for me. I just love this soap because of its effective ingredients that help me avoid annoying pimples. It also relieves wounds and sores if used continuously. I have tried so many cosmetic products and costly soaps which promise best results …

Last summer, while playing with his friends, my son accidentally landed on his hand, and hurt his index finger. Because of his wailing pains I rushed him to the hospital, expecting a fracture. The finger turned blue-black and had a frightening look. After his x-rays were done, it turned …

I bought the NSI B-100 Complex, which was a bottle of 300 capsules for about $15, mostly because it has all the B vitamins you need for optimum health, and I felt like I was lacking them. Some B vitamins can support the immune system and nervous system and …

I received this cuticle treatment as a gift for participating in a promotion. It is a convenient form of cuticle oil that you can take anywhere and use anywhere without making a mess. It has a nice fragrance, and contains jojoba, apricot, almond and evening primrose oils along with many …

I have very soft and sensitive skin, my problem areas are my face and hands but when it comes to shaving it have problems there as well. I can’t use anything that has fragrance in it when I shave, it breaks me out on my legs and I hate …

I have had a problem with sleeping for years. My brain does not go into the deepest stage of sleep for long enough periods of time on its own, so I rely on a drug called amitriptyline to help me get the quality of sleep that I need. Even though …

I have used a calendula cream before, in a different brand. This one was one I came across while I was shopping, and I liked that it had added a few other ingredients to the mix, to make a homeopathic blend out of the calendula idea. Calendula is something I …

Ok - so for those of you who dont’ know, the Slim in 6 is an exercise video which promises to reshape your body in 6 weeks. The focus is on aerobic exercise along and muscle toning exercises for about an hour a day. It’s recommended that you do …

My midwife recommended I take Evening Primrose Oil, both to help with cramping and to aid in the production of cervical mucus. After looking over several brands, I settled on Spring Valley Evening Primrose Oil. It is available in different dosages, but I chose the 1000 mg so I …

I was fascinated with the InStyler for months before I received one as a Christmas gift. I had seen the infomercials and wondered if it would be able to transform my thin hair into gorgeous fluff as it did for the models on TV. Before I tried using …

As someone who has been fortunate enough to be slim for most of my life, due to daily fitness and (mostly) healthy eating, I have become downright cynical of the diet industry, and I believe very strongly that most diet programs, while rarely working, take advantage of peoples’ desire …

Beauty Without Cruelty is a wonderful company that is very committed to making products that do not use animal ingredients, do not test on animals, and have high quality, natural formulas that are healhier for our skin and the earth. BWC does not even use ingredients that are associated with …

I have been taking food supplements since I was 23 years old because it feels like my energy and internal body system boost more energy and stamina when taking vitamins. For a while, I bought different brands of antioxidants until I heard about the effectiveness of 4G antioxidant.
4G antioxidant …

I have an old basketball injury from high school that causes me to occasionally suffer from pack pain. Normally, I use a heating pad at night to help alleviate this discomfort, but I found myself searching for a replacement heating pad after my old one stopped working. …

I sometimes have acne breakouts in the summer when my usually combination skin takes a turn for the oilier. Although in most months I can just use regular cleansers instead of the dry skin cleansers I use in winter, some months I may have a particularly bad acne problem and …

P90x is an awesome workout system! Tony Horton keeps things interesting and is not your typical Muscle-head trying to get you into shape, he actually makes it fun.
I was obese when I started P90x and made it 39 days on the system. I had to stop because I began …

I feel that I must share with all you readers of a brand that I am deeply falling in love with. About a few weeks ago I had gone to a store called Ulta and decided to purchase a little face cleanser that had Vitamin C as one of its …

I was suffering from continuous bacteria bladder infections which really were severe and painful. They were happening to me continuously every three or for months for 1 and a half year and I always needed the antibiotics treatment to heal them. Whenever the wind blew a bit harder or …

I never buy new cosmetic products for myself because I am always worried about wasting money on something I won’t like or won’t use. My mom knows this, so she always uses this to her advantage at birthdays and Christmas to bombard me with makeup and various other cosmetics. …

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, for about the past eighteen months, had recurring problems with my lower back. In fact, I was recently in my doctors office and left more frustrated and in more pain than when I’d gone in. My doctor suggested physical therapy, but when I told her that I …

I have a continuous problem of headache. I have checked it but nothing found wrong and the problem still persists. To reduce the severity of the problems, often, I have to take pills. It happened at least once in a weak and so one pill in a weak.
Taking pills …

I have been looking for the right skin toner because I have tried a few products available but they just left my skin dry, itchy or irritated. So I tried this product from Nivea, thinking that it might fail as well. But I was actually surprised to find that …

I exercise fairly regularly, and I wanted to tone my arms (but, not to the point where I could be confused for a body-builder), and so I started looking for dumbbells to buy. I thought about buying a pair of 5 pound weights, but then I saw the …

People are getting more and more paranoid about their water. This is evidenced by the fact that bottled water is purchased over the counter in ever-increasing quantities. So much so that the big soft drinks companies the likes of Coca Cola and Pepsi have long joined the …

The advertisements are pretty intriguing for this one, so I had to try! The concept is simple. The 2 in 1 gels are supposed to work as lubricants and as massaging oil. I was worried the tingling kind would be too weird so I went with the warming.
As a …

I’ve had issues with my neck and shoulders for about 10 years, and on some days, the pain is nearly unbearable. I don’t like taking pain medicine for it, so on bad days, I’m on the lookout for alternative ways to ease the pain. I found these heat wraps …

Though I’m not a vain person by nature, I take great pride in keeping my skin and hair and nails as healthy as possible. I have nice thick nails that are a perfect shade, but they are sometimes brittle and prone to breaking if I’m not careful with them, …

I try to keep my oral care standards as high as possible. Having diabetes, I need to avoid any avoidable health risk—“ and having tooth and gum disease is a huge risk for diabetics, who are already at risk for heart disease. Recent studies have linked gum disease to …

I don’t particularly like using products on my skin that contain questionable chemicals and pesticides; however as far as repelling mosquitoes goes, this is the only type of repellent that works for me. It is a going joke in my family that no one else will get a …