Patient - Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Organizations and Web Sites

These online resources provide quality information on Irritable Bowel Syndrome, including diagnosis and treatment, current research, news, IBS clinical trials, nutrition and medications, and more.

• Institute for Functional Medicine
  www.functionalmedicine.org
  Although essentially for health practitioners, the web site also describes the functional medicine approach to health and illness and provides a searchable database of practitioners trained in functional medicine.

• International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
  www.iffgd.org
  This nonprofit education and research foundation web site covers characteristics of the syndrome, treatment strategies, current articles (abstracts and some full text), and statistics. There is also summary information from the IFFGD Professional Symposium.

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome Association
  www.ibsassociation.org
  A nonprofit organization for people with IBS providing information on clinical trials, news, clinical tests and medications, and more.

• IBS Links
  www.ibsaudioprogram.com/ibslinks.htm
  A British website containing current information on IBS for professionals and patients, including research and clinical issues as well as practical information and help for patients. Includes a helpful links page.

• IBS Network
  www.ibsnetwork.org.ukrg
  The mission of the IBS Network is to inform, support, and educate those with IBS, their families, and carers; to improve the quality of life of those with IBS and to raise public awareness of IBS and the issues surrounding this condition.

• IBS Page
  www.ibspage.com
  A substantial list of links to IBS websites including educational institutions, associations, testing information and more.

• Healing Well.com
  www.healingwell.com
  A community site for information and resources about IBS and other diseases, disorders, and chronic illnesses.

• Mercola.com
  www.mercola.com/2004/sep/22/irritable_bowel.htm
  Review of research with commentary by Dr. Mercola, an osteopath with a strong interest in nutrition and health.

• MedlinePlus
  www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/irritablebowelsyndrome.html
  Links to a variety of information from the government and medical societies on diagnosis, symptoms, treatment, clinical trials, nutrition, disease management, and occurrence in women and children.

• Natural Medicine: IBS section
  www.mercola.com/2004/sep/22/irritable_bowel.htm
  Provides a concise overview of IBS with a focus on diet, supplements, herbal and homeopathic approaches. All information is based on the best scientific evidence available, with extensive references at the end of each section.

• NOAH: New York Online Access to Health
  http://www.noah-health.org/"
  Covers the basics of IBS, with many resources available in both English and Spanish.

• UpToDate
  http://patients.uptodate.com/topic.asp?file=digestiv/8576
  Online patient and professional information on medical topics including Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Gas and Bloating.