Author Archives : Bel Marra Health

June 27, 2016, is National PTSD Awareness Day, so we have put together some of our news stories that discuss PTSD and surrounding factors, including stories on rheumatoid arthritis risk and PTSD, heart attack and PTSD, as well as stroke and cancer. PTSD – post-traumatic stress disorder – is commonly seen in war veterans, but it can affect anyone who has undergone ...click here to read more

June is Brain Injury Awareness Month in Canada, so here are our top articles discussing concussion, traumatic brain injury, dementia, hypertension, and sleep apnea – and other factors that can affect the brain health. You may not think that brain injuries are a large problem, but they are in fact becoming a silent epidemic in Canada and ...click here to read more

When it comes to heart health, you know what to do. Eat well, exercise, lose weight, don’t smoke, and watch your alcohol intake. Easy, right? Most of these tips are pretty straightforward, but “eat well” can be quite vague. Fruits and vegetables are important, and whole grains have been shown to improve your heart health, ...click here to read more

Erectile dysfunction (ED) – impotence – is the inability to get or maintain an erection. There are factors, like alcohol and stress, that can hinder your ability to obtain an erection. But in the case of ED, it is a chronic problem, which may also reveal an underlying health issue. For example, erectile dysfunction can reveal heart disease ...click here to read more

This week’s health news roundup covers stories regarding fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, irritable bowel syndrome, kidney stones, and psoriasis. This week we learned that sleep problems can negatively impact cognitive issues in multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia and CFS may be improved by B12, IBS can be treated with peppermint, and psoriasis may be completely cleared with a new ...click here to read more

June is National Safety Month, so we have compiled some of our stories regarding health safety, including topics on UTI, falls and fractures, traumatic brain injury, and Alzheimer’s disease. The goal of National Safety Month is to make people aware of the possible health risks  and show them how to prevent injuries that can lead to lifelong disability ...click here to read more

Food plays a key role in the state of our bowel movements. Some foods keep us regular – but some foods can cause diarrhea or constipation. When you’re constipated, you can’t go or you’re straining to have a bowel movement. And, unfortunately, the older we get, the more likely we are to suffer from constipation. ...click here to read more

We all get stressed from time to time, and a little bit of stress isn’t necessarily a bad thing. But when you’re stressed day in and day out, all that extra cortisol can take a negative toll on your body. Numerous studies have pointed to the adverse impact of stress on health, from disrupting your sleep ...click here to read more