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Be an Active Member of Your Healthcare Team

WEBThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) judges a drug to be safe enough to approve when the benefits of the medicine outweigh the known risks for the labeled use. Doctors, …

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A Guide to Managing the Benefits and Risks of Medicines

WEBThe benefits of medicines are the helpful effects you get when you use them, such as. lowering blood pressure. curing infection. or relieving pain. The risks of medicines are …

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Qualifying for Social Security Benefits with a GI Disorder

WEBIn order to be approved for benefits because of a GI disorder you will have to provide medical proof that you have one of the digestive diseases that qualify for …

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Could Probiotics Help Alleviate your Functional

WEBCertain probiotics may help some people, but can lead to new or worsening GI symptoms in others. While generally relatively low-risk, side effects can occur. These …

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Your Healthcare Team

WEBWhether you are just starting treatment or your treatment is already underway, it is never too late to take an active role in your health care. By talking with …

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Tips & Daily Living with GI and Motility Disorders

WEBFunctional gastrointestinal (GI) and motility disorders are long-term conditions that can impair quality of life and well-being. Living with these conditions …

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Functional GI Disorders

WEBFunctional GI disorders are disorders of gut–brain interaction. It is a group of disorders classified by GI symptoms related to any combination of the following: motility …

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Relaxation For Digestive Disorders: Top 10 Behaviors

WEBThe skeletal muscle system. The autonomic nervous system. The Brain/Cognition – During and following relaxation, individuals typically report …

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Use of Probiotics in Managing Gastrointestinal Symptoms

WEBProbiotics are defined as live microorganisms, which when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host. There is a growing interest in …

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Diet & Treatment Overview

WEBUsing Relaxation in Coping with Gastrointestinal Disorders. Published in Digestive Health Matters, Vol. 21 No. 3. Treatment overview: A treatment option may be …

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Dietary Interventions for Gastrointestinal Disorders

WEBAdd fruit, nuts, seeds to morning cereal or yogurt. Try a new whole grain like quinoa, millet, oatmeal, or a bean/lentil pasta. Add chickpeas to a salad or soup. Add …

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Medical History: How to Help Your HCP Help You

WEBAdapted from The Medical History: How to Help Your Doctor Help You- IFFGD publication #221 by W. Grant Thompson MD, Emeritus Professor of Medicine, …

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Advocate for Digestive Health

WEBAdvocate for Digestive Health. Whether you are living with a chronic GI condition or you know someone who is, you understand the true impact of these …

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Melissa Phillips

WEBFunctional 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.

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Healthcare Provider-Patient Communication

WEBAdapted from IFFGD Publication #116 “Doctor-Patient Communication” by Kevin W. Olden, MD, Asst. Clinical Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry, Mayo Medical …

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Kids & Teens GI

WEBFunctional gastrointestinal (GI) and motility disorders in kids and teens include a variety of digestive disorders that occur in children from birth to 18-years-old. …

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