Digbi Health’s precision digital care program for Mental Health Achieves Key Clinical Outcomes

The first precision digital therapeutics platform using ethnic and gender-specific genomics and gut microbiome risks and insights has helped members of a large health plan in California improve mental health endpoints.   MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. May 31, 2021 -- Digbi Health today announced topline results from a real-world study of 275 people evaluating Digbi Health’s efficacy in reducing mental health severity among people struggling with weight and other inflammatory chronic conditions. 275 Digbi Health members participated in the real-world study. At the beginning of the program, 41 percent reported suffering from mental health issues. After participating in the program and losing 5 percent of their body weight, members reported improvements with anxiety by 33 percent, depression, and brain fog or memory challenges by 35 percent. “I now have clarity, and earlier I would have a foggy brain and couldn’t think or concentrate,” said member Kristie E. “Anxiety and depression are highly associated with other whisper illnesses - digestive, skin, and obesity,” said Ranjan Sinha, Founder, and CEO of Digbi Health. “Mental health is also intrinsically linked to gut health. The human gut microbiome is responsible for the synthesis and metabolism of critical neurotransmitters and hormones, implicating gut health in the so-called “gut-brain axis.”  Digbi targets some of the root causes of anxiety and depression by improving gut health and supporting it with cognitive behavior therapy. Mental Health is a whisper illness, and we are determined to ensure our members have the tools to be their happiest selves,” he said. According to a recent study in JAMA Network Open, Americans gained about 1 1/2 pounds every month during stay-at-home orders last year.1 At the same time, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 2 in 5 are struggling with mental health issues, and 31 percent reported struggling with anxiety and depression symptoms.2 In a systematic review published in JAMA Psychiatry, results showed a reciprocal link between depression and obesity. Obesity is proven to increase the risk of depression, especially for people in the US and in particular for people with clinically diagnosed depression. In addition, depression is found to be predictive of developing obesity.3 Among the Digbi Cares program participants, 72 percent saw an 8.92 percent average weight loss, and members with pre-diabetes or diabetes have seen an average decline of 1.01 percent in their A1C levels. In addition, 75 percent experienced reduced Irritable Bowel Syndrome and acid reflux; 75 percent experienced relief from headaches/migraines; 66 percent decreased their anxiety, and 66 percent lowered their chronic pain. Video by Digbi Health About Digbi Health Available on the wellness navigation platform of a large health plan in California, Digbi Cares™ is a next-generation, prescription-grade digital therapeutic platform. We use artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze genetics, gut bacteria, lifestyle habits, socioeconomic and behavioral risk patterns to create evidence-based personalized nutrition, fitness, sleep, and stress management program. It is proven to reduce weight, reverse weight-related inflammatory gut, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and insulin-related illnesses. Follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

Digbi Health Raises $5.4 Million in Series A Funding to Reverse Obesity and Associated Inflammatory Digestive and Skin Illnesses

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Digbi Health's gut-microbiome and genetic-based obesity management program now allows 60,000 Doctors and Providers in a Large Health Plan Network to Prescribe the Digital Therapeutics Platform Program is Covered by Insurance for Members

Digbi Health, the first company with a clinically proven genetics and gut-microbiome based program to safely and sustainably treat and manage obesity and associated inflammatory gut, skin and cardiometabolic health issues, is now available to members of a large health plan in California, as a fully covered program, on the health plan's wellness navigation platform. It's the first time over 60,000 physicians and clinicians practicing in California in the health plan's network can prescribe a weight-loss program personalized on a person's genetic, gut microbiome and lifestyle. Through the Digbi Health solution, patients are supported by a team of caregivers, led by a physician and care experts trained in nutrition, cognitive behavior therapy, genetics and gut microbiome. The health plan offers access to Digbi Health as a fully covered program to members who qualify. The Digbi Health Precision Care Network (PCN) is a network of physicians practicing precision medicine. As part of that network, physicians get marketing resources to educate their patients about Digbi Health on the wellness navigation platform, access to their patient's dashboard, with patient approval, and additional support from the Digbi Health care concierge team to support their patients between visits to help improve patient outcomes. Digbi Health program members without a physician can also get referred to a specialist in the PCN. "The development of cardiovascular disease is a matter of genetic predisposition and gut microbiome composition interacting with acquired conditions, and factors such as diet, exercise, and exposure to damaging elements," said Cynthia Thaik, MD. Harvard-trained cardiologist at the Holistic Healing Heart Center and Digbi Health PCN member. "I have already prescribed Digbi Health to a covered patient for pre-diabetes and hypertension," she added. Solera Health is taking the lead on personalized and preventive care for their members. Health outcomes for members in the program: 72 percent saw an 8.92 percent average weight loss Members with pre-diabetes or diabetes have seen an average decline of 1.01 percent in their A1C levels. 75 percent experienced reduced Irritable Bowel Syndrome and acid reflux 75 percent experienced relief from headaches/migraines 66 percent decreased their anxiety 66 percent lowered their chronic pain "We are an innovative telehealth company that supports overburdened physicians by redefining care for 100 million Americans who struggle under one-size-fits-all digital health programs, weight loss diets and stigma of "poor self-control" while fighting obesity and associated inflammatory comorbidities," said Ranjan Sinha, CEO and founder of Digbi Health. About Digbi Health Precision Care Network Our network includes healthcare providers from all specialties and practice settings throughout the U.S., including bariatric surgeons, internal medicine, family medicine, chiropractitioners, nutritional experts, and others in the lifestyle and integrative medicine space using genetics, nutrigenomics, gut microbiome and lifestyle risk to treat the complexity of the multifactorial disease of obesity and its' related medical conditions. Providers can sign-up to the network at no charge here. About Digbi Health Digbi Health is a first-of-its-kind precision digital therapeutics company that offers a prescription-grade digitally enabled personalized obesity and obesity related gut, skin disorders, hypertension and other cardiometabolic health management programs based on an individual's gut biome, genetic risks, blood markers, and lifestyle factors. Digbi Health and members of its physician network are committed to empowering people to take control of their own health and wellness. Digbi Health is prescribed by doctors, health care providers, and insurance companies.

Digbi Health's advanced personalized telehealthcare programs help California's public sector employees fight obesity and COVID-19 associated risks

Digbi Cares™ is the next-generation, prescription-grade digital therapeutic platform that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze genetics, gut bacteria, lifestyle habits, socioeconomic and behavioral risk patterns to create evidence-based personalized nutrition, fitness, sleep and stress management program proven to reduce weight, reverse weight-related inflammatory gut, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular and insulin-related illnesses. Since its launch last July, employees from over 50 government agencies in California have enrolled in the program. Of the employees enrolled, 70 percent have reduced their weight and obesity-related cardiovascular, gut, chronic pain, and immunity health risks. Digbi Cares™ programs are fully covered by a large health plan in California accessible through their wellness navigation platform. "As a nurse testing for COVID-19 and a mom of four young children, I needed to take time to focus on my physical and mental health. I have hyperthyroidism, eczema, and acne from stress. I've been doing high-intensity workouts to try and lose weight with little results. I'm now down 15 pounds in six weeks, doing yoga and have cleared up my skin conditions just through diet and lifestyle changes with Digbi," said Denise H., a nurse with the County of Ventura. Denise shared that a group of nurses at the County of Ventura are taking advantage of the program and are seeing results. The program is not just about weight loss but focuses on all health including mental, physical, and gut health. "Health and wellness for our employees and first responders are our first priority," said Rob Davenport, Wellness Manager for County of Ventura. "Digbi has been a true partner by providing webinars on various health topics, coupled with offering personalized weight management programs based on each person's DNA and gut biome to all of our employees." "Digbi Health is filling a critical gap in remote digital care. These disease risks vary significantly by gender and ethnicity because they are rooted in the genetics and gut microbiome of the individual. Government employees are essential workers and our team felt it is important for Digbi Health to provide them the opportunity to understand their health on the deepest level and protect themselves and their family," said Ranjan Sinha, CEO, and Founder of Digbi Health. "My doctor told me if I didn't lose weight I would die, but didn't tell me how. I was pre-diabetic and on the border for high cholesterol. Now after two and a half months in the program I'm down 15 pounds and I have so much energy I'm bouncing off the walls in the morning. My job is stressful and I feel like the program has helped me during shelter-in-place to be more productive and focused," said Victoria W., City and County of San Francisco. About Digbi Health Digbi Health is the first prescription-grade digital care company that uses AI to harness gut microbiome, genetic, lifestyle and behavioral risk signals to help people reverse or reduce risk of obesity and gut-related inflammatory illnesses like IBS, acid reflux, musculoskeletal disorders, insulin-related disorders, hypertension, kidney stone, and elevated cholesterol. Our evidence-based programs deliver improved health outcomes and financial savings to payers, employers, and individuals.

Digbi Health Announces Appointment of Imran Junaid, MD, as Chief Medical Officer

Demonstrating a continued commitment to building a world-class medical affairs leadership team, Digbi Health today announced the appointment of Dr. Imran Junaid, MD, as Chief Medical Officer, driving the company towards integrating proven, medically effective genetics and microbiome science with conventional care protocols to tackle obesity, associated inflammatory comorbidities and a more integrated role with health plans and health systems. After completing his training at UCLA, Dr. Junaid helped launch and served as Medical Director of the Medical Weight Management program at Kaiser Permanente. As the current Executive Medical Director of Jiva Health, Junaid leads a multidisciplinary integrative medical practice focused on precision preventative care for allergy, diabetes and obesity. "Throughout my career, I have strived to provide specific individualized recommendations to help my patients gain health and reduce disease burden. For too long, we have practiced medicine with one arm tied behind our backs. With genetic and gut microbiome advancements that enable Digbi's platform, we are finally empowered to provide personalized targeted health interventions and fight back the tsunami of Obesity-related chronic ailments that degrade the health of our patients," said Imran Junaid, MD. "I'm delighted to be part of the team that is at the forefront of combining data science, behavior enablement and traditional care with proven DNA and gut microbiome science to prevent and reverse obesity," he said. "Doctors, scientists, patients and, increasingly, employers and payers understand obesity and diabetes are multifactorial diseases that are rooted in the genetics and the gut microbiome of an individual. We are delivering the first fully operational multifactorial precision care platform and working with a large health insurers in California and doctors to democratize access to millions. The millions who have struggled under the yoke of ineffective one-size-fits-all digital solutions and the stigma of 'poor self-control' while fighting obesity and associated comorbidities like skin conditions, chronic inflammation, gut disorders, hypertension, thyroid disorders, PCOS, elevated cholesterol and diabetes. Dr. Junaid brings a proven track record for clinical development and will guide us to deliver outcomes and scale effectively," said Ranjan Sinha, CEO and founder of Digbi Health. Imran also served as Chief of Allergy at Kaiser Permanente, led the asthma quality programs for Northern California and served as the National Asthma Guideline Co-Chair at Permanente Federation. About Digbi Health Digbi Health is a first-of-its-kind, life-transforming gut microbiome and DNA based precision digital therapeutic ( pDTx) company focused on empowering those who have struggled under the yoke of ineffective one-size-fits-all care programs and the stigma of "poor self-control" while fighting obesity and associated comorbidities like skin conditions, chronic inflammation, gut disorders, hypertension, thyroid disorders, PCOS, and elevated cholesterol. The company offers a prescription-grade digitally delivered personalized obesity and diabetes management program based on an individual's gut biome, DNA, blood markers and lifestyle factors. Digbi Health is prescribed by doctors, health care providers and insurance companies. Digbi Health is currently conducting three Institutional Review Board approved human studies. Learn more at www.digbihealth.com. Or follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook or Twitter.

Digbi Health - WVU in a research partnership to explore the relationship between personalized postoperative weight loss, genetics, and the gut microbiome

At Digbi Health, we continue to look for better solutions in personalized wellness and care. To this effect, we are proud to announce an upcoming research collaboration with The West Virginia University Medicine Medical and WVU Bariatrics Surgical Weight-Loss Program. The study will utilize Digbi Health’s personalized digital therapeutics platform to better understand the role of the gut microbiome and human genetics in postoperative weight loss and maintenance. The clinical pilot will evaluate the effectiveness of Digbi Health’s obesity management digital program personalized to each bariatric surgery patient, one-year post sleeve gastrectomy. It will be fine-tuned based on the patient’s lifestyle, genetics, and gut microbiome risks to assist with weight loss as well as maintaining a healthy weight. Through this collaboration with WVU Medical, we aim to further explore the critical importance of personalized nutrition and its direct impact on people suffering from obesity and associated metabolic illnesses. A long-term solution for Obesity Obesity is a complex metabolic disease and an ongoing global epidemic, with associated inflammatory, digestive, musculoskeletal, skin morbidities. Moreover, it is a risk factor for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, COVID-19, and could lead to reduced life expectancy. Bariatric surgery is an effective long-term intervention for morbid obesity. Yet, to reap the best outcomes from bariatric surgery, the patients need to make lifelong healthy changes in eating patterns. Social support is also a major factor in making the changes stick. Research indicates that individuals’ genetic and gut microbiome are intrinsically linked to their metabolism. Digbi Cares’ personalized meal plans and nutrition guidelines are curated to an individual’s genetic and gut microbiome markers, thus contributing to successful post-op weight loss and helping with weight maintenance. Nova Szoka MD, FACS, FASMBS, Assistant Professor at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, WVU Bariatrics Surgical Weight-Loss Center is the principal investigator of the study. Dr. Skoza has said that “WVU Bariatrics is excited to partner with Digbi Health to better understand how genomic, gut microbiome, and metabolomic factors can contribute to successful weight loss following bariatric surgery.”

Digbi Health Selected to Bring Care to Essential Workers from over 70 Rent a Centers

Digbi Health is expanding! Last week, we announced our newest partnership with Impact RTO Holdings in a press release. We are excited to bring our genetics and gut biome based ongoing care program to Impact RTO Holdings employees at 74 Rent a Centers. "We know weight loss is hard, especially during these times and wanted our employees and their families to have access to a proven digital platform to help them. Digbi fit the bill," said Shirin Kanji, President of Impact RTO. As a company dedicated to providing the best care and support for those on their health journey, we are thrilled to help Rent a Centers' essential workers and their families protect themselves against COVID-19 and reduce weight, boost immunity, and reverse weight-related conditions. You can help us celebrate and welcome Impact RTO Holdings to the Digbi Family on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn. Check out the full press release here.

Digbi Health's Gut Biome and DNA-Based Weight Loss and Diabetes Management Program Launches with a Large Health Plan in California

Access to Personalized, Proven, Digital Therapeutics for Obesity and Diabetes Redefines Precision Care and Disease Management MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 25, 2019. Digbi Health's clinically validated, personalized obesity, pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes management program tailored to a person's DNA, gut biome, lifestyle preferences, and ethnicity is now available to eligible members on the health plan's wellness navigation platform. A digital therapeutics and community health network that is the largest in the industry, the platform was created in collaboration with Solera Health to help consumers holistically manage their health. Digbi Health's availability on the platform gives members access to a powerful, proven, DNA and gut microbiome-based precision care and personalized lifestyle medicine tool that is tailored to their unique biology and lifestyle. "Doctors and payers understand that obesity and diabetes are multifactorial diseases, and one-size-fits-all diet and exercise weight loss and diabetes programs do not deliver patient engagement and sustained health results," said Ranjan Sinha, CEO, and founder of Digbi Health. "We are the first company to operationalize a DNA and gut microbiome-based prescription-grade platform for doctors and payers to deliver weight loss and diabetes programs at scale." "Digbi Health is a strong fit for their wellness platform, which is designed to drive sustained engagement and outcomes by matching members to the program that best meets their needs," said Brenda Schmidt, CEO, Solera Health.The large health plan in California, an innovative health insurer with 4.3 million members, launched the platform in June. The digital therapeutics platform, powered by Solera, features a selection of about 70 digital health apps (out of more than 300,000 currently available in the Apple App Store), curated for clinical effectiveness and consumer preference. About Digbi Health Digbi Health is a first-of-its-kind precision digital therapeutics (pDTx) company that offers a prescription-grade digitally delivered personalized obesity and diabetes management program based on an individual's gut biome, DNA, blood markers, and lifestyle factors. Digbi Health and members of its precision care MD network are committed to empowering people to take control of their own health and wellness. Digbi Health is prescribed by doctors, health care providers, and insurance companies. Digbi Health is currently conducting three Institutional Review Board approved human studies. Learn more at www.digbihealth.com. Or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter.