Blood sugar control without the drugs

Our approach helps people lower blood sugar and lose weight, even while eliminating the need for medications, including insulin.

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Virta helps people reverse diabetes

Our peer-reviewed, published research demonstrates that type 2 diabetes reversal can happen fast—and results last.
63%

Diabetes-Specific Medications Eliminated at One Year¹

1.3

HbA1c Reduction

HbA1c improvement occurred simultaneously with prescription elimination¹
12%

ASCVD Risk Score

Blood pressure, triglycerides, and 20 other cardiovascular disease risk factors showed significant improvement²
30lbs

Weight Loss

Average weight loss was more than 2x the threshold for what is considered clinically significant¹
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A new model for diabetes care

Virta’s innovations in technology and nutrition science are changing diabetes care delivery and empowering patients on their journey to success.

Continuous Remote Medical Care

A physician-led care team and coaches are fully virtual and provide care, even proactively, whenever and wherever patients need it. Our technology-enabled approach enables safe de-prescription of medications.

Individualized Nutrition Therapy

Virta practices carbohydrate restriction that is effective and sustainable. We align with first-line therapies recommended by the American Diabetes Association, and individualize treatment for each person.
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Jeff Stanley, MD and Caroline Roberts, MD

Members of Virta's clinical team

Meet the leading experts in diabetes reversal

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What is Virta like? Our patients say it best.

Eliminating insulin. Walking a 5k. Losing 50 pounds. Our patients explain what is possible with Virta by their side.

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Citations and Footnotes

  1. Hallberg SJ, McKenzie AL, Williams P, et al. Effectiveness and Safety of a Novel Care Model for the Management of Type 2 Diabetes at One Year: An Open Label, Non-Randomized, Controlled Study. Diabetes Ther. 2018. DOI: 10.1007/s13300-018-0373-9
  2. Bhanpuri, N.H., Hallberg, S.J., Williams, P.T. et al. Cardiovascular disease risk factor responses to a type 2 diabetes care model including nutritional ketosis induced by sustained carbohydrate restriction at 1 year: an open label, non-randomized, controlled study. Cardiovasc Diabetol 17, 56 (2018) doi:10.1186/s12933-018-0698-8
  3. Athinarayanan SJ, Adams RN, Hallberg SJ, et al. Long-Term Effects of a Novel Continuous Remote Care Intervention Including Nutritional Ketosis for the Management of Type 2 Diabetes: A 2-year Non-randomized Clinical Trial. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 2019; 10:348. DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2019.00348