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Many modern doctors and nutritionists recommend cranberry juice for relief from various health problems. But the health value of cranberries was first discovered by Native Americans. The natives used cranberry extract as a dye for clothing, as food, and even as medicine, especially for treating urinary and bladder problems. The high nutrient and antioxidant content ...click here to read more

A study, presented during a two-day symposium at the annual meeting of the American Chemical Society, suggests that pure maple syrup may be beneficial in the prevention of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The findings uncovered that pure maple syrup shows promise in protecting brain cells against damage commonly found in Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers uncovered ...click here to read more

Women with Alzheimer’s disease retain their verbal skills for longer, compared to men. This can delay diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease in women. The differences remain even though men and women have similar brain shrinkage in the areas that reveal early Alzheimer’s disease. Study author Erin Sundermann said, “One way to interpret the results is that because ...click here to read more

Any form of physical activity – dancing, gardening, cleaning – has been shown to help cut a person’s risk of Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers found the reduction in Alzheimer’s disease risk may be lowered by up to 50 percent. The researchers analyzed lifestyle habits of 876 seniors and conducted brain scans to determine if movement ...click here to read more

March 10 was World Kidney Day 2016 and it’s important to think about, as there are many things that affect the kidneys, including kidney stones, chronic kidney disease, iron deficiency, and atherosclerosis. World Kidney Day has been going on for over 10 years, bringing to light the many issues affecting the kidneys along with making ...click here to read more

March is National Nutrition Month 2016, which discusses topics such as the Mediterranean diet, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes as both of these two conditions are heavily impacted through diet and nutrition. In order to educate you, we here at Bel Marra Health have compiled our top news stories regarding nutrition such as the ...click here to read more

We encounter stress on a daily basis, when we are stuck in traffic or waiting in the long lineup at the grocery store, for example. Stress can vary greatly from mild to severe and chronic. Numerous studies have shown the detrimental effects of stress on the body, as it causes headaches and stomach aches, raises ...click here to read more

Bel Marra Health’s weekly health news roundup has stories regarding ulcerative colitis, fibromyalgia, migraine in women, and Alzheimer’s disease. New breakthroughs reveal that a cancer treatment drug may benefit Alzheimer’s disease, exercise can help with fibromyalgia pain, natural remedies can be used to help treat kidney stones, and migraine in women increases the depression risk. ...click here to read more

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans may lead to accelerated aging and raises the risk of early death. PTSD is a psychological disorder associated with severe trauma, which contributes to depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and substance abuse. PTSD can affect anyone who has experienced trauma, but it is often particularly associated with veterans coming back ...click here to read more

This weekend, we switch to daylight saving time, and for many of us losing one hour of sleep can be a difficult adjustment. In order to better cope with the time change, doctors have put together some helpful tips to smooth out the transition. Dr. Yosef Krespi, director of the Center for Sleep Disorders at ...click here to read more

Alzheimer’s disease risk may be reduced by FDA-approved cancer drug. The findings of the study reveal that the cancer drug effectively targets the toxic chain reaction that contributes to Alzheimer’s disease, suggesting it may be useful in reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. The drug may eventually be prescribed similarly to how statins are prescribed ...click here to read more

This upcoming week is National Sleep Awareness Week, which runs from March 6 to 13, 2016, highlighting key sleep disorders and problems such as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), parasomnia, and sleep paralysis. Sleep is an integral part of our health, and poor sleep or lack thereof can wreak havoc on our overall health. This is why ...click here to read more

Memory problems are quite common in seniors, but new findings suggest that seniors’ memory may improve through computer use. The findings reveal that using computer even once a week is enough to help ward off age-related memory decline and improve thinking. Computer users had a 42 percent lower risk of developing mild cognitive impairment (MCI), ...click here to read more

For this weekly health news roundup, we compiled our top news stories consisting of a norovirus outbreak 2016 update, rheumatoid arthritis, obstructive sleep apnea, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). So if you happened to miss what was going on in the health world, you can easily catch up with our news roundup. Rheumatoid arthritis in women, ...click here to read more