Virta Health delivers telemedicine and nutrition therapy designed to reverse type 2 diabetes and other metabolic diseases. Using a combination of physician-supervised care, individualized nutrition plans based on ketogenic principles, health coaching, and continuous remote monitoring through an app, Virta helps patients reduce or eliminate diabetes medications and improve metabolic markers. The company works with employers and health plans to offer its program as a covered benefit and publishes peer-reviewed research demonstrating clinical outcomes. Virta also provides support for prediabetes, obesity and fatty liver disease. Founded in 2014 and backed by prominent investors, Virta is headquartered in San Francisco and operates across the United States.