Episode 262: The 5 Foods Every Woman MUST EAT To Naturally Balance Their Hormones!

 

If you’re bloated, constipated, dealing with PMS, or feeling like your hormones are off and you don’t know where to start, this episode is for you. Hormone balance doesn’t come from juice cleanses, cutting more foods, or chasing the “perfect” diet. It comes from giving your body the raw materials it actually needs to build, detoxify, and regulate hormones properly. In this episode, I’m breaking down the foundational foods every woman needs to support hormone balance, without extremes.

In this episode I’m sharing:

  • Why hormones don’t work in isolation, and why gut health, liver detox, and blood sugar must be supported first

  • How soluble fiber (like carrots, beets, apples, and cruciferous veggies) binds excess estrogen and supports detox

  • Why many women feel worse before their period when estrogen isn’t clearing properly

  • The truth about animal products and why they’re critical for minerals, protein, and hormone production

  • How long-term vegan or restrictive diets often lead to mineral depletion and hormone symptoms

  • Why saturated fat (butter, ghee, coconut oil) is essential for progesterone and cortisol production

  • The role of carbohydrates in ovulation, progesterone, thyroid conversion (T4 → T3), and microbiome health

  • Why keto and extreme carb restriction often backfire for women’s hormones

  • How bitters (arugula, dandelion greens, beets, digestive bitters) stimulate bile flow and estrogen detox

  • What to do if fiber makes you bloated, and why that doesn’t mean you should avoid it

  • Why juice cleanses don’t support hormone balance and often worsen blood sugar and liver stress

Hormone balance isn’t about doing more, it’s about supporting the basics consistently. When digestion, liver detox, minerals, protein, fat, and carbohydrates are in place, hormones naturally regulate more easily. This episode will help you simplify your approach, stop chasing quick fixes, and start nourishing your body in a way that actually supports long-term hormone health.

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The recommendations presented in this podcast are not a substitute for medical advice from a qualified doctor. Before making any changes to your diet and lifestyle, please consult with your healthcare provider.

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Leah Brueggemann

Leah is a Functional Diagnostic Nutritional® Practitioner, Certified NLP & HTMA Practitioner, and host of the Balancing Hormones Naturally Podcast. She's helped over 600 women transform their health through the Hormone Reset Program®!

Her clients go from painful periods, stubborn weight, crushing fatigue, and fertility struggles to symptom-free cycles, all-day energy, and finally getting pregnant, all without obsessing over carbs, taking unnecessary meds, or spending thousands on IVF. Through personalized functional lab testing and root cause protocols, Leah helps women understand exactly what their body needs to balance their hormones naturally.

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