Author Archives : Bel Marra Health

Countless books have been written on the subject of happiness. Self-help guides, memoirs, neuroscientific investigations, newspaper columns, and expert talk shows discuss at length what it means to be happy and how to define happiness. The search for happiness is usually a matter of philosophical musings—nevertheless, we shouldn’t forget that we are made of flesh ...click here to read more

Cardiac arrhythmia—which is an irregular heartbeat where the heart beats too fast or too slow—is a common condition. Although most arrhythmias are harmless, some can be quite serious and even life threatening, as the heart may be unable to pump a sufficient supply of blood to the organs and tissues in the body resulting in ...click here to read more

Liver cysts or hepatic cysts are relatively common and can be simple or the sign of a more serious health condition. The thin-walled sac filled with air, fluid, or semi-solid material on the liver can include various symptoms depending on the cause. It is not unusual for a person to get one or two liver ...click here to read more

Name a bone condition. Most likely, your answer was osteoporosis or osteoarthritis—which is expected, given the high prevalence rates of these conditions and the awareness efforts by various health organizations aimed at prevention and management. After a certain age, your doctor may suggest you go for a bone mineral density test to check the strength ...click here to read more

We are all different—from health advantages and predispositions we inherit from our parents to lifestyle choices we make every single day, there are so many factors that shape us and our health. Take menopause, for example. Until a woman actually enters this time of transition (which, by the way, is a completely normal and natural ...click here to read more

A balanced diet is one of the main components of a healthy lifestyle. Eat right and your body will run on full all day long. Food is your fuel, your source of essential vitamins and nutrients, and it supports your bodily functions and keeps you strong. Speaking of strength, of course, we cannot ignore the ...click here to read more

Most people are aware that too much cholesterol is dangerous and what we eat is a contributing factor, but people are now wondering if it can be hereditary. The answer is yes: it’s called familial hypercholesterolemia. Perhaps you have been watching what you eat but it doesn’t seem to make a difference. In other words, ...click here to read more

Spring is a time of renewal and awakening—it is the season for clearing up the cobwebs and paving the way for new beginnings. No wonder we tend to make more plans and try to be more active—there’s so much to do. But this is where the problem arises: we won’t have enough energy to fuel ...click here to read more