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The TCM Body Clock: Your 24-Hour Energy Cycle

July 1, 2025
The TCM Body Clock: Your 24-Hour Energy Cycle

In TCM, each organ is believed to have a two-hour window during the 24-hour day when its energy is at its peak. This “body clock” governs everything from digestion and detoxification to emotional balance and sleep.

Between 1am and 3am is “liver time.”
This is when your liver is thought to be most active- detoxifying the blood, processing hormones, and storing energy for the day ahead.

If you're waking up during this window, it’s seen as a sign of liver disharmony or congestion.

So, Why Is the Liver Waking You Up?

According to TCM, disruptions during liver time often point to:

1. Liver Qi Stagnation

This is a fancy way of saying your liver energy isn’t flowing smoothly. It’s often caused by stress, emotional repression, poor diet, or hormonal imbalances—and it can leave you feeling irritable, anxious, or wired but tired.

2. Blood Deficiency

If your body isn’t nourishing the liver properly, perhaps due to nutrient deficiencies, poor digestion, or chronic stress- you may experience night waking, vivid dreams, or difficulty falling back asleep.

3. Heat in the Liver

When the liver becomes overburdened (from alcohol, rich food, or hormonal fluctuations), it can generate internal “heat,” leading to restlessness and night waking—particularly during liver time.


The Modern Connection: Hormones, Stress & Detox

While TCM uses different language, the root issues often overlap with what we see in modern naturopathy:

  • Hormonal shifts during perimenopause place extra load on the liver.
  • Cortisol spikes caused by stress can jolt you awake.
  • Impaired detoxification can lead to disrupted sleep and low energy.

The takeaway? A sluggish liver and hormonal imbalance can feed into each other- often resulting in 2am wake-ups, restless nights, and foggy mornings.


How to Support Your Liver (and Your Sleep)

If your body’s trying to tell you something, it’s time to listen. Here’s how to nourish your liver and restore balance:

Focus on Gentle Liver Detox

Incorporate bitter greens, lemon water, and herbs like milk thistle, schisandra, and dandelion root. Our Happy Liver formula combines these traditional ingredients to support healthy liver function without harsh detox symptoms.

Calm the Nervous System

If liver heat is showing up as anxiety or racing thoughts, magnesium can help. MSP (Magnesium Sleep & Pain) includes calming magnesium glycinate plus herbs to soothe stress and support deeper sleep.

Reduce the Load

Limit alcohol, processed foods, and environmental toxins where possible—and prioritise hormonal balance with supportive nutrition and lifestyle habits.

Sleep Is Your Superpower- But Your Liver Might Be Blocking It

Waking up at 2am night after night isn’t just annoying- it’s your body’s way of waving a flag. According to TCM, the liver plays a central role in emotional regulation, detoxification, and hormonal balance. If you’re not sleeping well, your liver might need a little love.

Support it gently, stay consistent, and you may just find yourself sleeping deeper and waking up feeling like… well, you again.

Happy Liver is naturopath-formulated to help detoxify, restore balance, and support your natural energy cycle.
Explore Happy Liver and feel the difference.

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