1 Remedy That Relieves Dozens of Common Aches and Pains From Your Head to Your Toes

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What is Runner's Choice?

The Runner's Choice - Foot Massage in A Bottle is the latest development in the line of all-natural, scientifically formulated, 100% botanical oil products by Trusted Health Products'.

 

The 2 ounce bottle goes a long way and can last for up to a year, depending on how often you use it.

 What it's For   Trusted Health Products designed Runner's Choice for people who suffer from sore feet and discomfort, like runners or someone with pain from being on their feet for lengthy periods of time. 

Runner's Choice is a lightweight, non-greasy oil that absorbs almost immediately into the skin, soothing away soreness and discomfort deep within. I'm definitely no runner, but my feet and other muscles can use some relief as often as possible. 

Did you know that your feet contain more than 200 muscles, 60 joints, and over 50 bones. That's not even accounting for the insane number of ligaments and tendons!  There's a lot packed into our feet, so it's no wonder we feel the aches and pains of standing on them for hours at a time or beating them against pavement while running.

I was given the opportunity to try Runner's Choice to see if it could be useful for me, and in exchange for writing a review to share my thoughts and feelings about it.

After spending some time with the aromatically pleasing oil, I wanted to take the time to publish a review to share how it works, what the benefits/uses are. Perhaps by sharing this information and gem of an all-natural remedy, it will help other people suffering from tired, achy, sore feet or muscles to find some relief of their own.

An additional benefit is your feet won't smell! The strong mint aroma is pleasant and refreshing.

My Personal Results:

After receiving The Runner's Choice, I applied a few drops of the oil to the soles and tops of my feet near the start of the day. 

Aside from the nice aroma, I noticed a subtle tingly sensation developing on the tops of my feet. Icy-Hot lovers rejoice -- the cold and tingly combo in this chemical-free product is intense enough to really put some pep in your step and cool down inflamed, deep aches.

My feet started to go somewhat numb after a couple of solid hours of being vertical. I worked out and engaged in some outdoor work and instead of the typical beginnings of feet-aches and the itchy sensation that accompanies, my feet were as cool and calm as a cucumber. I didn't even notice that the usual discomfort wasn't present until later.

Further activities included chasing after a house-full of children -- my feet remained cozy and comfortable for the most part.

From an entire full day (just day 1 of using), I can report that this oil is powerful enough to... well, to actually be worth report about.

 I feel like even people with more significant aches and pains will even find relief in Runner's Choice.   

You Don't Have to be A Runner to Benefit From Using The Runner's Choice

6 Month Update

 The Runner's Choice, with it's magnificent ingredients, has more uses than just to soothe achy feet. In fact, I've applied it to other achy, sore areas of my body as well as to relieve the extreme discomfort and stiffness in the joints of my hands that comes from over-use like when I crochet or knit. Due to the comfort this provides when I massage it into my hands before attempting knitting or crochet, I just wonder if it would relieve at least some of the discomfort and pain of carpal tunnel syndrome... I began feeling all the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome myself a couple of years ago and it started getting so painful that after any hand activity like yarn-crafting or just ironing my hair, it would sometimes be distract-ingly painful.

It was becoming a real nuisance in my daily life, this carpal tunnel syndrome issue, but after I started using Runner's Choice on my hands, it's been a few months now since I have even felt any noticeable discomfort in my hands! I can knit for hours with no issue!

I feel like perhaps my hand underwent some healing due to some hand exercises and the amino acids I've been including into my supplement regimen. However, if it weren't for this, I would've been in far more pain and for a longer period of time. I feel like the combo of supplementing with aminos and using this soothing product really made a world of difference for me in this area.

 When it comes to muscle soreness, I don't even hesitate to break out the Runner's Choice. 

I've had great success using it for removing soreness from my arms and legs after over-using them to the point of my limbs shaking and quivering.

Headaches!

One of the biggest pains I've had as far back as I can remember is migraine headaches. Even on days when I don't develop a migraine, it's very common for me to end up clutching my temples from a headache. It's not always full-blown migraine, but these aches are intense enough to interfere horribly with my daily life.

One day in a desperate attempt to keep from hurling due to the nauseating pain in my head, I remembered that the smell of mint is said to be quite useful in bringing relief. So after swallowing a BC powder (forgive me for I know the dangers of BC's, but in the case of a migraine...) I ran to the bathroom and rubbed a drop on my temples, sat on the floor, and propped my feet upward and under running cold water. I remembered seeing something that claimed putting feet in ice water can get rid of headaches.

As I tried my best to stay put with the pain of the cold water on my feet, I kept taking deep breaths to sniff in the minty aromas. I actually did start to feel enough relief to get up and leave within minutes. I felt as good as if I'd taken a nap and woke up with just a rough headache instead of a debilitating migraine.

It was only upon standing up from my seated position that I really felt the major pain in my head. After spending a while relaxing quietly on the bed with my eyes closed (you never want to jump the gun with a migraine because relief doesn't mean a thing when it comes to these vicious things. It can hit you again if you don't take it easy.)

Within the hour, I was up and going like normal. I could still sense that there was sensitivity, but as for pain, it was non existent. I was able to last the rest of the day and night without it striking me down again. 

Now you know why I titled this post "1 Remedy That Relieves Dozens of Common Aches and Pains from Your Head to Your Toes." 

   

Additional Benefits

Relieves arthritis pain, heals wounds, burns.

 Opens sinuses when sniffed and clears stuffy, inflamed tissue that causes stuffiness.

 

 

I've added a couple drops to a little satchel that I hang in my closet to keep clothes smelling fresh and keep odors from absorbing. It works better than my old dryer-sheet-rub-down remedy and the strong mints keep odors away for a good while without rubbing off onto my clothing. I've even started placing a small paper towel with drops of Runner's Choice in my drawers.

  Ingredients such as Spearmint have anti-fungal and anti-microbial properties so using it on feet would also help prevent fungal issues and definitely odors. [Source: C.L. Wilson.Rapid evaluation of plant extract and essential oil for anti fumgal activity against Botrytis cinerea. Plant dis. 1997.81:204-210], [G.S. Moore, R.D. Atkins. The fungicidal and fungistatic effect of an aqueous garlic extract on medically important yeast like fungi. Mycologia. 1997.69:341-348.]

   

  Ingredients: 

Oils of Almond, Eucalyptus, Eucalyptol, Wintergreen, Peppermint, and Spearmint. 

I can't stress enough how pleased I am with Trusted Health Products' ingredient choice. Every product I've used from THP never fails to impress me in this area. They use simple, science-backed ingredients that are highly effective, safe, healthy, and packed with healing properties.

The Runner's Choice is no exception. With powerful, pain-relieving mint oils, The Runner's Choice soothes tired, achy feet, joints, and muscles instantly after the oil absorbs.

Ingredients and Their Properties:

Oil of Almond: A nutrient dense carrier oil rich in magnesium and Vitamins E and C. Skin and hair both benefit from application of this oil. It helps heal infection and relieves inflammation and itchy of skin.


Oil of Eucalyptus: Stimulates blood flow. Some of eucalyptus' medicinal properties include wound cleaning, treatment of fungal infection, decongestant, etc. It's an anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antiseptic. It has also been used as an insecticide to kill ticks and mites.


Oil of Eucalyptol: See eucalyptus above. Eucalyptol is often found in mouthwash for the possible antibacterial properties.


Oil of Wintergreen:  Has anti-rheumatic and anti-arthritic properties. Relieves muscle, bone and joint pain.


Oil of Peppermint: Anti-microbial, fungicidal, and bactericidal. For medicinal uses, studies have shown peppermint oil to be effective as an analgesic, a tonic, an antispasmodic, and for daytime sleepiness. When combined with eucalyptus oil, it'll treat headaches and relieve pain. Peppermint oil contains Vitamins A and C and is rich in minerals and nutrients such as calcium, folate, copper, iron, magnesium, and manganese.

Oil of Spearmint: Anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-spasmodic properties.


Directions: Apply to feet immediately before and after running, jogging, or when you will be on your feet for long periods of time. Coat the bottom of your feet, between the toes and the top and 2 inches above the ankle for best results. Rubbing is not required for effectiveness).  Put the cap back on immediately after use to preserve potency.  Extended exposure to air weakens the botanical oils’ effectiveness.  Wash hands after use. Avoid contact with eyes and other sensitive tissue. Keep out of reach of children. Do not use on open wounds. 

Amazingly Beautiful Moisturizer and Revitalizer (Review)

Amazingly Beautiful is a body moisturizer and revitalizer made with 100% pure botanical oils -- from Trusted Health Products -- that provides a super safe, effective way to moisturize skin deep within.

I just received a bottle of 'Amazingly Beautiful' body moisturizer and revitalizer and boy am I in complete bliss. I just took a shower and slathered myself from head to toe in this divine-smelling oil. And then I came straight here to share about it because I couldn't wait to talk about this stuff.

This Amazingly Beautiful moisturizer comes from the same company as the OraMD products that I've rave-reviewed here, and Beautiful AM and Beautiful PM oils that I've also reviewed here at Ribbons and Pearls in the past. 

Those are for your face, and if you haven't adopted the "oil cleansing method" into your skincare routine yet, then I highly suggest you take a few minutes to read up on why everybody and their dogs are replacing their soaps with oil.

The Amazingly Beautiful moisturizer, on the other hand, is for your body, but I couldn't resist and had to try it on the dry areas of my face as well, and I was equally as fond of using it on my face as I was using it on my body.

Benefits:
- Decreases the appearance of spider veins and blemishes
- Smooths appearance of rough and scaly areas
- Reduces appearance of age spots, discoloration, and sun spots
- Firms and tones appearance of skin
- Completely gets rid of dry skin
-Pores are minimized and overall complexion appears improved and smooth

- Leaves behind a subtle, healthy glow and no gross greasy residue
- Fully absorbs into the skin, providing real nourishment and true moisturization

- Contains no dead or processed chemicals. Only healthy, natural botanical oils

Instructions say to lightly and gently spread over skin, avoiding rubbing it in.

I became incredibly fond of this stuff pretty much instantly. From the second I inhaled the squeaky clean and fresh, natural aromas of citrus, I couldn't wait to shower and basically roll myself in it.

Citrus tends to be among my favorites scents for everything from soaps, perfumes and lotions to cleaning products. In fact, my everyday perfume-of-choice that I've stuck with as my "signature perfume" for nearly a decade now has citrus-y notes. Same goes for my all-time-favorite body wash.

The scent of Amazingly Beautiful is refreshing, clean, and pleasantly long-lasting. It's the only scented product I can use that everyone in the house is pleased to smell lingering.

There are so many awesome qualities about this Amazingly Beautiful moisturizer (including some pretty odd ones), so I don't know where to even start, but I'm determined to pack every ounce of information about it in this very post, so just bear with me please.

I've discussed how pleasant the aroma of this stuff is, but an even more important aspect is how it feels on your skin.
 

Oil as Skincare

A lot of folks are funny about using oil on their skin. There's of course the myth that oil on your skin will cause breakouts by clogging pores. You can go ahead and forget about that possibility because it doesn't. Perhaps vegetable oil (that you cook with) would, but not pure oils like this.

Secondly, some people are put off by using oil on their skin because of how oil typically feels -- greasy, uncomfortable, and weird!

If you've ever gotten oil on your hands while cooking or something and tried to wash it off.. It wasn't pleasant, right? I've always had an issue with odd residue being on my skin. I hate the feeling of sticky, or slimy skin. 

Yet I'm a pretty hardcore oil user when it comes to my skin. I lather my face with it, I wash my face with it, I moisturize my entire body from head to toe with it (I even use an oil-based foundation on my face! It's a natural, herbal oil of course.)

You're probably thinking I must have very greasy skin, and run around looking like a total grease ball, right?

 I actually happened to have oily skin on my face in some areas. I'm one of those combination-skin types where the forehead area, nose, and chin are typically a bit oily while the rest is so dry it could crack like porcelain.

And I still use oil all over.

That's because it has so many awesome skin benefits, and it helps balance the crazy combination skin. 

Instead of the oil causing your skin to look oily, it just balances it out.

It's false that using oil on your skin will cause it to be more oily. It will only help balance it out, keeping it from being over-dry or over-oily, and even promote healing of any spots, scars, acne, etc. Don't forget it's probably the best anti-aging remedy out there, too. 

In fact, I once read, years ago that a queen (who I cannot recall, apologies for that) used to bathe in olive oil daily because it was her ultimate "beauty secret."

As the story goes, the queen had the most beautiful, healthy skin thanks to her oil baths.

Amazingly Beautiful Moisturizer and Revitalizer naturally nourishes skin, and almost instantly provided my skin with visible results. You can tell the oils are being truly absorbed by the skin and leaving mine looking better than it has in years.

I normally have extremely dry skin that sometimes even looks like it has cracks throughout it! I have struggled trying to improve my skins appearance for years, but lotions only make it appear smooth and moisturized for a few hours at best.

I've noticed that even after a total 24 hours later, my skin looks fantastic, moisturized, and so healthy. The oil seems to absorb fully, leaving no residue behind and no bizarre layers of residue on my skin. 

My skin doesn't look greasy or oily after the product has absorbed, but only healthy and nice. I'm 100% pleased and thrilled with this.

Ingredients:

Trusted Health Products uses truly pure, healthy, and effective ingredients in every one of their products. You guys may recall me sharing about that in my other reviews. Amazingly Beautiful is no exception -- it reeks of high quality.

The best part is that they don't use fillers or any of the harmful chemicals and other junk that's often in skincare products.

That's something that has irked me for years -- harmful chemicals in my daily beauty/hygiene products. There are a few lotions from the stupidly famous (and even more stupidly over-priced) Bath and Body Works that I absolutely adore, but I hate the feeling I have when I slather it onto my skin because I know that it's 1. not completely safe ingredients and 2. not actually effective at doing anything for my skin aside from providing a sticky moisturized illusion. It doesn't have healing properties, it doesn't truly moisturize skin. It doesn't feel good (it's sticky and not pleasant on) and it does absolutely nothing for your skin. It has no anti-aging properties, no health benefits for skin. 

That has always bugged me! 

If I'm going to take the time to rub something all over my entire body, then it better actually do something good for my skin besides just make it smell pretty. After all, that's what perfume is for and perfume doesn't require all that rubbing. It also doesn't leave my entire body a sticky mess.

There I go again, finding a window to rant. Enough complaining. 

My point is, I prefer using a moisturizer that's going to benefit my skin in the long run (and make all that time spent rubbing it on worth it.) 

The 3 Qualities Every Moisturizer Should Have 

Oh, and the money. It's not worth it to me to purchase a moisturizer if it doesn't actually benefit my skin. I like anti-aging, healing, and moisturizing properties -- 3 things that every "moisturizer" should have.

There are only 6 ingredients in the Amazingly Beautiful moisturizer, and they're all healthy and beneficial, and truly moisturizing: 100% pure botanical oils of orange, lime, lemon, avacado, olive, and almond.

If a moisturizer doesn't have ingredients that have at least the moisturizing and some healthy benefits for my skin in the long run, then I won't waste my money on it.

Uses:

This is a pretty exciting product. While its main use is for your skin, it actually has quite a few other nifty uses as well. 

- A skin moisturizer

-Makeup Remover

- Deodorant! 

You read that correctly. As per the information within the paper insert, this stuff can be an effective deodorant, and it's natural! I've wanted to start using only natural deo for years, and have tried (and reviewed) many natural deos, but haven't ever been able to stick with them as the odor would always come through.

However, the citrus scent in this oil could be a much better alternative to others I've used since it is quite powerful, and could likely work better at keeping odor at bay.

I did use some on my pits after my shower tonight, but since tomorrow is going to be a long day outdoors in the heat, I went ahead and swiped some actual deodorant on too since I don't want to risk the possibility of getting really sweaty and stinking around the people I'll be with tomorrow.

I will, however, apply it alone the next day and report back here how that goes. 

Update:
I liked using this as added protection against odor, especially during these warmer months. I haven't had the opportunity to use it by itself, but I've been swiping some of the oil on my pits before applying deo and it does help keep odor away, even when I spend a day outside in the smothering heat -- no odor at all.

- Fragrance (for your body or as a room fragrance)

When Amazingly Beautiful first arrived to me, I was just about to leave the house, so the first thing I did after smelling of it was dab some onto my neck and wrists because it has such a divine, clean aroma, and works beautifully (or should I say "amazingly beautifully?") as a light body fragrance.

Secondly, after reading the paper insert it came with, I added a few drops to a tiny container and let it sit in my bedroom as a room fragrance! I have to say, it's the best room-fragrance I've ever used, especially since the pure botanical oils are natural and safe to smell (and don't cause me a migraine like most smells), and will freshen the air pretty well. 

A bonus is that the citrus oils are useful at keeping pesky insects away! Sometimes, these are even added to bug-sprays to keep you from being bitten while outdoors. I wipe my arms and legs down with this before going outside and it prevents me from being eaten alive by mosquitos.

 I leave my window open (for my darn pets who can't seem to decide whether they want in or out) so maybe the scent will also help keep away those nasty insects. 

I've read that spiders taste with the hairs on their nasty little legs, and they are supposed to hate citrus. Many people use citrus oil to wipe down their window sill and stuff. I've used it around windows and on the legs of my bed. Yes, I'm extremely paranoid and phobic when it comes to those nasty creatures. I absolutely loathe them with every speck of my being. 

Moving on...

Specs:

As shown in the photo, the oil comes with a spray top so that you can simply spray it on yourself, but I have not yet switched to the spray top since I was so afraid of it getting knocked over and ending up leaking (I have cat. Enough said, huh?) 

However, I do love the ease of being able to just spray it right on! 

The top it comes with is a typical one for oils of this nature -- it has a stopper in it, so that it won't come running out all over the place when you tilt the bottle. 

The largest size bottle comes with 3.4 oz of product (I believe), which is the size I have right now. 
Trusted Health Products carries it in several different sized bottles, including a travel-like size. I like having a variety of options to choose from, but personally, I can already tell that the large size will be necessary for me. 

I say that because I've had the bottle for 3 days and noticed a significant decrease in the amount of product when I went to use it tonight.

It's possible that I'm over-using a little bit since I like to sure that all of my skin is completely covered and it can be hard to tell because this stuff isn't greasy, but somewhat like a dry oil. 

Being that I have quite the severe case of dry skin, especially during the warmer months which we're starting to experience here already, I have to use a lot more than someone who has relatively normal skin.

Plus, I use this from neck down, only skipping the most sensitive body parts. 

P.S.
For a limited time, the manufacturer is willing to offer my readers one free bottle (free aside from shipping and handling). They said they would love to have our readers try out Botanical Splash and agreed to send one bottle free, provided you pay the shipping and handling charge. Click here to get that offer.

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