Vital-T is a digital service for medical treatment and wellness care for men over the age of 40 who are overweight and have symptoms that indicate testosterone deficiency.
The company recently started treating its first patients, who receive help from a team of doctors, psychologists, dieticians and personal trainers to strengthen health on every level, a concept that is not offered in healthcare today.
It has also been accepted to the SmiLe, a life science business incubator in Medicon Village in Lund, Sweden.
An estimated five per cent of all men over the age of 40 suffer from testosterone deficiency. Testosterone levels naturally decrease with age, usually without causing problems.
But for some men, testosterone production decreases at a faster pace. They may gain weight, start to experience worse results from exercise, believe their sex life is worse, and feel tired and depressed.
These men, like men who suffer from overweight alone, can be successfully treated with lifestyle changes and, in some cases, even medication.
The Vital-T team keeps in touch with patients by video and chat using the company’s app. In addition to medical analysis and medications if necessary, their diet is documented, they are given dietary advice, including recipes, and they receive exercise programs.
The company was launched last summer by physicians Magnus Nyhlén, who also founded digital healthcare provider Min Doktor, and Martin Carlsson, who previously founded the digital Blodtrycksdoktorn (the “Blood Pressure Doctor”); alongside Otto Bretz (CTO) and Fredrik Meurling (CEO).
Meurling says: “We target a very under-treated group that normally only receives medical treatment. In order to feel better, these men also need help with lifestyle changes, which we provide and which makes our offer unique.”
Lina Boreson, COO at Smile Incubator, says: “Vital-T addresses a specific and often under-treated target group and offers them a total solution.
“Their offering, where different professions focus on the patient, meets a need in a growing market. It will be exciting to help them commercialise and scale up their business.”
