Health Reviews
Rapid Relief Hot and Cold Gel Compress
I really like these health aid tools. A lot. The Rapid Relief Hot and Cold Compress is a basic gel compress you can both freeze and microwave depending on the need. They are about 3 inches by 5, and are very durable - I’ve used three of them regularly …
Cala Fingernail Clippers
When it comes to grooming items, about the cheapest thing there is is a pair of fingernail clippers. You can usually find them sitting around at a store for somewhere between 50 and 90 cents. The reason that they’re so cheap is that they are so basic: …
Aroma Spa Electric Diffuser by Homedics
Oh what I wouldn’t give to relax a little, I mean I have literally spend countless hours looking for products that are soothing, and conducive to stress relief and restorative health and well being. At this point, I should have a PHD in TLC if you …
Freshkon Alluring Soft Lens
This is my favorite soft lenses brand recently; I’ve just known this product since I didn’t find the soft lens which I used to wear. Well, I didn’t say it’s as cheap as my previous one, this one was about $20 per pair, it’s really different than mine which …
Astring O Sol Specialist 250mg/lozenge
If there is one thing I love to do during summer- it is drinking ice cold beverages, ignoring the fact that I’m vulnerable to colds and sore throat just to quench my thirst. During this times I use my secret “weapon” I learned from my mom, gargle warm water …
Yum Scrubs So Long Sore Muscles’ Bath Brew Organics 2 oz
I take a nightly hot bath soak to treat fibrlomyalgia symptoms and to relax so I can sleep better.
This has been a ritual for me ever since I realized how much it helped the muscle pain and cramps I sometimes experience, especially at night. I use a variety of bath …
Natrol Carb Intercept
Natrol Carb Intercept is a product that is supposed to interfere with the digestion of carbohydrates. It is supposed to help with a low carb lifestyle. It contains white kidney bean extract as it’s main ingredient.It is supposed to inhibit starches from turning into glucose and fat.
I have not …
Mega T Natural Detox Cleanse and Green Tea Formula
I was talking with a neighbor of mine several months ago, who had noticed the strides I was achieving in my personal weight loss goals. I’ve always been overweight, though most of my life it was minimal. Once I had kids, I had gained an exponential amount of weight …
Cococare Cocoa Butter Complexion Bar 4 oz
When I took a trip to Chicago, I agreed to share a room with a friend to save money as we were both on a strict budget at the time. As part of our scheme to save as much space as possible, we assigned each other to bring certain products …
Bikini Zone Medicated Cream
This is one product I swear by. Like a lot of girls, I can get razor burn/bumps easily around my bikini line. I tried a lot of different methods to prevent it. I had some success using powder deoderant as a shaving cream, but the thickness of it ruins …
Paul Mitchell Awapuhi Shampoo
I first discovered Paul Mitchell products at the salon where I get my hair cut. That is the brand that my stylist used to wash and finish my hair with. I loved the smell and I loved the fact that it seemed to work so well. I decided that …
Colgate Herbal Toothpaste
When I was younger we used many different brands and types of toothpastes. One of the toothpastes I decided to try one day was Colgate’s Herbal Toothpaste. I have always had a fascination with herbs and what they can do for the body. I like that it is all …
Sensodyne Toothpaste
Do you have sensitive teeth? Can’t eat what you love, because of the painful effect? Tired of looking for the right toothpaste? Stop your search now. Presenting the latest toothpaste in the market, Sensodyne Toothpaste.
If you go to the website, you can request for a …
Benadryl Extra Strength Itch Stopping Gel
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 …
St. Ives Whipped Silk Intense Body Moisturizer
I am in love with this lotion! It makes my skin feel absolutely amazing, like nothing I’ve ever felt before! It was actually recommended to me by one of my friends, which always have beautiful, soft, clear skin! Both on her body and face. She told me that she’s …
Poten Cee Ascorbic Acid
Manufactured by a company called Pascual Laboratories, Poten Cee is one of the Vitamin C tablets in the market today. You can buy it at Drugstores such as Mercury Drugs either in a box or per piece. The packaging is really simple but instantly communicates what the tablets are …
Endangered Species Organic Boo-Boo Balm 0.26 oz
I have used arnica products for bruising and sore muscles, and it seems to work well for both. I ended up with this product because of an accident I had when I was away from home. I slipped and sort of fell into a large cabinet, leaving a very …
Theragran-M Nutritional Shake Plus
Recently, my doctor ordered me on an all-liquid diet, so I went to Walgreen’s and purchased a couple of 6-packs of Theragran-M Nutritional Shake Plus. Theragran-M flavors are Chocolate and Vanilla and both are really tasty with no bitter after-taste. I really like the fact that these nutritional shakes …
North Cherry Cough Drops
North Cherry Cough Drops are not only expensive, but also ineffective. For a package of fifty of these admittedly tasty cough drops, I had to pay almost three dollars - and that was after a coupon! Even at three dollars, I felt I had wasted my money. These cough …
Arm & Hammer Dental Care Whitening Booster
I have tried multiple whitening products on my teeth. I have used toothpastes, whitening strips, rinses, and more. My teeth are white, but I want to keep them that way. I usually use a whitening toothpaste every day, several times a day. I found this …
Lady Muck’s Sweet Slumber Bath Soak 400g
I take a nightly bath to help relax my muscles and ease the symptoms of fibromyalgia. Since it is a nightly routine, I use lots of different products to make it more interesting, and healthier for my skin. I have a friend in England who sends me care packages …
Herbs for Kids Super Kids Salve
My best friend used to bring her kids over for a visit all the time when they were little, and because she was slightly over-protective in their younger years, she would bring along an entire diaper bag full of medicinal and health products in case anything ever befell her …
Homedics SBM-100
Ever since I sat down in one of those shiatsu massaging chairs at the shopping mall, I have been hooked on the sensation of those rolling massaging spheres. I have the HoMedics full body massaging mat, and enjoyed the vibrations it provides. But if you …
O’Keeffe’s Working Hands Creme 3.4 oz Jar
I am a bit of an aficionado of hand creams and treatments. Over the years I have used so many I cannot keep count. This one I met recently- and my knowledge of it came from a very unexpected place. Normally I talk about hand creams and lotions …
Bio Fresh Foot Powder
I needed to find a replacement foot powder in place of my Scholl’s that is very expensive. I saw this Bio Fresh foot powder just beside the socks section at the ladies’ accessories deparment in the local department store.
I think Bio Fresh is very cheap, I bought this …
Cranberries for Urinary Tract Infections
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 …
Ester-C vitamin
American Health makes a wonderful vitamin supplement called Ester-C. The really cool thing about this particular Ester-C is that each capsule is vegetarian and contains no animal products. Each capsule contains 500 mg of Vitamin C with Calcium Ascorbate. The formula is non-acidic and the packets that I received …
Bath By Bettijo Invigorating Tub Tea Eucalyptus Spearmint, 2.5 oz
I take a hot bath every night to help treat the muscle and nerve symptoms caused by my longtime fibromyalgia. I have found that this therapy helps more than any other option. To keep things interesting, I use a variety of bath products like oils, bath fizzies, bubble bath …
PS100
As many chronic pain suffers know, the prescribed medications we must take have side effects. The dilemma I face, as many others do, is how much risk am I willing to take. Do I medicate my pain today without considering long-range damage, or live with pain that causes permanent …
SeptoCare Contact Lens Cleansing Solution
Wearing corrective contact lenses used to be a daily chore back in my college days. The idea of popping foreign matter in and out of the eyes was never a struggle. I learned to get by with it. Right after I left school, having a minor …
All Terrain Kids Skin Soother Gel
I like to go hiking a lot and have my own first aid kit that I carry with me in a backpack, but a lot of the products I use might be a little too much for the sensitive skin of children, so when my godchildren came to visit …
Colgate PreviDent 5000 Booster
The Colgate PreviDent 5000 Booster can only be obtained from a prescription to strengthen your teeth more quickly then other toothpastes and fluoride rinses. When you need to boost the fluoride for your teeth, Colgate PreviDent 5000 Booster is an excellent product.
One thing that I noticed after using …
Curad Bandages Extra Long
I’ve used a lot of bandages in my day, and especially now that I have children of my own, and teenage boys at that! If I’m not bumping into things and cutting myself shaving or some other minor catastrophe then they are sure to somehow injure themselves on a …
Purell Hand Sanitiser
In today’s world of viruses and bacteria on every surface, you can hardly eat chips or a hamburger without inflicting damage on your immune system. It can be a pain to rush to the toilet to wash your hands every time you want to eat, so I find it …
Paula’s Choice Brighten Up 2-minute Teeth Whitener
Who doesn’t want whiter teeth in 2 minutes? Certainly, this product is such a tease. Apart from that, the affordable price of Paula’s Choice Brighten Up teeth whitener convinced me to spend a little of my cash. The whitening stick involves simple instructions that, in comparison …
Zand Herbalozenge Organic Cranberry Raspberry 18 Lozenges
I have been using zinc lozenges for years to treat colds before they get too severe. In my experience, various brands all work—“ it is just a matter of finding the ones that are the most palatable and have fewer unwanted effects. One of these effects of zinc lozenges is …
Sunbeam Therabeads Cordless Heating Pad (Model 1778-811)
If there’s one thing that I can say for the Sunbeam Therabeads Cordless Heating Pad, it left me with such a memorable experience that I doubt I’ll ever forget. I don’t mean that in a positive sense, either. The regular price for this heating pad is seventeen dollars, but …
Centrum Multivitamins
I always make sure my body has all the needed nutrients everyday. As a health conscious person, I try to make sure that my body can fight all the nutritional deficiencies by supplying the right amount of vitamins. And this has been so good as a practice that I rarely …
Listerine Mouth wash
Listerine mouth wash was one brand of mouthwash that I used to use frequently. Somehow suddenly I left the habit of using it. As I became pregnant and started all the nausea and vomiting, I vbegan to feel the necessity again. I started having the feeling …
Colgate Sensitive Toothpaste
Do you scream when you eat an ice cream? If yes then you may be suffering from Sensitive teeth. ‘Sensitive teeth’ means the feeling of pain or discomfort in our teeth in certain situations, including drinking or eating cold things, drinking or eating hot things, eating sweets, touching the …
Auroma International Chandrika Ayurvedic Soap 2.64 oz
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 …
Fantasy Bath Queen of Tarts bath fizzy 8 oz
For a luxurious treat, I ordered two of the bath fizzies from Fantasy Bath. I was looking on their website after a friend sent me the link, knowing how much I loved handmade bath products. I was thrilled with what I saw.
There are over forty amazing fizzies listed …
Emerald Forest Botanical Shampoo with Sapayul 12 oz
Before I was aware of the dangers of sulfate shampoos, I used all kinds of products. One that I liked, thinking that it was all natural and gentle, was the Emerald Forest Sapayul shampoo.
The company’s big cause for many years was to save the rainforest, and I admired …
Magnilife Fat Dissolving Cream 4 oz
My mother ordered this product from a Carol Wright catalog, and tried it for a few days. When the cream irritated her skin, she stopped using it and asked if I wanted it. Since I am always looking for ways to lose weight, I figured it wouldn’t hurt to give …
Curad Mediplast for warts
I get a wart on my fingers or hands maybe once every ten years. Seriously, it just doesn’t happen that often, but I’m not a big fan of them and I tend to like the idea of being able to get rid of them when I can. I think …
Mineral Essence Dead Sea Bath Salt Tangerine Sage 28oz
I have fibromyalgia, and one of the ways I help to treat the pain and spasms is to take a nightly hot bath. This has become my #1 line of defense against disability. It relaxes my muscles, eases tension, stops cramps and allows me to sleep peacefully, which is very …
Relacore
Some time ago, a friend of mine decided to try a new product she had heard about, called Relacore, which supposedly helped the body get rid of cortisol, a chemical that is produced by stress and causes fat to accumulate around the belly. I had heard a lot about …
Mountain Cove Assisted Living nursing home
One of the hardest decisions I have ever had to come to in my life was putting one of my elderly parents into a nursing home. My father had passed away already, and my mother was all alone, and getting up there in years. We didn’t have …
Santoor soft hand wash
I have strictly instructed my kids and the rest of the members of my family to clean or wash their hands first before they have any kind of food, as it is a good habit to clean up our hands to be free of germs. I use the …
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