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Dr. Sunny Sharma, 1555 Barrington Road/Doctor's Building 1/Suite 310, Hoffman Estates, IL (2026)

04/06/2026

Last year, I showed up to LFGO by Go Brewing with a table…

…just weeks before opening my practice.

I didn’t know exactly what to expect—but what I found was something rare:

A community. Let’s be honest…

Most events hosted by a brewery?
➡️ Bar crawls
➡️ Late nights
➡️ And waking up feeling worse than when you started

But Go Brewing flipped the script.

This wasn’t about escape.
This was about elevation.

✔️ Group workouts
✔️ Cold plunges
✔️ Real conversations
✔️ Non-alcoholic craft beer
✔️ Electrolytes instead of hangovers

And the best part?

The connections didn’t end that day.

I stayed in touch with so many incredible people—including founder Joe Chura…
…and yes—some of them even became patients.

That’s the power of putting yourself in the right rooms.

So this year, it hits different.

I’m not behind a table.

I’m honored to be stepping on stage as the keynote speaker.

📅 May 3rd
🎤 LFGO by Go Brewing

I’ll be talking about:
💧 Hydration
⚡ Electrolytes
🧠 Performance & recovery

…but I want to hear from YOU:

👉 What do you want to learn about optimizing your health?

If you’re someone who cares about:
✔️ Energy
✔️ Longevity
✔️ Community
✔️ Actually feeling GOOD after an event

You need to be in that room.

🎟️ Tickets are in the link (don’t wait—this will sell out)

This is what the future of “going out” should look like.

04/05/2026

Easter isn’t about perfection.

It’s about renewal.

A reminder that no matter how heavy things feel…
no matter how far off track you think you’ve gone…

You can begin again.

Not with some extreme reset.
Not with a perfect plan.

But with one simple decision.

Then another.
And another.

Because real transformation doesn’t happen all at once—

It happens in the quiet moments:
• choosing a better meal
• stepping outside for a walk
• turning inward instead of reaching for distraction
• giving yourself grace instead of criticism

That’s how healing actually begins.

Not in intensity.
In consistency.

Today is your reminder:

You’re not stuck.
You’re not behind.
You’re not broken.

You’re in the process.

And you can start again—right now.

Happy Easter 🤍
—Dr. Sunny Sharma

04/04/2026

We’ve become a society that scans for flaws.

One mistake. One quirk. One moment out of line—
and suddenly that defines a person.

Social media didn’t create this…
but it amplified it.

Algorithms reward outrage.
Negativity spreads faster than positivity.
And over time, we start doing the same thing in real life—
with others… and with ourselves.

🧠 Here’s the science:
The human brain has a negativity bias—we are wired to remember criticism more than praise. Studies show negative experiences are processed more deeply and stick longer than positive ones.

That means:
One negative comment can outweigh 10 positive ones.

Now think about what happens when:
• People constantly criticize others
• We internalize those words
• We repeat them to ourselves

That’s how self-doubt is built.

That’s how confidence is broken.

That’s how someone who was once vibrant becomes quiet, self-conscious, and unsure.

I know this… because I’ve lived it.

I’ve felt different.
I’ve been shy.
I’ve been in rooms where I questioned if I belonged.

And I’ve had to work hard—intentionally—to rewire my mind toward positivity.

Because the truth is:
Positivity isn’t passive. It’s practiced.

That’s why gratitude journals work.
That’s why mindset training matters.
That’s why environment matters.

Because your brain believes what it hears repeatedly—
whether it’s true or not.

So before you criticize someone…
Before you point out their flaws…
Before you make a comment about their quirks…

Pause.

Ask yourself:
Am I adding value—or taking it away?

You don’t have to agree with someone to respect them.
You don’t have to understand someone to accept them.

And you definitely don’t need to rain on someone’s parade.

The world doesn’t need more critics.

It needs more people who can see the good—
and choose to amplify it.

💭 And if no one has told you lately:
You are more than the worst thing someone has said about you.

04/03/2026

Most of healthcare is built to manage disease.

Not reverse it.

That’s the problem.

Grateful to Marie Petion for having me on the AI Boost Podcast to talk about what I’ve learned—as a physician and as a patient navigating a brain tumor.

This isn’t theory for me.

It’s personal.

It’s why I practice differently now.

We talked about:
• Why lifestyle medicine is the foundation—not an alternative
• How AI in healthcare can finally make care more personalized
• The real reason patients stay stuck on medications
• And what it actually takes to reverse chronic disease

Here’s the truth most people aren’t told:

You don’t need more prescriptions.
You need a system designed to help you heal.

That’s exactly why I built my practice.

A space where:
– You’re not rushed
– Root causes are prioritized
– Nutrition, movement, sleep, and stress are treated as medicine
– And technology (AI, wearables) is used to personalize your care

Because when you align the right tools with the right approach—everything changes.

If you’re tired of feeling like a number…
If you’re ready to actually take control of your health…

This is your sign.

🎧 Watch the full episode:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/6z9dQwt4Xd0
🎥 Reel: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWhBPwMCfoJ/

📍Now enrolling a limited number of patients in my concierge practice

04/02/2026

Today is called World Autism Awareness Day.

But let’s be honest…

Awareness isn’t the problem anymore.
We are aware.

What we are lacking—badly—is acceptance.

And I’m going to say something that may make people uncomfortable:

👉 Autism does NOT need a cure.

Because in a time where I keep hearing conversations about
“finding the cause”
“fixing it”
“eliminating it”…

We are completely missing the point.

Neurodiversity is not a disease.
It’s a difference.

And this obsession with a single cause or a single cure?

It’s not helping.

It’s doing harm.

It reinforces the idea that people who think differently, communicate differently, experience the world differently… are somehow less than.

They’re not.

What actually needs to change is not the individual.

It’s us.
It’s our systems.
It’s our expectations.

We’ve already proven we can adapt.

We build wheelchair ramps.
We create handicap parking.
We design spaces for physical accessibility.

So why are we still resisting doing the same for neurological differences?

Why aren’t we building:
• sensory-friendly environments
• inclusive classrooms
• workplaces that embrace different ways of thinking

This starts with us—as adults.

Because our children are watching.

They are the ones sitting next to someone who is “different.”
And they will learn from us whether different is something to exclude… or something to respect.

So let me say this clearly—this is what I believe at my core:

✨ “Different is what makes the world beautiful.” — Dr. Sunny Sharma ✨

Not less.
Not broken.
Not something to fix.

Beautiful.

Yes—autism awareness matters.

It leads to:
✔ earlier diagnosis
✔ better support
✔ reduced stigma
✔ stronger communities

But awareness without acceptance?

That’s just observation without action.

So today, let’s call it what it should be:

👉 Autism Acceptance Day.

Because the goal was never to change them.

It’s to change us.

04/01/2026

April 1st… so let’s start with this:

Some nutrition graphics over the years have felt like an April Fools joke.

Yes… even the upside-down pyramid 🙃

And when guidance says “limit saturated fat” while highlighting foods high in it…
it’s no surprise people feel confused.

But THIS is what clarity looks like.

The American Heart Association just released their 2026 dietary guidance—and they got it right:

Simple. Actionable. Evidence-based.

Here’s what actually matters:

👉 Eat mostly whole, minimally processed foods
👉 Prioritize fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes
👉 Choose plant-based proteins more often
👉 Limit ultra-processed foods
👉 Cut back on added sugars and sodium
👉 Choose healthier fats (unsaturated > saturated)
👉 Be mindful of alcohol
👉 Balance calories with movement
👉 Make it sustainable

No confusion.
No contradictions.

And most importantly:

👉 Progress over perfection.

Because real health isn’t built on perfect days.

It’s built on consistent ones.

And when you follow this pattern?

⬇️ Lower cholesterol
⬇️ Improve insulin resistance
⬇️ Reduce inflammation
⬇️ Lower cardiovascular risk

This is what I see every day.

Not perfection.
Just progress.

💬 What’s ONE small change you can make this week?

👇 Save this. Share this. Let’s simplify nutrition.

03/31/2026

Gary Woodland didn’t just win a golf tournament.

He survived something most people will never fully understand.

After brain surgery in 2023, he came back and won the Houston Open — his first win in nearly 7 years.

But what hit me the hardest wasn’t the comeback.

It was this:

He opened up about battling Post-traumatic stress disorder.

Not from war.
Not from combat.

From surviving a brain tumor.

And that matters.

Because PTSD doesn’t just happen on battlefields.

It shows up after:
• Brain tumors
• Surgery
• Uncertainty
• Living scan to scan
• Waiting for results that can change everything

That part?

We don’t talk about enough.

Because here’s the reality:

For many of us, the journey doesn’t end after surgery.

The scans keep coming.
The waiting never fully goes away.
And with it… comes something real:

Scan anxiety.

That feeling before every follow-up.
That quiet fear in the back of your mind.
That “what if” you can’t ignore.

And that’s trauma.

That’s where PTSD can live.

Gary Woodland talked about anxiety, fear, and emotional moments even while competing at the highest level.

I felt that.

Because going through a brain tumor changes you.

Not just physically—

Mentally.
Emotionally.
Permanently.

Healing isn’t a finish line.

It’s learning how to live while still carrying uncertainty.

So if you’re in that space…

Waiting for scans
Living in between results
Trying to move forward but feeling pulled back

You’re not weak.

You’re human.

And you’re not alone.

His message was simple:

Keep fighting.

And sometimes…

That fight isn’t about winning.

It’s about showing up—again and again—despite the fear.

03/30/2026

Being a doctor today means something very different than it used to.

When I started my journey into medicine, I thought helping people meant treating illness.
Diagnose. Prescribe. Repeat.

But over time, that definition changed.

Now, helping people means preventing disease before it ever starts.

It means focusing on nutrition, movement, sleep, stress, and connection—the foundations of Lifestyle Medicine that can reverse and prevent chronic disease.

And it also means something I never expected…

👉 Fighting misinformation.

In today’s world of viral health trends, TikTok advice, and quick fixes, patients are overwhelmed.
And physicians are no longer just clinicians—we are educators, advocates, and a voice for evidence-based medicine.

That responsibility is real. And it’s shared by all of us.

Today, I’m especially grateful.

Grateful for my team—those handwritten notes meant more than you know.
Grateful for my patients—including the one who wrote, “Thank you for your care and kindness… you are very much appreciated.”
Grateful for this full circle journey—coming back to serve in the same hospital where I was born.

And most importantly…

Grateful to be part of a profession that continues to evolve—not just treating disease, but redefining health.

To all the physicians out there—
The ones going above and beyond, staying late, speaking up, and showing up for their patients every single day…

Happy Doctors’ Day. This day is for you.

We’re not just treating illness anymore.
We’re shaping the future of health.

03/29/2026

Is saturated fat causing your insulin resistance?

Not exactly.

But it might be part of the reason 👇

⸻

Let’s get one thing clear:

Insulin resistance is multifactorial.

There’s no single villain.

But there are patterns.

⸻

🧠 What is insulin resistance?

Your cells stop responding well to insulin.

So your body compensates:

👉 Makes more insulin
👉 Keeps blood sugar “normal” (for now)

⸻

🔬 Where saturated fat fits in

This is where nuance matters.

Higher saturated fat intake has been shown to:

➡️ Impair insulin signaling
➡️ Increase fat storage in liver + muscle
➡️ Promote metabolic dysfunction over time

Not overnight.
Not in isolation.

But as part of a pattern.

⸻

⚠️ So is saturated fat “bad”?

That’s the wrong question.

The better question is:

👉 What dietary pattern improves insulin sensitivity?

⸻

🌱 And this is where the data is consistent:

Dietary patterns that are:

✅ Lower in saturated fat
✅ Higher in fiber
✅ Rich in whole plant foods

are associated with:

• Improved insulin sensitivity
• Lower triglycerides
• Better metabolic health

⸻

📊 The marker I look at clinically:

Triglycerides / HDL ratio

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03/28/2026

Everyone is still focused on LDL.

But if you’re not looking at ApoB + triglycerides together…
you’re missing how risk actually works 👇

⸻

Let’s simplify this:

👉 ApoB = how many atherogenic particles are in circulation
👉 Triglycerides = how dangerous the metabolic environment is

Think of it like this:

🚗 ApoB = how many cars are on the road
🌧️ Triglycerides = the road conditions

More cars = higher chance of collisions
Worse conditions = higher chance of crashes

Put them together?

🚨 Risk goes up fast

⸻

⚠️ Here’s what most people miss:

You can have:

✔️ “Normal” LDL
✔️ Even borderline ApoB

…and still have:

🚨 High triglycerides
→ insulin resistance
→ more atherogenic particle behavior

⸻

🔬 Why triglycerides matter

Elevated triglycerides are a signal of:

• Excess energy (especially refined carbs + sugar)
• Increased VLDL production
• Formation of small, dense LDL particles

Which are:

➡️ More likely to enter the arterial wall
➡️ More likely to stick
➡️ More likely to drive plaque

⸻

📊 The most underused marker:

Triglycerides / HDL ratio

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03/27/2026

I became a doctor here. Today, it shut down.

⸻

Today, a piece of my story closed its doors.

West Suburban Medical Center is shutting down.

And while this may read like just another healthcare headline…

For me, this is personal.

⸻

I trained there.
I grew there.
I became the physician I am today because of that place.

West Suburban didn’t have endless resources.
It wasn’t polished.
It wasn’t easy.

But it had something far more important:

Purpose.

It was a true safety-net hospital—serving patients with the greatest needs, the most complexity, and often the fewest options.

And because of that…

It trained us differently.

We learned how to:
• Do more with less
• Care for the sickest patients
• Navigate medicine beyond textbooks
• Use community resources creatively
• Have the hardest conversations—with honesty and compassion

The physicians who trained us could have gone anywhere.

They chose to stay.

Not for comfort.
Not for money.

But for mission.

⸻

Over time, things changed.

Leadership changed.
Priorities shifted.
Resources disappeared.

And like too many hospitals in underserved communities…

Decisions were made that prioritized margins over mission.

⸻

This is not just about one hospital.

This is about a system where access is fragile.
Where communities lose care.
Where patients are left scrambling.

⸻

I was fortunate to move into a model where I can prioritize prevention, time, and truly patient-centered care.

But that clarity—the way I practice today—

Was built there.

⸻

Today, I’m grieving.

Not just a hospital.

But a training ground.
A mission.
A community that deserved better.

⸻

To everyone who trained, worked, or cared for patients at West Suburban—

You know what it meant.

I have countless stories that shaped me.

I’d love to hear yours 👇

⸻

We owe it to our patients—
and to places like West Suburban—
to build something better.

Dr. Sunny Sharma

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