The Healthy Liver Pantry
To support those living with liver disease and to inspire Canadians to pursue a more liver-friendly lifestyle, the Canadian Liver Foundation has created The Healthy Liver Pantry.
*Be sure to check back often as new and/or revised resources will be uploaded on a regular basis.
To support those living with liver disease and to inspire Canadians to pursue a more liver-friendly lifestyle, the Canadian Liver Foundation has created The Healthy Liver Pantry.
In partnership with PKD Foundation of Canada, this webinar with Dr. Leslie Lilly, MD MSc FRCP(C) will summarize the role of liver transplantation in the management of PKD and PLD, and also discusses the outcomes of liver transplantation in patients with these diseases.
DocuStory film featuring an Indigenous perspective on liver wellness, hepatitis C and overall well-being.
Autoimmune liver diseases can sometimes be difficult to understand, treat and manage. Do you have questions about conditions like primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), or autoimmune hepatitis? Are you searching to learn more about the types of autoimmune liver diseases that exist? In partnership with the Centre
This session is on Navigating the Health Care System, where speakers discussed general tips and trick on navigating the system, ways to maximize an in person/virtual appointment with your doctor, and explaining how clinical pathways work.
The session presented with Vancouver General Hospital liver transplant specialist and gastroenterologist, Dr. Vladimir Marquez discussed: everything liver cancer, from prevention to risk factors, as well as treatment/management options.
The session presented with University of Calgary clinical assistant professor and liver specialist, Dr. Simon Lam discussed: the different types of children’s liver disease, treatment management options, and quality of life.
The session presented with University of British Columbia Professor of Medicine and liver specialist Dr. Eric Yoshida, discussed: viral hepatitis, recent updates with Hepatitis B and C, the different treatment protocols, and stigma.
This session presented with University of Calgary Professor of Medicine and liver specialist Dr. Mark Swain, discussed: non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), understanding and coping with your liver disease diagnosis, what medications you should avoid and more…
An autoimmune liver disease means that the body’s immune system is attacking the liver. The most common categories of autoimmune liver disease are autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). Presented with University of Manitoba associate professor of medicine and liver specialist, Dr. Stephen Wong.
Your liver plays a key role in converting food into the chemicals essential for life and serves several important metabolic tasks in handling nutrients. This Living with Liver Disease session on nutrition and the liver was presented with University of Alberta professor and Registered Dietitian Dr. Diana Mager.
Dr. Naglaa Shoukry is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Montreal and University of Montreal Hospital Research Center (CRCHUM). She is also the Director of the Canadian Network on Hepatitis C (CanHepC).
This webinar addressed questions – plus common myths and misconceptions – around COVID-19 vaccination, with a special focus on concerns specific to liver diseases. Presented live on February 10th, 2021.
Doctors Puneeta Tandon and Amine Benmassaoud answer our audience’s most pressing cirrhosis questions, including diagnosis, management, and treatment. This webinar was hosted in partnership with the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver.
Doctors Jennifer Flemming and Mayur Brahmania answer our audience’s most pressing liver cancer questions. This webinar was hosted in partnership with the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver.
Learn about liver disease and the indications for transplant. This webinar was hosted in partnership with the Centre for Living Organ Donation and the Ajmera Transplant Centre at the University Health Network. Dr. Cynthia Tsien, Transplant Hepatologist and Andrew Strickland, Patient Partner, lead the conversation.
How long is the deceased donor waitlist? What are the risks and benefits of living and deceased organ transplantation? Why consider living liver donation? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this webinar. This webinar was hosted in partnership with the University Health Network’s Centre for Living
In this video, Dr. Hussaini discusses some of the misinformation that is being circulated about COVID-19.
In this video, Dr. Trana Hussaini answers questions about if immunosuppressant drugs will increase the risk and severity of COVID-19.
There have been reports that ibuprofen may worsen COVID-19. In this video, Dr. Trana Hussaini discusses both Tylenol (acetaminophen) and Advil (ibuprofen) and their relationship to COVID-19 and overall health.
In this video, Dr. Eric Yoshida answers various questions from liver disease patients about COVID-19, including whether they will be more severely impacted than others, if they should continue to see their hepatologist as usual, and when they should go to the hospital.
For our most recent Meet the Researcher video, we are pleased to introduce you to Dr. Andrew Mason. Dr. Mason is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Alberta, where he is Director of the Applied Genomics Core and Director of Research for the Division of Gastroenterology.
Today we’re excited to share the first in a new series of videos we’re calling our Meet the Researcher Series. We’re pleased to introduce our first researcher, Dr. Lori West. Dr. West is the Founding Scientific Director of the CDTRP – Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program.
As we marked International NASH Day on June 10, we are pleased to share our latest in our Meet the Researcher series with Dr. Giada Sebastiani, one of the founders and members of the Canadian NASH Network (CanNASH).
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