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I was shopping in Walmart over the weekend and actually came across a mouth wash specifically made for when you have a canker sore. Did you know about that, SoftRain? If not, you might want to stock up if you get them somewhat frequently. For some reason, I tend to get one EVERY time I get sick...

A nail salon near here offers more than just nail services; they also offer massages. What are your thoughts on paying for a massage at a nail salon? Do you think they know what they're doing? Do you think the quality of the massage would be just as good as if you'd gone to a certified massage...

Uh oh, SoftRain! My most sincere apologies!! It's odd how you don't get these things until you start thinking about them, or else you don't get them until ten other things are going wrong as well. What's that old adage? ... Oh yeah! When it rains, it pours!! Primrose, thanks for the...

We haven't seen the sun much in about a week now. We had nonstop rain for about 3 days straight, followed by another 2 or 3 days of overcast, cloudy weather. It's also been unseasonably chilly here. I wish it would warm up and dry out already!

Myrrh, now that you mention, I think I have read elsewhere about salt water gargles. I'll definitely start gargling with it a couple of times a day. Primrose, I hate to sound dumb, but what are alum and merthiolate?

Does anyone else here get canker sores or ulcers in their mouth when they are sick? They only seem to plague me right before a cold comes on, or when I am dealing with some other type of illness. This go round, they hit right after I sustained a puncture wound and started taking antibiotics for...

I didn't know that soaking your hands in milk would help strengthen your nails! The only thing I knew about soaking your hands in milk is that it would help with chemical burns. My mom burned both her hands several years back after a day of prepping jalapeno peppers for canning. When she called...

What's wrong with Vick's being petroleum-based? We use Vick's when we're sick and we haven't had any problems. We also use petroleum jelly in certain situations, and if I'm not mistaken, our Chapstick is petroleum-based as well... Should I be concerned?

I don't understand how an acupuncturist could "cure" Shingles. That skin condition is caused by the same virus that causes Chicken Pox. The virus lies dormant after you get over having the Chicken Pox until some type of stress or inflammatory issue causes the Shingles to flare up. To cure...

We sleep with the window open on cool nights, but if it's hot or humid out, we close the windows and sleep with the A/C going. I love the smell of fresh air!

I'm not doing any yoga currently but I'd love to get into it. For those of you that are using DVDs, which ones would you recommend? I would rather start out on my own than in a class.

Thanks for all the input everyone. I clipped it as far down as I could, but that didn't completely clip the damaged nail, so I guess the rest of it will either fall off or grow out now. I've heard of the drilling concept before but it didn't even occur to me this time, else I probably would have...

I stumped my toe last week so bad that the nail has mostly pulled away from the toe. Now it's black and bruised (the nail, not the toe) and I was wondering how I should treat it. Is there anything I can do or do I just have to let it grow out?

We spent last Saturday prepping our front yard for a small garden. We cut the grass, raked up all the leaves, and tilled an area in front of our front porch. We still need to buy fertilizer and plants though, so it looks like we will be hitting up Lowe's and Home Depot tomorrow!

I've heard of nausea with strep throat but never strep throat with no sore throat! That's a new one on me. I remember getting strep throat a couple of times in middle school but both times my throat hurt so bad I could barely stand it!

People who don't crave sweets? What language are you speaking?! :p Seriously though, I know what you mean. I have severely slacked off the sweet foods here in the past couple of years or so and while it was a MAJOR struggle to get past the cravings initially, now I don't crave sweets as often...

I tried it yesterday as part of my abdominal workout and I'm almost ashamed to admit that I barely made it to 20! Oh well, there is always room for improvement, right? :-)

I was browsing the Men's Health website earlier and came across this article. It talks about testing your abdominal fitness with the 60-second V-Up challenge. After detailing how to perform a V-Up, you are challenged to do as many as possible in 60 seconds. One of the pro athletes that accepted...

I watched a documentary recently about cravings and what I learned makes sense. According to the research, we crave starchy, sweet foods not only because they taste good but because, from a survival standpoint, they pack more "bang for your buck" than foods that are not starchy. That's why when...

Wow, I didn't know that allergies could affect just one eye! I would have thought both or neither, all or nothing, ha! That's how it tends to be with me, but I think my eyes are pretty sensitive all the way around. Of course, I'm also wearing contacts, so I guess that might make me more prone to...