Useful Links
Free comprehensive expert-reviewed online resources and evidence-based online psychologically-focused resilience programs developed by Associate Professor Knowles:
IBD clinic (formally IBDclinic.org.au) https://www.ibd.mindovergut.com
IBS clinic (formally IBSclinic.org.au) https://www.ibs.mindovergut.com
Gastroparesis clinic http://www.gastroparesis.mindovergut.com/
Coeliac clinic http://www.coeliac.mindovergut.com/
Bladder and bowel clinic (formally toiletanxiety.org) http://www.BBA.mindovergut.com/
Other helpful links:
FINDING A TOILET:
Australian Public Toilet Map http://www.toiletmap.gov.au/
PSYCHOLOGY RELATED LINKS:
Australian Psychological Society http://www.psychology.org.au/
BeyondBlue http://www.beyondblue.org.au/
Better health channel http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/
Centre for clinical interventions http://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/
Australian dieticians
Dieticians Association of Australia http://daa.asn.au/
Continence Foundation of Australia https://www.continence.org.au/
Great Britain
The IBS Network http://www.theibsnetwork.org/
USA
American Gastroenterological Association http://www.gastro.org/
Anxiety Disorders Association of America http://www.adaa.org/
INTERNATIONAL:
International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders http://www.iffgd.org/
About.com IBS http://ibs.about.com/
The Association of Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders (AMGD) http://www.agmd-gimotility.org/
Healing Well http://healingwell.com.au/
GASTROINTESTINAL RELATED LINKS:
The Gut Foundation http://www.gutfoundation.com.au/
The Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA) http://www.gesa.org.au/
OTHER IBS RELATED RESOURSES:
IBS Impact http://ibsimpact.wordpress.com/
IBS Self Help and Support Group http://www.ibsgroup.org/
IBS Tales – Personal experiences of IBS sufferers http://www.ibstales.com/
DIET RELATED LINKS:
Dr Sue Shepherd and the Low FODMAP™ diet http://shepherdworks.com.au/
The Monash University Low FODMAP diet http://www.med.monash.edu/cecs/gastro/fodmap/
Healthly eating guidelines https://www.eatforhealth.gov.au/guidelines/australian-guide-healthy-eating
PHYSIOLOGY RELATED LINKS:
Continence Foundation of Australia http://www.continence.org.au/
Australian Physiotherapy Association http://www.physiotherapy.asn.au/
Australian Government – Department of Health and Ageing http://www.health.gov.au/
BREATH TESTING LINKS:
Gastrolab http://www.gastrolab.com.au/
Stream Diagnostics http://breathtest.com.au/
INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE BOWEL LINKS:
Australia
https://www.crohnsandcolitis.com.au/
http://www.ibdaustralia.org/
Austria
http://www.oemccv.at/
Belgium
http://www.ccv-vzw.be/
Association Crohn-RCUH
http://www.mici.be/
Canada
http://www.crohnsandcolitis.ca/
Denmark
http://www.ccf.dk/
Euro Federation
http://www.efcca.org/
Finland
http://www.crohnjacolitis.fi/
France
http://www.afa.asso.fr/
Germany
http://www.dccv.de/
Great Britain
http://www.crohnsandcolitis.org.uk
Hungary
http://www.mccbe.hu/
Ireland
http://www.iscc.ie/
The Netherlands
http://www.crohn-colitis.nl/
Norway
http://www.lmfnorge.no/
Portugal
http://www.apdi.org.pt/
Slovakia
http://www.crohnclub.sk/
Sweden
http://www.magotarm.se/
Switzerland
http://www.smccv.ch/
STOMA RELATED LINKS:
The Australian Association of Stomal Therapy Nurses Inc http://www.stomaltherapy.com/
United Ostomy Associations of America – Ostomy, Colostomy http://www.ostomy.org/
Stoma guide written by teenagers https://www.dansac.com.au/en-au/
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT LINKS:
The Children’s Digestive Health and Nutrition Foundation http://www.kidsibd.org/
The North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) Family Resource http://www.naspghan.org/
CCFA.org: Kids & Teens http://www.justlikemeibd.org/
Pediatric IBD Consortium http://www.pedsibd.org/
The Crohn’s in Childhood Research Association (CICRA) http://www.cicra.org/
OTHER IBD RELATED LINKS:
Crohn’s & Me http://www.crohnsandme.com/
The American College of Gastroenterology http://www.gi.org/patients
We Care is an organization for women whose work concerns IBD http://www.wecareinibd.com/
Crohn’s Patient Advocate https://www.crohnsandcolitis.com
Jewish Crohn’s and Colitis Support Group(JCCSG) http://www.jccsg.blogspot.com.au/
GENERAL MEDICAL INFORMATION SITES:
Health and medical information http://www.medicinenet.com/
Health and medical information sponsored by the Victorian state government of Australia http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/
MIMS – Publication used by doctors, specialists, chemists, it provides specific knowledge on medications http://www.mims.com.au/
U.S. National Library of Medicine http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
Medical news and information http://www.webmd.com/
General information about traveling with medical conditions http://www.travelmedicine.com.au/
Medical news and information http://healthfinder.gov/
Guide to medicines information resources http://www.nps.org.au/
OTHER HELPFUL LINKS:
Healthinsite http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/
Better Health Channel http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/
Emedicine http://emedicine.medscape.com/
Medical-Conditions.org http://www.medical-conditions.org/