Author Archives : Bel Marra Health

How often do you say you’re tired, you need a nap or that you just don’t have the energy to get through the day? If it’s too many times to count, then you have yourself a low-energy problem. Maybe you’re always stuck in traffic, have endless errands to run, or there simply aren’t enough hours ...click here to read more

Mental illness is far more common than you may realize – but it’s still not a subject most people want to talk about. In fact, the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) estimates that one in four American adults experience mental illness over the course of a year. Roughly 60 percent of the 61.5 million ...click here to read more

If up until now you thought your blood pressure readings were normal, you may have to double check them. A large study just revealed that changes to blood pressure guidelines need to occur in order to better represent seniors. A normal blood pressure reading has long been agreed to be 120 over 80 but with ...click here to read more

Noise pollution in America is becoming a large problem not only because of the loud noise, but because it raises the risk of heart disease in seniors. Noise pollution can result from automobiles – cars, buses and planes – public areas like schools and even within the home. Everywhere we turn there is noise. The ...click here to read more

What do baby bottles, water bottles and store receipts have in common? You may be puzzled because the first two are obviously types of bottles, but store receipts? Well, you’ll be surprised to know all three of these items contain bisphenol A (BPA). You have probably heard quite a bit about BPA, due to the ...click here to read more

Function changes in an immune regulating gene have been found to prevent Parkinson’s disease and dementia, according to researchers at the University of Copenhagen. The regulating gene is known as Interferon-beta and treatment of it was revealed to prevent neurological death and disease in trial models of Parkinson’s disease. An estimated 10 million people are ...click here to read more

The E. coli infection is linked to the cause of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), urinary tract infections (UTI), kidney failure, enteritis and diarrhea. E. coli, or Escherichia coli, is a bacteria that can live in the intestines of humans and animals. When ingested, E. coli is generally fairly harmless, only resulting in bouts of diarrhea. ...click here to read more

Virtual reality images can now be used to help improve treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms due to a technology developed by a group of experts at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre. Abdominal aortic aneurysms are serious. If you have an abdominal aortic aneurysm it means the lower part of your aorta is enlarged. ...click here to read more