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Consistently dropping items or having slowed movements is not something we all face on a daily basis, but those with Parkinson’s disease live with it every day. The feeling that you don’t have complete control of your body can be an extremely frustrating experience, especially when you don’t know the cause. But according to new ...click here to read more

Diabetes has become a serious epidemic in the United States, with nearly 29 million people being affected and another eight million suspected of being undiagnosed. Living with the disease can seem like a nightmare, as it requires constant food intake monitoring, frequent doctor visits to avoid complication, and developing an increased risk of many potentially ...click here to read more

Experiencing inflammation of one or many joints in the form of arthritis is something that a large number of elderly individuals go through every day, and unfortunately, in the majority of cases, treatment modalities are quite limited. Feelings of pain, stiffness, swelling, and redness are all too common, with most pharmaceutical treatments simply relieving the ...click here to read more

In America, there are many places you can choose to live. For those who prefer warm climates, choosing a state like Florida may provide an ideal living condition, and those who want to experience every season nature has to offer may choose to live in a northern state. Nevertheless, living in a developed country like ...click here to read more

The human body is an incredible combination of elegance and complexity. After hundreds of years of medical science, we only know a fraction of what it is truly capable of. Interestingly, researchers have made a new discovery as of late, linking two seemingly unrelated organic plants—marijuana and chili peppers—together as contributors to our immune system, ...click here to read more

Preventing disease is something all humans want to do, and for the most part, eating a healthy diet and getting plenty of exercise seems to be the best way to achieve this. But unfortunately, this is not something everyone is capable of doing. Luckily, a new study suggests that there may be a simpler way ...click here to read more

With food becoming streamlined and faster to consume, it’s common to find food blended into smoothie form, claiming it “releases all the nutrients.” Well, that may be true—in a recent study, researchers found that mastication, otherwise known as chewing your food, may actually help you more than you think. They found that the act of ...click here to read more

Many people would benefit from knowing how to increase their hemoglobin level, and doing this naturally would be an added bonus. Hemoglobin is an iron-rich protein and a component of our blood that is required for the processing of oxygen transfer from the lungs and its delivery to the tissues and organs in the body. ...click here to read more

If I were to ask you what you think the biggest contributor to preventable life-years lost in America is, you would probably say tobacco—it causes more than 480,000 deaths annually, with life expectancy for smokers being at least 10 years less than non-smokers. However, the number one spot goes to obesity, which results in 47 ...click here to read more

Drinking soda to quench our thirst or as a beverage with our daily meals has become commonplace. We know just how much sugar content soda contains, so we opt for diet, but even diet soda has negative consequences. According to a new study, drinking sugary soda—or even sugar-free variants—might damage the brain, accelerating brain age ...click here to read more

Today marks the first day of National Sleep Awareness Week, during which the National Sleep Foundation aims to educate the public on the importance of sleep. We at Bel Marra are united in this effort, as we greatly value the benefits that sleep provides and have gone through the trouble of bringing you the best ...click here to read more

Today marks the start of National Infertility Awareness Week. It’s a time where we all come together to help reduce the stigma and educate the public about reproductive health. Starting a family can be difficult for so many, and their struggle is often not talked about. Here at Bel Marra, we are committed to bringing ...click here to read more

Male menopause meaning Hormonal changes don’t just happen in women, they also occur in men as well. Much like how women start to see declining levels of estrogen, men can see a decline in testosterone—the male sex hormone. People joke about men having a mid-life crisis and going through menopause like women do, but it ...click here to read more

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a set of symptoms that are caused by elevations of androgen (male hormones) in the female body. It includes symptoms like a lack of menstruation or heavy periods, excess body or facial hair, acne, pelvic pain, and a patch of thick, dark, velvety skin. The reasons for its occurrence stem ...click here to read more