Rebalancing the Body to Balance Hormones
At Healing Masters, we believe in working with your body — not against it — to bring your hormones back into balance. Hormones are like the body’s symphony: when they play in harmony, everything flows. But when that harmony is disrupted, it can show up as fatigue, brain fog, mood swings, allergies, gut issues, cycle changes, and more.
The good news? Balancing your body creates the conditions for your hormones to regulate themselves.
This post walks you through our favorite root-cause strategies for restoring hormonal health, plus the best testing options to uncover what’s going on beneath the surface.
The Foundation of Hormonal Health
Hormones are messengers that coordinate key systems in the body—mood, metabolism, sleep, fertility, energy, and stress response. Their balance is influenced by everything from blood sugar to sleep cycles to toxin exposure. Here’s how to begin restoring hormonal harmony from the ground up.
1. Nourish Your Body
What you eat becomes the raw materials your body uses to make hormones.
Healthy Fats: Essential for hormone production (avocados, nuts, seeds, olive oil, and fatty fish like salmon are excellent sources)
Fiber-Rich Foods: Supports healthy drainage pathways and helps regulate blood sugar levels by slowing the absorption of sugar. This is vital for maintaining steady hormone levels. (vegetables, fruits, legumes, and whole grains)
Protein: Provides amino acids that are the building blocks of hormone synthesis. As a general guideline, aim for 15 grams of protein for each snack and 30 grams for meals. (plant-based sources like lentils and quinoa, lean grass-fed or organic meats, wild caught fish, pastured eggs, and organic dairy)
2. Master Your Stress
Chronic stress is one of the most common hormone disruptors — especially for cortisol, which affects insulin, thyroid, and sex hormones. Integrating stress-reduction and management techniques can be incredibly effective:
Daily Nervous System Regulation: Practices like breath work, walking, prayer, and meditation help reduce stress hormones and increase emotional resilience.
Movement: Physical activity can lower stress levels and help regulate hormones like insulin.
Adequate Sleep: Aim for 7-9 hours of quality sleep per night, as sleep is a critical time for hormonal regulation and healing.
3. Detoxify Your Environment
Everyday exposure to toxins in our environment can disrupt hormonal function. Many synthetic chemicals (known as endocrine disruptors) interfere with healthy hormone signaling. Being mindful of what you expose your body to can help maintain hormonal balance:
Choose Organic: Whenever possible, choose organic foods to reduce exposure to pesticides and fertilizers that can disrupt your endocrine system.
Clean Beauty and Personal Care Products: Opt for natural, non-toxic beauty products to reduce your exposure to harmful chemicals.
Home Environment: Use natural cleaning products and be aware of indoor air quality. Consider a good quality air purifier, water purification, and swapping out household products for less toxic options to reduce potential endocrine disruptors in your home.
4. Supplement Strategically
While food and lifestyle are foundational, targeted supplements can help support your body’s healing process:
Magnesium – Supports progesterone and helps buffer cortisol
Vitamin D – Essential for immune and hormone regulation
Omega-3s – Anti-inflammatory and hormone-supportive
Adaptogens – Like ashwagandha, rhodiola, or Reishi to support adrenal resilience
5. Get the Right Testing for Personalized Insights
Hormone-related symptoms are often vague or overlapping. That’s why testing matters — to help you understand your unique hormone picture and tailor your healing strategy accordingly.
At Healing Masters, we offer two functional testing options for hormone health:
DUTCH Hormone Test
DUTCH, which stands for Dried Urine Test for Comprehensive Hormones, offers a detailed look at hormone metabolites in a convenient at-home test kit. This method provides extensive information about how your hormones are being processed in the body and can give insights into:
Cortisol and cortisone rhythms and levels, reflecting adrenal health
Estrogen metabolism, which is helpful for PMS, fertility, breast health, and detoxification
Androgen levels, including testosterone and DHEA, which are vital for both men’s and women’s health
Levels of melatonin, which can influence sleep patterns
Oxidative stress markers
The advantage of DUTCH testing lies in its ability to provide a broad snapshot of hormone production and breakdown, making it a powerful tool for those seeking detailed insights into their hormonal health. DUTCH testing is ideal for clients with complex symptoms, cycle irregularities, burnout, mood changes, or perimenopause concerns.
Serum Hormone Testing
Blood serum testing measures hormones that are bioavailable and active in your bloodstream at the time of the test. This method is particularly effective for:
Thyroid function (TSH, Free T3, Free T4)
Sex hormones (estrogen, progesterone, testosterone)
LH/FSH, prolactin, insulin, DHEA, cortisol (AM)
Detecting hormonal imbalances that could affect fertility, metabolism, and mood
This can be helpful if you're exploring fertility, metabolic issues, or want a baseline for hormone replacement therapy (HRT). We interpret all labs through a functional lens — not just whether they’re “in range,” but whether they support how you actually feel.
How to Get Started
We no longer sell lab kits in our online store. Instead, all hormone testing is ordered through our team by request — and every test includes a required 1:1 Lab Consultation.
Here’s how it works:
Submit a Lab Request Form – Let us know your symptoms, cycle patterns, or goals (fertility, perimenopause, postpartum, etc.) and we’ll help you decide which test is best.
Book Your Consultation – A 45-minute session where we’ll walk through your results and co-create a healing strategy.
Add a Written Report or Protocol (Optional) – If you want follow-up support or customized plans, we offer add-on services to deepen your clarity and momentum.
Final Thoughts
Rebalancing hormones is not about chasing numbers. It’s about nourishing your whole self, creating safety in the body, and supporting the systems that regulate hormones naturally. With the right tools and guidance, your body can come back into rhythm.
You don’t need to guess. Let’s map it out together.
Ready to Understand What Your Hormones Are Telling You?
We can help you take a deeper look. Our functional hormone testing and consultation process helps connect the dots between your symptoms and your body’s true hormonal state.
by sarah southerton
Certified Integrative Health Practitioner (IHP2) & Functional Medicine Health Coach
I specialize in helping people heal chronic illnesses and achieve optimal health. After my own battle with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Lyme disease, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) and Post Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), I was thrust into the world of alternative medicine, herbal healing, and low-tox/low-stress living. I have since restored my health and no longer suffer with debilitating symptoms and I’m passionate about help other people who are suffering, so they can feel better a lot faster than I did.
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