How to Achieve Hormonal Balance Naturally

There’s always A LOT of hype around cleansing. It’s one of the most talked-about topics in wellness right now. But for me, cleansing is more of personal than a common trend.

I have tried almost all types of cleansing, such as juice cleanses, gallbladder flushes, intermittent fasting, and water fasting. As long as it sparked my curiosity, I always gave it a go.

And honestly? Out of everything, the one practice that made the biggest difference in my hormonal balance and menstrual comfort was the gallbladder flush. Even though my hormone levels looked “normal” on paper, I still faced intense cramps and breast tenderness each month. Then, I started focusing on my liver and gallbladder health, and this changed everything.

I called the method the body’s natural detox and hormone-clearing system. I started experiencing less inflammation, better circulation, and a more peaceful cycle. For the first time, my periods no longer ruled my days.

With the understanding that your hormone levels might look fine, yet your body’s ability to clear and circulate those hormones could be the missing link. That is where cleansing, fasting, and nourishing your liver and gallbladder can gently open the pathway to hormonal ease.

Detox herbal tea with lemon for gentle cleansing and hormonal balance

Why the Liver + Gallbladder Matter for Hormones

Hormonal balance doesn’t end in how much estrogen your body produces but also how well your body can process and eliminate it. The liver converts estrogen into forms that can be excreted, and the gallbladder releases bile that carries those metabolites out. When bile becomes thick or sluggish, those byproducts can re-enter circulation, leading to symptoms of estrogen dominance even when hormone levels look normal.

This is what happens:

• The liver metabolizes estrogen through different detox phases, making it water-soluble and ready to leave the body.

• The gallbladder stores and releases bile, but if that bile is slow or thick, hormones and toxins can linger.

• High estrogen can also make bile thicker, slowing the flow even more.

So, you might have “normal” estrogen levels but poor hormone clearance, showing up as heavy periods, tender breasts, or that feeling of hormonal stagnation.

My first gallbladder flush was during a guided five-day detox retreat. Honestly, it felt strange. The green “stones” were real, and drinking olive oil with grapefruit juice was an experience. But the results spoke for themselves.

My period pain eased, my energy and mental clarity improved, and I felt lighter, like my body could finally release what it had been holding onto. My system flowed again, and for the first time in years, my cycle didn’t take over my days.

Mindfulness, healing, and hormonal balance.

The Roots of Cleansing

We’ve historically understood cleansing as more than a fad. Cleansing has never been a modern wellness trend. It is a practice deeply rooted in human history. Across cultures and centuries, people have turned to fasting, herbs, and detox rituals to restore balance in the body and mind.

• Ancient Egypt (3000 BC): Priests and physicians used fasting, castor oil, and mineral preparations to purify the body and restore internal harmony.

• Ayurveda (2500 BC): The Panchakarma system outlined five methods to remove āma (undigested buildup) through herbal enemas, sweating, and cleansing therapies.

• Taoist China (2000 BC): Seasonal fasting, bitter herbs, and light diets supported longevity and qi flow, especially in spring when liver-cleansing rituals renewed the body after winter stagnation.

• Greece (500 BC): Hippocrates taught that “fasting is the greatest remedy, the physician within,” recognizing the body’s innate ability to heal when digestion rests.

• Renaissance Alchemists (1500s): Practitioners like Paracelsus used herbal-sulfur blends to bind toxins and heavy metals, viewing cleansing as both a physical and energetic renewal.

• Middle Ages–1800s: Monastic herbalists crafted spring tonics and bile-moving bitters like wormwood and black walnut to clear parasites and sluggish digestion.

• Early 1900s: Natural-hygiene doctors revived raw juicing, liver flushes, and herbal bitters to support detox, hormone balance, and mental clarity.

When we speak of cleansing or fasting today, we’re honoring a lineage of wisdom that connects the body, the earth, and the psyche in a timeless rhythm of renewal.

Ancient Egyptian wellness rituals

Juice Cleansing (and Why It’s Not a Weight-Loss Fix)

Juice cleansing definitely has its place, but it’s often misunderstood. Rooted in both modern and ancient wellness traditions, it goes far beyond a quick way to drop pounds.

Modern juice cleansing traces back to the 1930s with Dr. Norman Walker’s “Raw Vegetable Juices” and even further to old “spring tonic” rituals used to rejuvenate the liver and lymphatic system. The real purpose is to give your digestion a rest, flood your body with minerals and phytonutrients, and support natural detoxification.

But here’s the truth: it’s not a sustainable weight-loss method. If your goal is fat reduction or metabolic balance, gentle fasting approaches like the 5:2 method (normal eating five days, light restriction two days) tend to be more effective and less stressful on the body.

When it comes to hormone balance, a juice cleanse can be helpful, especially for the liver. When digestion slows, bile flow and lymphatic clearance often improve. But if you’re dealing with sluggish bile or gallbladder issues, the benefits may be temporary unless you address the root cause of poor detox flow.

So, think of juice cleansing not as a quick fix, but as a tool for a gentle reset; one that works best when combined with deeper support for your liver, gallbladder, and hormonal health.

Detox herbal tea

Fasting Rituals & When They Serve the Hormonal Body

When we talk about fasting, the ritual part of it is real: the idea of creating space in the body (and the psyche) so that something deeper can emerge. From Yom Kippur and Ramadan to modern intermittent-fasting models, the pattern remains: pause → reset → return.

But here’s the thing for the hormonal body: when your liver/gallbladder system is sluggish, launching into a long fast without support can backfire. The body may mobilize toxins and hormones, but if clearance is weak, those mobilized compounds can simply recirculate, creating a loop of stagnation instead of release.

One gentler, science-backed method for pre-menopausal women is the 5:2 diet (two lower-calorie days, five normal-eating days) rather than every-day caloric restriction. Studies in women show that 5:2 and other intermittent energy-restriction methods can deliver metabolic benefits (improved insulin sensitivity, reduced inflammation) without significantly disrupting reproductive hormones when done carefully. 

When is 5:2 best for those menstruating?

• Use it in the follicular phase (post-bleed, rough days 1–10) when the body is naturally gearing toward renewal, and bile/liver support is active.

• Avoid intense fasting in the late luteal phase or right before your period (days 19–28) when the body is preparing and progesterone needs nutritional support rather than energy restriction.

• Ensure your liver + gallbladder flow is already supported (bitters, movement, hydration) before you start any fast, especially if you’ve had tender-breast symptoms, prostaglandin surges or cyclical pain.

In this way, 5:2 becomes not just a “weight-management tool” but a rhythmic ally for the hormonal body.

Ancient astrology anatomical man

Medical Astrology, Hormonal Rhythm & Organ Systems

In the astro-herbal framework I work within:

• The Liver/Gallbladder axis corresponds to the Spring season, the Wood element, and the influence of Mars and Jupiter → energy, expansion, renewal.

• When this axis is blocked (excessive stagnation, sluggish bile, hormonal “backup”), we feel weighed down, stuck, heavy → even if everything “looks normal” on paper.

• Releasing this axis allows the next cycle (Heart, Kidney, etc) to function freely.

So if you’re a woman with strong twin or mutable placements (say Gemini, Virgo, Pisces) you may be extra sensitive to rhythm. When your body must clear before it can launch.

Elixirs to Support the Process

After any cleanse or hormonal clearing work, the body moves into what I call the integration phase, the part everyone skips. This is where Dreamweaver becomes medicine in ritual form.

Dreamweaver helps you land back into yourself.

Warm it into a bedtime tonic, pour it over ice with mineral water, take it with you on nights when everyone else is drinking. It creates a soft landing, a way to unwind without abandoning your body in the process.

Dream Weaver Mocktail Concentrate

A Soft Closing

Cleansing is not about fixing yourself. Or earning wellness. Or proving discipline.

It’s about clearing just enough space to remember who you were before the world got loud.

The body already knows how to return to balance. We just make the conditions kind.

⚠️ Disclaimer

This blog is for educational purposes only and does not substitute medical advice. Please consult a qualified health professional before starting any cleanse, flush or herbal protocol.