Author Archives : Bel Marra Health

By now you know the risks associated with high cholesterol and why it’s so important to keep your numbers within a healthy range. Cholesterol can take a toll on your heart health and set you up for a cardiovascular event like heart attack or heart disease. When cholesterol is stuck to the artery walls, passing ...click here to read more

Over the last decade, gluten-free, casein-free (GFCF) diet has become a common option for autism treatment, but a comprehensive U.S. study has concluded that it has no real impact on a child’s behavior. The study conducted at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) followed a group of children between two and five years old ...click here to read more

Osteoporosis is the loss of bone density. It is more prevalent among women, though men can very well be affected by bone weakness, too. We know that exercise – along with a calcium-rich diet – is a great way to promote strong bones, but recent study has determined just how much time you need to ...click here to read more

Glaucoma is a serious eye disease and one of the leading causes of blindness. It damages the eye’s optic nerve when the fluid pressure inside the eyes slowly rises. It’s all too common. According to the Glaucoma Research Foundation, estimates suggest more than three million Americans have glaucoma, but only half of them know they have ...click here to read more

Trouble breathing? Persistent cough or frequent chest infections? This could be chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) – the name for a collection of lung conditions including chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and chronic obstructive airways disease. COPD exacerbation is not something you want to fool around with. Your body needs oxygen and you need to breathe! People with ...click here to read more

The FDA is taking action against the spread of Zika virus. One of their first steps was to protect the safety of blood supplies by not allowing individuals who had visited Zika-ridden countries to donate blood. Countries that are heavily affected by Zika should obtain their blood supplies from other Zika-free countries in an effort to stop ...click here to read more

Common summer health concerns include food poisoning, Lyme disease, E.coli, West Nile virus, and norovirus. The risk of running into these health problems rises during the summer months. For example, mosquitoes responsible for West Nile virus and deer ticks that spread Lyme disease are only active during the warmer months. Rates of norovirus and E.coli tend to spike ...click here to read more

As men age, their testosterone levels naturally decrease. But in some, testosterone drops too low, negatively affecting their libido. But just because you are getting older doesn’t mean you have to bid farewell to an active sex life. New research, in fact, offers a solution to low testosterone and libido problems. Testosterone therapy boosts male ...click here to read more