Our Story

Balance Blends™ was founded by Beverly Hills acupuncturist and clinical herbalist, Dr. Colette Widrin, after she noticed a distinct pattern among her busiest patients. Many of them sought holistic relief from chronic, contemporary health issues related to high-stress, fast-paced lifestyles, but those lifestyles kept them from returning regularly for much-needed treatments. While some patients turned to individual herbal supplements to counter their health issues, no one could find a convenient functional solution that would help wholly recalibrate their system, from root causes to symptoms.

Drawing from her wide breadth of expertise, Colette created an innovative health care solution: Balance Blends, the first line of Extrapolents™ to combine multiple Chinese herbal extracts, used for generations to address imbalances within the body, with modern technology and Western ingredients for maximum health benefits. Now, more people have the power to overcome chronic health issues and ultimately, live their lives to the fullest.

Balance Blends are ideal for anyone who seeks convenient alternative solutions to managing their health. We source our herbs from wholesalers who are compliant with the Food and Drug Administration’s Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and the Natural Product Association (NPA), using third-party quality control. All of our herbs are authentic and triple-tested for safety.

Meet Dr. Colette Widrin, DAOM, L.Ac., MTOM, CMT

Colette received her master’s degree from Emperor's College in Santa Monica, CA and her doctorate from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine. She specializes in dermatology, women’s health, anxiety disorders, pain and stress management, functional medicine and blood analysis.

While living in New York City in the ’90s, Colette was plagued by health issues brought on by chronic stress. These issues created an imbalance within her system that impeded her daily life. After trying many kinds of treatment, she finally found relief in holistic medicine. The effects were so life-changing, she knew she wanted to dedicate her energy to making alternative health solutions more available and accessible to the Western world.

Since then, she has studied massage, structural bodywork, acupuncture, clinical herbalism, traditional Chinese medicine, functional medicine and Pilates. She has trained with the renowned Dr. Juling Yu in San Francisco and Mazin Al-Khafaji in London, as well as at the Arthur Ashe Medical Center at UCLA. Always interested in the latest techniques and health advancements, Colette is constantly researching new and exciting developments in the world of alternative health.