Author Archives : Dr. Victor Marchione

There are nearly as many reasons to maintain a healthy body weight as there are people wishing to slim down. But the desire to lose weight is no longer just a matter of wanting to look better – it’s now become one of life or death. The problem has become so serious that the Centers ...click here to read more

The other night while I was watching TV, a commercial came on showing a man suffering from extreme heartburn. As he lies agonizing in bed, a caped-crusader arrives with the solution: a bottle of antacids. Soon after taking the medicine, the man was dancing next to his favorite delivery men holding pizzas, fried chicken, hamburgers, ...click here to read more

Sunshine plays a vital role in our lives. Aside from getting us that beautiful, golden tan we so desperately seek, sunshine also provides us with the much-needed vitamin D that helps lower our risk of heart and vascular disease. Studies show that vitamin D also helps to reduce the frequency of asthma symptoms, and is ...click here to read more

Most of us are probably familiar with the inevitable swelling that comes after stubbing a toe, or the hot, puffy patch of skin that made contact with a hot pot, or the red, sore, and tender muscle aches that follow intense exercise or a day of heavy lifting. As painful and uncomfortable as these bothersome ...click here to read more

The other day, a few colleagues of mine were debating – yet again – over the issue of genetically modified foods (GMOs) in North America, spurred by a recent outcry against the U.S. for selling “genetically polluted” wheat to the international community. The USDA discovered that several commercial wheat crops had become accidentally contaminated with ...click here to read more

Every time I walk through a food store, I’m pleasantly surprised to see more and more people looking carefully at the labels of packaged food. It’s a wonderful habit, because these people are exercising their choice over what goes into their bodies. However, the sad truth is that the food regulatory authorities like the FDA, ...click here to read more

The other day something happened in my office that made me question how we are raising our children. If you’ll indulge me, I’d like to share that story with you. One of my medical colleagues in the office, Eva, is a mother of two who follows a healthy lifestyle. She often comes in with exciting, ...click here to read more

With the warm weather finally upon us, green thumbs nationwide are gratefully donning their gardening gloves to reclaim lawns from a long winter and over-grown weeds. Many are rushing to gardening centers and stocking up on sprays and mixes to kill weeds for good. But before you begin applying that first coat of herbicide to ...click here to read more