Author Archives : Bel Marra Health

One in ten Americans over the age of six take antidepressant medication. This is quite worrisome, given the side-effects and the substantial health risks associated with them. Even more scary is the fact that the Food and Drug Association (FDA) has low standards when it comes to approving the sale of new antidepressant drugs. In ...click here to read more

Asthma is a chronic condition that involves inflammation of the airways that are responsible for normal breathing. When you have an asthma attack, the muscles surrounding your airways tighten, making it difficult to breathe. This can causes wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath and tightness of your chest. Allergic reactions are a common trigger for asthma ...click here to read more

There is evidence that shows that vegetarians have a lower risk of obesity, type II diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, kidney disease and some cancers. Unlike what many people believe, vegetarian diets can be nutritionally balanced with proper meal planning. While there is no single vegetarian diet, vegetarian eating patterns usually fall into one ...click here to read more

You may notice many body changes with the aging process, including damaged looking hair. Including protein rich foods as part of a healthy diet will help to protect your hair from damage – it’s that easy! Healthy looking hair will help you look younger and who doesn’t want to look younger during the aging process? ...click here to read more

Many women yearn for a baby girl; often because they want the company of their own gender or they believe it will be easier to have a shared camaraderie with a daughter. Science shows that the gender of the baby is determined by the chromosomes in the male’s sperm. More specifically, the women’s egg contains ...click here to read more

It is estimated that approximately 1 in 10 women will develop breast cancer at some point in their lives. Breast cancer development is often an emotionally traumatic experience that can negatively affect a women’s self-concept and sex life, and the chemotherapy used to treat it comes with a slew of side-effects that can substantially reduce ...click here to read more

Adopting an optimistic outlook, surrounding yourself with loved ones, and exercising regularly will all help you to age gracefully. Consuming a healthy diet is also vitally important and choosing healthy food over processed food will help to increase your energy levels and reduce your risk of obesity. Reducing your risk of obesity is very important ...click here to read more

Food shouldn’t be your arch-nemesis, but in some cases, if you are fighting weight gain and obesity issues, maybe some of your food fears are completely justified. Fattening and high calorie foods can cause weight gain if you can’t exercise enough to burn the extra calories. While a little indulgence isn’t the worst possible thing, ...click here to read more