Author Archives : Devon Andre

Devon Andre has been involved in the health and dietary supplement industry for a number of years. Devon has written extensively for Bel Marra Health. He has a Bachelor of Forensic Science from the University of Windsor, and went on to complete a Juris Doctor from the University of Pittsburgh. Devon is keenly aware of trends and new developments in the area of health and wellness. He embraces an active lifestyle combining diet, exercise and healthy choices. By working to inform readers of the options available to them, he hopes to improve their health and quality of life.

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These Foods Can Make Your Liver Sick

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is slowly becoming the number one cause of liver disease. Symptoms of NAFLD include an enlarged liver, fatigue, pain in the upper right abdomen, abdominal swelling, enlarged blood vessels beneath the skin’s surface, enlarged breasts in men, enlarged spleen, red palms, and yellowing of the eyes and skin (jaundice). The ...click here to read more

Common Health Myths You Need to Stop Believing

If you’re a female, you’ve probably experienced at least one urinary tract infection (UTI) in your life. You were probably made aware of some at-home remedies you could try, such as drinking cranberry juice. You may have tried this and maybe even relayed this information to others. Unfortunately, many of these remedies aren’t useful remedies ...click here to read more

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This Common Beverage Deemed Safe in Heart Failure Patients

Recent study findings uncover that for heart failure patients, limited alcohol consumption is deemed safe. It’s associated with survival benefit versus long-term abstinence. The study looked at a prospective cohort study involving 5,888 community-dwelling adults over the age of 65. Of the group, 393 individuals were diagnosed with heart failure during the nine-year follow-up period. ...click here to read more

Your Risk of Falls Goes up Because of This

As we become older, our risk of poor vision increases. An estimated one in 11 Americans over the age of 65 suffer from poor vision. As the population continues to age, more people will be living with poor eyesight. Poor vision can negatively affect the overall quality of life and health. As the ability to ...click here to read more

Hearing This Noise May Signal High Blood Pressure

Hypertension – high blood pressure – is often described as a silent killer because it doesn’t trigger many symptoms. The best way to know if you have high blood pressure is simply measuring it either with a cuff device or wrist machine. These machines measure systolic and diastolic blood pressure. There is one symptom which ...click here to read more

Can a Vaccine Slow down Aging?

Vaccines are administered to protect us from viruses and disease. When we are vaccinated, our bodies become immune to whatever disease we were treated for. Common vaccines include the flu shot, HPV, polio, and the chicken pox, but soon you may add aging to your vaccine list. Researchers at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School are ...click here to read more

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