Author Archives : Dr. Victor Marchione

It’s easy for us to blame just about everything on aging – age means more wrinkles, age means frail bones, and age is stealing our hearing abilities. Sure, getting older has many downsides and is a large contributor to changes in the body, but other factors can contribute to changes as well. You may have ...click here to read more

‘Paleo sleep’ consisted of less sleep but did not come with any sleep disorders, unlike today where we’re concerned about getting enough sleep and might now have to take up regular naps. Paleo sleep refers to our ancestors, the hunter-gatherers. In today’s world sleep disorders and sleep deprivation are seen as a global problem, but ...click here to read more

Researchers have developed a tool to identify high risk atherosclerotic plaques, often referred to as inflamed fatty deposits, to help fight cardiovascular disease. Coronary artery disease is the number one killer of Americans, so the new research is welcome news to medical experts trying to help fight cardiovascular disease. Atherosclerosis is the hardening of the ...click here to read more

Osteoporosis is a disease that affects the bones. Individuals with osteoporosis experience bone density loss, making bones more fragile and prone to fractures. Osteoporosis typically affects women more than men, but being female isn’t the only risk factor. Other risk factors for osteoporosis include being older in age, being Caucasian or Asian, bone structure, body ...click here to read more

Calcium supplements increase the risk of kidney stones, but risk lowers with vitamin D. Calcium is known to be a contributing factor in the development of kidney stones, but on the other hand, too little calcium can also contribute to the formation of kidney stones. Calcium oxalate – the culprit behind kidney stones – can ...click here to read more

Sleep apnea, sleep disordered breathing (SBD), has been linked to an increased stroke risk. Sleep disordered breathing is a condition characterized by a group of disorders, which involve abnormal respiratory patterns or insufficient ventilation during sleep. Apnea is a condition where breathing is halted for roughly 10 seconds or more and the person becomes wakes ...click here to read more

Menopause lowers high density lipoprotein (HDL) protection, increasing the risk of atherosclerosis in women. Atherosclerosis is the narrowing and hardening of the arteries as plaque builds up along their walls. Atherosclerosis can lead to coronary heart disease – responsible for one in three deaths of women. When low density lipoprotein (LDL) builds up and accumulates ...click here to read more

Hunger satiety hormone leptin has been found to cause cardiovascular disease in obese individuals. Leptin is produced by body fat and is also known as the satiety hormone or the starvation hormone. Leptin plays a role in functions related to fertility, immunity and brain function, and it’s intended to tell the brain that we are ...click here to read more