Laura Taylor - The Gut–Microbiome–Menstrual Axis: Emerging Insights into Menstrual and Reproductive Health

PROMO OFFER: $150 off Endo-SIBO Mastery - a five-part on-demand course to help practitioners support their endo clients to overcome endo belly. Listeners can use the code MEDIHERB to get $150 off, bringing the price to $197. Sign up for the course at jadeandlaura.com.   In this episode, we explore the fascinating intersection between the gut microbiome, the oestrobolome, and menstrual health — with a particular focus on Endometriosis and other inflammatory menstrual disorders. Join Laura Taylor as she unpacks emerging research on the gut–microbiome–menstrual axis and how dysbiosis, pathogenic overgrowth, and microbial metabolites influence systemic inflammation, hormonal balance, and reproductive outcomes. Discover how conditions such as SIBO, SIMO, and colonic methane overgrowth may underpin the so-called “Endo belly,” and why targeted testing can be a crucial part of patient care. We also discuss the role of LPS endotoxins, oestrogen recirculation, and impaired detoxification pathways in worsening reproductive symptoms. Laura shares her clinical insights, including go-to herbs, nutrients, and evidence-informed dietary and lifestyle strategies to reduce pathogenic load, support detoxification and elimination, enhance intestinal barrier function, and restore microbiome balance.