Category Archives: General Health

For as long as anyone can remember, it’s been said that salty foods make you thirstier. Previous studies have shown that increasing a person’s salt intake stimulated the production of more urine, with the assumption that the extra fluid came from drinking more beverages. But apparently, this is not true, as having a salt-filled diet ...click here to read more

Incorporating more fruits and vegetables into our diets can be a costly and time-consuming process. Going to the supermarket and knowing which ones to buy and how to pick the freshest items can be confusing. Yet, we should eat more of nature’s bounty, as all the scientific studies point to their ability to reduce the ...click here to read more

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria have become an increasingly dangerous problem in the medical community. Having a disease that is not adequately treated with medication can lead to prolonged illness and even death. This has led researchers to continually search for alternative methods to combat this prevalent issue, and they believe the use of a “natural method” using ...click here to read more

What is one thing that keeps your body healthy, your extremities warm, your immune system strong, your face glowing, and your energy levels lasting all day long? If you guessed proper blood circulation, you’re right. Your circulatory system is responsible for a very important mission: to deliver oxygen and vital nutrients to all organs and ...click here to read more

Do you get a sudden and uncomfortable urge to urinate throughout the day? Does your bladder wake you up at night? Do you find it hard to control your urge to go? Perhaps you even have unpleasant accidents, losing a small amount of urine because you couldn’t make it to the bathroom on time… These ...click here to read more

It’s the weekend, and we have another weekly health news roundup for you. If you experience arthritis pain or renal colic, we have detailed articles to get you up to speed on what you need to know. Heart disease is an issue we believe everyone should be more informed about, so we’ve included material on ...click here to read more

This April marks the 25th annual Rosacea Awareness Month and it’s a time to educate the public on this commonly misunderstood chronic disorder. It is estimated that rosacea affects nearly 16 million Americans, and at Bel Marra, we have taken the time to gather the best articles about it. You’ll find information on how rosacea ...click here to read more

The aroma of some of our favorite foods can stir up a bevy of emotions that contribute to the overall enjoyment of the food we eat. The consumption of our favorite food makes us happy and content, and we are usually incredibly satisfied afterward. But perhaps our favorite foods may be having more of an ...click here to read more

Antibiotic resistance is a looming threat that is slowly rearing its head, becoming a difficult complication to handle in the fight against disease. It occurs when an antibiotic medication loses its ability to control or kill bacterial growth, which is its primary purpose. Antibiotics have saved millions of lives since the inception of penicillin, the ...click here to read more

When asked what the deadliest animal in the world is, you would not immediately think of the mosquito, but it is. While these tiny insects may not seem very dangerous, it is not their size that makes them deadly, but the disease they carry. Malaria is one of many mosquito-borne diseases affecting humans and is ...click here to read more

With the increasing number of states in America legalizing cannabis, there have been a lot of related studies of the plant for medical application. Whatever your stance is on the drug, there is no doubt that the marijuana plant is full of potential benefits for patients. This list of benefits seems to grow by the ...click here to read more

The longer you live, the more likely you are to have had surgery for some sort of ailment. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that in 2012, approximately 312.9 million operations were performed globally, which had increased by 38 percent over the previous eight years. This is about 4,469 surgical operations for every 100,000 people ...click here to read more

If there is one thing most people would like to do more of, it’s to travel and see the world. But one minor detail we neglect to think about is the effect of jet lag, that feeling of daytime fatigue that occurs when traveling across multiple time zones. However, new research may make jet lag ...click here to read more

Renal colic is a pain associated with kidney stones that usually develops as a result of too much of a single chemical in a person’s urine. Here, we take a look at the symptoms, causes, and some helpful prevention measures. Our urinary tract is made up of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra. Urine, which ...click here to read more