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IFFGD, the International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders, is a Public Charity designated under the U.S. IRS code 501(c)(3). We are a registered nonprofit education and research organization. Our Mission Our mission is to inform, assist, and support people affected by gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. IFFGD was founded in 1991 by one person struggling with the challenges imposed by […]
The standard general definition for pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience that’s associated with actual or perceived damage to the body. Pain is the dominant symptom experienced by patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), so it’s no wonder people want to learn more about managing pain. 3 out of 4 people with IBS […]
I have been dealing with “undiagnosed” digestive issues since I was 25. I have spent a majority of my 20’s and now the beginning of my 30’s suffering and living a life controlled by digestive motility disorders.It all started with not being able to go to the bathroom for weeks at a time, nausea, noticeable […]
Here are ways that you can help advance research – in person or from the comfort of your home. Take part in these studies. A Randomized, Double-Blind, Technology-Enabled Trial to Evaluate the Impact of a Multi-Strain Synbiotic (DS-01) on Metagenomic Stability and Metabolic Output of the Gut Microbiota. Purpose of Study: This study aims to […]
2023 Virtual Digestive Health Wellness Walk Event Self Care And Activities Points List 1 16 2023
Through her blog, Eats and Exercise by Amber, and by becoming the face of the Irritable Bowel Syndrome Outcome Study (IBSOS), Awareness Ambassador Amber has worked to raise awareness of IBS and encourage hope and perseverance in all those suffering with the disorder. Check out her blog. And, watch her interview with local news channel […]
My five year old son Weston has struggled with gastrointestinal symptoms since he was born in 2010. These symptoms began as vomiting, diarrhea, failure to thrive, malabsorption syndrome, and acid reflux. The doctors first suggested that we eliminate certain foods in my diet because I was strictly breastfeeding. There were very few symptom changes with my food eliminations. […]
April of 2009 changed my life forever. I’d just finished exercising and was hungry. I ate something with cheese on it, the next thing I knew, I was having the WORST stomach pangs. I’d had stomach problems all my life, but nothing like this. The next thing I knew I had diarrhea and projectile vomiting […]
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