The agmdhope’s Podcast

Melissa Adams VanHouten will be discussing the usefulness and limitations of the Gastric Emptying Study (GES), a procedure commonly performed to evaluate and diagnose gastroparesis.  We will review the recommended standards; address issues associated with preparation, variation in procedure, and result interpretation; discuss the emotional impact of sometimes confusing and upsetting outcomes; and ...

The holidays can be extremely stressful for those who are healthy. But for those suffering from digestive motility disorders, it can be paralyzing. The added stress of trying to get even more things done, the enhanced emphasis on food and social functions, the added financial burdens, the pressure of trying to measure up to expectations, juggling medical appointments or enduring hospitalizations,...

AGMD Hope radio show features an open conversation about Coping With The Unpredictable Nature Of Digestive Motility Disorders hosted by Maryangela DeGrazia-DiTucci and Brittany Neal.

Listen to a candid interview of Lillian Kaye VanHouten as we talk about what it's like being a daughter of a gastroparesis patient and advocate. The program promises to be enlightening and inspiring! Lillian Kaye VanHouten is the daughter of Melissa Adams VanHouten, a Gastroparesis patient and advocate.  Lilly is an eighth-grade honors student at a Lutheran middle school who enjoys drawing, writin...

Carrie is a wife, mother of 3, student finishing up my MPA at UCCS & I also have a part time job. But her passion is advocating for all Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders (FGIMD), especially pediatric patients. Her youngest son has multiple FGIMDs & she has IBS-C. In 2016  Carrie started Weston's World (FGIMD- Functional GI & Motility Disorders). https://www.facebook.com/groups/545...

Ceciel Rooker, an irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patient and Executive Director of a patient group, the International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD), talks about her life with IBS and her passion for advocating, educating, and helping patients impacted by this challenging digestive disorder. The International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD...