Author Archives : Bel Marra Health

Cell phones are drilled into our heads as a necessary part of everyday life. With all of the advertising campaigns and big box stores trying to entice your business, naturally telecommunications was a good place to start taking jabs when the time came. Most of those jabs came in the way of health concerns. There ...click here to read more

It appears to be pretty standard for the health nuts in your group of friends to push the idea of salad being one of the best foods you can eat. While the idea of eating salad for its rich vitamin and mineral content might have been overstated to you by these individuals, imagine if you ...click here to read more

The Monday to Friday in most of us has been heavily trained through years of conditioning to wake up early and go to bed early – or at least if you are in the majority of the population. However, on the other hand, many people look towards the weekend as a chance to get their ...click here to read more

When it comes to food it is human nature to lean towards our favorites but when our preferences could be aging us, nutritionists say we  might want to consider a new diet that will lead us to over-all good health. Obesity:  How Many People Are Affected Close to 70 per cent of Americans are either ...click here to read more

Arthritis is the most common cause of disability in the United States. It is no wonder that most people are familiar with the disease. The joint pain and inflammation that comes with arthritis can be debilitating. Many of us have seen someone suffer these symptoms. At the same time we have likely been exposed to ...click here to read more

For decades, heavy consumption of alcohol has been associated with various cardiovascular diseases including hypertension and stroke.  Despite the health campaign initiated by physicians and other healthcare-related groups, the population of alcohol drinkers in society has remained the same.  It is thus important for the general public, with the aid of physicians, to monitor changes ...click here to read more

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death around the world, resulting in life-changing events such as a decrease in quality of general health and in more severe cases, death.  Cancer development generally occurs when cancer cells abnormally divide, resulting in the production of a tumor.  Cancer may also spread to the rest of ...click here to read more

Getting enough rest each day is one of the most important ways of leading a healthy lifestyle.  It can significantly improve one’s performance at work or at school, as well as maintain the normal physiologic activities of the body.  Sufficient sleep may also prevent the occurrence of accidents while driving or operating a motor vehicle.  ...click here to read more