I have mild adult acne and I also have combination skin, which can make it difficult to treat the acne. Products that dry the skin are too harsh for the drier portions of my skin and cause rashes and irritation. The gold standard treatment, benzoyl peroxide, is no good …

My partner says that I snore. I believe it, because sometimes I do wake myself up with the occasional loud “snort.” Apparently, this is very amusing to others, but not so much to me as I awaken confused and startled by the alien animal noise that comes from …

Xlear is a company who bases their oral care products on the sweetener xylitol, because it has been shown to reduce the chance of dental decay. I tried some of their green tea gum once and I liked the flavor of it. I tend to like gentler flavors …

Sometimes a fragrance has the power to take you back in time. When I was a little girl, I remember this Vitabath Spring Green sitting in our shower at home, and I used to love to use it. The smell is so amazingly fresh and energizing. It …

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 …

My uncle gave me a Sobon88 bracelet from China. It’s selling here in the Philippines for around Php700 but it’s a lot cheaper when bought in China. It’s a black rubber bracelet with a silver metal clasp which can be adjusted by cutting the black rubber. …

The Community Blood Centers of Florida is a non-profit organization that allows individuals to give blood and see what blood type they are. What’s great about this is that you give your blood to save another’s life. They say one life is enough to save a person. They …

When I get headaches or my eyes are really puffy I like to use the Body Benefits Soothing Large Gel Eye Mask. It helps relieve aches and pains in my head as well as bringing down eye puffiness. I also use it for soothing bruises and burns as well. …

Keeping my teeth white is something that has always been important to me. I have had a few problems with tar at the bottom of my teeth because I smoke cigarettes and like to manage that as well as I can. I am not too particular about the …

Al Hayat hospital is one of the best hospitals in Saudi Arabia I have seen. It is located in the western province along Television street and owned, founded, or something by Dr. Ibrahim Kattan.
I had the chance to experience the service at the hospital when I was operated on …

If you are looking to buy a good quality and good tasting antacid tablet for you or your family, I would recommend that you buy Tums Extra Strength Assorted Fruit Smoothies Antacid Calcium Tablets in the blue flip top container in the 60 count tablet size with the picture …

I have been to a good number of eye care facilities throughout my life. And since I have glasses and contacts and would like to keep up to date with whether or not my prescription has changed over the years or not, I would like to know that I …

If you have really sensitive teeth and it hurts for you to eat very hot or very cold food or liquids, you should try Sensodyne Pronamel Toothpaste. I first came across it because I had complained to my dentist that my teeth started bothering me when I was …

When I give body massages I like to use Weleda Lavender Body Oil. I find this body oil to be very soothing and calming and highly moisturizing. It can also be used in a bath to help moisturized skin and relaxing the body.
The lavender body oil comes in a …

A really like body lotion I like to use while giving and receiving a massage is Zum Body Shea Butter & Meadowfoam Seed Oil Body Lotion in Lavender Lemon. It is nourishing to the skin and body and calming to the mind and spirit.
This body lotion is completely …

A very luxurious foot lotion to use to help keep your feet soft all the time is the Footherapy Tea Tree & Aloe Foot Lotion. I like to use it all year round cause it really helps prevent my feet and heals from cracking and drying out. I even …

Parodontax Gingivitis Mouthwash comes in a sixteen point nine ounce bottle. I would purchase this mouthwash more often it wasn’t so expensive. One bottle comes to nineteen dollars and ninety-five cents! The bottle even isn’t that big. I simply can’t afford to purchase this mouthwash every couple of weeks …

I cook a lot, and I somehow manage to cut my fingers in the kitchen no matter how careful I am. I have found one of the very best ways to deal with kitchen cuts are finger cots. My last purchase of finger cots was from Amazon, and it …

I have fibromyalgia and have suffered from leg cramps (and foot cramps, and hip cramps) for many years. People who care about me are always looking for things that might help. One friend of mine shares a love of fragranced products and natural remedies.
She bought me this …

When I had a case of muscle strain on top of trochanteric bursitis in my left hip, I needed all the help I could get to keep my on my feet. It was very painful to walk, sit, or lie down. I found myself tossing and turning from …

I have IBS, and when I was having a phase where I was constipated, which happens occasionally, I did not want to use a strong laxative. When I have tried that in the past, it always ended up causing me to have a long bout of diarrhea rebound afterwards. …

I have always hated putting in eye drops. They are cold, feel strange, and make me jump. They are like the little puff of air in a glaucoma test. Even though you know it’s coming, it still makes you jump out of your skin.
When I was …

Last summer, I developed a particularly bad allergic reaction to some sort of pollen after an outdoor event. My eyes were swollen and itchy, I was sneezing like mad, and my head eventually started to ache from it all. I was away from home, where I had Tylenol …

I became interested in DHEA when I heard that it was being used as a potential treatment for lupus. There has been some suspicion for years that I may have the disease, but no clear diagnosis was ever made. I did actually try an oral DHEA supplement once, …

A favorite place for me to treat myself is Bath and Body Works. I normally go there when they have their bi-annual clearance sales, but I happen to be in the neighborhood and went in the other day to see what was new. For fellow Bath and Body Work …

I have tried just about every topical pain relief product to help with my nerve-related and fibromyalgia pain. Aspercreme was actually one of the first I ever tried, way back in my teens when it started. I liked the idea of not having an odor to the treatment, …

I use cotton swabs just about every single day. I clean my ears with them, and yes, I know I am not supposed to but I’ve been doing it for thirty years and haven’t poked an eardrum out yet!
I also use them around the house for a …

Although anti inflammatory drugs never helped me much with the nerve pain and fibromyalgia I suffer chronically, they do come in handy for menstrual cramps and stress headaches.
I try to always keep Motrin or Advil on hand for these times. Since name brands are expensive I have …

When my mother broke her leg last year, she had a very long road back to health. Part of that was physical therapy daily for several months in the hospital, and then continuing at home.
One of the devices she used was this digital pedal exerciser which was recommended …

I use cotton swabs on an almost daily basis.
I thought I would save some money one day, and I bought these less expensive cotton swabs with plastic stems. I was thinking the plastic stems might be a benefit, since they wouldn’t degrade in water like cardboard ones do.
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I decided to try this root touch up kit rather than using my regular all over color. I was hoping to spare the ends of my hair any further chemical damage from the ammonia. Although it is not a Clairol product that I normally color my hair with, I …

I bought this strange looking contraption when I saw a television ad about it. I’ve had lower back pain, like most people– of both the every day strain-injury type and also the fibromyalgia muscle-nerve type. I was suffering from a bit of sciatic pain and muscle spasm when I …

I have long, over processed, over colored, and thinning hair. It tends to be a bit frizzy at the ends, so I like to use heat appliances such as flat irons and the In Styler to style it daily. I also blow dry my hair to give it more …

A few years ago, I suffered a very serious bout of food poisoning that left me ill for several months. I had chronic diarrhea and could not eat very much solid food. I was put on various medications, and dietary restrictions. I seemed to have a problem with …

I’ve always had a lot of respect for Montel Williams, so when he endorsed this Living Well spray, it made me want to give it a try. I have chronic fibromyalgia pain, and I have tried just about every topical medication for pain in the book.
This product made …

The last time I purchased bandages, I bought them at a Kmart store, and decided to try their own brand, American Fare. The bandages I needed were mostly just for the kitchen, where I often dealt with small cuts on my fingers. I normally use a bandage, and …

I was shopping for feminine products one day at Walgreen’s and they were out of my usual product at the time, which was Always overnight with wings. I didn’t see another name brand product that was similar so I decided to try Walgreen’s own brand of the same product, packaged …

I used Nexxus Humectress back in the late 80s, and more recently decided to try it again. Back then, I had a frizzy perm, and my hair was moisture starved to the point it was unmanageable.The Humectress I bought then came in a tube, and was the greatest thing …

I’ve always been a big fan of aroma therapy and essential oils. I love fragrances, and I love natural medicine so the two together are great fun for me. I received this essential oil kit from a friend on my birthday, and it turned out to be a …

Let me get this straight, what made me get attracted to buy this product is the word “hair minimizing”. If the product is true, then this is what all women need especially those busy women out there. I ordered two from an Avon lady friend to try this one …

I fell in love with Primal Elements soaps when someone made me a gift basket full of them. They are the most amazing and fun bars of soap I have ever encountered. They are glycerin based, so very good for your skin. I have found them to …

When I received a gift basket containing a variety of Primal Elements hand cut load soap bars, it was one of the most unique and fun gifts I have ever received.
These bars all are made in large loaves, then cut into slices for individual bars. They are …

I’ve been a regular user of garlic supplements before, but I kind of fell off the wagon and leaned towards favoring other cardiovascular supplements instead, because I never could really find the best deal with garlic. Either it was too expensive, ended up not agreeing with my stomach, or …

A well meaning relative who knows I am diabetic bought this product for me to try. As a diabetic, I have to be very careful with carbohydrate intake. Carbs can run my blood sugar up very high, very fast– even with my medication.
I’d heard of carb …

I’ve been trying to add garlic back into my health routine since I know it is good for my heart and can lower my cholesterol. I used to take it regularly but sort of got caught up in trying other new ideas and abandoned it.
Although I know of …

I am a sufferer of chronic pain from fibromyalgia, nerve pain, and lower back pain due to stress and injuries. I’ve heard so many people talk about acupuncture treatment for pain, and how it changed their lives, that I’ve really always wanted to try it, but never really knew of …

I flatly refused to take statin drugs when my doctor told me I needed to lower my cholesterol. I had already tried them when my previous doctor prescribed them, and had a nightmare of side effects from two different brands.
As an alternative, I have been using natural remedies …

I love Primal Elements soaps. They are made in long bars which are cut in slices, always irregular for a truly “hand made” look. Each individual bar is a work of art. Cut out shapes are inserted into the loaf so that when it is sliced, each bar …

I was told by an eager sales person (who probably gets a commission) that Genesphere Anti Wrinkle formula was the best thing I could ever do for my skin.
I’m only forty, so I don’t have a lot of wrinkles yet, but the little ones around my eyes were …

I got caught away from home when my period started early one month, and it happened to be an unusually heavy flow so my “emergency” pad which I kept in my purse for such an occasion was not holding up well enough. The hotel I was staying …