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  • GI Disorders
      Upper GI Disorders

      Functional GI and motility disorders which affect the upper GI tract from the esophagus to the stomach.

      • Achalasia
      • Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS)
      • Dyspepsia
      • Dysphagia
      • GERD
      • Gastroparesis
      • Globus
      • Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction
      Lower GI Disorders

      Functional GI and motility disorders which affect the lower GI tract from the small intestine/bowel, to the large intestine/bowel or colon, to the rectum.

      • Bowel incontinence
      • Chronic constipation
      • Chronic diarrhea
      • Dyssynergic defecation
      • Centrally Mediated Abdominal Pain Syndrome
      • Hirschsprung’s disease
      • Intestinal pseudo-obstruction
      • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
      Other GI Disorders

      Many other disorders can affect the digestive tract, with uniquely identifying features which differentiate them from functional GI or motility disorders.

      • Abdominal adhesions
      • Acute Hepatic Porphyria
      • Anal fistulas
      • Celiac disease
      • Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI)
      • Congenital sucrase-isomaltase deficiency
      • Diverticulosis / diverticulitis
      • Eosinophilic gastroenteritis
      • Food Allergies
      • H. pylori Infection
      • Inflammatory bowel disease
      • Lactose intolerance
      • Malabsorption
      • Opioid Induced Constipation
      • Radiation therapy injury
      • Scleroderma
      • Short bowel syndrome
      • Superior mesenteric artery syndrome
      • Vovulus
      • Rare diseases
      Motility Disorders

      Motility is a term used to describe the contraction of the muscles that mix and propel contents in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

      Functional GI Disorders

      The term “functional” is generally applied to disorders where the body’s normal activities is impaired.

      Symptoms & Causes
      The Digestive System
      FGIMDs & Military Service
      Kids & Teens
  • GI Disorders
    • Upper GI Disorders
      • Achalasia
      • Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (CVS)
      • Dyspepsia
      • Dysphagia
      • Gastroparesis
      • GERD
      • Globus
      • Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction
    • Lower GI Disorders
      • Bowel Incontinence
      • Chronic Constipation
      • Chronic Diarrhea
      • Dyssynergic Defecation
      • Centrally Mediated Abdominal Pain Syndrome (CAPS)
      • Hirschsprung’s Disease
      • Intestinal Pseudo-obstruction
      • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
    • Other GI Disorders
      • Abdominal Adhesions
      • Acute Hepatic Porphyria (AHP)
      • Anal Fistulas
      • Celiac Disease
      • Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI)
      • Congenital Sucrase-Isomaltase Deficiency (CSID)
      • Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis
      • Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis
      • Food Allergies
      • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
      • Lactose Intolerance
      • Malabsorption
      • Opioid Induced Constipation
      • Radiation Therapy Injury
      • Scleroderma
      • Short Bowel Syndrome
      • Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome
      • Volvulus
      • Rare Diseases
    • Symptoms & Causes
    • The Digestive System
    • FGIMDs & Military Service
    • Kids & Teens
  • Manage Your Health
    • Your Healthcare Team
      • Working With Your Healthcare Provider
      • Doctor–Patient Communication
      • How to Help Your Doctor Help You
      • Helpful Insights from a GI Doctor
    • GI Motility Tests
      • Antroduodenal Manometry
      • Colon Manometry
      • Hydrogen Breath Tests
      • Upper GI Endoscopy
      • Colonoscopies
    • Diet & Treatments
      • Antacids
      • Calcium in Non-Dairy Foods
      • Chlorophyllin: Is it Effective Odor Control?
      • Dietary Fiber
      • NSAIDs: Good for the Joints, Bad for the Gut?
      • Could Probiotics Help Alleviate your Functional Gastrointestinal Symptoms?
        • Use of Probiotics in Managing Gastrointestinal Symptoms
        • Tips to Help Find a Credible Probiotic Product
        • Probiotics and Traveller’s Diarrhea
      • Relaxation to Treat Digestive Disorders
      • Getting the Most Out of Your Medications
        • A Guide to Managing the Benefits and Risks of Medicines
        • Be an Active Member of Your Health Care Team
        • Avoiding Drug Adverse Effects
        • Medications that can Affect Colonic Function
      • Functional GI Disorders, Microbes, and Brain-Gut Interactions
    • Personal Stories
    • Tips & Daily Living
      • Digital Health Technology for Improving FGIDs
      • Personal Relationships and Digestive Disorders
      • Happy Tummies, Happy Holidays
      • Exercise & GI Symptoms
      • Health Reporting in the Media: What to Believe?
      • Evaluating Health Information Online
    • Qualifying for Social Security Benefits with a GI Disorder
    • Traveling with your GI Disorder: TSA Information
  • Resources
    • Publications Library
    • En Español
      • Diarrea
      • Diarrea Funcional
      • respondes-con-el-intestino
      • Incontinencia Fecal y la Edad
      • Diverticulosis y Diverticulitis
      • Viviendo y Sobrellevando la Incontinencia
      • Manejo y Tratamiento Medico de la Incontinencia
      • Gas
      • Cambios en el Control de los Esfínteres por el Parto
      • Como Hablar con tu Medico Acerca de la Incontinencia
      • Biofeedback, incontinencia, y la perspectiva del paciente.
      • Tratamiento la Dispepsia Funcional: Cuáles son sus opciones?
      • Constipación, inercia colónica y estudios con marcadores colónicos
      • Estrenimiento
    • Reporter’s Guides
    • Dietitians Listing
    • Survey Corner
    • IFFGD FREE eNewsletters
      • Digestive Health Monthly
      • Advocacy Connection Newsletter
    • 30th Anniversary Digestive Health Matters
    • Links
      • IFFGD Sites
      • Other Nonprofits That Can Help
      • Government Institutions
      • Professional Nonprofit Organizations
      • Educational Organizations
    • DDH Chat
    • Clinical Corner – FAQs
    • Medical Definitions
    • Books of Interest
  • News
    • Advocacy
    • Medical and Treatment
    • Events
    • Press Release
    • For Media
  • Norton Education Series
    • 2022 NES Irritable Bowel Syndrome Event
      • 2022 NES: IBS Sponsors and Exhibitors Hall
    • 2021 NES IFFGD 30th Anniversary Event
      • 2021 NES: Industry Sponsors & Exhibitors Hall
    • 2021 NES IFFGD 30th Anniversary Event – Pediatric Edition
    • 2020 NES Michigan Speakers
      • 2020 NES Education Program
  • Research
    • IFFGD’s 2023 Research Grant
    • IFFGD’s 2023 Travel Awards
    • Community Research
    • Research Awards
      • 2020 Award Recipients
        • Kyle Staller, MD
        • Christopher V. Almario, MD
        • Maria Raffaella Barbaro, PhD
      • 2019 Award Recipients
        • 2019 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Arpana Gupta, PhD
        • 2019 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Ilan Koppen, MD, PhD
        • 2019 IFFGD Research Award Recipient David Levinthal, MD, PhD
      • 2018 Award Recipients
        • 2018 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Katja Kovacic, MD
        • 2018 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Ans Pauwels, PhD
        • 2018 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Cristina Martinez, PhD
        • 2018 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Amaranath Karunanayake, PhD
      • 2013 Award Recipients
        • 2013 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Gary Mawe, PhD
        • Report from Lukas Van Oudenhove, PhD: Solving the Biopsychosocial Puzzle in Functional Dyspepsia
        • 2013 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Jan Tack, MD, PhD
        • 2013 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Muriel Larauche, PhD
        • 2013 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Carlo Di Lorenzo, MD
        • 2013 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Enrico Corazziari, MD
        • 2013 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Ashley Blackshaw, PhD
        • 2013 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Niranga Manjuri Devanarayana, MD
      • 2011 IFFGD Research Award Recipients
        • 2011 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Samuel Nurko, MD
        • 2011 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Adrian Miranda, MD
        • 2011 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Million Mulugeta, PhD
        • 2011 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Shaman Rajindrajith, MD
        • 2011 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Sudarshan Jadcherla, MD
      • 2009 IFFGD Research Award Recipients
        • Report from Martin Storr, MD, PhD: Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: New Insights in Enteric Regulation
        • 2009 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Satish Rao, MD
        • 2009 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Emeran Mayer, MD
        • 2009 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Javier Santos, MD
        • Report From Miguel Saps, MD: Functional Abdominal Pain in Children and Adolescents
      • 2007 Award Recipients
        • Report from Fernando Azpiroz, MD, PhD: Understanding Intestinal Gas
        • Report from Sylvie Bradesi, PhD: Role of the Central Immune System in Functional Disorders
        • Report from Magnus Simrén, MD, PhD: Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Searching for Underlying Causes
        • Report from Brennan M. R. Spiegel, MD, MSHS: Diagnostic Testing in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Theory vs. Reality
        • Report from Miranda A. L. Van Tilburg, PhD: Home Based Guided Imagery to Treat Pediatric Functional Abdominal Pain
        • 2007 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Paul E. Hyman, MD
        • Report from Bruce D. Naliboff, PhD: Symptom Based Psychology for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
      • 2005 IFFGD Research Awards Recipients
        • Report from Rachel Rosen, MD, MPH: Symptoms Arising from Non-Acid Reflux in Children
        • Report from Yvette Tache, PhD: Stress and Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Unraveling the Code
        • Report from Bridget R. Southwell, PhD: Research into Treatment-Resistant Constipation in Children
        • Report from Michael A. Pezzone, MD, PhD: Chronic Pelvic Pain and the Overlap of Pelvic Pain Disorders
        • Report from Shaheen Hamdy, MRCP, PhD: Adult Neurogenic Dysphagia — Disorders and Conditions that Disrupt Swallowing
      • 2003 IFFGD Research Award Recipients
        • Report from William E. Whitehead, PhD: Summary of Clinical Research Activities
        • Report from Caroline Elder Danda, PhD: Biopsychosocial Perspectives on Assessment and Treatment
        • Report from Klaus Bielefeldt, MD, PhD: Understanding Pain and Discomfort in Functional GI Disorders
        • Report from Dan L. Dumitrascu, MD, PhD: The Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness in Irritable Bowel Syndrome- 2003
        • Report from Terry Buchmiller, MD: Using the Fetal Gastrointestinal Tract to Overcome Neonatal Disease
    • Research Grants
      • IFFGD Competitive Grants
        • 2022 IFFGD Research Grant
          • 2022 Recipient of IFFGD Grant for Research the Role of Androgens in IBS Pathophysiology Dr. Judy Nee
        • 2014 IFFGD Idiopathic Gastroparesis Research Grants
          • 2014 Recipient of IFFGD Grant for Research of Idiopathic Gastroparesis Leo K. Cheng, PhD
          • 2014 Recipient of IFFGD Grant for Research of Idiopathic Gastroparesis Braden Kuo, MD, MSc
          • 2014 Recipient of IFFGD Grant for Research of Idiopathic Gastroparesis Richard W. McCallum, MD
        • 2008 IFFGD Research Grants
      • Noncompetitive Grants
      • Other Research Grant Opportunities
    • Funding Research
      • Need for Funding Research
      • How to Make a Difference
      • The State of Research at NIH & NIDDK
    • Clinical Trials and Studies
      • Guide to Randomized Clinical Trials
  • Get involved
    • IFFGD’s 2023 Advocacy Event
    • IFFGD’s Virtual Health & Wellness Events
      • IFFGD’s 2023 Virtual Digestive Health Wellness and Walk Event: A Unique Charitable Event with Achievable Goals for All
      • IFFGD’s 2022 Virtual Digestive Health Wellness Event
      • IFFGD’s 2021 Virtual Walk
    • 2021 IFFGD Ally Award
    • Advocate for Digestive Health
      • Legislative Agenda
        • Medical Nutrition Legislation
        • FGIMD Act (Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders Research Enhancement Act)
        • GI Issues and Military Personnel
      • Advocacy Education
        • Agencies in Washington
          • CDC
          • U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
          • Engage With FDA
          • NIH
        • The Language of Washington
        • Alphabet Soup
        • Congressional Bill
        • Capitol Hill Advocacy Day
          • Advocate Training Materials
          • IFFGDs Education and Advocacy Event 2022
          • Virtual Advocacy Day 2021
          • Advocacy Event 2020
            • Advocacy Event Speakers
            • Education Program
          • Advocacy Day 2019
          • Virtual Advocacy Day 2018
          • Virtual Advocacy Day 2017
          • Virtual Advocacy Day 2016
          • Virtual Advocacy Day 2015
          • Advocacy Day 2014
          • Advocacy Day 2013
          • Advocacy Day 2012
          • Advocacy Day 2011
          • Advocacy Day 2010
        • Taking Action in Washington
        • Make Your Voice Heard for Digestive Health
      • Advocates in Action
      • IFFGD in Washington
      • Legislative Issues
    • Raising Awareness
      • Awareness Months
        • GERD Awareness Week
        • April is IBS Awareness Month
        • Gastroparesis Awareness Month
    • Start a Fundraiser
    • Stay Connected
      • Join IFFGDs Patient Panel
      • Other Ways to Get Involved
    • Donate to IFFGD
  • About IFFGD
  • Contact Us
  • Donate
Menu
  • GI Disorders
    • Upper GI Disorders
      • Achalasia
      • Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (CVS)
      • Dyspepsia
      • Dysphagia
      • Gastroparesis
      • GERD
      • Globus
      • Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction
    • Lower GI Disorders
      • Bowel Incontinence
      • Chronic Constipation
      • Chronic Diarrhea
      • Dyssynergic Defecation
      • Centrally Mediated Abdominal Pain Syndrome (CAPS)
      • Hirschsprung’s Disease
      • Intestinal Pseudo-obstruction
      • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
    • Other GI Disorders
      • Abdominal Adhesions
      • Acute Hepatic Porphyria (AHP)
      • Anal Fistulas
      • Celiac Disease
      • Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI)
      • Congenital Sucrase-Isomaltase Deficiency (CSID)
      • Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis
      • Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis
      • Food Allergies
      • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
      • Lactose Intolerance
      • Malabsorption
      • Opioid Induced Constipation
      • Radiation Therapy Injury
      • Scleroderma
      • Short Bowel Syndrome
      • Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome
      • Volvulus
      • Rare Diseases
    • Symptoms & Causes
    • The Digestive System
    • FGIMDs & Military Service
    • Kids & Teens
  • Manage Your Health
    • Your Healthcare Team
      • Working With Your Healthcare Provider
      • Doctor–Patient Communication
      • How to Help Your Doctor Help You
      • Helpful Insights from a GI Doctor
    • GI Motility Tests
      • Antroduodenal Manometry
      • Colon Manometry
      • Hydrogen Breath Tests
      • Upper GI Endoscopy
      • Colonoscopies
    • Diet & Treatments
      • Antacids
      • Calcium in Non-Dairy Foods
      • Chlorophyllin: Is it Effective Odor Control?
      • Dietary Fiber
      • NSAIDs: Good for the Joints, Bad for the Gut?
      • Could Probiotics Help Alleviate your Functional Gastrointestinal Symptoms?
        • Use of Probiotics in Managing Gastrointestinal Symptoms
        • Tips to Help Find a Credible Probiotic Product
        • Probiotics and Traveller’s Diarrhea
      • Relaxation to Treat Digestive Disorders
      • Getting the Most Out of Your Medications
        • A Guide to Managing the Benefits and Risks of Medicines
        • Be an Active Member of Your Health Care Team
        • Avoiding Drug Adverse Effects
        • Medications that can Affect Colonic Function
      • Functional GI Disorders, Microbes, and Brain-Gut Interactions
    • Personal Stories
    • Tips & Daily Living
      • Digital Health Technology for Improving FGIDs
      • Personal Relationships and Digestive Disorders
      • Happy Tummies, Happy Holidays
      • Exercise & GI Symptoms
      • Health Reporting in the Media: What to Believe?
      • Evaluating Health Information Online
    • Qualifying for Social Security Benefits with a GI Disorder
    • Traveling with your GI Disorder: TSA Information
  • Resources
    • Publications Library
    • En Español
      • Diarrea
      • Diarrea Funcional
      • respondes-con-el-intestino
      • Incontinencia Fecal y la Edad
      • Diverticulosis y Diverticulitis
      • Viviendo y Sobrellevando la Incontinencia
      • Manejo y Tratamiento Medico de la Incontinencia
      • Gas
      • Cambios en el Control de los Esfínteres por el Parto
      • Como Hablar con tu Medico Acerca de la Incontinencia
      • Biofeedback, incontinencia, y la perspectiva del paciente.
      • Tratamiento la Dispepsia Funcional: Cuáles son sus opciones?
      • Constipación, inercia colónica y estudios con marcadores colónicos
      • Estrenimiento
    • Reporter’s Guides
    • Dietitians Listing
    • Survey Corner
    • IFFGD FREE eNewsletters
      • Digestive Health Monthly
      • Advocacy Connection Newsletter
    • 30th Anniversary Digestive Health Matters
    • Links
      • IFFGD Sites
      • Other Nonprofits That Can Help
      • Government Institutions
      • Professional Nonprofit Organizations
      • Educational Organizations
    • DDH Chat
    • Clinical Corner – FAQs
    • Medical Definitions
    • Books of Interest
  • News
    • Advocacy
    • Medical and Treatment
    • Events
    • Press Release
    • For Media
  • Norton Education Series
    • 2022 NES Irritable Bowel Syndrome Event
      • 2022 NES: IBS Sponsors and Exhibitors Hall
    • 2021 NES IFFGD 30th Anniversary Event
      • 2021 NES: Industry Sponsors & Exhibitors Hall
    • 2021 NES IFFGD 30th Anniversary Event – Pediatric Edition
    • 2020 NES Michigan Speakers
      • 2020 NES Education Program
  • Research
    • IFFGD’s 2023 Research Grant
    • IFFGD’s 2023 Travel Awards
    • Community Research
    • Research Awards
      • 2020 Award Recipients
        • Kyle Staller, MD
        • Christopher V. Almario, MD
        • Maria Raffaella Barbaro, PhD
      • 2019 Award Recipients
        • 2019 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Arpana Gupta, PhD
        • 2019 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Ilan Koppen, MD, PhD
        • 2019 IFFGD Research Award Recipient David Levinthal, MD, PhD
      • 2018 Award Recipients
        • 2018 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Katja Kovacic, MD
        • 2018 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Ans Pauwels, PhD
        • 2018 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Cristina Martinez, PhD
        • 2018 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Amaranath Karunanayake, PhD
      • 2013 Award Recipients
        • 2013 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Gary Mawe, PhD
        • Report from Lukas Van Oudenhove, PhD: Solving the Biopsychosocial Puzzle in Functional Dyspepsia
        • 2013 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Jan Tack, MD, PhD
        • 2013 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Muriel Larauche, PhD
        • 2013 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Carlo Di Lorenzo, MD
        • 2013 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Enrico Corazziari, MD
        • 2013 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Ashley Blackshaw, PhD
        • 2013 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Niranga Manjuri Devanarayana, MD
      • 2011 IFFGD Research Award Recipients
        • 2011 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Samuel Nurko, MD
        • 2011 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Adrian Miranda, MD
        • 2011 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Million Mulugeta, PhD
        • 2011 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Shaman Rajindrajith, MD
        • 2011 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Sudarshan Jadcherla, MD
      • 2009 IFFGD Research Award Recipients
        • Report from Martin Storr, MD, PhD: Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: New Insights in Enteric Regulation
        • 2009 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Satish Rao, MD
        • 2009 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Emeran Mayer, MD
        • 2009 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Javier Santos, MD
        • Report From Miguel Saps, MD: Functional Abdominal Pain in Children and Adolescents
      • 2007 Award Recipients
        • Report from Fernando Azpiroz, MD, PhD: Understanding Intestinal Gas
        • Report from Sylvie Bradesi, PhD: Role of the Central Immune System in Functional Disorders
        • Report from Magnus Simrén, MD, PhD: Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Searching for Underlying Causes
        • Report from Brennan M. R. Spiegel, MD, MSHS: Diagnostic Testing in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Theory vs. Reality
        • Report from Miranda A. L. Van Tilburg, PhD: Home Based Guided Imagery to Treat Pediatric Functional Abdominal Pain
        • 2007 IFFGD Research Award Recipient Paul E. Hyman, MD
        • Report from Bruce D. Naliboff, PhD: Symptom Based Psychology for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
      • 2005 IFFGD Research Awards Recipients
        • Report from Rachel Rosen, MD, MPH: Symptoms Arising from Non-Acid Reflux in Children
        • Report from Yvette Tache, PhD: Stress and Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Unraveling the Code
        • Report from Bridget R. Southwell, PhD: Research into Treatment-Resistant Constipation in Children
        • Report from Michael A. Pezzone, MD, PhD: Chronic Pelvic Pain and the Overlap of Pelvic Pain Disorders
        • Report from Shaheen Hamdy, MRCP, PhD: Adult Neurogenic Dysphagia — Disorders and Conditions that Disrupt Swallowing
      • 2003 IFFGD Research Award Recipients
        • Report from William E. Whitehead, PhD: Summary of Clinical Research Activities
        • Report from Caroline Elder Danda, PhD: Biopsychosocial Perspectives on Assessment and Treatment
        • Report from Klaus Bielefeldt, MD, PhD: Understanding Pain and Discomfort in Functional GI Disorders
        • Report from Dan L. Dumitrascu, MD, PhD: The Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness in Irritable Bowel Syndrome- 2003
        • Report from Terry Buchmiller, MD: Using the Fetal Gastrointestinal Tract to Overcome Neonatal Disease
    • Research Grants
      • IFFGD Competitive Grants
        • 2022 IFFGD Research Grant
          • 2022 Recipient of IFFGD Grant for Research the Role of Androgens in IBS Pathophysiology Dr. Judy Nee
        • 2014 IFFGD Idiopathic Gastroparesis Research Grants
          • 2014 Recipient of IFFGD Grant for Research of Idiopathic Gastroparesis Leo K. Cheng, PhD
          • 2014 Recipient of IFFGD Grant for Research of Idiopathic Gastroparesis Braden Kuo, MD, MSc
          • 2014 Recipient of IFFGD Grant for Research of Idiopathic Gastroparesis Richard W. McCallum, MD
        • 2008 IFFGD Research Grants
      • Noncompetitive Grants
      • Other Research Grant Opportunities
    • Funding Research
      • Need for Funding Research
      • How to Make a Difference
      • The State of Research at NIH & NIDDK
    • Clinical Trials and Studies
      • Guide to Randomized Clinical Trials
  • Get involved
    • IFFGD’s 2023 Advocacy Event
    • IFFGD’s Virtual Health & Wellness Events
      • IFFGD’s 2023 Virtual Digestive Health Wellness and Walk Event: A Unique Charitable Event with Achievable Goals for All
      • IFFGD’s 2022 Virtual Digestive Health Wellness Event
      • IFFGD’s 2021 Virtual Walk
    • 2021 IFFGD Ally Award
    • Advocate for Digestive Health
      • Legislative Agenda
        • Medical Nutrition Legislation
        • FGIMD Act (Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders Research Enhancement Act)
        • GI Issues and Military Personnel
      • Advocacy Education
        • Agencies in Washington
          • CDC
          • U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
          • Engage With FDA
          • NIH
        • The Language of Washington
        • Alphabet Soup
        • Congressional Bill
        • Capitol Hill Advocacy Day
          • Advocate Training Materials
          • IFFGDs Education and Advocacy Event 2022
          • Virtual Advocacy Day 2021
          • Advocacy Event 2020
            • Advocacy Event Speakers
            • Education Program
          • Advocacy Day 2019
          • Virtual Advocacy Day 2018
          • Virtual Advocacy Day 2017
          • Virtual Advocacy Day 2016
          • Virtual Advocacy Day 2015
          • Advocacy Day 2014
          • Advocacy Day 2013
          • Advocacy Day 2012
          • Advocacy Day 2011
          • Advocacy Day 2010
        • Taking Action in Washington
        • Make Your Voice Heard for Digestive Health
      • Advocates in Action
      • IFFGD in Washington
      • Legislative Issues
    • Raising Awareness
      • Awareness Months
        • GERD Awareness Week
        • April is IBS Awareness Month
        • Gastroparesis Awareness Month
    • Start a Fundraiser
    • Stay Connected
      • Join IFFGDs Patient Panel
      • Other Ways to Get Involved
    • Donate to IFFGD
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