Bowel Function, Food Intake and the Menstrual Cycle

Vlitos, A. L. P.; Davies, G.

doi:10.1079/nrr19960008

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“…53 A study providing an experimental meal that contained no protein decreased the depression, anger, and confusion of those with PMS. 54 Reviews of the topic nd a signi cant increase in energy intake during the luteal phase, 55 and there is evidence of increased basal metabolic rate. 56 However, one must distinguish increased carbohydrate intake from increased intake of all macronutrients.…”

Section: Carbohydrate Intake Serotonin and Moodmentioning

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“…An isolated study found that there was an increased intake of carbohydrate but not other macronutrients; 57 however, the vast majority of studies do not share these observations. 55 The weight of evidence is that carbohydrate intake is not selectively increased in the premenstrual stage. Although there is support for anecdotal statements that cravings for sweet, pleasant-tasting foods increase, 58,59 the driving force is likely to be an increased consumption of food items containing carbohydrate and fat rather than an increased appetite for carbohydrate.…”

Section: Carbohydrate Intake Serotonin and Moodmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Carbohydrate, Memory, and Mood

Benton

Nabb

2003

Nutrition Reviews

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From a physiologic perspective, the role of glucose in brain functioning is reviewed and the effect of diet-induced changes in blood glucose on mood and cognition are outlined. Many studies have used a glucose drink or a meal composed almost entirely of carbohydrate as an experimental tool. Because pure sources of carbohydrate will be rarely consumed, the possibility that foods of different glycemic indices will modify mood and memory is briefly considered.

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Section: Carbohydrate Intake Serotonin and Moodmentioning

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Section: Carbohydrate Intake Serotonin and Moodmentioning

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Carbohydrate, Memory, and Mood

Benton

Nabb

2003

Nutrition Reviews

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“…Some researchers find a decrease in protein intake during the luteal phase (Alberti-Fidanza, Fruttini, and Servili, 1998), while others report a significant luteal increase in protein intake (Chapell and Hackney, 1997; Gallant, Bowering, Short, Turkki, and Badawy, 1987; Lyons, Truswell, Mira, Vizzard, and Abraham, 1989); most simply find no significant effect of phase on protein intake (Johnson, Corrigan, Lemmon, Bergeron, and Crusco, 1994; Tarasuk and Beaton, 1991; Wurtman, Brzezinski, Wurtman, and Laferrere, 1989). For comprehensive reviews of the diet and menstrual cycle literature (see Dye and Blundell, 1997; Fessler, 2001; and Vlitos and Davies, 1996).…”

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Differences in Dietary Intake as a Function of Sexual Activity and Hormonal Contraception

Fleischman

Fessler

2007

Evol Psychol

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As a consequence of the need to downregulate some maternal immune responses so as to tolerate paternal genetic material following conception, the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle is associated with increased susceptibility to infection. Because meat was one of the primary sources of foodborne pathogens throughout our evolutionary history, Fessler (2001) predicted a decrease in meat intake during the luteal phase; the current research provides the first test of this prediction. Based on the assumption that any such behavioral changes would be hormonally mediated, we also investigated the effects of varying levels of exogenous hormones on meat consumption by examining dietary intake in women using hormonal contraceptives. Lastly, because, from a functional perspective, immunomodulation is unnecessary during anovulatory cycles and in women who are not currently sexually active, luteal phase compensatory behavioral prophylaxis was predicted to be absent in these contexts. Although we find that women who are sexually active eat less meat than those who are not, we do not find support for the core prediction regarding effect of cycle phase on meat consumption, nor do we find support for the ancillary prediction that meat consumption would be influenced by the presence or withdrawal of exogenous hormones. We replicate the finding that periovulatory total food intake is decreased compared to the rest of the cycle and find that sexually active women show a greater periovulatory decrease in food intake than sexually inactive women.

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“…There is clearly some evidence of reduced motility in the luteal phase, resulting in altered stool properties. Moreover, it is probable that these changes are mediated via elevated serum progesterone levels although the mechanism of action has not been elucidated (Vlitos and Davies, 1996). Furthermore, changes in eating habits may be of some importance.…”

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Efficacy of ispaghula husk in the treatment of premenstrual constipation‐type symptoms

Davies

Dettmar²,

Hoare³

1998

Nutrition & Food Science

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It is well documented that women are prone to constipation-type symptoms premenstrually. An increase in nonstarch polysaccharide intake of 5.9 g/d in the form of palatable drink has proved to be of symptomatic benefit during the premenstrual phase of the cycle resulting in a significant increase in stool frequency, significant decreases in straining at the end of defecation and feelings of incomplete evacuation and the production of less well formed stools.

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Bowel Function, Food Intake and the Menstrual Cycle

Cited by 15 publications

References 121 publications

Carbohydrate, Memory, and Mood

Carbohydrate, Memory, and Mood

Differences in Dietary Intake as a Function of Sexual Activity and Hormonal Contraception

Efficacy of ispaghula husk in the treatment of premenstrual constipation‐type symptoms

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