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 …

Keeping my skin clean and dirt free has been an important routine in my daily life. Since using the same product for extended periods of time, often makes my skin cleansing routine quite boring and uninteresting, I always try and use a different skin cleansing product each time …

One of the many brands of that I have used is Vaseline Healthy Glow Shampoo. This shampoo smells really great. It is long lasting. According to what is written in its bottle, it has an amino collagen that nourishes the hair and the scalp. However, every individual has different …

Unfortunately I ran out of my regular floss and needed a temporary replacement. Like my regular floss this is also 55 YD, mint waxed and is also a store brand (CVS). I paid $1.19 + tax at my local CVS store (Special: If you buy two you get …

When my “Power Balance Bracelet” broke, I tried to find a replacement for it but was unable to find the same brand. I did find this though. I had been using the Power Balance to help with some dizziness I had several months back which was probably fibromyalgia related.
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Dr Scholl’s is a company that knows feet and in general I have always been happy with their products. I am diabetic, and even before I was diabetic, I used insoles in my shoes. I used to work in retail and stood on my feet for long hours. …

I have a nightly ritual of a hot bath before bed. It is part of my therapy to combat the symptoms of fibromyalgia, as well as to relax and help me sleep. It has become a big hobby of mine to collect different bath products so that my nightly bath …

There is something about the hot summer weather in the American South that always has me experimenting with different moisturizers. I would describe my skin as dry although it does tend to be more oily during the summertime. I do not think that I am very picky …

Vitalagy is another product from m2c Global. This is a nutritional super juice as they call it, and I must say I really like this stuff. I bought a few bottles of it to try for a month. I drank about 3-4 oz. a day of it for 30 …

Until now,there hasn’t been a season when I didn’t have something similar to :a cold,inflammatory neck or sores,coughs or a running nose.Every single season I get something,not to mention they days or weeks when I smoke to much.Aside from the usual medicine I took for the symptoms,I started taking …

I really don’t like bug bites. Not that I know anyone who does. Bug bites seem to happen a lot especially around mosquito time. I normally wear bug repellent when I know I am going to be outside in the evenings. However, sometimes I do …

I don’t have an issue trying things out. I will try things all day long. I had a time when I was trying to lose a little weight, so I had to see what would work for me. I think everyone gets to the point where they actually want …

I went to the gym one day and decided I was getting tired of doing the same old workout everyday. I wanted to try something different and that’s when I spotted the Everlast C3 100-Pound Foam Elite Heavy Bag. I thought now …

In every job I have had for the past twenty years I have worked at a computer all day and then when I get home I spend a bit more time at the computer on the internet. I also smoke cigarettes and so I frequently suffer with dry …

One of my favorite Bath and Body Works scents has always been their spearmint eucalyptus. It made me interested in other spearmint based scents as well. Beauty Without Cruelty (BWC) is a company that makes organic, natural, vegan products that never test on animals. I have tried a few of …

My daughter mentioned this to me one morning. She and her baby had come to stay with me for a few days, and we slept in the same room. I was in total denial —“ me snoring? Impossible! The denial faded off and I realized I must …

I have diabetes, and I have been experiencing neurological symptoms for a few years. This includes tingling, burning and odd sensations in my hands, feet and legs.
After going to a seminar on diabetes treatment, I became interested in the idea of using alpha lipoic acid as a supplement. …

I can remember trying some of these many years ago when I was little. Someone offered me one when I had a sore throat. I liked them and they made my throat feel better, so I was given the box and ate every one of them. They had …

I take a nightly hot bath to treat fibromyalgia symptoms. It has been essential in keeping me active and healthy. I love to use bath salts, because they have some amazing health effects and help to treat my condition. The minerals added to the water, such as magnesium, calcium, and …

I came back in my country for a vacation. My mom introduced this very healthy Chinese tea which she said will be good for me. I got curious because there are lots of teas in the market and what will make this tea different from them? She simply said …

About 1 year ago, I broke my leg. Still trying to relive the glory of my youth, I overstretched while playing football and was caught with a tackle leading to a double leg break. My recovery has been sore and arduous and hasn’t been aided by my …

I just love keeping my skin clean- because I always felt that a dirt free skin always remained healthy and glowing. For this I always trusted using Thayer’s Original Witch Hazel with Organic Aloe Vera formula astringent pads. These astringent pads were basically soft pre moistened pads made from …

I had the day off yesterday so I thought I would try out my new 4 Mile Super Challenge workout from the Walk Away the Pounds Express Collection. I have now officially lost track of how many of their workouts that I have tried. Safe to say …

I work on a computer most of the day, and the air conditioning and heating in my home also causes my eyes to be dry, so I am certainly a candidate for eye strain. Sometimes my eyes get dry for no reason at all, but I though the computer eye …

I bought this approximately for $2.30 for a 160-gram tube and overall I’m quite pleased with it; it has a 12-hour protection from bacteria buildup and it has a total whitening effect (supposedly) so this toothpaste has two good sides in one tube —“ it offers complete protection for …

Due to a foot sprain I had encountered a few weeks back, I was unable to wear my house slippers for quite some time which thereby resulted in making my feet become dirty ad unclean. In fact after a fortnight I noticed that I developed some cracks on my …

I love taking my nightly bath to relax, and I keep a variety of products on hand to keep it interesting. The hot water helps to soothe the pain and spasms of fibromyalgia that I have dealt with for many years, and the additives I use often help to keep …

After a complicated caesarean section, I was advised complete bed rest and wasn’t allowed to move out of my bed for next 3-4 days. Though the first day went off rather smoothly, I started feeling a little uncomfortable the second day. This was chiefly because I did could not …

I love to take a hot bath nightly to help ease muscles pains and cramps from fibromyaglia, and also to relax my mind and help me sleep better. I use a variety of bath products in my nightly ritual and mineral salts are high on my list of favorites. …

My mother suffers from tooth ache and needs to use a good mouthwash to keep it getting septic and plague free. Hexidine antiseptic and anti plaque mouthwash was prescribed to her by our family doctor and since then she has been using it to fight and prevent it from …

During my day, when I don’t use any colored soft lenses for my eyes (I had lost any interest for using glasses since I was 9th grade ) I will use non-color one, I love this soft lenses, because people will hardly think that actually I have “myopic” . …

I first ran into this product at work. It was sitting in our employee bathroom amidst a sea of other half-used cleaners and what nots. I’ve only had to clean the bathroom a handful of times, but when I needed to make short work of the disgustingness that was …

When I lived in Texas for a few months, I had the pleasure of enjoying an outdoor hot tub. Since I have fibromyalgia, I am very aware of the benefits of hot water for the symptoms. I have been taking hot baths for years to treat my sore muscles and …

I have had hay fever and allergies since I was a child, and I have tried several different over the counter medications to treat symptoms. I always end up going back to Benadryl—“ because most others have completely failed me. One such incident was when I tried Chlor Trimeton. …

As a women we should maintain the normal flora or PH of our vagina. I am using feminine wash for many years but the old feminine wash made me irritable and feeling dry all the time. I switch to lactacyd (lactoserum lactic acid) just last year. This feminine wash …

I like to take the very best in vitamins, to help support my body which suffers from several chronic conditions. I have diabetes, fibromyalgia, GERD, hypothyroidism, and IBS. Needless to say, it can be difficult juggling all this, but I have found that a good supplement does help to manage …

It is easy to be fat but never easy to be slim because you have to work for it.Eating is the most serious problem why we get so fat easily.It is good to eat when you know the right food to eat but this is not really followed because …

I am not a paramedic but I do know that sometimes things happen and having first aid products on hand is always a good idea. When it comes to the eyes, it is important to have first aid materials on hand that will specifically suit any eye injury that …

A friend who was a fan of Life-Flo products talked me into buying their Hemmorrhol cream. She had never actually used it, but was a believer in everything they made. I have had a problem with hemorrhoids since my teens and have tried just about everything both over the …

Eczema and bad dry skin seem to run in my family especially for the boys in the family. So when I had my son I immediately seen that he came out with very dry skin that would peel and become flaky. I thought that since he was a baby …

I have used a few Philosophy products here and there, and although they are expensive, I generally like them a lot. When I splurged and bought myself some lip treatment made by the company, I also tried out this eye cream. I have some “dark shadows” of my own. …

Yesterday I found a new source for health and wellness information that completely caught me by surprise. I had gone to Walgreens to pick up some paper towels and a few things and spotted a whole supply of Gaiam DVDs as I was heading to the check …

I have always had a problem finding a great Conditioner. I have extremely long hair and it always seems to be very knotty, oily, greasy, and just unmanagable most of the time! I have searchd for and tried many, many different Conditioners so that my hair would just look …

I do not often use Suave Shampoo, but I grabbed this bottle one afternoon because of the very cheap price, right around a buck twenty five or so for a twenty two and a half fluid ounce bottle. I do have to say that the scent is incredibly too …

I’ve owned this toothbrush for years and ever since after I started using it, I haven’t gotten any cavities, so it works really well. I don’t even brush my teeth three times a day, it’s more like once or twice because I always forget!
There are lots of things I …

Much like many people my age and no I’m not ancient but I am in the 50’s generation, and have a few aches and pains now and then, so one day my brother saw me hobbling around and tossed me a small little bottle of something called Blue Emu. …

I am one of those who bleed heavily during my monthly period, and so I have always been picky about the sanitary napkin I use. I have tried all the brands in the market, and I have come to depend on Sofy Body Fit Extra Comfort Night Sanitary Napkin …

Having enjoyed Kathy Smith’s Getting Better All the Time diet and fitness book, I jumped at the chance to try her Tummy Trimmers workout DVD, after I saw it at TJ Maxx the other day.
Besides the fact that Smith has been a featured …

Training in the gym can be very tiresome at times, could feel my energy getting drained and couldn’t lift as much when I was tired. I ate well, slept enough but it wasn’t enough, my energy level was just too low for me to handle weight lifting at full …

Imagine you walk into your bathroom, and on the tub, waiting for you, is a cupcake. It looks real, with tall swirls of blue icing on top, and dotted with colorful sprinkles. You pick it up to find that it smells like fresh berries.
This is the scene in my …