August 20, 2024

Keto Offers Hope in the Bronx: Endocrinologist Uses Diet to Help Underserved Patients Recover Health

22 minutes

Dr. Mariela Glandt is a renowned endocrinologist, ketogenic therapy expert, and CEO and Co-Founder of OwnaHealth. In this interview, Dr. Glandt shares her groundbreaking work using the OwnaHealth app to treat metabolic dysfunction, type 2 diabetes, and pre-diabetes among a Medicaid population in the South Bronx. This inspiring pilot demonstrates that health improvements can transcend socioeconomic boundaries, offering hope and tangible results to underserved communities.

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*Key Highlights*

• The potential of ketogenic therapy for managing chronic diseases

• The affordability of a ketogenic diet

• Success stories from the South Bronx

• The role of the OwnaHealth app in patient treatment and monitoring

*Related Article*

_For Richer, for Poorer: Low-Carb Diets Work for All Incomes_ by Nina Teicholz, PhD

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/richer-poorer-low-carb-diets-work-all-incomes-2024a1000cw5?form=fpf

*Experts in this video*

Dr. Mariela Glandt

https://www.glandt.co.il/en/home

X: @DrMarielaGlandt

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariela-glandt-md-6137914/

OwnaHealth

https://www.owna.health/

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