Author Archives : Dr. Victor Marchione

In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, there is this quote on constipation that I find quite amusing, yet highly relevant: “Why are you worrying about YOU-KNOW-WHO, when you should be worrying about YOU-NO-POO? The constipation sensation that’s gripping the nation!” While constipation is no laughing matter, there is increasing evidence that constipation is indeed ...click here to read more

When it comes to keeping ourselves in good health, we’re given a lot of advice. Depending on where you get the advice from, a lot of it can be false. It can make it hard to tell fact from fiction when it comes to advice – because we start to believe it, the more we ...click here to read more

I’ll start this article on digestion with a quote from the famous French epicure and gastronome, Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin: “Those who give themselves indigestion or get drunk, do not know how to eat or drink.” While such blunt criticism might not be well received in today’s world, there is merit in what the great man said. ...click here to read more

If you need a pep-talk to get up and get moving, this is definitely it. Exercise is important, that much we know. More and more research reveals the vast and varied effects that exercise has on our bodies. Now we’ve linked physical activity with healthy brainpower. As we age, it seems as though we become ...click here to read more

Does a headache pester you in the morning after a night when you had a little more to drink than usual? Do you complain of a headache after sitting long hours in front of the television? Well, you’re not alone. Factors Causing Headaches Headaches are a common occurrence, and they are of several types. Headaches ...click here to read more

One of the employees at Bel Marra Health just returned from a trip to India. He could not stop talking about the great food, totally different culture, crazy traffic, incredible color, the Taj Mahal, the thrill of an auto rickshaw ride, cows on the road… But he also raved about something I don’t often hear about ...click here to read more

For years, health authorities believed coffee was bad for your heart. But listen up, java lovers, there’s a new reason to have that extra cup of coffee every day! Drinking as many as four cups daily may actually help in the prevention of a heart attack. That’s according to new research published by BMJ Heart. ...click here to read more

Our bones are vital body parts. Without our skeleton, we’d probably just be organic mush pooling on the ground. The trouble is, as we age, our bones become weaker and more fragile, putting us at greater risk for fractures and breaks. Likewise, when we do sustain these injuries, recovery time becomes much longer the older ...click here to read more