Author Archives : Bel Marra Health

High cholesterol is a growing problem in America, with 73.5 million Americans living with it. Having high cholesterol is linked to a slew of other health problems, including a higher risk for heart disease. A common form of treatment for cholesterol is the use of statins, which are a medication to help lower LDL cholesterol. ...click here to read more

When it comes to our health, knowing the right numbers can mean the difference between healthy and unhealthy. Numbers play an important role in our overall health. Numbers can tell us the blood count, the bone density… Basically, anything health-related is associated with a number. When it comes to matters of the heart, there are ...click here to read more

Listeria is a bacterium that can thrive in both anaerobic (without oxygen) and aerobic (with oxygen) conditions, and is widely known for causing an infection in humans called listeriosis, a foodborne disease similar to food poisoning. There are six different species of listeria, and the one causing the disease is L. monocytogenes. Main listeriosis symptoms ...click here to read more

When you enter a restaurant, movie theatre, even someone’s home, is “where are the bathrooms?” the first thing you think of? For many of us, finding out the location of the closest restroom is an everyday reality, as leaky bladder, urinary urgency and frequency plague us. In fact, this constant thinking about the bladder has ...click here to read more

This past week marked the annual Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week, raising awareness and educating the general public about congenital heart defects (CHDs), childhood infections, heart disease, and stroke. Any condition or defect that is “congenital” is a condition or defect existing at birth. Although CHD is often referred to as congenital heart disease, it ...click here to read more

Everybody is talking about February being Heart Month, but aside from matters of the heart, you should know that vitamin D deficiency and smoking are important risk factors for macular degeneration – as February is also Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Awareness Month. AMD is the main cause of vision loss in Americans aged over 65. ...click here to read more

If you haven’t been checking on what’s happening in the health world lately, here’s our weekly health news roundup on ALS, Celiac disease, osteoporosis, IBS, and ulcerative colitis. While researchers continue to look for optimal treatment plans, effective screening practices, and targeted preventative measures, many studies uncover unexpected links between different conditions that weren’t previously ...click here to read more

Much research has come out regarding the negative effects of a sedentary lifestyle and prolonged sitting. From cardiovascular issues to obesity and even diabetes, it seems that a sedentary lifestyle can set you up for a number of health conditions. One health condition that is overlooked in talks about prolonged sitting is joint health. Research ...click here to read more