Health

I’m the eldest of three girls, and my dad always appreciated my tomboy side growing up. I liked watching Hockey Night in Canada with him (he can shake a handful of nuts and toss them into his mouth like nobody I know), throwing a baseball back and forth in the backyard, playing ping pong and ...click here to read more

Dr. Victor Marchione shares his views on habits and long-term gains What if I told you that watching TV for two hours takes 30 minutes off your life? We’d all be digging an early grave. A British study looked at how common daily habits can have an impact on your health and longevity, like alcohol ...click here to read more

Rejoice chocolate lovers! How about getting your chocolate fix without taking in all the fat and sugar? No more chocolate guilt and stealing secret bites. Too good to be true? Researchers are working on a chocolate pill to prevent heart attacks and stroke, thanks to chocolate’s health-promoting properties. Now that’s a pill-full of medicine we ...click here to read more

Chief Scientific Advisor Dr. Victor Marchione Shares His Views On Medication Risks How is your pill box looking these days? Organized by day and capsule color, or a mixed bag of pharmaceuticals that you sort through and eyeball carefully for morning, noon and night dosages? It all gets to be a bit much some days, ...click here to read more

Dr. Victor Marchione’s Views On Bathroom Habits You may prefer not to talk about it. In fact, if you’re older than five years of age, the topic of conversation is liable to offend family, friends and workmates if not woefully amuse them. But scatological humor aside, the subject of stool warrants plenty of attention. That’s ...click here to read more

Curly, straight, frizzy, dyed, treated, thinning or buzzed, your locks often go through a lot every day to look their best. You’ve probably spent hundreds of dollars on your hair (ladies, there’s no crime in hair vanity!) and it may take serious time to tame before you start your day. The importance of your hair, ...click here to read more

Dr. Victor Marchione shares his views on eye health Red and swollen, or tearing up when summer allergies come on strong? Your eyes need some TLC – and regular checkups, just like your blood pressure. In fact, an eye doctor, your friendly optometrist, is a VIP when it comes to your health. She’s the first ...click here to read more

You were always told to drink your milk and have bread and butter with every meal. But what if the very food you’ve eaten for years and years was actually the cause of your health issues? And how would you know for sure? Enter the age of food sensitivity. There’s more to it than the ...click here to read more

Put down that donut and listen up! There’s good news to report on the war on fat – news I’m happy to share with you and all my patients. News that could make you want to tweak your diet, pile veggies on the plate and lace up those walking shoes for a heart-pumping stroll. (Remember ...click here to read more

Walk up to a mirror, open up your mouth and say, “ahhh.” This exercise has nothing to do with teeth whitening and actor George Clooney (who paid for that gorgeous grin). It’s all about your tongue, not necessarily a beauty feature, perhaps, but getting a close look at your own tongue will say more about ...click here to read more

Hey, all of you nut eaters, did you know that you may live longer because of your simple dietary choice? Snack on! Eating nuts frequently is now associated with a lower risk of death, according to a study in the United States, notably the largest of its kind. Researchers found that by eating 28 g ...click here to read more

Feeling a little blue? Lonely, listless and in your pajamas until noon? I can’t blame you. In some parts of North America, we’re in a record-breaking deep freeze. The days are short, dark and pretty darn cold and I feel as though I need to take up ice fishing to make the most of the ...click here to read more

I’ve been in the medical community for many years and have learned a thing or two about what it takes to maintain robust good health. But the good-for-you strategies of proper diet and exercise, good sleep and strong social ties can get buried by the trends, headlines and latest high-tech breakthroughs that catch the media’s ...click here to read more

Think back to how many times you have seen a doctor in the past year. How many scans, tests and antibiotics were you prescribed? Does the number seem overwhelming? That’s probably because it is. Although current medical systems are in place to create life longevity, adverse effects from over-prescriptions are now taking a toll on ...click here to read more