I like to use a body powder in the summer to help keep me dry and comfortable and prevent skin rashes. When I was helping to do some landscaping at a friend’s house, I started getting sweaty and itchy and really wished I had put some powder on that morning—“ …

This product was intriguing to me because of the harsh effects I always get from hand soap when washing dishes. I have always worn rubber gloves because of this but lets face it, sometimes it just isn’t convienent to wear gloves everytime you wash dishes. Hand Renewal promises to …

I have recently used a wonderfully relaxing aromatherapy bubble bath that helped me get to sleep when I couldn’t. The aromatherapy bubble bath I used was Lavender Chamomile Dream Bath from Bath & Body Works. The bubble bath really had a nice calming lavender chamomile aroma to it that …

There is nothing worse than a cold, when your nose streams and there is nothing you can do about it. Of course, I had to catch one just as the temperatures plummetted to a thirty-year low. The wind was scything off the Russian Stepps and the Urals into my …

Even after eight years living in Michigan, I still haven’t quite gotten used to the seven month long winters here. I’m from Arkansas, which is almost always humid and hot, and has a winter that lasts the blink of an eye, so my skin certainly wasn’t accustomed to the …

I get extremely painful migraines with the aura with the throbbing pain in the head that hurts my whole face and causes me to become very nauseas. One of the items I use to make handling a migraine a bit more bearable is the Earth Therapeutics Dream Zone Sleep …

I became a fan of slippery elm lozenges years ago, when I tried the famous Thayer’s brand. The slippery elm tree has an inner bark, that when made into a lozenge form, coats and soothes the throat, giving relief to a wide range of problems caused by dry throat, colds, …

So in love with this Astring O’Sol Ice Xtreme Mouthwash. It really helps me in so many ways. The icy cool is so refreshing. Every time I use it, I can feel the coolness and the cleanliness as I can feel it so deeply and it soothes. Specially when …

I’ve been using Dr. Bronner’s Tea Tree Oil Soap for quite some time and couldn’t be happier. I’ve always suffered from very dry skin, especially on my arms and elbows. My elbows have always been very dry, to the point of cracking and at …

I use bath salts in conjunction with frequent hot baths to help treat the symptoms of fibromyalgia, which I have had since I was a teen. This therapy has been extremely helpful, especially when I use high quality Dead Sea salt and in large enough quantity. The minerals in the …

Now, a little bit of description. The tube and the package are green in color, with green waves, and a picture of mint leaves on the right.
Betadent Total Action is very good tooth paste. It is of pretty high quality, and it is producing a very good effect …

I used to live in a quite difficult and a very disadvantaged country. I always felt totally helpless when someone in my family got sick. There were no reliable clinics and the only hospital was not even functional. I often did self-medication whenever I was not feeling well …

My baby daughter is now 14 months old but she has only about 6 teeth. I am not sure about the average number of teeth she is supposed to have but I do think she has been a little behind than other babies because every other baby I …

I have had thinning hair for several years, and have tried a number of supplements, treatments and shampoos to try and curb the hair loss or get new hair to grow in. Most of the hair and nail supplements I have tried seemed to work for the nails, but not …

I have searched high and low for the perfect soap. Dove Exfoliating Beauty Bars (White) was one of the choices that I made along the way. I picked up a six pack of Dove Soap at the grocery store and paid $7.99 which is comparable to other brand name …

I bought this at our local supermarket and it cost really cheap. It had a lavender scent smell and when I used it, the lavender scent was very heavenly and not overpowering and strong but just right. It stays on your hands as long as you don’t wash or …

I tried this nicotine chewing gum quite a while ago and as far as I can remember it was not a mint flavored one or any other flavor but today you can get different flavors. Anyway, I have been a heavy smoker for a number of years and, …

I am one of those unlucky persons who keep often suffering from chapped lips. The skin on my lips is very dry and if failed to be taken care, can start peeling. Sometimes the condition would become so worse that I would have blood start coming out —“ leaving …

I love massage, and basically working a lot and sporting a lot, I need massage. The best thing, of course, would be to get a masseuse or at least my boyfriend to do it for me, but the first would be too expensive to use their help on a …

After being seriously unimpressed with the Bally Pilates Twist Board, I really hesitated purchasing the Bally Tri-level Balance Board.
The one thing that changed my mind though was seeing the Biggest Loser’s Bob Harper using a similar one to explain how it helps engage the core …

I have had the worst sinus headaches ever lately. I have even taken decongestants and they have not helped relieve my congestion or headaches at all. Instead I ended up finding relief using the Aura Cacia Peppermint Essential Oil. It really opened up my sinus and relieved the pressure …

A lot of people seemed to have given positive reviews for Smooth Away Hair Removal Pads. I have yet to figure out if these people are real. But because of the “positive” reviews and my general laziness when it comes to the ritual of shaving I decided …

The Southern Bell soap company is based in Warm Springs, GA, which is within driving distance of where I live. I discovered their soaps at their table in a craft fair, and I could not get enough of them. This is real soap—“ not detergent like what you …

The Pilates Reformer model is a high-end excercise machine, but I found the footbar to be too stiff for prolonged use over one hour per day. The sample videos show the users in bare feet, and this was an impossiblity for me on the second day.
The problem with the …

I bought Omron HEM-780 Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor for a price of $63 from Amazon because I used to suffer from high blood pressure, and because I did not have one at home. It had the best price online and so I bought it. When it arrived at our …

Due to all of the snow storms we’ve been having in New York, I’ve been forced to stay home most of the time, and just go online on the computer or watch TV. During this time, I was attracted by a few infomercials, that were luring me to purchase …

I have naturally curly African American hair that has a tendency to be extremely dry. I have tried various moisturizers, conditioners, and gels in the past hoping that they would help to combat the lack of moisture in my hair while also helping to enhance the natural texture …

The Bcomplex is the name of the vitamins tablets. These are the best quality product or tablet which I used always when I feel more tired or when I have the mouth ulcer in my mouth. In short I can say that when we feel that we …

Although they can save you money in the long run, cloth pads can be expensive, especially when you’re starting out. Naturally, when I came across these ‘2 for 1 Heavy Days’ cloth pads for $13.55 CDN from Moon Bird Studios on Etsy, I could not resist ordering. I have …

Unless I use a good lotion on my feet , they will get dry and hard feeling. In the summer I love to wear sandals and flip flops , so that is not an option. I found this lotion several years ago , and I have to say it …

My friend in the UK likes to send me bath products that are popular over on her side of the pond. This one came to me from the famous Boots Chemist. It’s a body wash with a sweet vanilla fragrance. I have liked nearly all of the Boots products …

Two years ago when Scope came out with their tangerine mouthwash I was able to use it at a friends house and I loved it. The reason for this is because it is very light in the alcohol which got rid of the main problem that I had with …

This product called Blue Stuff is Emu Oil. I can rub some of the blue concoction on my hip where I have arthritis. There is a cooling sensation and then I can feel the arthritis easing up. I have carpal tunnel syndrome in my right hand and …

I have been using Forever Living products for 5 years now. As an Assistant Supervisor I didn’t necessary want to run it as a business, although I know plenty of people who do. I was more interested in the health benefits I’d heard about drinking aloe vera …

Because of my interest in natural and chemical free health products, I was inspired to try this one—“ it is a lubricant/moisture gel made for women. Rather than relying on chemicals for its effectiveness, it is made from other ingredients like aloe vera, comfrey, apricot oil and sweet almond oil, …

When I first read this name in an advertisement given in the newspaper It really made me laugh. I though what an odd combination of substances in a toothpaste. Milk is usually added for skincare products but then why it was used in toothpaste really made me wonder about …

After having hurt the toe of my right foot, it made it rather difficult for me to move around in my with my house slippers. As a result, my feet now remained quite dirty and unclean, thereby making them look quite unattractive. This is when I realized that …

I’ve tried a lot of different toothpaste brands over the years, not really staying loyal to a certain one because I always want to try something different; something that is allegedly better than what I may already be using. One brand I am sort of leaning to these …

I choose to buy Kroger tooth brush only because it was the cheapest one in the rack when I was looking for a tooth brush on the racks of Ralphs. Priced at one dollar, the deal was unbeatable. Also the tooth brush was going very fast because the rack …

I have suspected lupus and I am really supposed to stay out of the sun, or if I am in it, I need to use a strong sunscreen. Therefore, I am probably the last person who should be using this product and reviewing it. It just so happens …

As I get older, I have begun to invest in a lot of anti-aging, or otherwise “keep healthy and youthful” types of products and health aids. One of the products I bought fairly recently (mainly in anticipation of the upcoming winter months where my skin is driest), is …

I am a heavy smoker so it is imperative that I take ascorbic acid, or to some people Vitamin C, regularly. I used to take brand name Vitamin C and I purchase a minimum of a hundred tablets so it is quite expensive I should say. But when I …

When I had oral surgery to remove an impacted wisdom tooth, it was a long time before my gums were healed enough to use a regular toothbrush. The gums around the surgery area were very tender, and I also had some nerve damage from the procedure that was in …

The Thermionics Advanced ThermiPaq Therapeutic Hot & Cold Pad is just another in a long line of heating pads and cold packs that I’ve tried my hand at over the years. My experience with this kinds of products is really beginning to border on the compulsive, but as long …

I have used adhesive pads that heat up for a long time to treat lower back pain and menstrual cramps, but only recently did I discover that there are the same kinds of sheets made for cooling. I found out about them when my neighbor brought some over for the …

This is one of those products that one tries and immediately regrets it.
I have had a problem with GERD for several years, and was in the process of switching from one proton pump inhibitor to another that was less expensive, and I thought since I was making a change anyway, …

When my daughter turned two years old I switched her old vitamins to Cherifer PGM Syrup for Kids. Since my parents are short in stature although our other relatives are blessed with height, I never wanted my child to suffer the same thing as I did during my early …

My first recollection of Vaseline Petroleum Jelly was when I was 7 or 8 years old. First off, let me say that Vaseline Petroleum Jelly has been a staple in my cache of make-up and home remedies. Okay, back to my earliest memory of Vaseline. It …

Sometimes I like to dry my naturally curly hair with a diffuser dryer to get a full, soft, curly style. I own a dryer that has a detachable diffuser, but it is large and awkward, and takes up a lot of room in the suitcase to travel with. …

Ah, what hasn’t Burt’s Bees come up with? I think they’ve cornered the market on natural products for bath, body and the health of the mind and spirit as well with all their aromatherapy goals. Everything I’ve tried of theirs smells fantastic and feels fantastic, and I’ve rarely had …