Author Archives : Bel Marra Health

If anything, the liver is a fitting example of hard work and resilience. It processes everything we eat and drink, including medicine. Even when under the attack of viruses, toxins, and contaminants, it continues to do its job. This organ is essential for our existence, but we tend to be careless about its well-being. Although ...click here to read more

Microvascular ischemic disease sounds ominous, and it can be. Understanding the causes, symptoms, and treatment options is important since it is one of the major causes of death worldwide. Microvascular ischemic disease is also known as small vessel disease. It’s the narrowing of the blood vessel leading to reduced supply of blood to brain tissue. ...click here to read more

“As you get older, don’t let society tell you what you can or can’t do. That’s what arthritis is for.” It may sound like a joke, but there’s little to laugh about. Arthritis, the common ailment that creeps up with age, comes in all shapes and forms (about 100 forms, to be precise). Once it ...click here to read more

Apparently, we are all very tired and in dire need of some sort of energy boost all the time. How else can you explain the incredible popularity of coffee shops that seemingly spring up like mushrooms at every intersection, not to mention the mass consumption of energy drinks which can be bought at any convenience ...click here to read more

May has been proclaimed as Older Americans Month, celebrating the older citizens and their contribution to the life of the nation, raising awareness of social, economic, and health issues they face, and inspiring initiatives for improving their quality of life and accessibility of services. This year’s theme, Age Out Loud, is meant to reflect the ...click here to read more

Medicine does not taste good… that’s the conclusion we inevitably make as we go through rounds and rounds of common cold and respiratory infections during childhood. After all, even that raspberry-flavored cough syrup isn’t as pleasant to take as the advertisers claim, so it’s not surprising that when it comes to eating things that supposedly ...click here to read more

Young people tend to dismiss matters of health. It’s easy to skip your annual appointment when there’s nothing to remind you of it (besides your yearly planner or a call from the doctor’s office). But as we age, we become unable to afford the luxury of taking our health for granted. Declining sharpness of vision, ...click here to read more

The term collapsed veins can sound frightening, and while there are complications associated with the condition, there are also treatment options. When an injury occurs repeatedly to the veins, the internal lining of the veins can swell and collapse. Thankfully, when the swelling goes away, blood circulation goes back to normal and the vein recovers. ...click here to read more