12/11/2025
Hormones affect everything — our mood, sleep, energy, metabolism, fertility, and emotional balance.
When they’re out of sync, it shows up in every part of our lives.
Reflexology offers a gentle, holistic way to support the endocrine system — the glands that produce and regulate hormones (like the thyroid, adrenals, pituitary, and ovaries/testes).
Chronic stress plays a huge role.
When cortisol stays high for too long, it can throw other hormones off balance — affecting menstrual cycles, weight regulation, thyroid function, immunity, and sleep.
Reflexology helps calm the nervous system, lowering stress hormones and guiding the body back toward homeostasis — its natural state of balance.
🧠 How reflexology supports hormone health:
• Stimulates reflex points linked to endocrine glands
• Improves communication between hormonal systems
• Activates the parasympathetic (rest-and-digest) response
• Helps reduce cortisol and adrenaline
• Supports smoother regulation of oestrogen, progesterone, insulin, and melatonin
📚 What research suggests:
• A 2019 study found reflexology reduced PMS symptoms, pain, and mood disturbances.
• A 2017 study reported less anxiety and fatigue in menopausal women.
• Other research links reflexology with better sleep, lower blood pressure, and improved wellbeing — all signs of a more regulated endocrine system.
✨ The bottom line:
Reflexology doesn’t replace medical care, but it can be a powerful complementary therapy.
For many people, it brings deep calm, better sleep, and emotional steadiness — creating the ideal conditions for healthier hormone balance.
