Even more cost saving if people think "what do we need Virta Health for, we can do this low carb thing on our own".
Virta’s website reports they help their patients enter a ketogenic state “by focusing on whole, real, and satisfying foods, with a high fat, moderate protein, and low carbohydrate intake.”
I'm not knocking Virta in any way, they seem to be doing some decent research. From what I have read employer health care schemes are happy to provide the $400 a month cost. That's probably cheaper than the drugs they can hopefully stop taking.
For your money you get:
Regularly testing biomarkers like blood glucose and ketones.
Personalized recommendations based on your biochemistry, medications, and lifestyle.
Real-time monitoring that can help you optimize your food choices.
A Virta Health doctor who can work closely with primary care physician.
An EKG and lab work to obtain medical clearance, before paying the invoice.
Personal Health Coach
Supervising Physician
Community of Peers
All sounds very interesting, we already have a wonderful NHS who could do all of that, it's just that they're not all singing from the same song book at the moment.
I thought their cartoon video was quite good, perhaps that's me because I like things explained in an idiot proof way.