Health Care Tips, Product and Information

September 30, 2008

LIF Kid ZBaR, Variety Pack of Peanut Butter, Chocolate Brownie, and Chocolate Chip

Filed under: Food and Snack — healthcarenow @ 6:35 am

I guess the most important thing to start with is – my kids LOVE Z-Bars. They were introduced to these early and as far as they know, this is what granola/snack bars are. They find other, more sugar-laden, bars a little too much. I was pleasantly surprised to find this and am more than happy to ply them with this healthier alternative.

These are a great tasty snack and pretty portable. They only suffer in the hot weather when they get a melty. Otherwise, they hold the kids over from 10AM to lunch on most days. Also, the 140 calories makes them a nice snack for adults too when you’re not up for a 200+ calorie bar.

I guess it’s important to note the price as well. The value is great (especially if you subscribe) for a this amount of bars.

But, I repeat, the kids LOVE them – 5-stars!

September 28, 2008

Steam Facial By Kaz

Filed under: Exercise — healthcarenow @ 1:22 pm

I love the idea behind this, it is a basic white nosie maker to drown out noise for our daughter to sleep, even camping since it runs on a couple of batteries! But after only a month….it started shorting out…we can still coerce it to work..but I know we eventually won;t be able to. Bummer!

September 25, 2008

Isokinetics Pedal Exerciser – Assembled

Filed under: Exercise — healthcarenow @ 12:52 am

Initially I had concerns with this product- it slipped on hardwood floors. When I noted this here, the company suggested a rubber mat beneath the grips. This did solve the problem. I use the pedal exerciser to just keep my legs moving while I watch TV. It’s certainly not a heavy workout, but I feel better than if I’m being truly sedentary.

September 20, 2008

Waterpik Ultra Dental Water Jet

Filed under: Beauty — healthcarenow @ 12:16 am

The only reason for the four and not five star is the first unit broke two days out of the box. The replacement worked fine. The product does what it says it does, and does it well. However using it as described in the instructions is a bit painful. Following the different instructions from my dentist make it much more comfortable. While it’s water hose is a bit thin making me ponder it’s life expectancy the unit seems durable. I would feel better if the dentist’s and the products manuals indicated the same manner of use. While using this product, teeth cleaning is a bit more messy, time consuming and scares the Kats, my teeth are in better condition.

September 16, 2008

Tend Skin For Men And Women.

Filed under: Health Care — healthcarenow @ 8:30 pm

I’ve used this product off and on several times over the last few years. At first it was much more potent and worked almost instantly to cure razor bumps and irritation. However, i’ve noticed over the last couple of years or so the price continues to increase and the product itself seems more diluted and less effective. My last expensive bottle has almost no effect on my skin whatsoever. And I do use it as directed.

My advice would be to save a lot of money and use Clean & Clear Deep Cleaning Astringent (with salicylic acid). It is just as effective, if not more so than TendSkin.

September 13, 2008

Extra Strong Maxim Anti-Perspriant & Deodorant Clinical Strength Clear Unscented

Filed under: Health Care — healthcarenow @ 8:15 pm

Been using this product for a few years and it works very well. Before using it I tried almost all antiperspirants sold at the supermarket but I sweat through all of them even before my day started. This antiperspirant provides me with “wetness” protection for a few days depending on whether I go to the gym or not. Another great feature is that it goes on clean and clear.

September 10, 2008

r. Scholl’s DR6624 Toe-Touch Foot Spa with Bubbles and Massage

Filed under: Health Care — healthcarenow @ 1:37 pm

For $25 vs the $99 Brookstone spa model on here that got a decent review, I decided to save $74. What turned me off on the $99 model by Brookstone CANNOT use bath salts or bath bomb bits or whatever – this model can. Its relatively simple in its design, and if you enjoy adding additives to your water to make your foot spa more enjoyable like myself, you might want to consider this.

So far, I think this did its job. One, it does keep the hot water warm for a pretty long time, about 25 minutes or so. Its vibrate feature is gentle so its not a “deep massage” but I found that my feet DID feel better afterwards, it could be a little bit better, I would give that a B+.

I have flat feet so this model was deep enough to cover my feet completely so I was pleased with that.

The yellow button is a little wonky for working with your toes unless you are more dexterous than me, but I used my heel to turn it on and off with ease.

The bubbles are pleasant and don’t cause splashing, I tried this on a hardwood floor and now feel safe about using this on carpet.
As for the bubbles feature being noisy, it isn’t anywhere near as noisy as a vacuum, its a definite hum but I have heard fans on laptops noisier than this. It isn’t so loud you cannot enjoy music over it! So that didn’t bother me at all either.

I am giving it four stars minus one star because I had to return the model I got due to the right foot not bubbling. Beyond that, I am happy with my purchase enough to return it and try again with the same model, which I think counts for something.

 

September 7, 2008

Farouk CHI 1 Inch Ceramic Flat Hairstyling Iron

Filed under: Beauty — healthcarenow @ 10:34 pm

If you’re tired of the curls and waves in your hair and want to go for a dramatic, straight look, the Farouk Ceramic Iron is for you. It works like a dream and you won’t be able to stop touching your hair because it’s hard to beleive it could feel so wonderfully smooth and healthy with such little effort. If you have tried to get a sleek look by yanking your hair with a blow dryer and brush, this will save you a world of time and produce far better results.

September 5, 2008

Alli Weight Loss Aid Starter Pack

Filed under: Weight Loss — healthcarenow @ 1:28 pm

Alli makes 25% of the fat you consume with your three daily pills indigestible. It also requires that you eat no more than 15 grams of fat at these meals if you want to avoid the “treatment effects”. Therefore, Alli eliminates 25% of 45 grams of fat a day (assuming you eat the max), which is 11.25 grams. As there are 9 calories per gram of fat, Alli eliminates 100 calories a day from your diet. In other words, Alli will knock a pound off you every 5 weeks (there are approximately 3500 calories in a pound of fat). That said, there is more to Alli. Its highly publicized “treatment effects” are in fact its greatest asset. If you’re looking for a surefire way to curb your fat intake, look no further. Fear of soiling your pants is a powerful motivator!

September 2, 2008

Lansinoh Clean & Condition Cloths

Filed under: Baby Care — healthcarenow @ 1:19 am

I started using these almost as soon as my son was born (in March ‘06) because I love the Lansinoh brand and I thought these would probably be just as good as everything else they make. Since then, I have never bought a single pack of Huggies, Pampers or anything else. A friend actually gave me a pack of Huggies wipes that she had and I didn’t like them. I had been spoiled by Lansinoh! These are so soft, they wipe easily, and I have to say, my son has never, ever had a diaper rash. It could just be that we are lucky, but often I wonder if it’s because of the conditioning in these wipes that offers a thin layer of protection on the skin (we haven’t had to use diaper rash cream either). I love these wipes so much. I plan to use them with every subsequent baby that we have! Well done Lansinoh.

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