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September marks the 6th annual World Alzheimer’s Day and aims help spread information about this debilitating and often insidious condition, commonly affecting our elders. It is estimated that two out of three people globally do not have an understanding of which Alzheimer’s disease or dementia is. To help do our part, we at Bel Marra ...click here to read more

The basic food groups include dairy, grains, fruits and vegetables, and meat and alternatives. But there’s a push to add a fifth food group, which consists of foods that can work wonders for your health. A researcher at Western University, Gregory Reid, is pushing for Health Canada to add fermented foods as the fifth food ...click here to read more

September is prostate cancer awareness month and helps shed information on the most common cancer affecting men. About 1 in 7 men have a prostate cancer risk with them developing the condition at some point in their lifetime. We at Bel Marra want to do our part and spread helpful information to your readers and ...click here to read more

More than 20,000 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year, with over 14,000 dying from the condition. Ovarian cancer risk is a real problem for the lives of every woman which is why September has been dubbed Ovarian Cancer awareness month to help women recognize the signs of this deadly disease. To contribute ...click here to read more

By now, you probably have already heard of all the threats around prolonged sitting. In fact, here at Bel Marra Health, we have numerous articles outlining the dangers of prolonged sitting. And some experts are even suggesting that sitting is the new smoking, meaning that’s how dangerous it is for you. You would think then ...click here to read more

Eating wholesome foods provides your body with the essential nutrients it needs to stay healthy. But if you aren’t absorbing these nutrients well enough, you could be missing out on all the benefits that healthy foods could provide. Therefore, it’s important that you improve your digestion so that you maximize your daily nutrient intake. Your ...click here to read more

When it comes to urinary incontinence, there isn’t a “one size fits all” type of treatment. This is because there are several different types and causes of bladder leaks. The key to obtaining relief from your incontinence is to first establish the cause so that treatment will be more effective. Bladder incontinence is most commonly ...click here to read more

When someone has a severe headache that hits out of nowhere, with sudden pain, it is likely a thunderclap headache. But just what is a thunderclap headache? Well, as the name suggests, it is a headache that does not include any warning signs and catches the sufferer unaware. The pain is sudden, reaching its peak ...click here to read more