Shari Unger | CardioMender, MD

September is Self-Improvement Month

September is Self-Improvement Month, a time to consider your goals, set a plan, and love yourself enough to take steps…

Overweight Children at Highest Risk of Bullying

Childhood bullying is a huge problem. Childhood obesity is also a huge problem. A recent University of Michigan study on bullying and childhood obesity found that obese and overweight children are simply more likely to get bullied by their peers, regardless of any other factor.¹

Insulin Resistance: Don’t Let it Become Diabetes

CardioMender, MD recently conducted an internal study on new patients who had NO prior history of Type-2 Diabetes, Pre-diabetes, or insulin resistance. Our results were shocking!

Stop Cravings and Keep the Weight OFF!

Each of us take vacations, celebrate holidays and enjoy special occasions. Festive meals are often the centerpiece of these events. In the moment, they are a time when many of us fall off our nutritional plan. The decision to go off plan in advance, a planned deviation, is an art that, once mastered, can help stop cravings and maintain weight loss and optimal health.

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How to Protect Yourself and Your Family from the Zika Virus Naturally

Mosquito-borne illnesses are becoming more prevalent around the world and even in North America. Reports of the Zika virus and the mosquito species that spread it have arrived in South Florida. But before you reach for that DEET, it’s important to know about natural alternatives to insect repellent that don’t pose the health risks of applying poisonous pesticides to your skin.

CardioMender, MD Has One of the Few Physicians Board Certified In Obesity Medicine on Staff

What is Obesity Medicine?

Most doctors want to help patients lose weight, according to a recent survey, but also admit they have little or no training in weight management and nutrition.

How to Reduce Cholesterol Naturally Using Plant Sterols and Stanols

Virtually everyone is aware that high cholesterol is associated with an increased likelihood of coronary heart disease and stroke. To reduce cholesterol, the first step is to reduce the consumption of foods high in cholesterol, such as fatty foods, dairy, and meats. Western-trained physicians often recommend the use of statins, which have been shown to be effective at lowering cholesterol and have proven cardiovascular benefits. Plant sterols and stanols have been shown to lower cholesterol naturally.

6 Steps to Reduce Your Risk of Heart Disease, Stroke and Type-2 Diabetes

Do you know the six steps you can take to reduce your risk of stroke, heart disease and Type-2 Diabetes? You hear over and over in the media how these issues are epidemic in our society, yet with all our knowledge, the rates of these occurrences are not going down. We all want to live healthy, happy lives, but we do not always make the necessary choices to help this happen. Once we have the awareness, the next measure is really looking at ourselves to see what we can do to optimize our own health. How many of these six steps are you taking?

Plan Ahead to Guarantee Your Success

Guarantee Success with Plan A, Plan B, Plan C. No matter whether you are staying on plan, getting back on track or successfully maintaining your weight loss, this strategy guarantees to increase the likelihood of success.

Food Matters: Good Food is Good Medicine!

I am convinced, more than ever, that the way we choose to live dramatically effects our health and the quality of our lives. If we simply take a look at the facts, we can become more in touch with the influences of our day to day choices, especially with regard to healthy, quality foods.

What we put into our bodies has enormous health consequences both short and long term. There are many observational studies demonstrating that a Mediterranean diet and lifestyle provide tremendous health benefits including longevity and reduced rates of cardiovascular disease, certain cancers, Type-2 Diabetes and other chronic diseases.

Not Just for Salads, Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil Helps Maintain Your Health

They’re not just for salads! Our ultra premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO), flavored Olive Oils and high quality, low-sugar Balsamic Vinegars are excellent examples of how a balanced diet containing quality foods and condiments may help maintain your health. Curious to know more?

How to Celebrate the Holidays and Not Gain Weight

It starts with Thanksgiving, and we give thanks. But then, a Holiday diet? No way. We give in to the abundance of tempting holiday foods. But do we have to?