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About Metabolic Reawakening

The Mission: Eradicate Type 2 Diabetes

Darin Berntson - Executive Coach-1

My Story: 

At one point, I was injecting 52 units of insulin every single day.

I was overweight. Exhausted. Tired of hearing “this is just how it is now.”

I followed every rule:

  • I ate what I was told was “healthy”

  • I took the meds

  • I trusted the system

And yet, every year, I got sicker.

One day, it hit me:
If I keep doing what they tell me... I’ll never get better.

That moment led me down a different path, one built on common-sense nutrition and the belief that the body can heal if we stop attacking it three times a day with wrong food.

In 11 Months, Everything Changed
I experienced a Reawakening!

Meet Your Guide

Metabolic Type 2 Journey

Hi, I'm Darin Berntson, and I’ve Been Where You Are

I Was the Walking Definition of ‘Manage Your Diabetes.’

For years, I did exactly what I was told:
Take the meds. Eat low fat. Trust the process.
And every year, I got sicker.

I was injecting 52 units of insulin a day.
My energy was shot.
I was overweight, inflamed, and one bad checkup away from disaster.
And the worst part?

They told me it was normal.

That I’d “always be diabetic.”
That I just needed more willpower.
That there was no way out, just more prescriptions and more appointments.

But they were wrong.

I reversed my Type 2 diabetes in 11 months.
No meds. No tracking. No starving.
Just real food, a real plan, and the decision to take my life back.

I lost 80 pounds
Got off every single medication
And built a way of living that works, not for 30 days, but for life

Now, I guide others through the same process, and I don’t sugarcoat it:

If you’re tired of being tired,
Sick of chasing numbers,
And done listening to a broken system telling you there’s no way out…

You’re who I built this for.

Let’s reawaken your metabolism... and your life.

Why I Started Metabolic Reawakening

 I didn’t create this because I wanted to be a health coach.

I created it because no one told me this was even possible.
  • Because I had to dig through noise, nonsense, and bad advice to find the truth.
  • Because millions of people are stuck in the same cycle, and it’s not their fault.

I’m here to be the guide I wish I’d had, someone who actually lived it, who gets it, and who won’t let you slip through the cracks.

Darin Berntson
Digital Media Collective - Darin Doc Berntson

My Background

Just Enough to Help You Trust Me 😄

Before I ever focused on metabolic health, I spent 25+ years leading businesses and mentoring high-performing professionals. I’ve coached teams, built systems, and helped simplify complex problems across industries.

Now, I use those same skills to help people take back control of their health, one step at a time, without overwhelm, fads, or shame.

Feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn

Here are some recent LinkedIn Posts:

What I Believe

  • Food is medicine. You can’t medicate your way out of a food-driven disease.
  • Your diagnosis is not your destiny. The system profits from managing, not healing.
  • Healing is personal. There is no one-size-fits-all. Your journey is yours.
  • Progress > perfection. We don’t do guilt here. Just honest effort and real wins.
  • It’s not too late. And you’re not too far gone.
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A Few Fun Facts

🐭 I’m a lifelong Disney nerd, and believe “It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.”

🎤 My dream workspace has a podcast mic, a window with a view, and a few hidden Mickeys. (or a lot of visible Mickey's)

✈️ I love travel, beaches, credit card points, and the occasional stealth luxury travel hack.

🧠 I think the food industry is rigged… and I’m not quiet about it.

💥 I believe you can work hard, feel good, and still enjoy your life

The Values That Drive Metabolic Reawakening

  1. Radical Honesty: No sugar-coating (literally or figuratively).
  2. Food First, Pharma Last: Meds are a bridge, not a life sentence.
  3. Progress > Perfection: Wins count; guilt doesn’t.
  4. Data-Informed, Human-Centered: Labs guide us, your life decides.
  5. Fun Is Mandatory: Healing feels better (and sticks) when you enjoy the ride.
  6. Community Over Isolation: Lone-wolf diets fail; shared journeys thrive.
  7. Freedom Is the Goal: Freedom from meds, fear, and food confusion.
Darin somewhat cartoonified.

Want to work with someone who’s walked the walk? Good.

Let’s figure out what’s going on and build your path to reversal.

👉 Start Your Reawakening
Or dip your toe inside my free Metabolic Reawakening community. It’s a great place to begin