Author Archives : Dr. Victor Marchione

Excess fat on the body is usually an undesired trait. While it may not look appealing, your body is simply storing the extra calories you are consuming in fat cells called adipose tissue. The more you eat, the more adipose tissue you accumulate. Having fat is not all bad, as a healthy amount is required ...click here to read more

The human body is an extremely adaptive organism. If you live in a cold climate country, your body creates more subcutaneous fat to serve as insulation. If you live in a sunny part of the world, chances are, your skin is darker to help deal with the sun’s harmful rays. The body’s own metabolic process ...click here to read more

A common staple in Mediterranean diets, olive oil is a flavorful ingredient used in a large number of food dishes. It is not only eaten—this versatile oil is commonly used in cosmetics, medicine, and even soaps. Olive oil is packed with beneficial nutrients. New research has found that a primary component in olive oil may ...click here to read more

Polycystic ovary syndrome symptoms can be annoying for some women and a serious problem for others. Luckily, many sufferers have discovered that a PCOS diet can help alleviate some of the discomforts. PCOS is a hormonal problem that has an impact on the ovaries and other parts of a woman’s body. It is most common ...click here to read more

Cholesterol is known by most people as being a fat-like substance that clogs arteries, leading to heart-related problems. While this is true, cholesterol is actually a vital component of human physiology. Your body needs the substance to make various hormones, vitamin D, and according to new research, it exists on the surface of the lung, ...click here to read more

Medicine has become so commonplace that it is almost always prescribed when visiting a doctor. Antibiotics are some of the most widely used and effective medications for treating bacterial infections. However, these drugs are showing signs of decreased efficacy. This is called antibiotic resistance, and it’s something that is making the medical community fearful. This ...click here to read more

Headaches are a common occurrence and occur to everyone at least once in their lives. There are more than 300 types of headaches currently known, and some occur in various regions of the head. One of these locations is behind the ears, and there are a number of  reasons for it to occur there. Headaches behind the ...click here to read more

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common neurodegenerative problem in humans. It effectively destroys our memory and other important mental functions. Scientists believe that this progressive disease is primarily the result of amyloid plaque or tau protein tangle development within the brain. This leads to the symptoms seen in Alzheimer’s. Sadly, many of these symptoms don’t ...click here to read more