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SomaFleur Journal
Research, science, and expert guidance on women's health, hormones, and gut optimization, drawn from peer-reviewed studies.
Featured Articles
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BMC Chemistry, March 2021
6 min read
Research
A peer-reviewed study published in BMC Chemistry validates that dried urine testing provides reliable results comparable to traditional 24-hour urine collections for hormone and metabolite assessment.
Newman M, Curran D
3/22/2021•6 min read
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J Clin Transl Endocrinol, November 2020
7 min read
Research
Research published in the Journal of Clinical & Translational Endocrinology demonstrates how combined dried urine and saliva testing reveals comprehensive diurnal cortisol patterns and metabolite profiles.
Newman M, Curran D, Mayfield K
11/15/2020•7 min read
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Cells, August 2024
12 min read
Gut Health
UCSF researchers directly cover the influence of gut microbiome, hormones, and stress on mental health disorders. Explores how metabolomics reveals hormone-gut interactions and stress pathways mediated through the gut-brain connection.
Verma A, Inslicht SS, Bhargava A
8/15/2024•12 min read
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Healthcare, 2025
15 min read
Gut Health
A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials examining gut microbiome interventions on mental health in women across hormonal life stages. Documents women-specific mental health improvements.
Healthcare Research Team
1/15/2025•15 min read
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Maturitas, 2017
10 min read
Hormones
Estrogen-Gut Microbiome Axis: Physiological and Clinical Implications (opens the study in a new tab)
The foundational estrobolome paper covering how altered circulating estrogens contribute to obesity, metabolic syndrome, cancer, endometriosis, PCOS, cardiovascular disease, and cognitive function.
Baker JM et al.
10/1/2017•10 min read
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Peer-reviewed research
14 min read
Gut Health
LP299V is the most documented Lactobacillus plantarum strain, described in over 170 scientific publications including more than 60 human clinical studies. Demonstrates reduced flatulence and abdominal pain in IBS patients.
PubMed Research Review
8/1/2021•14 min read
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Hormones
Discover how your gut microbiome directly influences hormone production and what you can do to optimize both systems for better health.
SomaFleur Editorial
1/15/2024
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Peer-reviewed research
Hormones
The estrobolome - bacterial genes encoding enzymes like beta-glucuronidases - deconjugates and reactivates estrogen, directly influencing circulating hormone levels. Links gut microbiota alterations to breast and endometrial cancer, and PCOS.
PubMed Research
2/15/2024
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Peer-reviewed research
Gut Health
A small double-blind randomized trial of LP299V in irritable bowel syndrome. Forty participants over four weeks reported reduced abdominal pain versus placebo. The authors concluded that larger, longer studies are needed before establishing a role in IBS treatment.
PubMed RCT
11/1/2001
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