Author Archives : Bel Marra Health

Traditionally, it was believed that memory decline wasn’t something people had to worry about until the age of 60. However, recent studies suggest that it could actually begin as early as 45 years old. The Harvard Medical School has been doing extensive research in the area of memory and mental health for many years, boasting ...click here to read more

Sexual satisfaction is an important aspect of any healthy relationship, helping to keep the bond between a couple strong. Unfortunately, as we age, many of us forget to make our sexual health a priority, or, for health reasons, find it difficult to. Recent studies have found that, no matter what stage of life a couple ...click here to read more

While we are constantly told how important it is to drink water to stay hydrated for physical health, here’s a new reason why you should drink it regularly:  studies show that water intake has a significant effect on mental performance as well. Whether you’re taking an exam, or simply sitting down to read a newspaper, ...click here to read more

Despite the fact that more and more people are being warned to watch their salt intake, a recent U.S. study showed that 90 percent of Americans continue to consume sodium at levels much higher than the recommended daily intake. This is contributing to some of our leading health problems, such as high blood pressure, stroke, ...click here to read more

An article published in the International Journal of Obesity lends more weight to the idea that we lead by example, and are being mirrored by the younger generation in more ways than we may realize (or want to be). Recent results from a study conducted at Duke University suggest that the underlying cause of the ...click here to read more

Have you ever heard of the term “bread madness”?  It was coined about 50 years ago – “bread madness” referred to patients whose schizophrenic symptoms spontaneously vanished when they were denied the consumption of gluten-containing bread products. Since then, many people have questioned the potential link between gluten and psychiatric disorders. While some theorists propose ...click here to read more

If you’ve ever considered liposuction to remove excess fat tissue, you may be shocked to discover that you could potentially be saving a life.  Researchers at UCLA made an incredible – albeit, accidental – discovery about fat tissue, after examining the (normally discarded) remains of several liposuction surgeries. It turns out that fat tissue contains ...click here to read more

While a lot of us may feel like we have “no sense of time,” science has long decreed the opposite – each of us has an “internal clock,” known as circadian rhythms that regulate a number of bodily functions including the sleep-wake cycle, the temperature of the body, and the release of hormones. Although they ...click here to read more