Author Archives : Bel Marra Health

Chronic kidney disease can be heavily influenced by heart disease, type 2 diabetes, depression, heart failure, and blood pressure. Maintaining proper heart health is also important for your kidneys. If left unattended, chronic kidney disease can ultimately lead to kidney failure. Below you will find a selection of our articles discussing chronic kidney disease, related ...click here to read more

From time to time, we may get a little low, call it Monday blues or a temporary depression. But if you suffer from unhappiness or low mood frequently – or even chronically – it can be a result of a surprising cause that you may not be aware of. When we think of our emotions, ...click here to read more

Getting a good night’s sleep is important if we want to be productive and happy. Our bodies have been telling us this for years and so have countless sleep studies. Now we’re learning that it’s not just the quality of sleep we get that is vital to our well-being, it’s also the sleep positions we ...click here to read more

October is Healthy Lung Month, so we present our top articles discussing matters of the lungs, including asthma, bronchitis, COPD, mild cognitive impairment, rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus. During the month of October, we discuss the importance of the lungs along with useful tips to keep our lungs healthy. Severe asthma may be tackled with new biologic ...click here to read more

If you were to notice your heartbeat skipping and felt a thud or thump in your chest, followed by your heart racing, or if you were to feel your heart fluttering or jumping, this would not be normal – you could be experiencing what is known as atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation is the most common form ...click here to read more

Schizophrenia, although a type of mental illness, can influence or can be influenced by dementia, urinary tract infections, hypothyroidism, sleep deprivation, and yeast infection. We have compiled our top articles regarding schizophrenia and the related topics in order for you to have a better understanding of this condition. Schizophrenia patients show a higher dementia risk ...click here to read more

We all know the importance of eating a healthy diet with plenty of vegetables, lean proteins, whole grains, and fruit. Eating well can go a long way for our health, and a new study adds more evidence to support the case of a balanced diet. Prostate cancer is the leading type of cancer among men. ...click here to read more

Maybe you weren’t “in the mood” last night, and that’s completely fair. We’re busy, we get tired, and above all, we’re getting older. Sex just isn’t a priority anymore. But it is a part of healthy living, so a constantly low libido could be a sign of an underlying issue that needs to be addressed. ...click here to read more