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Irini Hadjisavva @dririnih.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I’m excited to be collaborating with Girls in Steam Academy as a mentor for young women starting a career in science. I look forward to sharing my experience and love for science with the next generation!

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Irini Hadjisavva @dririnih.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

!? Do you need a #probiotic for good gut health during perimenopause and menopause? Love Plants Season 5, Episode 5 @socalgastrodoc explains 👇

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Irini Hadjisavva @dririnih.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

1/ I’ve been slowly moving my Love Plants Episodes to YouTube to build my channel. I just now realize how many episodes I had the privilege to record on Instagram in 5 seasons. So many interesting conversations with incredible scientists, clinicians and other plants lovers whom I admire.

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Johannah Ruddy @johannahruddy.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Nearly 80% of Americans search social media for health info, yet uncredentialed voices dominate the space. 💡 A great new G&H guide provides a practical framework for GI clinicians to navigate HIPAA, FTC rules & compliance. Meeting patients online with evidence & integrity matters!

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A framework for ethical and legal social media use among gastroenterologists

American Gastroenterological Association's official newspaper

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Irini Hadjisavva @dririnih.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

🌱Love Plants Season 4 Episode 3 (This episode was recorded on November 7, 2024) Food, Our Gut Microbiome & microRNAs: A chat with Molecular Biologist Dr. Myrtani Pieri, PhD @myrtani.bsky.social

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Food, Our Gut Microbiome & microRNAs: A chat with Molecular Biologist Dr. Myrtani Pieri, PhD

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Irini Hadjisavva @dririnih.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

🌱Love Plants Season 4 Episode 1 (This episode was recorded on 26 September, 2024) I chat with registered dietitian and gut health expert Alyssa Lavy, MS, RD, CDN, CPT @alyssalavyrd on ways we can help our children have a more positive relationship with food.

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Children & Relationship with Food: A chat with registered dietitian Alyssa Lavy, MS, RD

YouTube video by Love Plants with Dr. Irini H

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Those Nerdy Girls @thosenerdygirls.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Hi, new faces! 👋 We’re a team of women & non-binary scientists & clinicians, here to empower you to better navigate science & health information. We’re big data nerds at heart! 📊 Follow us for insights on: infectious disease, data literacy, reproductive & mental health, aging & more!

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Those Nerdy Girls @thosenerdygirls.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

If you have a question for Those Nerdy Girls, let us know in the Question Box! We read every question and use them to inform our upcoming content, though we are unable to respond to each specific question.

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Question Box @ThoseNerdyGirls

Thank you for contacting Those Nerdy Girls with your question! Due to the enormous volume of questions, we are unable to answer questions individually or by email. We value understanding the most pres...

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Irini Hadjisavva @dririnih.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

6/ Once diagnosed, depending on the consistency of the patient's stool, the condition is further subtyped into IBS-C (constipation-predominant), IBS-D (diarrhea-predominant), or IBS-M (mixed).

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Irini Hadjisavva @dririnih.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

4/ 💡 Why does this matter? These updated criteria better reflect what many people with IBS actually experience, helping clinicians make a more accurate diagnosis while also identifying when further investigation is needed.

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Irini Hadjisavva @dririnih.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

2/ To meet the criteria, symptoms should have started at least 6 months ago, with recurrent (but not continuous) abdominal pain or discomfort occurring at least 3 days per month over the past 3 months, together with 2 or more of the following ⤵

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Irini Hadjisavva @dririnih.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

1/ Did you know the diagnostic criteria for IBS have been updated? The new Rome V criteria are now the latest framework used to diagnose #IrritableBowelSyndrome (IBS), and the changes better reflect what is seen in clinical practice.

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Rome V: A Global Framework for Disorders of Gut–Brain Interaction | The Rome Foundation

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Irini Hadjisavva @dririnih.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

If your goal is to support a healthy gut, come back to the basics: include plenty of fibre, eat a wide variety of plants, drink enough water & keep doing those things consistently. It may not be as exciting as the latest wellness trend, but it’s what we know makes the biggest difference. #guthealth

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Those Nerdy Girls @thosenerdygirls.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

1/ How do we know vaccines are safe during pregnancy? This is a collaborative video between ‪@ThoseNerdyGirls‬ x ‪@immunologyexplained‬ @sciencewhizliz.bsky.social @dririnih.bsky.social

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How do we know vaccines are safe during pregnancy? #immunologyexplained #science

YouTube video by Immunology Explained

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Those Nerdy Girls @thosenerdygirls.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Welcome to the June edition of the Those Nerdy Girls’ Monthly Roundup—our quick, curated collection of the evidence-based posts that sparked the most conversation this past month. thosenerdygirls.substack.com/p/monthly-ro...

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Monthly Roundup: June 2026

Those Nerdy Girls is your trusted source for all things health.

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Those Nerdy Girls @thosenerdygirls.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

A new drug called daraxonrasib nearly doubled survival time for patients with #pancreatic #cancer enrolled in a phase-3 clinical trial. That’s a big deal, because treatment options for pancreatic cancer are limited and survival rates at 5 years are very low.

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What do I need to know about daraxonrasib, the new treatment for pancreatic cancer?

A new drug called daraxonrasib nearly doubled survival time for patients enrolled in a phase-3 clinical trial.

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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

GOOD NEWS! A personalized mRNA vaccine, known as mRNA-4157, has shown promise in keeping melanoma, a deadly skin cancer, from returning. FIVE years later, NEARLY 70% of people in the vaccine group are CANCER-FREE. The vaccine also cut a person’s risk of the cancer metastasizing by NEARLY 60%.

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A personalized vaccine for melanoma cut the risk of cancer returning after five years

If the vaccine is effective in a late-stage trial, it would be “paradigm-shifting,” one expert said.

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Irini Hadjisavva @dririnih.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

1/ 🌱 Love Plants Season 5 Episode 4 I’m joined by gut health dietitian Samina Qureshi, RDN, LD, CSDH for a fascinating conversation about the social media trends of #fibermaxxing and #proteinmaxxing, why balance matters, and how plant-based foods can help support both your protein and fiber goals.

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Fibermaxxing & Proteinmaxxing - A chat with gut health dietitian Samina Qureshi, RDN, LD, CSDH

YouTube video by Love Plants with Dr. Irini H

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Unbiased Science @unbiasedscipod.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

In our latest episode, we discuss the importance of adult vaccines, including shingles, HPV, flu, COVID, RSV, and more. We'd like to thank the American Academy of Family Physicians for sponsoring this episode and helping us bring awareness to adult vaccines! Watch: youtu.be/QKpau8xcMTk

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Irini Hadjisavva @dririnih.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

5/ Bottom line: while the gut barrier is complex and important, “leaky gut syndrome” isn’t a recognized diagnosis. If you have ongoing digestive or unexplained symptoms, the best step is to talk with a clinician who can look for evidence-based causes. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

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Irini Hadjisavva @dririnih.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

4/ Symptoms blamed on leaky gut like bloating, fatigue, headaches, or brain fog are very common and can occur in many different conditions, so they’re not specific enough to diagnose a single problem. There’s also no approved test and no proven diet, supplement, or cleanse that can “fix” leaky gut.

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Irini Hadjisavva @dririnih.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

3/ But in these cases, it’s usually a result of illness, not the cause, and it often returns to normal once the trigger is removed.

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Irini Hadjisavva @dririnih.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

2/ What is real is something called intestinal permeability—the gut lining can become temporarily more “leaky” during certain medical conditions like celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, infections, chemotherapy, or with things like alcohol or NSAIDs. 👇

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Irini Hadjisavva @dririnih.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

1/ “#LeakyGut” is all over social media, linked to everything from bloating & fatigue to brain fog, allergies & even chronic diseases. But right now, leaky gut syndrome is not an official medical diagnosis & there’s no solid scientific evidence that it causes these wide-ranging health problems.

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Irini Hadjisavva @dririnih.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

🌱 Next week on Love Plants, Season 5 Episode 4! I’m joined by gut health dietitian Samina Qureshi, RDN for a fascinating conversation about the social media trends #fibermaxxing and #proteinmaxxing, why balance matters, and how plant-based foods can help support both your protein and fiber goals.

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Those Nerdy Girls @thosenerdygirls.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

1/ Studies in mice can be helpful and important. They can point scientists toward new ideas. But they do not guarantee that the same thing will work in humans. That’s why scientists are careful about big health claims based only on Petri dish or mouse data. Read more from @dririnih.bsky.social 👇:

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From early lab research to clinical treatments - science takes time.

Studies in mice can be helpful and important. They can point scientists toward new ideas. But they do not guarantee that the same thing will work in humans.

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Irini Hadjisavva @dririnih.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Basic research is essential, but translating discoveries into human treatments is a long and uncertain process. Read my Nerdy Note for @thosenerdygirls.bsky.social here:

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Irini Hadjisavva @dririnih.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

1/ In Episode 2 of Love Plants, I chat with board certified oncology dietitian Dr. Krystle Zuniga, PhD RD CSO about one common and confusing claim in nutrition: the idea that “sugar feeds cancer.” youtu.be/TZI_WywjOws?...

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Does Sugar Feed Cancer?: A Chat with Oncology Dietitian Dr. Krystle Zuniga, PhD RD (Part 1)

YouTube video by Love Plants with Dr. Irini H

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Irini Hadjisavva @dririnih.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Psyllium is a bulk-forming laxative and dietary fiber supplement. Psyllium may also have small benefits for heart and metabolic health. It’s best to talk with your clinician before taking it regularly.

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Irini Hadjisavva @dririnih.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

2/ I’m joined by clinical pharmacist and fellow Nerdy Girl (@thosenerdygirls.bsky.social ) daphneberryhill.bsky.social, RPh for a thoughtful conversation about #guthealth trends we see on social media. We look at the science, address some common misconceptions, and share practical guidance.

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Jenn Dowd @drjenndowd.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

A reminder that there's lots of variation beneath an average treatment effect, even a very impressive one.... jenndowd.substack.com/p/do-glp-1-d... #episky #medsky #GLP

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Do GLP-1 drugs work better for some people?

They work well for most, but there is hidden variation behind the average.

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Irini Hadjisavva @dririnih.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

5/ 📢 As a reader, your curiosity matters just as much. Always remember that It’s okay to ask: Where did this come from? Was it reviewed? Do other studies agree?

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Irini Hadjisavva @dririnih.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

4/ It can slow things down a bit, but it’s an important step in helping make sure the information is accurate and reliable.

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Irini Hadjisavva @dririnih.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

3/ ‼️Why does that matter? Because peer review adds a layer of careful thinking and shared responsibility. It’s not a perfect system, but it’s a strong filter. It helps catch mistakes, weak evidence, or overconfident claims before research reaches the public.

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Irini Hadjisavva @dririnih.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

2/ They ask: Does this make sense? Is anything missing? Can it be repeated by other scientists? Could this be explained another way?

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Irini Hadjisavva @dririnih.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

1/ 💡What does it mean when a study is peer-reviewed? When scientists say a study is “peer reviewed,” we mean others in the same field have read it carefully before it was published. They check the methods, the data, and the conclusions.

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