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Sophie’s Personal Story: Irritable Bowel Syndrome Hey everyone, I’m Sophie. I’m 15 and have been struggling with Irritable Bowel Syndrome for about 2 years. I still remember how it all began. I was sitting with my mom eating lunch at a deli, when I suddenly became intensely nauseous. My mom said I turning white like […]
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Michaelynn’s Personal Story: Battling Persistent Diarrhea, Weight Loss, and a Gastroparesis Diagnosis My issues started in 2009 and it all started with persistant diarrhea, indigestion, heart palpitations and nausea. I was working a full time job and struggled to make it through each day with the diarrhea. They prescribed every drug for reflux but they […]
What is SIBO? Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is a disease identified by a high number of bacteria in the small intestine. The imbalance of bacteria does not allow nutrients to be absorbed well by the small intestines. This is often the result of slow or altered gastrointestinal (GI) motility. This slow transit of digested […]
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Lawrence’s Personal Story: Parkinson’s Disease and Constipation I have been a sufferer of constipation since I was a boy. I am now 65 years old and have Parkinson for 15 years. As I am aware, most patients of Parkinson usually have constipation and I am not an exception. My constipation symptoms has been deteriorating as […]
Most people experience constipation from time to time. For millions of Americans, constipation symptoms do not last long. For others, constipation is a daily problem that has continued for many years. Some people begin having constipation as a child, while some develop it later in life. Research has shown that up to 70% of people […]
By: Shaheen Hamdy, MRCP, PhDHope Hospital, Salford, United Kingdom Dr. Hamdy was the 2005 recipient of the IFFGD Junior Investigator, Clinical Science Research Award. Dr. Hamdy has specific interest in the human brain-gut axis, in particular investigating the central neural control of human swallowing. Over the last three years, much of this work has revolved […]
What is Parkinson’s Disease? Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a movement disorder that occurs when the brain does not produce enough dopamine. Symptoms usually develop slowly and get worse over time. Typically, PD starts on one side of the body and over time affects both sides. As symptoms continue to develop, people living with PD may […]
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Sarah’s Personal Story: This has been my journey with my mystery illness It all started back in January of 2017. I changed my diet a bit, and decided to start eating more salads. On this particular day, within 30 of consuming the food, I was sprinting to the restroom with horrible diarrhea and burning abdominal […]
By: Caroline Danda, PhD, Prairie Village, KS Dr. Danda is the recipient of the IFFGD 2003 Research Award to Pediatric Investigator, Clinical Science. Dr. Danda’s research projects include examining the physiological and psychosocial factors associated with functional dyspepsia and examining the effectiveness of several treatment protocols for children with functional dyspepsia; examining the effectiveness of noninvasive, […]
Dr. Kuo is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Director of the GI Motility Laboratory in the GI Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA. His work in functional GI and motility has focused on brain-gut interactions using functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for gut sensations such as nausea, pain, […]
Dr. Cheng is an Associate Professor at Auckland Bioengineering Institute at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He is also an Adjunct Research Assistant Professor at the Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. His research uses a variety of bioengineering and mathematical modeling approaches to help provide novel insights into the mechanisms underlying gastrointestinal […]
The 2012 IFFGD Advocacy Day took place June 19–20 in Washington, DC. IFFGD/Digestive Health Alliance advocates from across the country gathered in the nation’s capital for the annual, twoday event to educate Members of Congress about the needs of the functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders (FGIMDs) community. A networking dinner on Tuesday evening featured an […]