Your Questions, Answered

We recommend a 1:1:1 ratio: 1 teaspoon of Balance, 1 teaspoon of honey and 1 teaspoon of lemon juice. Some people like it a little sweeter with more honey, others want more lemon. Adjust it to your own taste.

Use hot water. The maximum absorption of the formula is achieved when hot water begins the synergy between the ingredients and prepares them for your body. This only happens through this process, so we don't recommend adding Balance to a smoothie.

We recommend 2–3 doses a day, spread out over the day. It's best to get into a routine, and to take your first dose in the morning to get your body started off right. Balance contains matcha, so if you're sensitive to caffeine you may not want to take it too late in the day.

Yes. Balance is made from whole foods, so we recommend swishing a little water around the bottom of your cup to get the last of the dose.

Absolutely, as long as you prepare it as directed with hot water and let it steep first. The easiest way is a big batch: for every 1 cup (250 mL) of water, use 1 teaspoon of Balance, 1 teaspoon of honey and 1 teaspoon of lemon juice. Let it steep, then pour it into a glass jug and keep it in the fridge. One of our founders, Bradley, makes a 3.2 L batch on Sunday mornings, lets it steep all day, and has cold Balance for the entire week.

Most people notice the biggest shifts in what they can do again, like walking further, sleeping deeper and getting through the afternoon without a slump, within 3–4 weeks. Some feel it within days. It depends on your body and where you're starting from, but stick with it: the customers who saw the most dramatic changes were the ones who gave it the full stretch.

Honestly, taste is the thing people are most surprised by. With honey and lemon added, most people tell us it becomes the best part of their morning, not just a supplement they remember to take. A few people do find it takes a couple of tries to love. If that's you, start with a little extra honey and give it a week.

Ten whole-food ingredients: turmeric, beet root, fennel, rose petal, tulsi, black pepper, cinnamon, ginger, matcha and cacao. Honey and lemon, which you add when you prepare it, are the 11th and 12th ingredients.

The Balance powder is vegan and gluten-free. Our recommended preparation adds honey, so if you avoid honey, use a sweetener you prefer instead.

Yes. Balance is a Health Canada-certified Natural Health Product (NHP).

Balance is made in Canada. Sense Naturals was founded in Edmonton, Alberta by Tobias John, Bradley Wyness and Simon Bennett, and the formula comes from Tobias's family lineage of Ayurvedic doctors in Kerala, India.

Formulas like AG1 and IM8 pack in 75–92 ingredients, but most are hidden inside proprietary blends, so you can't see the actual dose of what you're taking, and they run $2.63–$5.93 a serving. Balance uses ten whole-food ingredients, fully disclosed and dosed to work together, at $0.64–$0.90 a serving. We're not trying to out-ingredient anyone. Balance is built around one goal: supporting your digestion and your body's own regulation of inflammation, rather than piling on more isolated ingredients.

Every body is different, and a small number of customers with sensitive digestion (including interstitial cystitis) have told us that taking Balance on an empty stomach caused discomfort, likely from the turmeric and black pepper. If this sounds like you, we'd recommend taking Balance alongside a meal rather than first thing on an empty stomach, and checking in with your doctor if you have a diagnosed digestive or bladder condition.

Balance is a natural health product, not a replacement for medical treatment. Some customers have told us they explored Balance after deciding, together with their doctor, that a medication wasn't the right long-term fit for them. Any decision about starting, stopping or changing a prescribed medication should always be made with your doctor, not based on a supplement alone.

Balance comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked. If you don't feel a difference within 30 days, tell us and we'll refund you in full. No hoops, no fine print.