Live Longer – Longevity

With today’s advanced medical techniques and growing scientific knowledge, age is increasingly just a number. But even if people now live longer than at any other time in history, that doesn’t mean we don’t sometimes deal with feeling our age – or feeling even older than our years. If health problems start to creep in ...click here to read more

My best advice to my patients always begins with this: The path to a long life starts with a healthy diet. Fruits and veggies are important, but there are other staples of healthy eating like good fats and fiber-rich grains and seeds. But there are certain foods we should be avoiding. In fact, I think ...click here to read more

As a doctor, I am always giving health advice to my patients so they can not only live longer, but live better. It comes with the job, and a lifelong passion for natural medicine. Sometimes, though, even I find it hard to practice what I preach, and this is where I give many thanks to ...click here to read more

Imagine that one day we might be able to save people’s hearts by replacing their pacemakers with an injection of genes. Well, such “grow-your-own” pacemakers are now one step closer to reality. Research and development is well underway. By injecting a single gene into ailing pigs suffering from a condition that slows heart rates, scientists ...click here to read more

Remember the old song, “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life,” sung rather humorously in Monty Python’s Life of Brian? Well, maybe you should try looking on the dark side, too. That’s because pessimists live a little longer than optimists, a new study reveals. Maybe we don’t always need a silver lining, after all. ...click here to read more

Shorter men might never have an NBA career, but they may have a real advantage when it comes to aging. New research shows they may live longer than their taller friends. I, for one, am happy to hear it! Skepticism is understandable, because it’s no secret that North American society puts a premium on tall ...click here to read more

Dr. Victor Marchione shares his views on controversial new food theory Here you are, trying to get in your five to 10 fruits and vegetables a day, drink more water and cut down on those Peak Freans cookies with vanilla yogurt cream filling. Tasty! A balanced diet with proper nutrition – and less bad fats ...click here to read more

It’s the secret to treating everything from autism to Alzheimer’s disease, and warding off cancer, heart disease and dementia. But you likely don’t know much about it – if at all. The secret? Glutathione. Dubbed the “mother of all antioxidants,” glutathione is considered to be a critical, life-giving molecule. Our ability to produce and maintain a high ...click here to read more

According to U.S newspaper reports, the number of centenarians in the country – people who have made it to 100 years old –  is just over 70 thousand. How do they do it? Well, some people like to think it is all about advancements in medical technology, while others believe it has more to do ...click here to read more

The eyes may be a window into your soul, but they are far more important as your windows into the outside world. Apart from improving eyesight and granting the ability to see details that went previously unnoticed, corrective eye surgery has been shown to help people inflicted with cataract-related vision disorders live longer. Cataracts are ...click here to read more

Humans have constantly been searching for a way to strengthen our health, improve our quality of life, and to extend our life spans. As science and technology becomes more advanced, scientists are beginning to discover new ways for people to achieve better health and live longer. A recent study conducted by Vladimir Titorenko, research chair ...click here to read more

An interesting new study has suggested that the idea of “living long and happy” might actually be a stretch. As a matter of fact, the idea of the grumpy old man, or the bitter old woman might really be onto something. The study suggests that those who don’t have high hopes for a happy and ...click here to read more

With the elderly population getting older, and living longer than ever, the issue of medical advancements and longevity appears to have been solved…right? Wrong. While senior citizens are living longer than ever they also have a whole slew of other concerns studies say, and that is that because longevity aside, elderly folks are also a ...click here to read more

Unless you’ve been living in a cloud of extreme denial, you are already well aware that smoking is bad for your health. But did you know that on average, smoking shaves 10 years off of your lifespan?  That is no laughing matter, and it’s certainly as good a reason as any to quit smoking today. ...click here to read more