Institute for Personalized Therapeutic Nutrition

Name

Institute for Personalized Therapeutic Nutrition

Legal name

Institute for Personalized Therapeutic Nutrition

Website

https://therapeuticnutrition.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Professional Education

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

akta.pro primary industry

Type 1 Diabetes Care (HLAKADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Diabetes Digital Therapeutics & Dose Decision Support (Bolus Calculators) (HLAHAHAJ)

Keywords

• Therapeutic nutrition training
• Chronic disease management
• Healthcare professional education
• Diabetes remission programs
• Evidence-based nutrition

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Training Course Fees: IPTN generates revenue from accredited training courses for healthcare professionals. Individual courses are priced at $275 CAD each, with a bundled offering at $450 CAD. The courses include Foundations in Therapeutic Nutrition and Health Coaching for Weight Loss & Type 2 Diabetes Remission.
2. Donations: As a registered Canadian charity, IPTN accepts donations to support its mission of advancing therapeutic nutrition education and research. The organization explicitly states it does not accept industry funding from for-profit organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

IPTN is a Canadian charitable organization that delivers accredited online training courses for healthcare professionals in therapeutic nutrition for chronic disease management, and provides free patient-facing educational resources on type 2 diabetes remission and prediabetes reversal. It supports a Community of Practice with over 2,300 healthcare professionals and produces research-backed guides, podcasts, and patient handbooks.

Product overview

IPTN operates as a charitable organization offering a platform of educational and resource-based products centered on evidence-based therapeutic nutrition for chronic disease management. The core portfolio includes two accredited training courses delivered via DigitalChalk LMS (Foundations in Therapeutic Nutrition and Health Coaching for Weight Loss & Type 2 Diabetes Remission), which can be purchased individually or as a bundle. Supporting the courses are two free patient-facing resources—Diabetes Remission and Reversing Prediabetes websites—created in collaboration with IHSTS. IPTN also provides professional community engagement through its Mobilize.io-hosted Community of Practice with over 2,300 members, publishes research guides including the groundbreaking Therapeutic Carbohydrate Reduction in Type 1 Diabetes guide, and offers supplementary content through the At the Helm Podcast and historical webinar/conference programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Foundations in Therapeutic Nutrition A 6-hour, asynchronous, self-paced online course exploring the science and practice of using food as medicine. Accredited by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for 6 Mainpro+ Certified Activity Credits. Covers therapeutic nutrition for blood sugar improvement, metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes remission. Priced at $275.00 CAD for healthcare professionals.
• Health Coaching for Weight Loss & Type 2 Diabetes Remission Comprehensive course equipping health coaches and health professionals with knowledge, tools, and strategies to support individuals on their journey to type 2 diabetes and obesity remission. Uses coaching frameworks including 5 A's, RULE, LADDER, and GRIN. Priced at $275.00 CAD.
• IPTN Training Course Bundle Bundle combining Foundations in Therapeutic Nutrition and Health Coaching for Weight Loss & Type 2 Diabetes Remission courses at a discounted price of $450.00 CAD.
• Diabetes Remission Free, evidence-based online resource created by IPTN in collaboration with IHSTS to help individuals, families, and healthcare providers understand and apply therapeutic nutrition strategies for type 2 diabetes remission. Contains scientific insights, practical steps, and success stories. Notes that remission rates can reach 77% if therapeutic nutrition is started within a year of diagnosis.
• Reversing Prediabetes Free resource created by IPTN in collaboration with IHSTS to help individuals understand and reverse prediabetes through nutrition, movement, sleep, and stress management. Provides evidence-informed steps for prevention or reversal.
• Therapeutic Nutrition Community of Practice Dynamic online community platform connecting over 2,300 healthcare professionals for real-time case discussions, peer-to-peer support, and exchange of clinical insights on therapeutic nutrition.
• Therapeutic Carbohydrate Reduction in Type 1 Diabetes: A Guide for Dietitians and Nutritionists Groundbreaking, evidence-based guide created by five international experts to empower healthcare providers to support individuals with type 1 diabetes in achieving stable blood glucose control through therapeutic carbohydrate reduction. Includes practical tools, low-carb shopping lists, meal plans, and insulin dosing instructions.
• Remission Possible: The Science & Strategies to Improve Blood Sugar Comprehensive handbook explaining type 2 diabetes remission in accessible language. Describes how remission is achievable and provides practical guidance for improving blood sugar through therapeutic nutrition.
• At the Helm Podcast Interview-style podcast hosted by Dr. Charles Helm, exploring practical experiences of patients and professionals who have implemented various forms of therapeutic nutrition.

Quantifiable outcome

• Type 2 diabetes remission rates can reach 77% if therapeutic nutrition is started within a year of diagnosis
• +1 more outcomes

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Institute for Health System Transformation and Sustainability (IHSTS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPTN collaborates with IHSTS on patient education resources including the Reversing Prediabetes website (reversingprediabetes.ca) and the Diabetes Remission website (diabetesremission.ca). Both are free, expert-developed online resources aimed at helping those diagnosed with type 2 diabetes/prediabetes achieve remission or reversal.
• College of Family Physicians of CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPTN's Foundations in Therapeutic Nutrition course is accredited by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for 6 Mainpro+ Certified Activity Credits, validating the professional education quality for physicians seeking continuing professional development.
• International TCR Guide ContributorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPTN sponsored and coordinated the development of the Therapeutic Carbohydrate Reduction in Type 1 Diabetes guide with five international experts: Dr. Caroline Roberts (US), Beth McNally (Canada), Amy Rush (Australia), Franziska Spritzler (US), and Dr. Andrew Koutnik (US).

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Virta Health: US-based, venture-backed digital health company that uses nutrition (low-carb/keto) to reverse type 2 diabetes. Most directly comparable to IPTN's mission of diabetes remission through therapeutic nutrition, but delivered as a paid telehealth platform rather than a charity.
• DietDoctor: A leading subscription-based platform offering low-carb and ketogenic education, recipes, and expert-led programs for diabetes and metabolic health. Comparable to IPTN in promoting food-first diabetes management, with a much larger paid consumer audience.
• The Fasting Method: Program built around Dr. Jason Fung's therapeutic fasting and dietary strategies for type 2 diabetes and obesity. Comparable to IPTN's food-first, non-pharmacological approach to chronic disease, delivered as a paid clinician-supported program.
• Nutrition Network: Internationally focused organization providing accredited LCHF/keto training for healthcare professionals. Closely comparable to IPTN's Community of Practice and clinician training model, with a broader international footprint.
• Mastering Diabetes: Education and coaching platform focused on diabetes remission through nutrition. Overlaps with IPTN on the patient education and behavior change layer for type 2 diabetes, though it centers on a plant-based rather than low-carb therapeutic nutrition framework.

Emerging players

• Low Carb USA: Conference and education organizer focused on LCHF and ketogenic clinical practice. Comparable to IPTN's annual Therapeutic Nutrition Conference and webinar programming for clinician audiences, but event-led rather than course-led.
• ZOE: Personalized nutrition company using biomarkers and digital tools to deliver individualized dietary guidance. Comparable to IPTN's 'personalized therapeutic nutrition' framing, though ZOE is a consumer subscription tech business rather than a charity.

Broad incumbents

• Diabetes UK: Large UK diabetes charity funding research, advocacy, and patient education. Comparable as a charity operating in the diabetes awareness and education space, but with significantly larger resources and a UK rather than Canadian footprint.
• American College of Lifestyle Medicine: Established US medical society offering lifestyle medicine certification and CME for clinicians. Adjacent to IPTN's accredited training model, but broader in scope (covers physical activity, sleep, stress) and more institutionally entrenched.
• Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine: Nonprofit organization advancing plant-based nutrition and preventive medicine through clinician education and patient resources. Comparable to IPTN as a charity providing nutrition-focused clinician training and patient-facing materials, with a different dietary philosophy.

Market position

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Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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