About the Program
What is Metabolic Balance®?
Metabolic Balance® is a well-established, scientific nutrition program that resets your metabolism and hormone levels — particularly insulin — to help your body reach its natural weight.
It is an individualized program based on your blood test results and your medical history, aiming to balance your hormones and metabolism — bringing your body back to a state of well-being and addressing various lifestyle diseases, especially Metabolic Syndrome.
The Metabolic Balance® Program has been proven to be an extremely effective and sustainable weight loss tool. No supplements, no protein bars — just real food from your local grocery store, perfectly matched to your body’s unique biochemistry.
Available in over 30 countries and 16 languages — more than one million people have used Metabolic Balance® to reach their optimal weight.
“Let Food Be Thy Medicine and Medicine Be Thy Food.”
— Hippocrates, c. 400 BC
1M+
People Helped
Worldwide have used Metabolic Balance® to reach their optimal weight
30+
Countries
Available worldwide in 16 languages with proven scientific results
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Blood Values Analyzed
Providing precise information on your health, metabolism and deficiencies
The Program
Metabolic Balance® Program
The Metabolic Balance® Program is a complete nutritional program, providing you with grocery lists, meal plans, recipes, and private community resources.
I will be your own personal Metabolic Balance® Coach to support and encourage you on your journey to optimal well-being. The program is typically 6 months long.
How It Works
The 8 Rules of Metabolic Balance®
To successfully implement the program, Metabolic Balance® asks that participants follow these 8 simple rules. Each ensures your body can optimally process the food in your prescribed diet.
01
Eat only three meals per day
02
Ensure a five-hour break between your meals
03
Eat each meal within a 60-minute period
04
Begin each meal with a small amount of protein
05
Only include one kind of protein at each meal
06
Do not eat after 9:00 pm
07
Drink at least your prescribed portion of water
08
Eat your fruit portion (including an apple every day) at the end of each meal
The Journey
The 4 Phases of Metabolic Balance®
A structured path intended to cleanse and detox, then slowly transition you to a state that can be maintained for life.
Phase 1
2 days
🌿 Cleanse
A short but intense cleanse to clear your intestines and prepare your body for your new diet and lifestyle.
Phase 2
14+ days
🔬 Detox
Eliminate toxins from your body, removing inflammatory markers and neutralizing acidity. Continue until you are close to your target weight.
Phase 3
Varies
🌱 Relaxed Conversion
Gradually transition your body to a sustainable, balanced lifestyle. Duration is dependent on your personal process and goals.
Phase 4
For life ✓
⭐ Maintenance
Once you’ve reached your target and internalized the lifestyle change, you can begin to add foods into your diet in a way that is healthy for your metabolism. A lifestyle change that lasts — no yo-yo effect.
Your Diet
Metabolic Balance® Diet
Each diet prescribed under the Metabolic Balance® Program is unique to your blood test results.
The Metabolic Balance® diet consists of specific foods that contain the macronutrients (fats, carbs, and proteins), vitamins and minerals essential for rebalancing your hormones and your weight. Importantly, the Metabolic Balance® Diet also omits foods that trigger your specific intolerances and allergies.
The Metabolic Balance diet is especially effective in treating Metabolic Syndrome and modern lifestyle diseases.
Metabolic Balance® Sample Menu: What a Meal Plan Looks Like
Foods and quantities are unique to each person. This is only a sample. You will choose the foods that are on your specific shopping list for your unique menu plan.
Suggestion 1
☀️ Breakfast
175 g Yogurt
Fruit
Bread
🕛 Lunch
2 Eggs
125 g Vegetables
Fruit
Bread
🌙 Dinner
115 g Fish
135 g Vegetables
Fruit
Bread
Suggestion 2
☀️ Breakfast
175 ml Milk Products
30 g Starch
Fruit
🕛 Lunch
105 g Meat
125 g Vegetables
Fruit
Bread
🌙 Dinner
65 g Legumes
135 g Vegetables
Fruit
Bread
Suggestion 3
☀️ Breakfast
25 g Nuts
20 g Seeds
80 g Vegetables
Fruit
🕛 Lunch
105 g Poultry
125 g Salad
Fruit
Bread
🌙 Dinner
80 g Cheese
135 g Vegetables
Fruit
Bread
⏱ Wait 5 hours between Breakfast → Lunch and Lunch → Dinner
Personal Coaching
Metabolic Balance® Coaching
A key component of the Metabolic Balance® program is personal one-on-one coaching. Your Metabolic Balance® Coach, Marilyn Freedman, will guide and support you through the phases as you learn the principles of what, when, and how to eat, according to tested lifestyle habits to mark your success.
1st
First Appointment
Evaluate your health goals · Diet diary · Evaluate the 4 pillars of health · Complete your intake form and medical assessment · Welcome package, including the Requisition form for lab work
2nd
After Blood Work
Getting Started Guide · Review phases 1 and 2 of your plan in great detail · Select an official start date · Frequent communication during the first 16 days
3rd
Day 16 Check-In
Evaluate and review results so far · Celebrate your progress
4th & 5th
Phases 3 & 4
Beginning Phase 3 (Relaxed Conversion) · Beginning Phase 4 (Maintenance) · Transitioning to your new lifestyle for life
📅 Weekly Friday Noon EST — ZOOM Community Meet-Up
Educational webinars and nutritional fact sharing · Check in and ask questions, learn and share with other Metabolic Balance clients
Blood Analysis
How Does the Metabolic Balance® Blood Test Work?
Once you have signed up for the Metabolic Balance Program, your Metabolic Balance® Coach requisitions a blood test for you, which can be taken at your local lab. Your blood test results will be sent to the Metabolic Balance® Head Office in Germany for analysis.
The blood analysis looks at 36 blood values and parameters and provides precise information on your health, your metabolism, and any deficiencies in key elements associated with metabolic dysfunction. Your blood test results are then combined with your personal health data and your food list, which becomes the basis of your Metabolic Balance diet.
Why Does Metabolic Balance Look at Your Blood?
Blood supplies the body with oxygen and nutrients. Your blood replenishes organs and tissues throughout your body; it can also carry inflammatory markers and transmit signs of disease.
Based on your blood values, we analyze which nutrients are deficient and how this may impact your body system. Your blood also reveals how your organs are functioning and can point out areas of potential risk and disease.
Blood analysis has long been the most reliable and minimally invasive means to identify and treat obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and other diseases. The data gathered allows our team to tailor a nutrition plan custom-made for you based on the lab values, your health history, and your wellness goals. Should we note any medical risks, we will advise you to consult with your physician for additional follow-up.
This enables us to select exactly the right foods that match your nutritional requirements — giving your body the best possible metabolic balance.
Sustainability
Metabolic Balance® Avoids the Yo-Yo Effect
The yo-yo effect refers to the gaining of weight back — or even gaining more weight than lost — after being on a diet. It happens when you restrict too much, limiting a macronutrient (carbs, fat, protein) or calories, and the body rebels by slowing the metabolism.
All three macronutrients (protein, carbohydrates, fat) are necessary in certain amounts to ensure a functioning body and a healthy metabolism. Metabolic Balance recommends: Carbohydrate: 40–45% · Fat: 30–35% · Protein: 20–30%
With Metabolic Balance, you do not need to fear the yo-yo effect. It is a change in diet and lifestyle according to the latest scientific findings — one you can apply to your daily life, long-term. Weight can be kept off soundly.
Science
What Does Your Metabolism Need: Enzymes and Hormones
Metabolism is regulated by enzymes and hormones. They control vital functions. Enzymes act like catalysts — they set bodily functions in motion and are decisively involved in chemical conversion processes. The hormones produced by your body’s glands — such as insulin from the pancreas — interact directly with many control systems and are responsible for the entire “energy management” of your body.
To maintain their structures and functions, enzymes and hormones need building materials — and they obtain these from the food you eat each day. If the necessary nutrients are not supplied or are in insufficient quantities, your metabolism can become imbalanced. This is why the right diet is a basic prerequisite for a regulated enzyme and hormone balance — and this is precisely where the personalized Metabolic Balance nutrition plan comes in.
Life Stages
Metabolic Cycles and Stages of Life
Metabolic Balance® supports your health at every stage of life.
🤱 Fertility, Pregnancy, and Raising a Family
Stress and obesity are believed to contribute to infertility, impacting couples struggling to conceive naturally. Nutrition plays a significant role in supporting a healthy menstrual cycle and improving fertility outcomes. Through a healthy and balanced diet, as is personally crafted by Metabolic Balance, an optimal supply of micronutrients, essential proteins, healthy carbohydrates, and fats is delivered. A well-balanced meal plan can reduce weight and re-balance hormones — the key to setting the stage for a healthy pregnancy and delivery and for the energy needed to raise a family.
🌸 Menopause and Weight Gain
The hormonal fluctuations and shifts a woman experiences during her perimenopausal and menopausal years can wreak havoc on maintaining a healthy, desired weight. Personally selected, high-nutrient whole foods, based on blood values, health history, and wellness goals can help women safely and effectively reach their ideal weight. A Metabolic Balance nutrition plan can directly benefit you by providing essential nutrients and vital substances that are often lacking during this stage of life.
🧓 The Elderly and Nutrition
Aging brings changes to our body’s balance of fat and lean tissue. As we move from middle age to our senior years, the natural tendency is to have more fat and less muscle, resulting in potential increased risks of falls and fractures. Decreasing digestive function is another concern, leading to poor absorption of nutrients. Any nutritional intervention for seniors should focus on maintaining and improving their quality of life. The Metabolic Balance program can be a powerful ally in the prevention of nutrition-related disorders.
My Story
Why I Became a Metabolic Balance Coach
While diet and nutrition has always been an integral part of my practice, my personal experience with Metabolic Balance is what tipped the scale for me.
Diet and Nutrition in My Practice
I have been practicing homeopathy for over 20 years and diet and nutrition have always been integral to my practice. I have long ascribed to the Ayurvedic proverb that “when the diet is wrong, medicine is of no use; when the diet is right, medicine is of no need.” In past practice, I often recommended food prescriptions (or restrictions) to my patients for a wide range of conditions when it became clear that the food they were eating was a contributing factor.
My Struggle With Weight Loss and Metabolic Syndrome
I have always been a conscious eater, and vegetables were the anchor of 2 meals a day. Despite my best efforts, I have had hypothyroidism for over 30 years and was also diagnosed with Metabolic Syndrome — a combination of high blood sugar, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, plus obesity. I tried intermittent fasting, vegetarian and vegan diets, and cutting out grains. For the life of me, I could not change the numbers on my blood results or move the needle on my scale. A few years later, I needed an angioplasty and had a stent put in. When talking about my struggles with a homeopathic colleague and friend, she mentioned that she was a Metabolic Coach and suggested I try the program.
⭐ My Results with Metabolic Balance
After 3 months on the program, I was astounded at the weight loss — although that was not the reason I went on the plan. The weight loss was just a bonus. I was able to reduce and/or come off of medication as my blood results changed. Blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar levels dropped. Insulin rebalanced. I still follow the rules. I love the food and the discipline. My favorite time is breakfast — which I never had before — oatmeal with goat’s milk, a red delicious apple with cinnamon, and a cup of black coffee. I feel great, and I’m happy to get to share the experience.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About Metabolic Balance®
Answers to questions we often receive about Metabolic Balance®. Note that in some cases, these answers will differ between Metabolic Balance Personal Coaches.
What is Metabolic Balance?
Metabolic Balance is a nutrition and metabolism program that resets your metabolism and hormone levels, particularly insulin, in order to enable your body to reach its natural weight. It is the pioneer and leading provider of this holistic, medically, and scientifically founded dietary program — 100% tailor-made based on your blood test results and health data. Your food preferences, dislikes, ethnic origin and cultural background are all addressed. Available in over 30 countries and 16 different languages. More than one million people have used Metabolic Balance® to reach their optimal weight.
Does the Metabolic Balance® Diet Work?
Yes, the Metabolic Balance program and diet is scientifically proven to be an extremely effective and sustainable weight loss tool. A large number of studies show that obesity is tied to various lifestyle diseases such as Type 2 Diabetes, high blood pressure (hypertension), and heart disease.
How do I know my Metabolic Balance® food plan is unique to me?
Once you receive your individualized plan, you’ll be able to verify that it was uniquely created for you using the Metabolic Balance® Plan Checker tool provided with your plan.
How Much Does Metabolic Balance® Cost?
The entire Metabolic Balance® program is offered as a full package, which includes: your blood test; your personalized nutrition plan (shopping lists, meal plan, expert tips); one-on-one coaching sessions and weekly check-ins; weekly Zoom Community meet-ups; a mobile application for shopping and eating out; phase trainings; and access to a private worldwide Metabolic Balance member’s Facebook page.
The only additional expense is food, which you can buy at your local grocery store. There is no need to purchase supplements or protein bars. This is a one-time cost with no up-charges or hidden fees.
Your investment is $1,350.00 + $175.50 HST = $1,525.50
Payment by e-transfer, credit card, or easy payment plan (12–72 months; no down payment; no early repayment penalties).
Get Started
Ready to Reset and Supercharge Your Metabolism?
Book your free Metabolic Balance® discovery session with Marilyn Freedman. No commitment — just a conversation about your health goals.