Metabolic Reawakening
Darin Berntson
I spent 26 years with Type 2 diabetes. Five medications. 52 units of insulin a day. More than 80 pounds overweight. I followed the standard management path while my health continued to decline.
In 2020, a heart surgeon finally made the future clear. I changed the way I ate and lived, using a whole-food ketogenic approach and practical lifestyle changes.
Eleven months later, I had lost 80+ pounds, discontinued insulin and four other medications under medical supervision, and achieved Type 2 diabetes remission. I have maintained that remission since 2021.
That experience changed the direction of my life. In 2026, I became a Certified Proper Human Diet Health Coach, deepening my training in food-first, lifestyle-based approaches to metabolic health.
Today, I work privately with male business owners and executives over 40 who are dealing with metabolic warning signs such as rising blood sugar, excess weight, low energy, food noise, prediabetes, or Type 2 diabetes, and know their current direction is no longer acceptable.