Discover how Metabolic Reset Tea—made with lime/lemon, maple syrup, green tea, cinammon, and apple cider vinegar—can support blood sugar stability, reduce immune stress, and promote metabolic healing with every sip.
Metabolic Reset Tea
Shopping List
- Fresh limes and/or lemons
- Organic maple syrup (Grade B preferred)
- Green tea (loose-leaf or bagged)
- Apple cider vinegar (raw, unfiltered)
- Cinnamon (optional)
Recipe Instructions
This tea is a metabolic support drink made from simple, whole ingredients. Here’s how to make it:
Ingredients:
- Freshly squeezed lime or lemon juice (include some pulp if possible)
- Filtered water
- Organic maple syrup (Grade B preferred for better flavor and less needed)
- Brewed green tea (Costco Green Tea with Macha is what Dr. Dave uses.)
- A splash of apple cider vinegar
- A pinch of cinnamon (support pancreas and blood sugarl)
Preparation Tips:
- Exact proportions are flexible—adjust to taste.
- Make it as tart or as diluted as you prefer.
- Serve it hot, room temperature, or iced.
How to Use
- Take small sips of the tea every 15 minutes throughout the day.
- The timing doesn’t need to be exact—consistency is more important than precision.
- You should expect to urinate frequently, which is part of the cleansing process.
- This regular sipping can help stabilize blood sugar levels and reduce cravings.
Important Note
- This is NOT A FAST, Cleanse or DeTox.
- Full metabolic reset may take weeks or even months, depending on your current metabolic state
- Stay consistent, sip often, and allow your body to adjust gradually
Why It Works
- Lemon/lime juice helps alkalize the body and stimulate digestive function.
- Maple syrup (Grade B) is richer and sweeter, requiring less to balance the sourness.
- Green tea offers gentle stimulation and antioxidant support.
- Apple cider vinegar supports digestion and blood sugar balance.
- Cinammon supports pancreatic health and blood sugar regulation.
- Frequent sipping gives your pancreas a break by minimizing digestive demand.
Eating Guidelines
- If hunger arises, you may eat—but keep meals minimal and clean.
- Avoid heavy or frequent eating to reduce the immune load (antigen exposure).
- This can help calm an overactive neuroendocrine-immune system, especially if you’re sensitive to common trigger foods.
Hypoglycemic Unawareness
Patients with Insulin Resistance are likely to have impaired awareness of their hypoglycemia, termed
Hypoglycemia Unawareness (HU).1Cryer PE. Mechanisms of sympathoadrenal failure and hypoglycemia in diabetes. J Clin Invest. 2006 Jun;116(6):1470-3. doi: 10.1172/JCI28735. 2Cryer PE. Mechanisms of hypoglycemia-associated autonomic failure and its component syndromes in diabetes. Diabetes. 2005 Dec;54(12):3592-601. doi: 10.2337/diabetes.54.12.3592. PMID: 16306382. 3Cryer PE. Diverse causes of hypoglycemia-associated autonomic failure in diabetes. N Engl J Med. 2004 May 27;350(22):2272-9.doi: 10.1056/NEJMra031354. PMID: 15163777.
Women are more prone to this problem because they have reduced counter-regulatory responses and reduced symptoms. HU is the reduction of neurogenic symptoms at a given level of hypoglycemia. If patients are unable to recognize that they are hypoglycemic, they will not take measures to increase their blood sugar levels, such as ingesting carbohydrates. Thus, patients with prolonged Insulin Resistance and Portal Hypertension are at increased risk for experiencing severe hypoglycemic events.
The strongest risk factor for future hypoglycemia is the number of prior hypoglycemic events;
4Hypoglycemia in the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial. The Diabetes Control and Complications Trial Research Group. Diabetes. 1997 Feb;46(2):271-86. PMID: 9000705. that is, individuals who have experienced previous hypoglycemia are at greater risk for future hypoglycemia. The reason for this, is that a prior episode of hypoglycemia impairs the body’s response to subsequent hypoglycemia. The most compelling support for HAAF is that in as little as 2–3 wk of scrupulous avoidance of hypoglycemia reverses hypoglycemia unawareness and improves the reduced epinephrine vasomotor component of defective glucose counter regulation in most affected individuals.5Cryer PE. Diverse causes of hypoglycemia-associated autonomic failure in diabetes. N Engl J Med. 2004 May 27;350(22):2272-9.
References
- 1Cryer PE. Mechanisms of sympathoadrenal failure and hypoglycemia in diabetes. J Clin Invest. 2006 Jun;116(6):1470-3. doi: 10.1172/JCI28735.
- 2Cryer PE. Mechanisms of hypoglycemia-associated autonomic failure and its component syndromes in diabetes. Diabetes. 2005 Dec;54(12):3592-601. doi: 10.2337/diabetes.54.12.3592. PMID: 16306382.
- 3Cryer PE. Diverse causes of hypoglycemia-associated autonomic failure in diabetes. N Engl J Med. 2004 May 27;350(22):2272-9.doi: 10.1056/NEJMra031354. PMID: 15163777.
- 4Hypoglycemia in the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial. The Diabetes Control and Complications Trial Research Group. Diabetes. 1997 Feb;46(2):271-86. PMID: 9000705.
- 5Cryer PE. Diverse causes of hypoglycemia-associated autonomic failure in diabetes. N Engl J Med. 2004 May 27;350(22):2272-9.
