Download a pdf of this stress management information. Stress Management Stress is your body’s response to certain stimuli, which can come from physical, social, environmental, or perceived sources. The stress response involves a number of complex interactions in your brain, which affect the body functions that are not under your conscious control. There are more [...]
BadGut® Average Airlines View a full size image of this infograph Download a PDF version of this infograph Now Boarding If you have a gastrointestinal (GI) disorder, you are not alone; just look at all the brightly coloured passengers on our flight, representing an average group of Canadians. Each colour corresponds to a specific ailment [...]
Volunteering Volunteers join our team for a variety of reasons: for personal growth and experience, because they or a loved one suffer from a digestive condition, or because they recognize the importance of our work and want to give back to their community. Here are a few of the different ways that volunteers contribute to [...]
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Infograph A Treatment Algorithm for Your Patients on Remicade® Click here to download a PDF version of this infograph. Click here for an article on Therapeutic Drug Monitoring for your patients.
View the Stomach Infograph Download a PDF Version of the Stomach Infograph The Stomach The stomach is a J-shaped organ that lies between the esophagus and the small intestine. It has three main functions: Stores ingested food and releases it into the small intestine at a rate that is optimal for digestion and absorption. Secretes [...]
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Hepatitis C: What You Need to Know Infograph Watch the video version of this information here. Click here to download a PDF poster of this information. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) can damage the liver. Infection begins as acute hepatitis C, and while the virus can run its course through the body with no lasting [...]
Click here to download a PDF of this information. Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disease Eosinophils (e-o-sin-o-fills) are a type of white blood cell that are a normal part of the immune system. When triggered by allergies or infection, eosinophils increase in number and become active. In the short-term, this response is important and effective in clearing the [...]
Click here to download a PDF of this information. Short Bowel Syndrome Short bowel syndrome (SBS) occurs when the small intestine ceases to function properly due to trauma, disease activity, or when too much of it has been removed. SBS results in inadequate nutrient and fluid absorption as well as chronic and/or frequent diarrhea. It [...]
Click here to download a PDF of this information. Clostridioides difficile Infection The human digestive tract is home to an estimated 500 to 1,000 different species of microorganisms, most of which are harmless, or even helpful, and live in harmony. However, if something upsets the balance, such as treatment with antibiotics or cancer chemotherapy, then [...]
Your Liver & Cirrhosis Poster To download a PDF of this infograph/poster on liver disease and cirrhosis, click here. Image Credit: © Gastrointestinal Society Want to learn more about liver disease? We have several related articles that may be helpful: So You Think You Know Hepatitis? Liver Disease in Canada Hepatitis B Hepatitis C Non-Alcoholic [...]
Click here to download a PDF of this information. Probiotics, Prebiotics, and the Microbiome Did you know that all multicellular organisms, including every animal and plant, are covered in a vast array of microorganisms? Microorganisms, also known as microbes, are extremely small (microscopic), living organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, yeast, parasites, and more. They [...]
Click here to download a PDF of this information. Iron Deficiency Anemia The word anemia comes from Greek roots meaning without blood. Anemia is a condition where you don’t have enough red blood cells to carry oxygen to every cell and organ in your body. Cells can’t work properly when they are short of oxygen. [...]
C. difficile Infection Patient Journey Video Video Transcript C. difficile infection, or CDI for short, occurs when the Clostridioides difficile bacterium grows out of control in the gut. It is the most common cause of infectious diarrhea in hospitals and long-term care facilities, but you can also acquire it in the [...]
Click here to download a PDF of this information. Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (Formerly Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease) The Liver The liver is the largest solid internal organ. It is located underneath the ribcage in the right upper part of the abdomen. Although liver size depends on a person’s age, body size, shape, sex, [...]
Congenital sucrase-isomaltase deficiency Congenital sucrase-isomaltase deficiency (CSID) is a genetic disorder that occurs when the body cannot produce the sucrase-isomaltase enzyme necessary for the proper metabolism of the sugar in fruits (sucrose) and the sugar in grains (maltose). Mutations in the sucrase-isomaltase (SI) gene disrupt production of this enzyme. We eat carbohydrates in simple and [...]
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Takeda's IBD Treatment ENTYVIO® (vedolizumab) Receives Prestigious Prix Galien Canada Innovative Product Award Oakville, ON - November 23, 2016 -/CNW/ Takeda Canada is pleased to announce that ENTYVIO® (vedolizumab), a gut-selective biologic treatment to treat the two most common types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), has been named the 2016 winner of the prestigious Prix Galien [...]
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Nutrition Tips (Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis) Nutrition Recommendations During Remission (Inactive Disease) Aim to eat balanced meals and snacks with a combination of protein, fat, and complex carbohydrates. Check out the plate method in Canada’s Food Guide to see what this could look like. Choose a variety of healthy whole foods [...]
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Nutrition Tips (Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis) Nutrition Recommendations During Remission (Inactive Disease) Aim to eat balanced meals and snacks with a combination of protein, fat, and complex carbohydrates. Check out the plate method in Canada’s Food Guide to see what this could look like. Choose a variety of healthy whole [...]
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