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I Tested Over 40 Products In October; These Are The 14 That Are Absolutely Worth It

A shopping writer breaks down her favourite products from October, from an air fryer, to a vagus nerve stimulator, and a pair of slippers.

Things are heating up in the shopping world. What with Black Friday and Christmas on their way, I’ve been busy testing all kinds of products to make sure I find the best gift recommendations and deals out there for the gifting season ahead.

I’ve tested over 40 things in October, but there were 14 clear winners to rave about.

There have been a ton of new launches as of late, from a new pair of headphones from Nothing, to a tubing mascara from ICONIC, bakeware from our favourite kitchen brand Hexclad, and a new and improved Wonder Oven from Our Place.

If you’re in the market to spend some money or buy some presents (which I imagine you will be very soon, if you’re not already) here’s everything I’d recommend.

Randox Ranchip Insight 360

Ladies and gentlemen, I am absolutely thrilled to announce that I lived a real hypochondriac’s dream and got this Randox Ranchip Insight 360 test this month, which analyses over 200 biomarkers to see what health conditions you’re at risk of developing.

The idea is that we pay a ton of money to cure ourselves when we get sick, but there are simple steps we can take to prevent ill health, and I’m all here for it.

The test itself is very simple. All you have to do is go to a Randox location, which are all over the country, to get a blood, urine, and stool test, and they’ll send you a full report with your results in around two weeks.

I discovered some underlying health issues, and I’m now going through the process of figuring out what they mean, but you can add a digital GP appointment to your test to talk through what you can do to improve your health.

Neurosym Vagus Nerve Stimulator

Like everyone else in the world, I seem to constantly feel stressed, tired, and just overall overwhelmed by life. As soon as the weather gets cold, I get some kind of viral infection, and then it’s game over, the pressure mounts up again, and it’s rinse and repeat.

While there are plenty of ways to reduce stress, they all involve adding something else time consuming........

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