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THE SUGAR RESET METHOD

I help perimenopausal women in Ottawa end sugar cravings and belly fat through a personalized 15-week nutrition program built around their own blood work.

A 15-week, lab-based, one-to-one program that ends sugar cravings for good. Not another meal plan. Your meal plan, built from your blood work.

A 15-week, lab-based, one-to-one program that ends sugar cravings for good. Not another meal plan. Your meal plan, built from your blood work.

“If you’ve made it through the whole day eating well, got to 9pm, and then found yourself halfway through something you didn’t even want — that is not a willpower problem. That is a blood sugar problem. And blood sugar problems have solutions. I’ve been living with hypoglycemia for 23 years. I know what this feels like from the inside. This is why I built the Sugar Reset Method.”
— Sarah Seguin, Holistic Nutritionist, Metabolic Balance Coach, Horticulturist
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THE SUGAR RESET METHOD

A 15-Week Perimenopause Blood Sugar & Hormone Reset Powered by Metabolic Balance

The Sugar Reset Method

If you’re in perimenopause and feel like sugar cravings have taken over, afternoon crashes, stubborn weight gain, mood swings, and constant fatigue. This isn’t a lack of willpower. It’s your hormones and blood sugar talking.

As estrogen and progesterone shift, insulin resistance becomes more common, making it harder to regulate blood sugar, manage cravings, and feel in control around food. What used to work no longer does and eating “less” or trying another generic meal plan often makes things worse.

The Sugar Reset Method is a personalized 15-week coaching program designed specifically for women in perimenopause who want to stabilize blood sugar, reduce sugar cravings, and support hormone balance without extreme restriction.

Using the clinically proven Metabolic Balance® method, your nutrition plan is created from your individual blood work, health history, and metabolic markers. This ensures your body is receiving the right balance of protein, carbohydrates, and fats to support insulin sensitivity, energy, and hormonal stability.

Beyond the meal plan, you’ll receive holistic nutrition coaching, lifestyle guidance, and accountability to help you:

  • Reduce sugar cravings and emotional eating

  • Improve energy and mental clarity

  • Support healthy weight regulation in perimenopause

  • Balance blood sugar to protect long-term metabolic health

  • Create sustainable habits that fit real life at midlife

This program is not a diet. It’s a science-backed reset that helps you understand how your changing hormones affect blood sugar and gives you the tools to work with your body, not against it.

If you’re ready to stop feeling controlled by sugar and start feeling steady, clear, and confident again, The Sugar Reset Method was built for this stage of life.

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“Using the Metabolic Balance® program, we help clients discover the specific foods that best support their unique biochemistry, balance blood sugar naturally, and restore metabolic harmony. Then, we take it one step further teaching people how to grow those very foods in their own gardens, balconies, or community spaces.”
— Sarah
Sarah Dawn Seguin

Sarah Seguin
Registered Holistic Nutritionist | Certified Holistic Cancer Practitioner | Metabolic Balance® Coach | Horticulturist

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Hi, I’m Sarah Seguin

Registered Holistic Nutritionist | Certified Holistic Cancer Practitioner | Metabolic Balance® Coach | Horticulturist

I help people take control of their health especially women in perimenopause, those navigating prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, and sugar addiction through sustainable nutrition, lifestyle shifts, and a deeper connection to the food they eat.

Whether you’re moving through hormonal changes, struggling with daily sugar cravings, or managing a new diagnosis, I’m here to guide you with practical, personalized support that gets to the root cause of what’s really going on.

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“By bringing nutrition and horticulture together, we create a full-circle approach to wellness, one that supports personal health, strengthens food security, and reduces our collective carbon footprint. From soil to plate, we’re cultivating resilience, sustainability, and nourishment for both people and planet.”
— Sarah

"Your Journey to Balanced Blood Sugar Starts Here."

HOW DOES SUGAR AFFECT THE BODY?

  • When you eat sugar, your blood sugar spikes. Your body responds by releasing insulin to bring it back down.

  • Repeated sugar spikes can tire out your pancreas and make your cells less responsive to insulin.

  • Over time, this can contribute to weight gain, cravings, low energy, and conditions such as prediabetes or type 2 diabetes.

WHAT IS SUGAR ADDICTION ?

Sugar addiction happens when your brain craves sugar the way it craves other rewarding substances.

Eating sugar releases “feel good” chemicals like dopamine, making you want more.

The problem is that regular overconsumption can lead to blood sugar imbalances, energy crashes, weight gain, and higher risk of chronic disease.

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