Author Archives : Bel Marra Health

Just any cholesterol-lowering food might not be good for you. While choosing foods to lower your cholesterol, you need to exercise a ‘horses for courses’ approach. There are two different types of cholesterol. One is good. One is bad. If your good cholesterol is low and you are eating foods that lower bad cholesterol, it ...click here to read more

August is National Breastfeeding Month, so we present some of our stories regarding breastfeeding and its association with rheumatoid arthritis, type 2 diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and folic acid. Breastfeeding is a newborn’s primary source of nutrients and nourishment. Growing evidence suggests babies that are breast-fed demonstrate healthier development. While not all women can choose the ...click here to read more

Bladder problems are on the rise, and incontinence is one of them. You see more and more commercials addressing the issue of leaking, which is no longer a taboo to discuss. With aging, your bladder becomes weaker, and if you’re a woman who had children, bladder leaks are a serious concern for you. For these ...click here to read more

Bloating is the worst. You feel uncomfortable, you have to loosen your belt or unbutton your pants, oftentimes you just don’t feel like yourself… There are many reasons why you feel bloated. Eating too quickly, eating processed foods, eating foods you can’t tolerate, you name it… But as much as eating the wrong stuff in ...click here to read more

Every now and then, we may forget where we put our keys, struggle to recall a friend’s name, or even miss a relative’s birthday. As we age, these things happen more and more frequently, so we tend to blame our failing memory on the old age. Well, a recent study revealed another source of your ...click here to read more

Low testosterone is a growing problem for aging men. Although testosterone naturally decreases as men get older, when it gets too low it can start taking a negative toll on your health. Testosterone is known as a male sex hormone, even though women do have some of it as well. Generally associated with libido and ...click here to read more

Bad cholesterol can be lowered naturally through exercises like planks and daily workouts. The researchers at UCLA tested whether men who weight trained would have healthier HDL than men who lived a sedentary lifestyle. The researchers found that men who did not exercise were more likely to have dysfunctional HDL, compared to the men who ...click here to read more

Overactive bladder (OAB) is a common condition among older adults, particularly women. Overactive bladder is often associated with other conditions in the body, including irritable bowel syndrome, and multiple sclerosis. Here are some of our articles on overactive bladder, along with some useful management tips and home remedies. Overactive bladder and irritable bowel syndrome influenced ...click here to read more