I’ve done a few of Jillian Micheals workout DVDs now and I have never failed to get a great workout in, I’m always sore the next day after I workout with her DVDs. I recently found the No More Trouble Zones series and the first time I completed a …

Our family loves the beach. During summer, we often go to the nearby beach for a swim. Sometimes, we stay the whole day. But most of the time, we stay for 2 days, or more especially during Holy Week. We particularly like this activity because the kids get to …

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 …

I read about curcumin being a very potent antioxidant that is recommended by many for general health and even cancer prevention. It was something I had never tried, but I had heard about curcuminoids, which come from the spice turmeric. Anything that protects the DNA is worth trying for me.
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I love natural soaps, and this one caught my attention with the name. I can’t see auras, but it would seem likely that a glowing one is a good thing, so I bought this almond scented bar to make myself glow, just in case I ran across someone who could …

I was not one of them lucky people born with perfectly aligned teeth. I have big crooked teeth that needed braces so bad, and did I say over bite too. I was real conscious of my smile growing up. My parents couldn’t afford braces when I was young …

I have been taking contraceptive pills since I was around 14 years old —“ that may seem odd but my GP suggested beginning the pill because I was experiencing chronic pain prior to my period. So, I was prescribed microgynon which I continued to take for the next …

Dr. Bronner’s is an interesting company that really takes the political and social/ religious impact of its products very seriously. You can tell this not only because of its “green” standards for its products but also by the strangely worded propaganda on the product’s labels. Some people might find …

We never really talk about this but since I have been running into a lot of parents who deal with children with bad digestive systems, I thought that I would make it my business to explain the best things to give your child when they have systems like my daughter. …

Crest Pro-Health Rinse is an effective and refreshing product that I have been using now since early 2006. There is no burn at all because it is alcohol free and it shields teeth against plaque, protects against gingivitis, and works to halt bad breath all for twelve hours. I …

I love taking a nightly bath with a variety of products to make it more interesting. I treat myself to different bath bombs, because I love the texture and softness of the water, and the amazing scents. It is fun watching them fizz away, or holding them in your hand …

For women, we always take special attention to our feminine care. It is really uncomfortable for us to move around easily when we have our monthly periods. We tend to get irritated all the time. It has to do with the reaction of our body with hormones. We always …

I love to have a pillow mist or room spray to help me relax and sleep at night, and I have tried many brands. I bought this one because it seemed like a good deal for the money, and other people gave it good reviews. When I first smelled …

My wisdom teeth were coming in, but I could not get them removed due to my autoimmune disease. Unfortunately, I ended up with an infection in one of them due to food particles and bacteria being stuck between the skin and the tooth. When this happened, my dentist gave …

I and others in my family sometimes get sores on the inside of our mouths. These sores can make chewing and talking painful at times as well as difficult because we may need to try avoid irritating the sores with our teeth. They are sometimes slow to heal, especially …

I’m a Crest kid. That’s the only toothpaste my parents bought as I grew up, and I’ve just kept on using it. Sometimes I get samples of their competitors’ products, and there are a couple of good ones out there that I’ve liked, but I still consider …

Years ago, I had an allergic reaction to a Zest bar of soap. Since then, I have been hesitant about the brand, for obvious reasons. When I saw the Hint of Honey body wash, I was intrigued because I love the smell of honey. I picked it up and smelled …

I am a health-conscious person that I watch my weight all the time. But sometime in my life after giving birth, I gained weight and had difficulty of losing it.
Through an advertisement I learned about Herbalife Nutritional Shake Mix–a very effective …

I have been facing the problem of dandruff right from my teenage years. The presence of dandruff not only makes me feel uncomfortable (due to constant itching), but also contributes to hair loss. Thus, using an anti dandruff product time and again has become vital to help keep my …

I like to make sure I am protected every time I have my monthly flow. I don’t like accidents and they can easily occur with me. I have a really heavy flow and it lasts for almost a whole weak. I hate dealing with it and have to use …

Because my diet is so restrictive (I am hypoglycemic), I have to take daily vitamins just to supplement because I do not get them from food like normal people can. Vitamin E is not a very hard vitamin to get in my diet, but I do not get …

You know, to be honest, I wasn’t really impressed with this shampoo. I was over at a friend’s house and after going into the jacuzzi in her complex, I had showered at her house and saw a bottle of the shampoo in the bathtub. As many of my friends know …

When I was diagnosed with diabetes a few years ago, I was told that I might eventually benefit from low dose aspirin therapy. I was not ready to do that yet, but within the next few years, I developed a higher blood pressure and started worrying about my heart …

One of the supplements I have been taking daily to help relieve some of the symptoms associated with my autoimmune disease such as stiff muscles, joint pain, constipation, insomnia and anxiety is the Nature Made Magnesium Tablets. The reason I take this supplement I because magnesium is needed by …

I love to use bath salts and nicely fragranced products in my bath. I take a bath every night to treat the symptoms of fibromyalgia. In the winter, I like to use a lot of moisturizing products, because the frequent exposure to hot water can sometimes make my skin dry. …

There are so many acupuncture and beauty clinics in this city. And I was the one that often tried those place as soon as I heard from somebody that I could lose weight by getting some treatment there.
That’s also include this Clinic Acupuncture from dr. Hawoe. I went there …

I am not basically a very fat person, but there are some parts in my body (like my arms stomach and on the neck- basically under the chin) that tend to look a little flabby. Though the loose skin on my arms and stomach didn’t bother me much (as …

A while ago after suffering with heartburn that could not be helped with regular antacids I went to see my Doctor and was diagnosed with Acid Reflux Disease or ARD. I had been under a lot of stress for a while and thought my persistent heartburn and stomach …

When I hurt my back at work years ago, I was unable to move without extreme pain. I hobbled to the emergency clinic, where I was told to stay in bed for two days without walking, take the anti-inflammatory drugs they gave me, and use Banalg pain reliever. Being a …

The Garnea eye roller is a new invention by this company and it has been advertised all over the TV for some time now. I went to Walmart and asked for this product and the lady looked for some time and could not find it. She informed me that …

Panasonic Real Pro Elite Massage Lounger EP3222CU is a very sophisticated massaging chair. It has 5 pre-programmed types of massage: Shiatsu, Deep, Swedish, Stretch, and Quick. The massages last 14 minutes, all except for the Quick one which only lasts 5 minutes. Each massage also has 5 levels of …

Since purchasing Barry’s Boot Camp a little over a year ago, I have had one DVD out of the series in constant rotation. No matter how many other workouts I buy, I always go back to Barry.
The Hollywood Fat Blaster is a 21 minute workout …

I had intended to buy myself some sensible, anti-bacterial type of liquid hand wash for my bathroom when I spotted this really cute Palmolive Aquarium one with a hologram of a dolphin swimming on the bottom of the sea on it. I always look at it when I …

I am not a big fan of mouthwash but when I received a coupon in the mail for $1 off the new Crest Pro-Health Mouthwash I just had to buy it. I had recently been to the dentist and she told me how astounded she was with the results …

I really regret purchasing this mask for my skin, I’ve tried a few LUSH products in the past and I’ve only said positive things about them, but sadly now I have a negative about one of their products! Now I’ve tried many masks in the past, some working well …

Ever since we were kids, we only used cotton buds to clean our outer ears. We used this old-fashioned silver ear cleaner tool which is not disposable. This is so cheap that one of this comes to about US$.05, and I always a few lying around. I like it …

I’ve been using “Double X” by nutrilite for 4 months now and my experience so far has been amazing! Im very happy with double x and im not ashamed to tell the whole world how great it has been working for me. I can say this because it helped …

Recently Dove released a new line of hair-care products that promise to stand up to intense heat, such as constant blow-drying or working in dry and hot conditions. Dove, through their “hair repair challenge” promises to repair hair damage through this new line of products or they will …

I had somewhat of a negative attitude towards the use of supplements when I first started training with weights, back when I was around 15 years old, largely due to some of the misconceptions I had heard about muscle mass building supplements.
After four years odd, I hadn’t made much …

Recently I wrenched my shoulder moving some boxes around. I tried heat, then ice but nothing seemed to help until a neighbour gave me a tube of Deep Heating Ultra Strength rub. By this time I was desperate; I had already tried several different pain relieving rubs. Some worked …

I really didn’t have any intention to buy a new pillow but last January 2011 at the SM Department Store at SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City, there was a big sale. What caught my attention was a big sign for …

For the past couple of months my skin has felt way more oily than usual. I was looking for a deep facial cleansing product and I figured that this product would be perfect for me. I have purchased a few Burt’s Bees products in the past and …

This store brand product from Rite Aid is the allergy medication known as diphenhydramine, or by brand name, Benadryl. Diphenhydramine is the only allergy medication that has always worked for me, so I try to keep it always on hand. I have pollen allergies, mold allergies, and several mystery …

I recently tested out the ThermaCare air-activated wraps for my lower back pain, and they worked wonderfully, but they came on a band and had a tendency to bunch at the wasit and prove a little obnoxious with all the adjusting I had to do. When I strained my …

After using another brand of contacts for years, I switched to AcuVue 2 Colours Contact Lens. A friend recommended these lenses highly, as she’s worn them for a long time. I ordered AcuVue through my physician, and was excited to see the product when it arrived. I had been …

This kind of vitamin C tablets I believe, only comes in one flavor which is tangy orange and contains about 500mg of the vitamin C. They usually come in a package of 100 tablets but for specials and promotions, the bottle sometimes say ‘bonus’ so you actually get 120 …

This gentle creamy cleanser is both a good and a bad thing. It is good because it works—“ much like similar products made by DDF and Cetaphil, which come in a dazzling array of price ranges, the product does not dry the skin. It cleanses and removes oil and …

I have about six or seven pieces of fold-away or easily storable exercise equipment in my house that I’ve gathered over the last two years. Of all those, the Stamina InStride Pro Stepper was one of the top most expensive ones at about $70, but it came with …

Over the last few years, I’ve become a little obsessive about caring for my feet. When I was in China visiting relatives I learned a lot from massage and acupuncture therapists about how the feet can affect the rest of the body and it was almost a little frightening …

I inherited a small bottle of Air Repair facial cleansing milk from a friend who travels a lot and got this as part of a kit. She only used it once and said it did not clean her oily skin thoroughly enough. Since it was winter, my skin was pretty …