The Gadgeteer » Personal Care http://the-gadgeteer.com Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:20:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 DailyCare ReadMyHeart 100 Handheld ECG http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/08/27/dailycare_readmyheart_100/ http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/08/27/dailycare_readmyheart_100/#comments Mon, 27 Aug 2007 17:00:00 +0000 Julie When it comes to your health, I'm a firm believer that it's very important to be proactive. It's a lesson that I learned due to the fact that my mother died at a young age (56) because she didn't take her diabetes as seriously as she should have. As a kid, I remember numerous occasions finding her during a low sugar episode. During these scary times, I would have to mix sugar with orange juice and coax her to drink it. Not happy memories for sure... As a result, it was not hard for me to make drastic changes in my own life, when I learned almost 3 years ago that I was also a diabetic. I keep a close eye on my glucose levels using a inexpensive glucose monitor so that hopefully I will never require medication to control my disease. Besides health monitors for diabetes, there are home use devices for measuring blood pressure, cholesterol and today I'm going to tell you about The ReadMyHeart 100. This handheld device from DailyCare BioMedical can measure your heart's electrical activity.

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DailyCare ReadMyHeart 100 Handheld ECG originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 27, 2007 at 12:00 pm.

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When it comes to your health, I’m a firm believer that it’s very important to be proactive. It’s a lesson that I learned due to the fact that my mother died at a young age (56) because she didn’t take her diabetes as seriously as she should have. As a kid, I remember numerous occasions finding her during a low sugar episode. During these scary times, I would have to mix sugar with orange juice and coax her to drink it. Not happy memories for sure… As a result, it was not hard for me to make drastic changes in my own life, when I learned almost 3 years ago that I was also a diabetic. I keep a close eye on my glucose levels using a inexpensive glucose monitor so that hopefully I will never require medication to control my disease. Besides health monitors for diabetes, there are home use devices for measuring blood pressure, cholesterol and today I’m going to tell you about The ReadMyHeart 100. This handheld device from DailyCare BioMedical can measure your heart’s electrical activity.

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DailyCare ReadMyHeart 100 Handheld ECG originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 27, 2007 at 12:00 pm.

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Oral-B Triumph with SmartGuide ProfessionalCare 9910 Electric Toothbrush originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 9, 2007 at 4:30 pm.

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I hate going to the dentist. I joke around and say that I’m still dealing with post traumatic stress from when I was a kid. It seemed like every time my sister and I went to the dentist, we had a cavity. The hygienist used to yell at us saying that if we didn’t open our mouthes wider, she’d have to start all over again. Yikes, I get goose bumps just thinking about it. These days you practically have to drag me to go to my annual cleanings. I usually make them biannual just because I don’t want to go. I must be doing something right though because I haven’t had a cavity since I was a teenager and my dentist never yells at me for waiting so long in between visits.

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Oral-B Triumph with SmartGuide ProfessionalCare 9910 Electric Toothbrush originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 9, 2007 at 4:30 pm.

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Looking for a solution to stop the rattle-your-windows-snorer sleeping next to you? Do you need a Father’s Day gift that also rewards your Mom? Then, you might want to take a look at Hivox’ SnoreStopper. This innovative device is worn like a watch. When you start to snore, it produces a 5-second electronic impulse on your wrist, resulting in the snorer to reposition and stop snoring. The distributor claims that within 3 weeks, the SnoreStopper naturally coaches your body to snore less. To test this claim, Hivox graciously sent me a sample to review.

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We all know or remember seeing someone at one time or another that has worn a medical alert ID bracelet or necklace. I think I vaguely recall my Dad buying one for my Mom when she was first diagnosed with Diabetes. These days you don’t really see people wearing this method of medical identification. I don’t know if they are
just considered old fashioned or if the companies that make them have stopped promoting them. That’s why I was
intrigued when the folks at CWI Medical asked me if I would review the MedicTag.

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MedicTag originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 7, 2007 at 10:30 am.

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Verilux Rise & Shine Deluxe Natural Alarm Clock Bedside Lamp originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on February 23, 2007 at 1:54 pm.

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Now here’s a great idea that gave me one of those “Why didn’t I think of that?” feelings when I first saw it. It’s the Rise & Shine Deluxe Natural Alarm Clock Bedside Lamp from Verilux. This company sells a variety of illumination products. I actually reviewed their HappyLite Mini Ultra earlier this month. The Rise & Shine combines a clock, radio and lamp all in one device.

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Verilux Rise & Shine Deluxe Natural Alarm Clock Bedside Lamp originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on February 23, 2007 at 1:54 pm.

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Verilux HappyLite Mini Ultra originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on February 7, 2007 at 12:00 pm.

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Light therapy devices seem to be gaining in popularity these days. Having just reviewed the Litebook Elite, I was happy to take a look at the Verilux HappyLite Ultra Mini – a similar product. Unlike the Litebook, the HappyLite is not really a travel device as it does not have a rechargeable battery. It is better suited to remaining plugged in and on your desk.

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This time of year I always tend to feel a little blah. It’s not surprising due to the fact that the winter months here in Indiana can be cold (it is 13 degrees here today), damp (it’s snowing right now too) and gloomy. I get up and go to work while it’s still dark outside, then come home and sit in my basement office working on reviews all evening. That leaves pretty much no time to soak up any natural light. For some people, these winter doldrums can turn into S.A.D. (Seasonal Affective Disorder). While I don’t think I actually suffer with that particular problem, I didn’t turn down a review of the Litebook Elite when it was offered to me.

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emWave Personal Stress Reliever originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on December 8, 2006 at 9:35 pm.

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Would you believe me if I told you that a plastic device the size of a deck of cards could improve your life? The folks at HeartMath claim that this is possible with their emWave personal stress reliever unit. The emWave is a hardware version of their emWavePC software product that uses a form of biofeedback to help you learn to breath and think your stress away. I don’t know about all of you, but I’m all for finding a way to alleviate some of my day to day stress.

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OHSO Marko Travel Toothbrush originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 6, 2006 at 3:03 pm.

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This one is for all of you travelers out there. Start rejoicing, because I’m going to tell you about a gadget that will replace that soggy ziploc baggie that no self-respecting gadgeteer should be using. You know what I’m talking about, we all know that Blue and Yellow make Green, but do we really want to use a baggie to hold our toothbrush and toothpaste, when we can use something cool like the OHSO Marco Travel Toothbrush instead? I didn’t think so.

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OHSO Marko Travel Toothbrush originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 6, 2006 at 3:03 pm.

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pzizz Personal Life Coaching System originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 22, 2006 at 2:29 pm.

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Working 2 full time jobs (Cummins and The Gadgeteer) can sometimes take a toll on my sanity. There’s nothing that says stress, like spending an 8hr day supporting CAD users all over the world and then coming home and having to write about the latest gadget or gizmo to show up in my mailbox. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining about playing with and writing about gadgets at all. It’s just a lot of work and like all of us, work can cause a real energy drain at times. That’s why any product that claims to help a person de-stress and recharge, is a product that I want to test.

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pzizz Personal Life Coaching System originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 22, 2006 at 2:29 pm.

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ionKids Child Monitor and Locator System originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 8, 2006 at 11:32 am.

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I recently purchased an "http://www.brickhousesecurity.com/vbsik.html">ionKids Child
Locator System. The system is meant to enable parents and
guardians to monitor and locate their children with ease, in the
manufacturer’s own words “to keep an ion what’s important”. I’m
extremely satisfied with my purchase and very impressed by how well
the system works.

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BioTrainer originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on May 18, 2006 at 8:39 am.

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Are you one of those types of people that obsesses about your weight? Are you always counting calories and reading the nutritional content on the foods you eat, before you take a bite? I’ll admit that I share some of those traits. I don’t obsess about my weight, but I religiously check labels before buying food. I was diagnosed as being pre-diabetic over a year ago. As a result, I’m very conscience about the carb / sugar content in my food.

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Zeno Acne Treatment originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on May 12, 2006 at 7:10 pm.

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Update: Shortly after this review went live,
Mack Lipkin M.D., an NYU professor and the Director of the Division of Primary Care in the Department of Medicine at NYU, was kind enough to write me. I am honored that someone with his credentials actually reads my reviews, and I am
grateful that he took the time to offer his commentary. His quotes are in
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This is going to … [visit site to read more]

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I’m lucky in the fact that I don’t have a problem with back pain (I’m knocking on wood as I say that…). However, I happen to know four people close to me that do: my Dad, my roommate Jeanne, her brother, and Judie’s husband Steve. For them, anything that might help alleviate their pain, would be very welcome. That’s why I had to check out the HoMedics QUAD-Roller Massaging Cushion (QRM-400) when I saw it at a local Bed, Bath and Beyond store. The … [visit site to read more]

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Just as portable digital music players did away with the need to tote a CD
player and a stack of disks, portable digital video players aim to do the
same with bulky portable DVD players and their accompanying media. Various
generations of these portable digital video players have been trickling into the
market over the last couple of years, but they have recently begun to receive a
lot more attention.

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It’s the sound that most of us dread to hear. That bleep bleeep bleeeeeep that jars us out of our peaceful dreaming slumber into the stark reality that is school, our job, etc. It’s a resolute individual who can bound out of bed to face the new day without cursing the alarm and pressing the snooze button. I used to be a person that was able to do that. The alarm would go off at 5:30am, and I would immediately throw back the covers, get out of bed and head to the shower. That was at least … [visit site to read more]

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Product Requirements:
USB port on computer or laptop

The day that the first computer appeared with a USB port must have been the
time that many an inventor started thinking, "Hmmm – what would I like
to power with my desktop?" Some of the applications made sense – in fact they have
become almost the standard: USB powered keyboards, mice, PDAs sync/charge cables and the
like. But there have also … [visit site to read more]

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Cyclops AP280 USB Mini Ionizer / Air Purifier Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 27, 2004 at 12:00 am.

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Summertime in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is mosquito city. I have an ornamental pond in the backyard which is an attraction to mosquitoes to lay eggs. After dark, the yard is practically a Bela Lugosi film festival, there are so many creatures after my blood!

For those of you who are not up on mosquito 411, here are a few facts from mosquito.org, the site for the American Mosquito Control Association, about our blood drinking unwanted summer guests. Female mosquitoes are … [visit site to read more]

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Product Requirements:
An uncovered light socket or light
fixture

I am not going to kid you for a moment – when I heard that there was a
light bulb claiming it could eliminate odors, I thought it was the biggest
bunch of flimflammery ever.

But you know me, I am willing to give anything a try…

Technical Consumer Products, Inc. (TCP),
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Fresh² Odor Eliminating Light Bulbs Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 2, 2004 at 12:00 am.

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Product Requirements:
Adequate countertop space, a 120v
outlet and water

Update added 03/10/05: Please read the comments
section linked to this review. Many consumers are reporting that this item works
well for the first couple of months, and then will die after approx. 90 days.

Frontgate is one of the catalogs that
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WindChaser Portable Ice Maker Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 18, 2004 at 12:00 am.

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This is how my winter mornings usually seem to go, and I would be willing to bet
bet that yours are somewhat similar:  The alarm goes off way too early and
I have to climb out of my supremely warm and cozy bed. As my feet hit the cold
hardwood floor and the icy bedroom air assaults me, I shiver knowing what is
waiting as I enter the tile lined bathroom. Never mind that the central heat is
cranking out at a steady 68º, it might as well be
68 … [visit site to read more]

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WarmaTowel Electric Towel Warmer (Floor Model) originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on May 17, 2004 at 12:00 am.

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Finderz Keyperz Misplaced Item Locator Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on April 12, 2004 at 12:00 am.

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Over the years, my mom has gotten worse about keeping track of her keys. She
will lay them down without taking note of their position, put them in her lap,
forget about them and then drop them as she stands up – without realizing that
they have fallen. In all honesty, it has reached the point where it is like a
tired joke that no one laughs at any more. She doesn’t just misplace them about
her house, she misplaces them in her own purse. There is not a visit that ends
without her … [visit site to read more]

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Finderz Keyperz Misplaced Item Locator Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on April 12, 2004 at 12:00 am.

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USB Cup Warmer Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on February 27, 2004 at 12:00 am.

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Product Requirements:
Device:
PC or MAC with a USB 1.1 or 2.0 port

I’m a tea drinker and have been since I came out of the womb. My mom would
fix us hot tea every morning for breakfast (good old Lipton) and we would then
have iced tea for supper. It’s no wonder that now, every morning at about
8:30am, I make myself a cup of hot tea. It doesn’t matter if it’s Spring, … [visit site to read more]

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USB Cup Warmer Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on February 27, 2004 at 12:00 am.

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Franklin Executive Desk Companion Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on December 30, 2003 at 12:00 am.

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Product Requirements:
Three AA batteries

It can be so easy to fall into the trap of assuming*
that the rest of the world uses their computers, PDAs, and smartphones in the
same manner or frequency in which I use mine. It’s almost a form of snobbery
to think that everybody else is just as proficient or just as dependent
on these devices. It should go without saying that … [visit site to read more]

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Franklin Executive Desk Companion Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on December 30, 2003 at 12:00 am.

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Want to carry an entire array of tools with you at all times, without needing
a tool box or tool belt to store them in? Multi-tools give you this ability.
This tool category features folding needle nose pliers, with an array of extra
tools, that are stored in its handles. Larger than a Swiss Army knife, but with
the same benefits, multi-tools give anyone the convenience of carrying an
assortment of tools with them, without weighing down their pockets. This review
is … [visit site to read more]

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Multi-tools Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on December 16, 2003 at 12:00 am.

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