Author Archives : Dr. Victor Marchione

Do you remember your child’s second birthday? How about what you ate last week? If your memory is starting to fog, don’t hit the panic button! It’s not too late to give it a boost. In fact, there are many different things you can do every day to improve your memory. With memory being so ...click here to read more

How many times have you said or maybe heard someone say, “My liver hurts,” or “My liver doesn’t feel well.” Probably never. That’s because unlike other ailments, like a cold, stomach flu or injury, our livers don’t send out direct signals of distress. This is why it’s that much more important to recognize the subtle ...click here to read more

Blood pressure on the rise? Maybe you’ve already changed your diet, took salt out of the picture, and maybe you even began exercising a bit. Sure, these are notable means of lowering blood pressure, but they’re not all you can do. In fact, there are ways to lower your blood pressure naturally that you’ve probably ...click here to read more

You’ve boiled the water, picked out your favorite tea, allowed it to steep and then finished off the mug. Your next step is to probably throw out the tea bag, right? Well think twice before tossing out that little bag of wonder. Tea has been praised for centuries and continues to be popular in many ...click here to read more

It‘s surprising that two famous writers have drawn comparisons between measles and love: “Love is like the measles; we all have to go through it.” – Jerome K. Jerome “Love is like the measles – All the worse when it comes late in life.” – Douglas William Jerrold While there is truth in what both ...click here to read more

The older we get the more it seems our joints start to hurt. All the years of being active finally catch up with us and pain starts to set in. In particular, it seems that our knees take the heaviest hit… Before you know it simply going up some stairs becomes a painful experience. Maybe ...click here to read more

Many people confuse inflammation with infection. Though infection and inflammation can happen at the same time, they are completely different. Infection is just one of the causes of inflammation. Inflammation is nothing but your body’s response to a physical stress. For example, if your body is too tired, it can cause inflammation; if you get ...click here to read more

The risk of bone fractures and injury as we age increases as we lose bone density and just aren’t as strong as we once were. Even medications we take can put us at risk of falls by causing dizziness and confusion. No one wants to end up in long-term care because of breaking a hip… ...click here to read more