Author Archives : Bel Marra Health

World Health Day 2016 is coming up on April 7 and the theme this year is to Beat Diabetes, so topics surrounding type 2 diabetes, diabetes during pregnancy, and glucose intolerance will all be discussed. In 2008, an estimated 347 million people worldwide had diabetes. Fast-forward to 2012, and diabetes prevalence rose to 1.5 million ...click here to read more

The National Institute of Diabetes and Kidney Disease reports that about one million people in the United States are treated for kidney stones each year. Are they serious? Well, they can be. Kidney stones can cause urinary tract infections and kidney damage if left untreated. The prevalence rises as we age. For men, the chances ...click here to read more

April 2016 is IBS Awareness Month, which highlights health conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), diverticulitis, IBS symptoms, anxiety, and depression. IBS is a growing gastrointestinal problem, affecting nine to 23 percent of the world’s population. Although IBS is growing in prevalence, there is still much unknown about the disorder, so ...click here to read more

If you’re stressed out these days, you’re not alone. Tension or stress headaches are the most common kind of headache which Americans suffer from. Close to 90 percent of women and approximately 70 percent of men suffer from the aches and pressure of stress headaches at some point in their lives. And many live with ...click here to read more

Our immune system is our body’s number one defense mechanism to ensure we don’t get sick. Unfortunately, as we age, our immune system becomes weaker and there are certain lifestyle habits that can speed up this process even further. If you’re concerned about keeping your immune system strong, you may want to cut out these ...click here to read more

April 2, 2016 marks World Autism Awareness Day, which brings to light topics like autism spectrum disorder, epilepsy, schizophrenia, and stomach issues. World Autism Day was first declared in 2007 by the United Nations in order to educate communities about this neural developmental disorder. Autism affects one in every 150 children worldwide. The condition impacts ...click here to read more

For most people, cataracts develop slowly and don’t disrupt the vision early on. But with time and age, this will interfere with your daily life and you’ll need eyeglasses. You may need surgery down the road, generally, a safe and effective procedure. But still…the question is how to slow down cataracts? Are there any natural ...click here to read more

Bel Marra Health’s weekly health news roundup has stories about norovirus outbreak, tetanus shot, rheumatoid arthritis, viral gastroenteritis, and multiple sclerosis. We discussed the new links found between rheumatoid arthritis and mood disorders, multiple sclerosis itchiness symptom known as pruritus, and explained the causes, symptoms, and treatment for viral gastroenteritis so it doesn’t have to ...click here to read more