Author Archives : Bel Marra Health

Pancreatic cancer is quickly making its way to the top of the list of most deadly cancers and, unfortunately, most diagnosis occur late in life. Nearly 50,000 Americans receive a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer each year – it’s the same cancer that took the lives of Steve Jobs, Luciano Pavarotti and Patrick Swayze. Pancreatic cancer ...click here to read more

How much sleep did you get last night? Six, seven, maybe even up to nine hours? When we get minimal amounts of sleep it makes sense to wake up tired, but when we have prolonged amounts of sleep and still wake up tired, then we have a problem. If you’re getting many hours of shut-eye ...click here to read more

Cholesterol is a growing concern as we continue to age. In our younger years, we didn’t think twice about it. But now that we’re older, we’ve become more mindful of maintaining healthy cholesterol levels. But what’s with the hype surrounding cholesterol? We know that our bodies naturally produce cholesterol, and we can also obtain it ...click here to read more

Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are two forms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Both conditions are life-long and lead to permanent lung complications, which leads to difficulties with breathing. There are many similarities between emphysema and chronic bronchitis, but they also have very notable differences that distinguish them from one another. Emphysema results from a ...click here to read more

Eating something sweet causes the brain to make meal memories, according to a new study. The study consisted of researchers from Georgia State University, Georgia Regents University and Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center. The researchers uncovered that an area of the brain involved in creating memories was activated when a person eats sweet foods. The ...click here to read more

When someone has a gout, a painful form of arthritis, along with what is referred to as tophi, or uric acid crystal deposits, researchers say they could be at risk of getting heart disease, too. Gout has been described as a complicated type of arthritis, which affects men more often than women. It is characterized by ...click here to read more

A serotonin deficiency can cause depression and mood disorders. Serotonin is a chemical naturally found in the body that carries signals between nerves. It is produced in the brain and the intestines; in fact, about 80 to 90 percent of it can be found in the gastrointestinal tract. Serotonin has long been thought to be ...click here to read more

Employees think their workplace should claim more responsibility for physical and mental health, according to a recent survey. The survey, conducted by Sun Life Financial, found that Canadians hold their employers responsible for the physical and mental health of employees. To measure how Canadians felt about healthy lifestyle practices, the Sun Life Canadian Health Index ...click here to read more