There are numerous connections between the gut and the brain (often called the gut-brain axis or GBA), and psychological treatments have proven helpful in addressing problems with this communication system. The enteric nervous system (ENS), also referred to as the “second brain”, is made up of hundreds of millions of nerves. Patients with IBS can […]
Testimony
IFFGD President, Ceciel Rooker, submitted the following written statement to the House and Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies. STATEMENT OF CECIEL T. ROOKER PRESIDENT and EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS ON BEHALF OF INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2022 APPROPRIATIONS […]
Presented as “Biofeedback, Incontinence, and the Patient’s Perspective” at a symposium on Treatment of Bowel, Bladder, and Pelvic Floor Disorders, held June 23–26, 2005, at Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI This article also available in Spanish. A personal account from the Founder of IFFGD I would like to thank Jeannette Tries for the invitation to be […]
Presented at the IFFGD Symposium, Advancing the Treatment of Fecal and Urinary Incontinence Through Research: Trial Design, Outcome Measures, and Research Priorities, November 3–5, 2002, Milwaukee, WI The topic that I will be discussing today is that of research priorities for fecal incontinence from the patient’s perspective. Much of the research for fecal incontinence has […]
When it comes to “normal”, peoples’ ideas on their bowel habits can vary considerably. As a result, constipation is one of the most difficult gut symptoms to define. Patients, physicians, and researchers all have different views of this condition. Most of us experience constipation from time to time. Illness, inactivity, travel, medications, and other circumstances […]
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IFFGD partners with gastroparesis patients to raise awareness with #HearMeGP social media movement For Immediate Release Media Contact IFFGD 414-964-1799 MOUNT PLEASANT, SC (August 1, 2018) — For the up to five million people in the United States living with the debilitating and sometimes life-threatening symptoms of gastroparesis, the fight to make their voices heard […]
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IFFGD Raises Awareness for Rare Digestive Diseases on Rare Disease Day 2020 For Immediate Release Media Contact Formdocument.getElementById(‘cloak9e33589b933b8abd7d52c6cff9a3b151’).innerHTML = ”;var prefix = ‘ma’ + ‘il’ + ‘to’;var path = ‘hr’ + ‘ef’ + ‘=’;var addy9e33589b933b8abd7d52c6cff9a3b151 = ‘media’ + ‘@’;addy9e33589b933b8abd7d52c6cff9a3b151 = addy9e33589b933b8abd7d52c6cff9a3b151 + ‘iffgd’ + ‘.’ + ‘org?subject=Media%20Inquiry’;var addy_text9e33589b933b8abd7d52c6cff9a3b151 = ‘Media Contact Form’;document.getElementById(‘cloak9e33589b933b8abd7d52c6cff9a3b151’).innerHTML += ‘‘+addy_text9e33589b933b8abd7d52c6cff9a3b151+’‘; IFFGD […]
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Coronavirus Information IFFGD is closely monitoring the coronavirus outbreak (also referred to as COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2) and relevant legislation changes in response to this public health emergency. For those seeking up-to-date information on this outbreak and relevant public health concerns, please refer to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO). The following material […]