Category Archives: General Health

There are many foods that might trigger thoughts of incredible stomach upset, sickness or worse. Undercooked and expired food may give you a bit of a gag to think about, and these are the sorts of foods that are household names that you should be careful consuming. Chicken that isn’t cooked properly for one. We ...click here to read more

Testosterone is the hormone responsible for the development of male reproductive organs such as the testes and the prostate.  Although produced by both sexes, the amount of testosterone in males is generally 20 times greater than that produced by females and this lower amount allows females to develop female reproductive organs.  Measurement of testosterone generally ...click here to read more

Energy drinks are very popular in North America. Last year sales exceeded 12 billion dollars and the projection 5 years from now is just over 20 billion. This is despite that fact that energy drinks continue to get negative publicity. Energy Drinks – The True Emergency Over the last few years there have been a ...click here to read more

Chief Scientific Advisor Dr. Victor Marchione Shares His Views on Diet Soda Every time I see a friend or a loved one crack open a can of diet soda, and especially if I hear of one of my patients drinking them, I can’t help but shudder. Unfortunately, the majority of the population has been brainwashed ...click here to read more

Just last year the journal of Human Reproduction reported that reproductive male health around the world is in sharp decline. The statement was made following a study in France that found sperm count in men fell by a third over a 20 year period. Today Harvard researchers believe one of the biggest contributing factors is ...click here to read more

Smartphones are now considered as an integral part of our daily lives.  One of the most appealing features of smartphones includes the software applications, or better known for its trendy term, “app”.  These software programs allow a smartphone user to download specific functions that may be personally beneficial to their daily routine, such as the ...click here to read more

Health habits are developed throughout our lifetime; some are based on the desire to experience pleasure while others are developed out of convenience.  While some health habits that we develop are good and provide us with health benefits, others put us at an increased risk of injury or disease.  Learning to cut out our worst ...click here to read more

Next time you think of spoiling your grandkids with sweet treats, you might want to reconsider. Grandparents naturally want the best for their grandkids, and academic success plays an important role in paving the path for future career success. So what does this have to do with sweets? Well a study has found that children ...click here to read more

More than 1/3 of all Americans take multivitamins. Many people take them just as added assurance that they are getting all of the essential vitamins and minerals that their bodies need in order to function properly, which certainly can’t hurt. However, few people stop to ponder who really needs to take multivitamins, and sometimes it ...click here to read more

Breathing, eating and drinking are all things we can’t live without. People often forget that sleep is also a basic human need. To maintain good health and well-being, we need adequate sleep throughout our lifetime. Studies show that sleep problems not only play havoc with our health, but can also impact our emotions as well. ...click here to read more

Sex is an essential component of a healthy marriage; housework is another. Recently, a major study investigated how housework impacts the sex lives of married couples. The results were rather surprising. One would expect that men who helped out more with cooking and cleaning in the house would have more sex, as a reward for ...click here to read more

As we age our body changes a lot and scientists are only beginning to understand what causes these changes. It was only in the 1940’s that gerontology; the study of aging, became a specific branch of medicine. Today gerontologists believe hormones play an important role in the way we age and say we shouldn’t fret ...click here to read more

The tradition you chose to partake in aside, and whether or not you are married also aside, if you take a look around at either very happily married couples, or very un-happily married couples you might find your mind wandering about whether or not taking someone with you “in sickness and in health” is the ...click here to read more

Fears and phobias are not one and the same, a fear is something that may cause unease or jitters, whereas a phobia is an irrational, intense and exaggerated fear and it is considered to be a type of anxiety disorder. There is an innumerable amount of phobias, ranging from fear elevators to fear of sleep ...click here to read more