There is hardly any activity we do in life without making use of the brain, as it ranges from Voluntary to Involuntary actions, while the Cerebrum controls the Voluntary actions we carry out, like talking, singing or walking; the medulla Oblongata takes charge of involuntary actions we do, like …

The B-Vitamins are often known as stress vitamins. I have a lot of stress, and take Spring Valley B-Complex Sublingual Liquid on a daily basis. Each bottle contains 59 doses, with a dose being just one dropperful (one mL).
The dropperful isn’t too bad of a volume size, and is …

I don’t have work as of the moment, me and my husband just got back from abroad. When I was still working abroad i used to take Glutathione for my skin, and I can say that it really works. I’ve had a whiter complexion and my face started looking …

Breathe Right Nasal Strips have been a great help alleviating my breathing problems at night. I have allergies and it seems like every time I lie down, my nose immediately gets stuffy. I use Breathe Right Nasal Strips when my allergies act up or if I get …

I have this allergy to dust that I developed since I was in my twenties. It’s really tough dealing this condition especially if I’m in the office because it’s just bothersome and inconvenient.
Every time I have my allergy I always …

Knowing my fervent love of bath and body products, especially shower gels, a friend from up north sent me a birthday present of three lovely shower cleansers made by Molton Brown. I had not heard of or seen the product before. Apparently it is available in high end department …

Although I would love to consume foods which are rich in Omega-3 such as fish or salmon, Botswana is a landlocked country. This makes it difficult to get fresh sea produce. My household’s diet is limited in this regard by this factor. Nonetheless, I do make efforts to …

So I have had problems sleeping pretty much for as long as I can remember. It’s never been that I can’t get to sleep eventually, but that it will sometimes take me two hours or more to get there. I can remember having this problem from at least seven …

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. …

One of the worst things about spring and summer, is getting bitten by the flying insects, or the biting insects like fleas and chiggers. they itch like crazy, and I use a lot of bug repellent to try and keep them away. I tried a product called …

Cool Hand Soup Sanitizer from Leyende is the latest product I tried. It may just be a hand sanitizer, but I like this product a lot over all the other hand sanitizers I tried because it does not dry my skin. I like its soft, light scent which smelled …

A natural massage does not only need firm and soothing hands but real good massage oil to perfectly deliver the purpose. Well that is what I am saying now but I would admit that I used to be just contented with any kind of oil used on my body. …

There are a lot of boxing and kickboxing gyms in California but few are as top of the line as Boxing Works in Hermosa Beach. Boxing works has been in the business of training people for the ring, self-defense, and fitness for several decades now. Whether you are completely …

I had become very frustrated with several blackheads on my shin that I just could not seem to get rid of. I tried squeezing, blackhead tools, scrubs, salt, everything I could think of. They just did not want to clear up. If I ever did manage to get the black …

My brother is a member of an organization that travels to various countries to stay with local families and learn about the culture. He sends me trinkets from around the world as he knows I love to try new products and experience new ideas from abroad.
When he …

Clarins Body Shaping Supplement….yes it’s a slimming product however it is not meant to be ingest like regular food supplements. And I just love…love…love this product! Love no. 1: it slims and shapes the area you want to contour. Ever since I gave birth (3 …

If you have ever heard the term “chicken skin” it may have been referring to a condition called Keratosis Pilaris or KP. It is very common—“ according to my doctor about one in three people have it somewhere on their bodies. There is a hereditary factor, and it is common …

I am not a big fan of mint mouthwash and toothpaste flavors. They burn my mouth. I was looking around and trying various natural mouthwash products to see if I could find one that would be mild enough that I might actually not dread using it.
Alcohol based washes …

One of my favorite places to shop is Dirt Cheap Discount store. There are always lot of great deals in the store, especially because most of the items that it sells are name brand. I will admit that I was not looking for a lotion when I …

I like to use a cornstarch based powder in the summer to keep dry and avoid heat rashes. I used talc for years, but when I learned about its possible health risks for women, I switched to other powders and abandoned the soft but dangerous talc. I have used several …

I just received a very sweet and beautiful gift from a close friend. It is a bar of Thymes Goldleaf soap. I have used the Goldleaf fragranced products before, and it is an old favorite. I was not aware that a soap was available, but now that I know, …

I have gone to Dr. Nils Foley, MD, several times for a variety of issues, even though he isn’t my primary practitioner. Dr. Foley is a regular treating physician at the new Nextcare Urgent Care on Oracle, near the Tucson Mall. I haven’t had a general practitioner in a …

I love to use a good exfoliating scrub, especially in the summer when I have been torturing my skin with heavy sun block products and sweat. It helps to clean out the pores and get rid of build-up that might end up causing me pimples if I let it stay …

Having only recently discovered the Body Electric workout program on TV, I thought for sure that purchasing Margaret Richard’s workouts would be easy. I immediately went to my favorite websites, Amazon and Collage Videos, and was pretty disappointed when I could only find a few DVDs here …

I have not repurchased this product in a long time, but this was honestly one of my favorite deep cleansing masks. Prior to actually trying this mask, I was worried that it might be too harsh for my skin since it contains sulfur. At the time I …

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 …

Everybody needs deoodorant in order to keep a well-maintained hygiene and prevent themselves from getting horrible smelling body odor. Although it may not seem like it, it can be difficult to find the one that works the best. As for Ban Original Roll-On deodorant, there are some things that …

Function Drinks is a line of drinks marketed as “created by physicians” (or so says the seal on the bottle). Light Weight purports to “ignite your body’s natural metabolism.” It has 5 calories and 1 carbohydrate per serving, with two servings per bottle. It includes EGCG, the compound in …

I tried this product on the advice of a sales person who used it herself for menstrual problems and pms. I was also told it would help with my hair and nails. I have very brittle, ridged nails and my hair has been thinning noticeably in the last couple of …

When I was in the UK last year, I decided to take a ferry. There was one problem—“ I get a bit seasick on ferries, and I had not brought my Dramamine with me. I had not even thought about the possibility I would be needing it on this …

I have a lot of varicose veins but I stopped taking pills for this condition since the medication did not work. I just tried to find ways to lessen the pain by wearing medically prescribed compression stockings. Sigvaris is the brand of compression stockings recommended by the family’s …

I bought this coconut oil to use in a lotion bar. I wanted to make a bar for massage that I could take with me on trips. With a solid bar, you don’t have to worry about anything spilling out into your luggage, and I was planning on using this …

Curing my body of minor aches and pains through various alternatives healing techniques have always fascinated me to a great extent. In fact I always yearn to learn more about them so that I can cure my minor ailments without having to take any kind of medicines. Off late, …

Flossing is something that my family and I have been trying to get into. We know that flossing leads to a healthy mouth and would like to try to keep our mouths healthy as possible. I also however, liked to find floss that is strong, durable, and affordable. …

I have always been a big fan of Method health and beauty products and their self foaming hand soaps are a favorite. I have used several of the scents they have available, and even ordered refills. This eucalyptus mint is one that I found recently, and I was absolutely thrilled. …

Parfums De Coeur has been making a line of inexpensive fragranced body sprays and other products for over a decade now. The line continues to change and evolve, with less popular scents giving way to new ideas. There is one of their scents that has always been …

About three years ago, I started suffering from pretty consistent headaches. They weren’t necessarily awful in intensity, but they were constant, and that was enough to wear me down, physically and mentally. Because anuerisms run in my family, I immediately headed to the doctor and had a series of …

Hapee Gumtec is one of the few gum formula toothpastes in the market today. It contains Allantoin to speed up the growth of new tissues in the gums, Vitamin E to soothe and smooth damaged tissues, and Triclosan which is known to reduce plaque and tartar build up.
Before …

As everyone already knows about me, I love to shop for bargains. I don’t feel like I have to spend an arm and a leg, just to get quality products. I’m always trying different brands, to see which really has the best quality at the lowest dollar. One brand …

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 …

When I was at the store the other day, picking up some groceries and also getting another container of Pond’s cold cream, I saw that they had a new product out and that they were cleansing towelettes. They had three kinds of towelettes but the one that really caught …

When I was a college student, I began using Lactacyd Feminine Wipes. I was always out of town for duties. I had difficulty finding a decent comfort room in some areas that I went to. The worst thing was the water was not at all clean. I am quite …

After 35 years of wearing heavy pierced earrings, my earlobes have stretched out quite a bit. They are on the brink of splitting. I think I did the most damage to my earlobes during the ’80s when huge earrings were “in.” I can also blame the …

I have two children, fourteen and twelve years of age, both boys, and I’ve had a story for every week of their life that has made me laugh, while making them highly uncomfortable! One such story is when my oldest son, for the first time in his life about …

I take a nightly hot bath soak to help treat the symptoms of fibromyalgia, and also to relax and sleep better. I have a lot of fun trying out new bath products, and it has become a big hobby trying out different brands and fragrances. Some products are better for …

When I read an article in a magazine about Kappus soaps, I decided to order one. I had never heard of the German brand, but apparently they are quite famous for their six-times milled glycerin soaps, which last a long time and have no animal testing involved. They are formulated …

I love to make my own massage oils, and the aroma is a huge part of the equation. I’ve always been a huge fan of cedar fragrances. When I saw that now Foods offered an Atlas Cedar oil, I ordered it to use in one of my massage mixes. …

I take a nightly hot bath to assist in treating the painful symptoms of fibromyalgia. I have been doing this for several years, and have found that it helps me more with my condition than anything else I have ever tried, including prescriptions and physical therapy sessions! To keep things …

The crocin syrup is like a god gift for me. It is so because, of many such reasons which I have given below. I have 3 children and my little daughter is 2 years old. It is very hard for my daughter to take any syrups …

Whenever my mother cleans out her closets, I always end up with whatever bath products are found and not wanted. She knows I take a hot bath nightly to treat fibromyalgia symptoms, so I have a never ending need of bath supplies. The last clean-up she did gave me several …