Author Archives : Dr. Victor Marchione

Inflammation is the body’s way of protecting itself from harm, but it typically gets a bad reputation. Although inflammation can be a shield, it can harm our health as well. When inflammation lasts for months or even years, it becomes chronic inflammation and that is the type you want to avoid. Inflammation is often seen ...click here to read more

If you suffer from constipation, you probably don’t visit the washroom very often. If you don’t have constipation, or diarrhea for that matter, but visit the bathroom numerous times a day, it that normal? When it comes to bowel movements it’s hard to know for sure what’s normal or not because we’re all different. A ...click here to read more

Does your morning routine involve reaching for a cup of fresh brew from your coffeemaker? For many of us it does. Nothing starts our mornings off better than a warm java that gives us a much needed jolt to get us moving. Although the habit is routine and we don’t really think much about it ...click here to read more

Cramping, gurgling sounds and pain – our stomach can really put us through the ringer when it’s not feeling its best. Stomach troubles can ruin your day, keep you locked up indoors and make you want to curl up into a ball. But what caused your stomach woes in the first place? Was it spices? ...click here to read more

Whether you are health conscious or not, food labels are designed to help you make decisions when choosing food. However, if you don’t know how to read a food label the information may as well be nonexistent. There is ample information presented on a food label, but if you want to get the most out ...click here to read more

Location can play a role in the foods you eat, meaning wherever you are right now is effecting what you consume. If you reside along the west coast you probably enjoy fresh vegetables and even prawns. But if you reside in the South you probably enjoy collard greens, grits, fried chicken, potatoes and corn bread, ...click here to read more

If you have ever watched a baby you may have noticed how they spit-up or drool quite a bit. Sure, it may look cute on an infant, but you wouldn’t want to see an adult doing the same thing. Saliva is one of those human functions which many of us find gross, but the majority ...click here to read more

Kidney stones are incredibly painful stones which form inside the kidneys. There are many reasons why a kidney stone would develop, such as lack of water, too much calcium build-up and excess uric acid which can occur from a high-protein diet. There are also other causes for kidney stones which you may not be familiar ...click here to read more