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 …

I have GERD, and take proton pump inhibitors for it, but sometimes I have break-through symptoms, and my doctor suggested that I can take over the counter antacids for these episodes. Tums is a calcium based antacid, and has always been a brand that I like to keep on hand. …

I’ve used a few feminine washes in the past because I think they’re a safer alternative to regular soaps when cleaning my intimate area. I’m a long-time user of Lactacyd but the problem with it is that, it is so watery and not lathery enough so for me, it …

I, like most people, am sensitive to poison ivy and poison oak. I’ve tried lots of products like lotions or medicines like Caladryl, and they all work good enough, but, the itching is madness, and I wanted to try something else. I’ve been a user of Burt’s …

I have horrible vision and had to wear glasses for the longest time. Even when I entered high school and my friends started getting contact lenses, I could not and did not get them as well. I was too scared to touch my eyes or put any thing in …

Last October, I went on a weekend-long trip to Vegas to visit a friend of mine while she got married. It was a nice trip, but I have to say I wasn’t at all prepared for the flight home, which was a red-eye 11pm flight, until 5am. It would …

Clinique has a few products that I really like, so I thought I would like their soap as well. I have combination skin which is more dry in the winter, but in the summer is quite oily and plagued by acne. I was told by a few people and sales …

Health is wealth. It is important as part of your daily regimen to exercise. Sometimes, jogging is the easiest however eventually it gets boring and you loose interest. I’ve read it in Men’s Health magazine that your exercise should not be something boring otherwise you will loose interest in …

I recently had a dental implant placed in my mouth, and my doctor gave me one of these so I could keep the area around it clean. It’s a very basic tool - a thin plastic handle with a small, narrow brush attached at the top. The …

I saw this comercial on Tv about Day&Night American Diet system.You order pills and you get 2 containers 1 with the pills for the day and the other with the pills for the night, andif you order 3 packeges you pay for 2 and 1 is for free. So …

Whenever you have a small child it is best to keep a thermometer handy. Fevers are unpredictable and you don’t want to be caught without something to monitor it. I have been caught in this situation before, and it can lead to a lot of unnecessary panic. My mother …

Everybody around me was always obsessed by their not white teeth. I never had that problem because I had white teeth so I didn’t think about it but everyone always says that I have nice white teeth and I was proud. I also didn’t worry much about the toothpaste, …

EZ-Access Aluminum Threshold Ramps - 1″ to 6″ heights was the second wheel chair ramp we tried to make our house wheel chair accessible. You can read my review on the first one if you would like to learn about other wheelchair ramps and our saga. Now this one …

Holistic health is becoming more popular throughout the world today. I have been very blessed to be able to try many different non traditional practices. Acupuncture is one that I have tried and really liked. Acupuncture is being more widely used by more people to help improve their health …

The last time my doctor and I discussed my cholesterol, it was a battle of will. I will NOT take statins. I had a very bad experience with them, and I absolutely will not ever take them again, no matter what brand or type. I would rather take my …

My mouth is dying because I have aphthous sores/canker sores in my mouth. I could not even eat properly and my face is slightly swollen! I must have gotten it from chewing lots of gum last week and from biting off my own mouth cheeks that I am now …

About two years ago in Isreal,i was very fat and became confuse,i didnt know what to do i tried all what i could do to slim down but to no avail.So last year i visited my very good friend in Nigeria,when i saw her i was surprise to see …

I have always had an interest in organic products, and when this was actually mentioned by a hairdresser even though they did not sell it at the salon, I was intrigued and looked for it in another store.
This is a conditioner that can be used as a leave …

For awhile I had heard a friend talking about “coconut oil monoglycerides” and how they could help boost the immune system. I heard a lot of pretty out-there claims, that it could kill viruses and bacteria from inside the body without harming the natural flora, that it would prevent …

I color my hair at hone, much to the dismay of my hairstylist who had to admit that I did a pretty good job of it. Despite her bitterness that I insisted on saving that money, she did recommend a few products for me to use that I have greatly …

I was very excited about this product. It seemed like a perfect idea, and I still think it is. You attach it to your shower, so that you can use it in the shower without having the mess that a Waterpik or similar irrigator makes. I have used a …

I have been a long-time supporter of Icy Hot products. I have constant lower back pain and an over-extended shoulder, and sometimes this pain is so severe that I can’t even function around my own home, much less at work. I don’t have the luxury of taking time off …

One of the great problems of getting older is that your teeth tend to be one of the first casualties. In our society, sweet things are an ever-present danger to those who seek to ensure that their children have perfect teeth. The trouble is that those of …

I know it is not good to get rid of all germs but sometimes I just feel like I need to. I tried out a product called No-Germs Instant Hand Sanitizer. It comes in a small foaming pump bottle. It is small enough to fit in my purse, so …

After getting rid of an older Taylor Scale that did not have a quality construction to it I decided to replace it with a better quality model. While it was not my first choice to purchase another Taylor scale, I went to Target to replace it and found that …

I am a regular user and big fan of natural soaps. I am not a huge coffee drinker, but other members of the household are, so I thought this product would be a nice novelty for them. Besides that, it was a huge bar for such a low price, I …

I don’t usually use men’s deodorant, but when I run out, I have to use whatever my husband has. I’ve always had the thought in my mind that men’s deodorant was stronger, because men sweat more naturally. I’ve tried some male deodorant types in the past and realized that …

I had a terrible stomach bug and the medicine the doctor prescribed to help ease it simply was not working for me and nor was the over the counter medicines, ginger ale or ice chips. I ended up going to my local health food store and asking the herbalist …

Because I’d already tried a wide variety of strips that you stick to your nose and they don’t even end up sticking or doing what they claim they’ll do (and they just look ugly too), and I’ve tried some dissolvable tablets that worked okay, but not long-term, and I’ve …

I used to be a loyal Herbal Essence hair products customer until I purchased this conditioner. To be perfectly honest, I have always heard amazing things from friends and family members about this product, but I had never tried it for whatever reason. During a recent shopping …

When I used a particular brand of maxi pads that I was not accustomed to, I developed a very itchy and uncomfortable reaction to them. The first time it happened, I was not sure if it was the pad causing the problem, since I started using them at the end …

I have been an avid home exerciser after I gained 22 pounds from multi vitamin, multi fiber and multi mineral. The extra weights were located at all unwanted places and make me feel really unattractive. From then on, begin my journey of exercising at my own living room. I …

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 used various creams on my feet at night to keep them soft. I also usually end up treating my hands with the same cream, so as not to waste it.
There are plenty of drug store brands that work well, and even some plain natural products like petroleum jelly …

I was diagnosed with a hormonal imbalance about a year ago that causes me to exhibit some symptoms of insulin resistance. I believe that it is very important to be proactive about my health and I decided to purchase this machine in order to keep a check on …

I have used a few Ahava products and felt they were good quality, so when I decided to try this mud soap for my summer oily skin, I did not pay much attention to the ingredients list. I knew it had mud and salt, which was what I was hoping …

Black Pearl Cream Soap is one of the soaps manufactured by CyLeina Organic. Its ingredients compose of arbutin, collagen oil, licorice and Vitamin C and E.
I only heard about CyLeina Organic Soaps from a magazine site so I decided to give it a try. When I first bought the …

Dettol antibacterial hand soap has become our family hand wash since past 2 weeks. I got attracted to the pink coloured bottle top and when I saw it was Dettol, I thought of giving it a try. The pink …

My partner and I have a massage addiction now. Since I found that regular gentle massages really help my fibromyalgia pain, and also that making my own massage lotions and oils was infinitely fun, we give each other massages very frequently. One day while I was having my back …

I’ve spent too much time on the computer lately and that has resulted in dry, itchy, burning eyes.
It got so bad that it actually kept me awake at night, because when I closed my eyes I had burning and a foreign body sensation which was very irritating, and just …

When I got pregnant with my first child, I thought I was incredibly lucky, because I’d prepared myself for the worst in the way of morning sickness and never so much as experienced any queasiness. My friends who had children were all patting me on the back and tell …

Since I a net savvy person and tend to spend a lot of my time in front of the computer, I often experience a severe neck pain -every now and then. Sometimes the pain becomes so worst that that I find it difficult to even move my neck comfortably …

My backache was so terrible that it had completely paralyzed my life. Though I was under medication my back ache kept coming back as soon as I stopped taking pills. My physician reasoned out that it was my long seating hours that was hindering the healing of my back …

When I was younger, I remember using the Premysn PMS product regularly. When other products caught my attention, I started trying them, and then eventually tried many alternative medicines for PMS symptoms. I had actually forgotten all about these. When I last bought a box of Excedrin menstrual symptoms …

I have recently changed my lifestyle drastically by becoming a vegetarian. This is drastic for me because I have been a consistent and frequent meat eater for the majority of my life. Coming from a Ukranian family, meat has always been the main dish in every meal and my …

I am not really a fan of herbal medicine alternatives but ever since I tried Ascof Lagundi in tablet form, I had second thoughts. I was amazed at the healing prowess of Ascof. Since it is derived from the lagundi plant, it is safe and natural with no known …

Lenscrafters has opened my eyes to seeing many things. I have loved Lenscrafters wide selection of frames and the fast turnaround for having our eyeglasses ready in less than an hour.
However, my severe astigmatism requires lenses that cannot be made at the Lenscrafters Store. It has to be sent …

Although they are not exactly supposed to, based on the information on the box, these lancets fit my old Relion lancet pen perfectly. I thought they looked like they would, so I took a bit of a chance when bought them—“ but I was right. They worked fine. There …

I love Bath & Body Works, and go there whenever I run out of a lotion or shower gel that I love, or if I am looking to buy gifts for my girlfriends, since they love the store so much and have their own favorite scents. I like …

Aquaphor may be one of the best products I’ve gotten for my daughter’s daily care, period. I’ve used it for diaper rash, dry and/or chapped skin (on the face - especially around the nose - or on the body), baby acne, and as a regular moisturizer in the …