Pine Bros Softish Throat Drops Review

Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial.

I was so happy when I heard back from this company that I would be able to try their throat drops.  The history of them is quite interesting so I'll give you a quick run down!  (If you want the full story go here!)

It started out in 1870 when two brothers were determined to created a throat lozenge to help relieve their own sore throat and their family members.  The company was bought out by the Life Saver's company in 1930 reaching their peak popularity in the 1970's.  After being sold by the Life Saver's company they were bought and resold several times leaving them left in the dust due to cuts made in quality.  Finally, after being revived by the former owner and creator of the Airborne company, the recipe was located and the packaging was redesigned.  In 2011, the new product was launched and Mr. Pine can once again rest peacefully knowing that our throats are soothed!

I have wonderful memories of my father having these cough drops when I was younger.  As soon as I popped one of these in my mouth I just smiled.  They are exactly the way I remember them!  The drops are just as described, "softish".  They are almost the consistancy of a hard gummy bear.  They are slippery and very soothing to the throat.  I love that ingredients are simple as well.  They are listed as: Gum Acacia, Sugar, Corn Syrup, Glycerine, Citric Acid, Natural Flavor, Colored with Elderberry Concentrate, Sun ower Oil, Caranuba Wax.

You can get your own packages of Pine Bros Softish Throat Drops: 3 for $10.47 right from their site!

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Airborne Review: Part II

The chewable tablets that I received were in the berry flavor. On the packaging it boasts "Blast of Vitamin C plus 13 vitamins, minerals and herbs". The package came with 4 tablets and on the back it says that 4 tablets = 1 serving.  So you have to chew all 4 to get 1000mg of Vitamin C.  I have to be honest that I would much rather chew one, maybe two tablets, than have to take 4.  The smell was good when I opened the packet and they were not that big but I still didn't understand why the serving was 4 tablets.  I popped one in my mouth and was happy with the flavor as well.  As with any Vitamin C supplement it was sour.  I actually like sour flavoring so it wasn't hard to eat the rest of them.  If you are sensitive to sour flavoring, however, beware that the end of each tablet seemed to be more sour than when I first start chewing.  They dissolved pretty quickly and didn't get stuck in my teeth too badly.  There was no bad after taste that I noticed either if you were wondering about that.  Honestly, I am not sure if I would buy these but only because I would rather get my Vitamin C either from the source (like an orange) or in a more concentrated form.  Maybe it's because they have so many other ingredients in the tablets that you need to take 4 of them but I think that is too many.

The "Refreshing Mix" they sent me the "Natural Citrus Flavor" which I was happy about because I tend to like orange flavored things better than berry. The product comes in an easy to open packet and what you will find inside is a fine powder, unlike the effervescent formula which is a tablet. It does say on the back that it is to be used by adults and children over 12 years old so I would follow that unless your doctor has instructed otherwise. They direct you to add about 6oz. of water to the powder in a glass, however, you can adjust the amount of water to your taste. You can take this version of Airborne up to 3 times per day with 3-4 hours in between each dose.  The powder didn't dissolve as nicely as I would have liked.  I had to keep swirling the cup to get it to mix in.  It tasted pretty good and it was true to it's citrus claim.  It wasn't nearly as sour as the tablets above.  As for the energy part, I have to admit that I didn't notice any significant change in my energy level.  However, I did drink it in the afternoon when I start to feel a little sluggish at work so the fact there is no caffeine is probably why it had little effect.  I do like the ease of this product but I would say it's safe to compare this to Emergen-C which is usually what I take when feeling a cold coming on.

I have a friend who swears by putting Vicks on her feet when she is sick.  What are your go to cold remedies?

But don't take just my word for it, try them yourself!

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If you would like more information on Airborne products please visit their website:
http://www.airbornehealth.com/

I received 4 free samples from Airbone using the above link.  These opinions are my own and I would never use a health supplement without consulting your doctor first.

Airborne Review: Hot Soothing Mix

A few weeks ago I requested samples of some of Airborne's new products.  I have used their effervescent tablets before but I was curious about the three new products they have now.

The first one I decided to try was the "Hot Soothing Mix"  in "Natural Honey Lemon Flavor".  The product comes in an easy to open packet and what you will find inside is a fine powder, unlike the effervescent formula which is a tablet.  It does say on the back that is to be used by adults and children over 12 years old so I would follow that unless your doctor has instructed otherwise.  They direct you to add 6oz. (3/4 c.) of hot water to the powder in a glass, however, you can adjust the amount of water to your taste.  You can take this version of Airborne up to 3 times per day with 3-4 hours in between each dose.  The powder fizzed as I poured the water in and quickly dissolved.  It smelled great, very lemon-y and just a hint of honey.  I braced myself for the first sip expecting it not to taste good.  It tasted really good!  True to the scent it has a strong lemon flavor with an undertone of honey.  I could imagine that this would feel really good on a sore scratchy throat!
I love that it is also good for a cold.  It has 13 vitamins, minerals and herbs in it.  The ingredients are actually not that bad either.  In addition to the vitamins, minerals and herbs the "other ingredients" are listed as:  Honey Powder (Cane Juice, Honey), Sugar, Natural Flavors, Stevia Leaf Extract. I know that Natural Flavors is pretty vague but it's near the end of the list so there cant be that much of whatever that is.  Overall, I am happy that I chose this drink to sip on while I ate my lunch.  It warmed me up and I can see myself getting some of this to have on hand in case of a scratchy throat starting!

I'll write up a separate review for each of the other products as I try them.  I also figured I would share with you where I got my samples so you can try them for yourself!

Have you been sick yet this winter?  Did you take any supplements?

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If you would like more information on Airborne products please visit their website:
http://www.airbornehealth.com/

*I received 4 free samples from Airbone using the above link.  These opinions are my own and I would never use a health supplement without consulting your doctor first.