Metabolic therapy is a term that describes a range of alternative cancer treatments that aim to target the metabolism of cancer cells. There are a variety of synonyms for metabolic therapy, including metabolic medicine, metabolic intervention, and metabolic modulation. These synonyms all describe the same concept of using personalized, metabolic-based therapies to attack cancer cells and improve patient outcomes. Other related terms include cancer metabolism, metabolic reprogramming, and metabolic profiling. While metabolic therapy is still considered controversial by some in the medical community, its growing popularity and success stories have led to increased research and interest in this field.