A new program is giving older adults with diabetes something most clinics never had time to offer: knowledge, community, and the kindness to meet you exactly where you are.

If you’ve been living with diabetes for a decade or more, you know more about this condition than most. You’ve adjusted medications, navigated diet changes, sat through appointments that felt rushed, and quietly absorbed the frustration when your numbers still weren’t where you wanted them. You may have even started to wonder whether anything is going to truly change.

That experience is exactly why MettaH was created.

MettaH is a 90-day virtual diabetes wellness program founded by Dr. Rashim Gupta, a board-certified endocrinologist. MettaH is designed around a simple but often overlooked truth: diabetes is not just a medical condition. It is an emotional one, a social one, and a daily one — and treating it well means caring for all of those dimensions together. The program’s name comes from the Pali word “metta,” meaning loving-kindness and fellowship. That’s not marketing language. It describes how every session is structured.

“I felt less alone after joining the group. Sharing experiences and tips was an invaluable part." — MettaH participant

MettaH brings together three things that older adults with diabetes rarely find under one roof. The first is genuine medical oversight — personalized medication management, continuous glucose monitoring support, and expert endocrinology care delivered virtually, so there’s no need to drive across town for a 10-minute visit. The second is community. Weekly group sessions connect participants with others who truly understand what it means to check their glucose before every meal, to explain their condition at every new doctor’s office, and to feel alone. The third is mindfulness — practical stress-reduction practices woven into every meeting, because chronic stress raises blood sugar, and because decades of managing a demanding condition deserves more than a pamphlet.

The results speak for themselves. MettaH’s program achieves an 80% completion rate — nearly double the industry standard for diabetes education programs. Participants who began with an A1c of 8% or higher averaged a full one-point reduction by the end of the program with some as much as 2%. Research consistently shows that a 1% drop in A1c reduces the risk of kidney disease, vision loss, and nerve damage by more than a third — complications that matter deeply to people who have already spent years protecting their long-term health.

For older adults especially, the group visit model offers something beyond clinical value. The Surgeon General has called loneliness a public health crisis, and people managing chronic illness often feel it most acutely. MettaH’s groups are designed not for small talk, but for real conversation — the kind that happens when you are in a room with people who have walked the same road.

You have managed this condition with discipline and resilience. MettaH is built for people like you — not to start over, but to go further, with more support than you’ve had before.

Take the First Step
Join the free MettaH community or learn more about the full 90-day program.

• Visit: mettahdiabetes.com

• Call: 980.349.6036

• Email: [email protected]