Articles

• Colitis articles from PubMed of the National Library of Medicine.  The articles listed here tend to be highly technical research papers, but careful searching of the articles can often uncover important and useful information.  

Forums

If you join one of these support groups, please mention that you found their group through Medconsumer.info.

• BeingSick � A global community of loving people who understand what its like to be sick or care for a loved one.  "We are a community of loving supportive people who understand what its like to be sick. We live with illness, injury, disability, or care for those that do. This group is a place where you are free to be yourself. Share your frustrations about being sick, friendships, family, and just about anything! We are the family who understands when no one else does! We live your life too! You are welcome to post in HTML, colors, send links, web pages, poems, inspiration, e-cards, jokes, chat in our chat room anytime! We are non-denominational, welcoming all races, ages, religions and cultures. We know how tough life is being sick, and we care. There is support for you here anytime you need us. You are not alone."  Yahoo! group.
• Colitis-crohns.  "Ulcerative Colitis (UC)/Colitus, Crohn's disease (CD) , Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Infalmmatory Bowel Disease (IBD) -support e-mail group/community We are people sharing information on Curing IBD and IBS This List is NON-COMMERCIAL, we are not selling cures, supplements or books. We are only sharing information. Subjets: - Diet for IBD, Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD). - Blood Type Diet (ER4YT) - Paleo diet (cave man diet) - Book "Breaking the Vicious Cycle", by Elaine Gottschall. - parasites - bowel cleanse - liver and gallbladder gallstones cleanse - dental cleanup - Cleansing bowel, kidney cleanse(kidney stones), Liver and Gallbladder cleanse,massage, Herbal formulas, Parasite killing herbs, enema, Toxins, Dental cleanse (amalgam, nickel, root fillings, cavitations, bacteria), Diet (Blood Type Diet, Max B. Gerson diet, ...),Water, Supplements ( Flaxseed oil Colloidal minerals, Calcium, Magnesium, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Selenium Coenzyme Q10 Colloidal minerals chelation therapy Vitamins Enzymes seaweed kelp kombu shiitake miso), Foods to avoid ( cholesterol, sugar aspartame meat and saturated fats, eggs,... )."
• Medconsumerinfo.  "Medconsumer.info is your starting point for searching the Web for medical information. This forum exists for you to discuss, ask questions, and answer questions about any aspect of health, healthcare industry, and any aspect of being a patient. Please take whatever advice you receive through this forum to your doctor before changing or initiating any medically-related behavior."  Yahoo! group.                

News

• Colitis news from Google News.

Organizations

International

Australia

• Australian Crohns & Colitis Association.  "The Australian Crohns & Colitis Association (Queensland) Inc. (ACCAQ) is a voluntary, non-profit, public benevolent organisation, established for people who have either Crohn's Disease or ulcerative colitis, their relatives and friends, and for those with an interest in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), both professionally and otherwise." 

Italy

• Association for the Chronic Inflammatory Diseases of the Intestine (AMICI) located in Italy (in Italian).  Use Google.com to search for site and translate it.

United Kingdom

• National Association for Colitis & Crohn's Disease (NACC).  "The National Association for Colitis and Crohn's disease (NACC) brings together people of all ages who have Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn�s Disease, their families and the health professionals involved in their care. These two illnesses are both forms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and they affect about 1 in 400 people in the United Kingdom. We hope that you will find the information you are looking for within our website." 

Photographs

• Colitis photographs from Google Images.

Videos

• Colitis videos from YouTube.com.