Links

Here are a few useful links to other gut-related sites. If you want to suggest any other links, please send an email

• AllergyUK
  www.allergyfoundation.com
  Good, comprehensive site for allergy sufferers of all kinds
• American Cancer Society
  www.cancer.org
  A comprehensive site for information about all types of cancer, support and treatments.
• American Dietetic Association
  www.eatright.org
  Mainly professional site, but with a food and nutrition section offering useful, basic healthy-diet advice.
• American Gastroenterological Association
  www.gastro.org
• American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons
  www.fascrs.org
  Has some very useful pages about many common gut disorders for patients.
• Anaphylaxis Campaign
  www.anaphylaxis.org.uk
  Well organised site with a wide range of information about food allergies
• Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland
  www.acpgbi.org.uk
  A professional site, but has a good public section with various information leaflets available to download
• CancerBACUP
  www.cancerbacup.org.uk
  This user-friendly site describes itself as the UK's leading cancer information service.
• Cancer Research UK
  www.cancer.org.uk
  Huge site on all aspects of cancer, including detailed patient-oriented information about digestive cancers
• The Coeliac Society
  www.coeliac.co.uk
  Excellent, highly recommended site for coeliacs (although you need to install Flash player to use it).
• The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA)
  www.ccfa.org
  Thorough and informative site for sufferers of Crohn's and colitis
• The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada (CCFC)
  www.ccfc.ca
  Excellent site with detailed information on Crohn's and Colitis.
• Digestive Disorders Foundation
  www.digestivedisorders.org.uk
  A general site for information about various gut disorders. The DDF raises money for research into gastrointestinal diseases
• The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network
  www.foodallergy.org
  Informative American site for allergy sufferers and their families.
• Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG)
  www.gluten.net
  Highly informative site about all aspects of gluten intolerance, with diet sheets and gluten-free cookery books to purchase
• IBS Self Help Group
  www.ibsgroup.org
  Comprehensive, large and newsy site for IBS sufferers
• IBS Network
  www.ibsnetwork.org.uk
  Easy, user-friendly site with tips, information and a good links page, too.
• The Ileostomy and Internal Pouch Support Group (ia)
  www.the-ia.org.uk
  excellent site for those who have had to have part or all of their colon removed, resulting in a stoma or internal pouch. IA offers information as well as support.
• Incontact
  www.incontact.org
  Site for support and information about incontinence problems, both urinary and faecal
• International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD)
  www.iffgd.org and www.aboutincontinence.org
  A good American site with lots of information and also a site for kids' problems. Good glossary also.
• The J-Pouch Group
  www.j-pouch.org
  Great support group and information site for people who have had internal pouch surgery
• Lynn's Bowel Cancer Campaign
  www.bowelcancer.tv
  Lively, new site run by Lynn Faulds Wood, a UK national TV presenter, who battled advanced bowel cancer.
• Medicalert
  www.medicalert.org
  Medicalert provide bracelets and talismans for those who need to carry emergency details for specific health issues like allergies, diabetes and other unusual medical conditions.
• National Association for Colitis and Crohn's Disease
  www.nacc.org.uk
  Good resource site for sufferers of Crohn's and Colitis, with information leaflets available on-line.
• National Association for Continence
  www.nafc.org
  American site offering advice, information and support for continence problems.
• Oncolink
  cancer.med.upenn.edu
  University of Pennsylvania's cancer information site with very detailed information about gastroenterological cancers
• United Ostomy Association, Inc
  www.uoa.org
  Comprehensive site providing education, information and support for those who have had 'intestinal or urinary diversions'.

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