Author Archives : Bel Marra Health

Smoking is a high-risk behavior with deadly consequences. Smoking cigarettes causes one-third of all cancer fatalities and one-fourth of fatal heart attacks. If this isn’t enough to shock you, smoking can be the cause of a number of other illnesses including chronic bronchitis, emphysema, angina, peptic ulcers, heartburn, and even diarrhea. While smoking is clearly ...click here to read more

Smoking Marijuana is not just a recreational activity. But many users aren’t even aware of how the drug affects the body, or the effects it can have on your lungs, and it’s not necessarily negative. Marijuana is found on the streets is leaves, stems, and seeds that are shredded up into flakes and smoked. The ...click here to read more

Chocolate tastes too good and a lot of us have the infamous sweet tooth. But chocolate is very high in sugar, calories and fat. So here comes some health news that offers nutrition advice, mixed with exercise advice. Here is how to cut your chocolate consumption in half. Researchers found that simply walking for 15 ...click here to read more

If you’re part of the growing tide of people who are experiencing joint pain and stiffness, like with osteoarthritis, you’ll want to read further to find out about three natural remedies and anti-inflammatory medications that could help. U.S. researchers have found substantial evidence that suggests glucosamine, devil’s claw, and acupuncture are effective and well-tolerated natural remedies for ...click here to read more

The “D” word stands for diarrhea and surely it needs no introduction. In the second of my series on probiotics, I explore how these friendly bacteria can do wonders “down there” and help quell a case of the “D” word. Versus Acute Diarrhea Using probiotics for treating sudden cases of infectious diarrhea in  children is well ...click here to read more

Fish belongs in the category of foods that make you  smarter. But, according to a brand new study, it also  belongs in the brain protection category. Because people  who eat fish, cooked in these two ways, may be reducing  their risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers found that people who eat baked or broiled  fish every ...click here to read more

Exercise needs all the promotion it can get. Though the world knows of its importance to health, most individuals still find it hard to put in the time toward a little exercise. On that note, here are the results of two new studies to refocus our attention on fitness. One new study, from the “British ...click here to read more

Are you one of the nearly 40 million Americans who have  high blood cholesterol? Or perhaps you’re one of the 105 million other people who have higher than healthy levels. Either of these conditions makes the possibility of suffering from heart disease a lot more likely. High  cholesterol’s main cause, along with lack of exercise ...click here to read more