References
BEST EVER women's digestive & rectal REFERENCE page!
Dear Reader,
Have you ever felt like you were chasing your own shadow, struggling to cite a reference, only to hit a dead end? You may feel betrayed… I definitely know the feeling! But fear not—that won’t happen on these posts.
I’m a firm believer in citing original research and giving due credit to the researchers and authors whose hard work we rely on. Rest assured, there are no dead-end tracks in the sand here.
You'll find references neatly listed under the Substack or Instagram post title, organized in reverse chronological order.
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Dr. Emily and her shadow at Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado
Re-thinking Thanksgiving Dinner in Light of Your Gut Health
1. Mezhibovsky E, Wu Y, Bawagan FG, Tveter KM, Szeto S, Roopchand D. Impact of grape polyphenols on Akkermansia muciniphila and the gut barrier. AIMS Microbiol. 2022;8(4):544-565. doi:10.3934/microbiol.2022035
2. Jeong HW, Kim JK, Kim AY, et al. Green Tea Encourages Growth of Akkermansia muciniphila. J Med Food. Aug 2020;23(8):841-851. doi:10.1089/jmf.2019.4662
3. Henning SM, Summanen PH, Lee RP, et al. Pomegranate ellagitannins stimulate the growth of Akkermansia muciniphila in vivo. Anaerobe. Feb 2017;43:56-60. doi:10.1016/j.anaerobe.2016.12.003
4. Armet AM, Deehan EC, O'Sullivan AF, et al. Rethinking healthy eating in light of the gut microbiome. Cell Host Microbe. Jun 8 2022;30(6):764-785. doi:10.1016/j.chom.2022.04.016
5. McDonald D, Hyde E, Debelius JW, et al. American Gut: an Open Platform for Citizen Science Microbiome Research. mSystems. May-Jun 2018;3(3)doi:10.1128/mSystems.00031-18
6. Pandey KB, Rizvi SI. Plant polyphenols as dietary antioxidants in human health and disease. Oxid Med Cell Longev. Nov-Dec 2009;2(5):270-8. doi:10.4161/oxim.2.5.9498
7. Zamora-Ros R, Rabassa M, Cherubini A, et al. High concentrations of a urinary biomarker of polyphenol intake are associated with decreased mortality in older adults. J Nutr. Sep 2013;143(9):1445-50. doi:10.3945/jn.113.177121
8. Dryer-Beers ER, Griffin J, Matthews PM, Frost GS. Higher Dietary Polyphenol Intake Is Associated With Lower Blood Inflammatory Markers. J Nutr. Aug 2024;154(8):2470-2480. doi:10.1016/j.tjnut.2024.05.005
9. Everard A, Cani PD. Gut microbiota and GLP-1. Rev Endocr Metab Disord. Sep 2014;15(3):189-96. doi:10.1007/s11154-014-9288-6
10. Yoon HS, Cho CH, Yun MS, et al. Akkermansia muciniphila secretes a glucagon-like peptide-1-inducing protein that improves glucose homeostasis and ameliorates metabolic disease in mice. Nat Microbiol. May 2021;6(5):563-573. doi:10.1038/s41564-021-00880-5
11. Stoeva MK, Garcia-So J, Justice N, et al. Butyrate-producing human gut symbiont, Clostridium butyricum, and its role in health and disease. Gut Microbes. Jan-Dec 2021;13(1):1-28. doi:10.1080/19490976.2021.1907272
12. Geerlings SY, Kostopoulos I, de Vos WM, Belzer C. Akkermansia muciniphila in the Human Gastrointestinal Tract: When, Where, and How? Microorganisms. Jul 23 2018;6(3)doi:10.3390/microorganisms6030075
13. Duda-Chodak A, Tarko T. Possible Side Effects of Polyphenols and Their Interactions with Medicines. Molecules. Mar 10 2023;28(6)doi:10.3390/molecules28062536
14. Cory H, Passarelli S, Szeto J, Tamez M, Mattei J. The Role of Polyphenols in Human Health and Food Systems: A Mini-Review. Front Nutr. 2018;5:87. doi:10.3389/fnut.2018.00087
Women’s Rectal Health Matters
How to do and interpret a rectal examination in gastroenterology. Talley, American Journal of Gastroenterology, 2008.
Digital Rectal Examination: An invaluable clinical tool. Rao, Gastro Hep Advances, 2024.
Doctor and Patient Image from Syda Productions: Shutterstock.com
Mindfulness over Momwashing
It’s Called Momwashing by Sallie Krawcheck
Mark Williams and Danny Penman authors of Mindfulness: An Eight-Week Plan for Finding Peace in a Frantic World.
Dispositional mindfulness and depressive symptomatology: correlations with limbic and self-referential neural activity during rest, Baldwin et al, Emotion 2010.
The effects of promotion and prevention cues on creativity. R S Friedman et al.J Pers Soc Psychol.2001
👑The Mediterranean Diet is Queen! IG 👉 @dremilyward
Turpin W, Dong M, Sasson G, et al. Mediterranean-Like Dietary Pattern Associations With Gut Microbiome Composition and Subclinical Gastrointestinal Inflammation. Gastroenterology. Sep 2022;163(3):685-698. doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2022.05.037
Is your gut fiber starved? IG 👉 @dremilyward
McKeown NM, Fahey GC, Jr., Slavin J, van der Kamp JW. Fibre intake for optimal health: how can healthcare professionals support people to reach dietary recommendations? BMJ. Jul 20 2022;378:e054370. doi:10.1136/bmj-2020-054370
Armet AM, Deehan EC, O'Sullivan AF, et al. Rethinking healthy eating in light of the gut microbiome. Cell Host Microbe. Jun 8 2022;30(6):764-785. doi:10.1016/j.chom.2022.04.016
Is your gut fiber starved? IG 👉 @dremilyward
McKeown NM, Fahey GC, Jr., Slavin J, van der Kamp JW. Fibre intake for optimal health: how can healthcare professionals support people to reach dietary recommendations? BMJ. Jul 20 2022;378:e054370. doi:10.1136/bmj-2020-054370
Armet AM, Deehan EC, O'Sullivan AF, et al. Rethinking healthy eating in light of the gut microbiome. Cell Host Microbe. Jun 8 2022;30(6):764-785. doi:10.1016/j.chom.2022.04.016
Beware of dairy and your gut health. IG 👉 @dremilyward
Willett, W. C. and D. S. Ludwig (2020). "Milk and Health." N Engl J Med 382(7): 644-654.
Is it time to reconsider dairy? IG 👉 @dremilyward
Chen, et al. Dairy consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes. BMC Med. Nov 2015.
Armet, et al. Rethinking healthy eating in light of the gut microbiome. Cell Host Microbe. June 2022.
The Portal Message Gender Gap
1. Couture A, Birstler J. The Gender of the Sender: Assessing Gender Biases of Greetings in Patient Portal Messages. J Womens Health (Larchmt). Feb 2023;32(2):171-177. doi:10.1089/jwh.2022.0333
2. Bryan M, Norton D, Birstler J, Chen G, Cruz L, Hanrahan L. Resource Utilization Among Portal Users Who Send Messages: A Retrospective Cohort Study. WMJ. Mar 2020;119(1):26-32.
3. Schmittdiel J, Grumbach K, Selby JV, Quesenberry CP, Jr. Effect of physician and patient gender concordance on patient satisfaction and preventive care practices. J Gen Intern Med. Nov 2000;15(11):761-9. doi:10.1046/j.1525-1497.2000.91156.x
4. Santhosh L, Witt L. Jane (or Dr Doe?) Will Reply to Your Patient Portal Message Now. JAMA Netw Open. Oct 3 2022;5(10):e2234883. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.34883
5. Rittenberg E, Liebman JB, Rexrode KM. Primary Care Physician Gender and Electronic Health Record Workload. J Gen Intern Med. Oct 2022;37(13):3295-3301. doi:10.1007/s11606-021-07298-z
6. Holmgren AJ, Downing NL, Tang M, Sharp C, Longhurst C, Huckman RS. Assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on clinician ambulatory electronic health record use. J Am Med Inform Assoc. Jan 29 2022;29(3):453-460. doi:10.1093/jamia/ocab268
7. Hall JA, Irish JT, Roter DL, Ehrlich CM, Miller LH. Gender in medical encounters: an analysis of physician and patient communication in a primary care setting. Health Psychol. Sep 1994;13(5):384-92. doi:10.1037//0278-6133.13.5.384
8. Garcia P, Ma SP, Shah S, et al. Artificial Intelligence-Generated Draft Replies to Patient Inbox Messages. JAMA Netw Open. Mar 4 2024;7(3):e243201. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.3201
The Truth About Everyday Gut Permeability:
1. Armet AM, Deehan EC, O'Sullivan AF, et al. Rethinking healthy eating in light of the gut microbiome. Cell Host Microbe. Jun 8 2022;30(6):764-785. doi:10.1016/j.chom.2022.04.016
2. Turpin W, Dong M, Sasson G, et al. Mediterranean-Like Dietary Pattern Associations With Gut Microbiome Composition and Subclinical Gastrointestinal Inflammation. Gastroenterology. Sep 2022;163(3):685-698. doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2022.05.037
3. Jones JM. CODEX-aligned dietary fiber definitions help to bridge the 'fiber gap'. Nutr J. Apr 12 2014;13:34. doi:10.1186/1475-2891-13-34
How do we get the care we deserve?:
Do women make better physicians? Yasmin Ali, MD. August 21st, 2023.
Physician Gender Effects in Medical CommunicationA Meta-analytic Review. Debra Roter et al. 2002.
The Essentials to Build Your Lady’s Rectal Care Pantry:
1. LeClere FB, Moss AJ, Everhart JE, Roth HP. Prevalence of major digestive disorders and bowel symptoms, 1989. Adv Data. Mar 24 1992;(212):1-15.
2. Sandler RS, Peery AF. Rethinking What We Know About Hemorrhoids. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. Jan 2019;17(1):8-15. doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2018.03.020
3. Zielinski R, Searing K, Deibel M. Gastrointestinal Distress in Pregnancy: Prevalence, Assessment, and Treatment of 5 Common Minor Discomforts. The Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing. 2015;29(1):23-31. doi:10.1097/jpn.0000000000000078
4. Davis BR, Lee-Kong SA, Migaly J, Feingold DL, Steele SR. The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Hemorrhoids. Dis Colon Rectum. Mar 2018;61(3):284-292. doi:10.1097/DCR.0000000000001030
5. Garg P, Singh P. Adequate dietary fiber supplement and TONE can help avoid surgery in most patients with advanced hemorrhoids. Minerva Gastroenterol Dietol. Jun 2017;63(2):92-96. doi:10.23736/S1121-421X.17.02364-9
6. Johannsson HO, Graf W, Pahlman L. Bowel habits in hemorrhoid patients and normal subjects. Am J Gastroenterol. Feb 2005;100(2):401-6. doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40195.x
7. Modi RM, Hinton A, Pinkhas D, et al. Implementation of a Defecation Posture Modification Device: Impact on Bowel Movement Patterns in Healthy Subjects. J Clin Gastroenterol. Mar 2019;53(3):216-219. doi:10.1097/MCG.0000000000001143
8. Everhart JE, Ruhl CE. Burden of digestive diseases in the United States part II: lower gastrointestinal diseases. Gastroenterology. Mar 2009;136(3):741-54. doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2009.01.015
9. Palumbo VD, Tutino R, Messina M, et al. Altered Gut Microbic Flora and Haemorrhoids: Could They Have a Possible Relationship? J Clin Med. Mar 12 2023;12(6)doi:10.3390/jcm12062198
Women of Generation X,Y,Z - get your colorectal screening on your self-care “checklist”!:
The Art of the Pivot:
Dr. Emily’s family shadow on Coronado Beach, California, before number 2 was born.