OwnaHealth and Sun River Health Partner to Expand Diabetes Reversal Care for Medicaid Patients Across New York State
Partnership brings OwnaHealth’s endocrinologist-led, food-as-medicine approach to diabetes reversal to Sun River Health’s network of 50 health centers across the Hudson Valley, New York City, and Long Island NEW YORK, October 19, 2026 — OwnaHealth, a physician-led virtual care company focused on reversing metabolic health conditions in Medicaid and underserved populations, today announced a new […]
Crain’s New York: Sun River Health partners with OwnaHealth for virtual diabetes care
Originally published by Crain’s New York Business Health Pulse. By Amanda D’Ambrosio. Community health center network Sun River Health has inked a partnership with OwnaHealth, a virtual care startup aiming to reverse chronic conditions such as diabetes and obesity among Medicaid enrollees, Crain’s has learned. The deal allows Sun River Health, which serves 250,000 […]
The Ketogenic Diet as a Treatment for Type II Diabetes (CME)
The purpose of this CME activity, by Dr. Mariela Glandt and Dr. Bret Scher, is to educate practicing physicians and other healthcare professionals about the clinical evidence supporting nutritional ketosis as a treatment for Type 2 diabetes. This evidence demonstrates that a ketogenic diet can effectively improve insulin resistance, glycemic control, and various metabolic parameters. […]
Metabolic Mind Podcast – Junk Food Is Costing You More Than You Think
đź’°Â Junk Food Is Costing You More Than You Think Keto isn’t just for the wealthy. Dr. Mariela Glandt is succeeding in helping people with limited budgets, including those using SNAP benefits. Eggs, tuna, sausage, chicken, hamburger patties… simple, affordable animal proteins offer a ton of bang for your buck. You don’t need expensive, organic everything […]
Dr Mariela Glandt on the Metabolic Mind Podcast
Keto Offers Hope in the Bronx: Endocrinologist Uses Diet to Help Underserved Patients Recover Health 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 […]
For Richer, for Poorer: Low-Carb Diets Work for All Incomes
For Richer, for Poorer: Low-Carb Diets Work for All Incomes In this commentary, Nina Teicholz, PhD, spotlights how low-carb diets are changing lives in the Bronx, one of the poorest areas of New York City. Patients supported by OwnaHealth are losing weight, reducing medications, and even reversing type 2 diabetes—proof that low-carb works across all income […]