The Dr. Hyman Show Blood Sugar Chaos: How to Take Back Control & Reverse Diabetes | Virta Health
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Feb 12, 2025 
Sami Inkinen, CEO and co-founder of Virta Health, is reshaping the future of diabetes treatment. He discusses groundbreaking approaches to reversing type 2 diabetes through nutritional therapy, debunking the myth that it's irreversible. The conversation highlights the success of personalized dietary interventions and a tech-driven care model that prioritizes patient support. Inkinen also examines the financial impact of diabetes on the healthcare system and advocates for prevention as a key focus in combating this growing epidemic.
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Sami's Prediabetes
- Sami Inkinen, despite being a high-performing athlete, discovered he had prediabetes.
- This led him to realize that diabetes is a metabolic disease, not a personal choice, and is reversible through nutrition.
Reversing Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 diabetes is often mistakenly considered a progressive, irreversible disease.
- However, scientific evidence and Virta Health's work demonstrate its reversibility through nutritional interventions.
Limitations of Traditional Care
- Traditional healthcare models often prioritize medication over nutrition for managing diabetes.
- This approach, coupled with limited patient-physician interaction, leads to high costs and poor outcomes.