Scientific citations

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Brzezińska O, Łukasik Z, Makowska J, Walczak K. Role of Vitamin C in Osteoporosis Development and Treatment—A Literature Review. Nutrients. 2020;12(8):2394. doi:10.3390/nu12082394

Shams-White MM, Chung M, Du M, et al. Dietary protein and bone health: a systematic review and meta-analysis from the National Osteoporosis Foundation. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2017;105(6):1528–1543. doi:10.3945/ajcn.116.145110

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Calcium: Fact Sheet for Health Professionals. Updated 2025. Accessed October 3, 2025. https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Calcium-HealthProfessional/

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Vitamin D: Fact Sheet for Health Professionals. Updated 2025. Accessed October 3, 2025. https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminD-HealthProfessional/

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Magnesium: Fact Sheet for Health Professionals. Updated 2022. Accessed October 3, 2025. https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Magnesium-HealthProfessional/

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Vitamin C: Fact Sheet for Health Professionals. Updated 2025. Accessed October 3, 2025. https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminC-HealthProfessional/

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Vitamin K: Fact Sheet for Health Professionals. Updated March 29, 2021. Accessed October 3, 2025. https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminK-HealthProfessional/

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Intro 

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Adams KF,Schatzkin A, Harris TB, et al. Overweight, obesity, and mortality in a large prospective cohort of persons 50 to 71 years old. New England Journal of Medicine 2006; 355(8):763–778.

Cohen SS, Park Y,Signorello LB, et al. A pooled analysis of body mass index and mortality among African Americans. PLoS One 2014; 9(11):e111980.

Zhu, M., Wang, T., Huang, Y., Zhao, X., Ding, Y., Zhu, M., … & Shen, H. (2021). Genetic Risk for Overall Cancer and the Benefit of Adherence to a Healthy Lifestyle Genetic, Lifestyle Factors, andOverall Cancer. Cancer research, 81(17), 4618-4627.

Zhang, Y. B., Pan, X. F., Chen, J., Cao, A., Zhang, Y. G., Xia, L., … & Pan, A. (2020). Combined lifestyle factors, incident cancer, and cancer mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.British journal of cancer, 122(7), 1085-1093.

Katz, D. L., Frates, E. P., Bonnet, J. P., Gupta, S. K.,Vartiainen, E., & Carmona, R. H. (2018). Lifestyle as medicine: the case for a true health initiative. American Journal of Health Promotion, 32(6), 1452-1458.

Nutrition 

Becerra-Tomás N,Balducci K, Abar L, et al. Postdiagnosis dietary factors, supplement use and breast cancer prognosis: Global Cancer Update Programme (CUP Global) systematic literature review and meta-analysis. Int J Cancer. 2023;152(4):616-634. doi:10.1002/ijc.34321

Subramaniam S,Selvaduray KR, Radhakrishnan AK. Bioactive Compounds: Natural Defense Against Cancer?. Biomolecules. 2019;9(12):758. Published 2019 Nov 21. doi:10.3390/biom9120758

Physical Activity & Exercise  

MorishitaS, Hamaue Y, Fukushima T, Tanaka T, Fu JB, Nakano J. Effect of Exercise on Mortality and Recurrence in Patients With Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Integr Cancer Ther. 2020;19:1534735420917462. doi:10.1177/1534735420917462

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WinzerBM, Whiteman DC, Reeves MM, Paratz JD. Physical activity and cancer prevention: a systematic review of clinical trials. Cancer Causes Control. 2011;22(6):811-826. doi:10.1007/s10552-011-9761-4

Zheng A, Zhang L, Yang J, et al. Physical activity prevents tumor metastasis through modulation of immune function.Front Pharmacol. 2022;13:1034129. Published 2022 Oct 12. doi:10.3389/fphar.2022.1034129

KoivulaT, Lempiäinen S, Rinne P, et al. The effect of acute exercise on circulating immune cells in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. Sci Rep. 2023;13(1):6561. Published 2023 Apr 21. doi:10.1038/s41598-023-33432-4

National Cancer Institute.https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/obesity/physical-activity-fact-sheet#what-is-known-about-the-relationship-between-being-sedentary-and-the-risk-of-cancer. Accessed 9-23-2023

Sleep   

Watson NF,Badr MS, Belenky G, et al. Recommended Amount of Sleep for a Healthy Adult: A Joint Consensus Statement of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society. Sleep. 2015;38(6):843-844. Published 2015 Jun 1. doi:10.5665/sleep.4716

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Stress  

Segerstrom, S.C. and Miller, G.E. (2004) ‘Psychological stress and the human immune system: A meta-analytic study of 30 years of inquiry.’,Psychological Bulletin, 130(4), pp. 601–630. doi:10.1037/0033-2909.130.4.601.
Hansen, M.M., Jones, R. andTocchini, K. (2017) ‘Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing) and nature therapy: A state-of-the-art review’, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(8), p. 851. doi:10.3390/ijerph14080851.

Social Connections 

Holt-LunstadJ. (2022). Positive social connection: A key pillar of lifestyle medicine. The Journal of Family Practice, 71(Suppl 1 Lifestyle), S38–S40. https://doi.org/10.12788/jfp.0245

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Risky Habits  

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Matthews CE, Carlson SA, Saint-Maurice PF, et al. Sedentary Behavior in U.S. Adults: Fall 2019.Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2021;53(12):2512-2519. doi:10.1249/MSS.0000000000002751

Koh B, Tan DJH, Ng CH, et al. Patterns in Cancer Incidence Among People Younger Than 50 Years in the US, 2010 to 2019. JAMANetw Open. 2023;6(8):e2328171. Published 2023 Aug 1. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.28171

Murphy N, Campbell PT, Gunter MJ. Are sugar-sweetened beverages contributing to the rising occurrence of colorectal cancer in youngadults?. Gut. 2021;70(12):2222-2223. doi:10.1136/gutjnl-2021-324614

Zhang D, Jiang W, Wu Y, Jiang X. Re: television viewing and time spent sedentary in relation to cancer risk:a meta-analysis. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2014;106(11):dju303. Published 2014 Sep 30. doi:10.1093/jnci/dju303

Metabolic Health  

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Muldoon MF, Mackey RH,Korytkowski MT, Flory JD, Pollock BG, Manuck SB. The metabolic syndrome is associated with reduced central serotonergic responsivity in healthy community volunteers. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2006;91(2):718-721. doi:10.1210/jc.2005-1654

Karra, P., Winn, M., Anderson, G.,Haaland, B., Shadyab, A. H., Neuhouser, M., … & Playdon, M. C. (2023). Metabolic obesity phenotype and risk of obesity-related cancers in the women’s health initiative. Cancer Research, 83(7_Supplement), 6454-6454.

TrabertB, Wentzensen N, Felix AS, Yang HP, Sherman ME, Brinton LA. Metabolic syndrome and risk of endometrial cancer in the united states: a study in the SEER-medicare linked database. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2015;24(1):261-267. doi:10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-14-0923

Caregivers, Cancer and Lifestyle Medicine    

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Conclusion 
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References & Resources 

Introduction: 

Robyn Chutkan’s website: https://gutbliss.com 

Nutrition: 

Dietary Guidelines for Americans: https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/resources/2020-2025-dietary-guidelines-online-materials/food-sources-select-nutrients/food-0  

US Department of Agriculture: https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/  

American College of Gastroenterology: https://gi.org/2015/10/08/poster-323-co-morbid-depression-not-symptom-severity-or-disease-specific-quality-of-life-predicts-work-absenteeism-in-chronic-constipation/  

Physical Activity: 

Exercise therapy in patients with constipation: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30843436/  

Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans – 2nd edition: https://health.gov/sites/default/files/2019-09/Physical_Activity_Guidelines_2nd_edition.pdf  

The Yoga Institute: https://theyogainstitute.org/top-7-yoga-poses-for-constipation-relief/  

Park Prescription Program: https://www.parkrx.org/parkrx-toolkit  

Sleep: 

Restoring Deep, Slow Wave Sleep to Enhance Health and Increase Lifespan: https://nutritionreview.org/2014/07/restoring-slow-wave-sleep-shown-enhance-health-increase-lifespan/  

U-shaped association between sleep duration with chronic constipation and diarrhea: A population-based study: https://doi.org/10.1080/07420528.2022.2139713  

De-stress: 

The American Institute of Stress: https://www.stress.org/news/stress-stomach-pain-diarrhea-constipation-ulcers-more/ 

Anxiety and Constipation: Can Stress Cause Constipation? https://psychcentral.com/anxiety/can-anxiety-cause-constipation#stress-and-constipation 

Is Stress Causing My Constipation? https://www.healthline.com/health/stress-constipation#whats-happening  

Positive Social Connections: 

Bulsiewicz, W. Fiber fueled: The Plant-Based Gut Health Program for Losing Weight, Restoring Your Health, and Optimizing Your Microbiome. Penguin Publishing Group; 2020  

Social contagion theory: examining dynamic social networks and human behavior: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22711416/  

Dynamic spread of happiness in a large social network: Longitudinal analysis over 20 years in the Framingham Heart Study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19056788/  

Avoidance of Risky Substances:  

Stanford Medicine: https://stanfordhealthcare.org/medical-conditions/digestion-and-metabolic-health/chronic-constipation/treatments.html 

An overview of interventions for constipation in adults: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32772745/  

Chronic Constipation in the United States: Results From a Population-Based Survey Assessing Healthcare Seeking and Use of Pharmacotherapy: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32324606/   

Relationship Between Recreational Marijuana Use and Bowel Function in a Nationwide Cohort Study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31764090/  

Does Alcohol Make You Poop? https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/does-alcohol-make-you-poop   

Bowel Training: 

Nurse-Led Self-Management Educational Intervention Improves Symptoms of Patients With Functional Constipation: https://doi.org/10.1177/0193945917701128  

Habit training versus habit training with direct visual biofeedback in adults with chronic constipation: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-017-1880-0  

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