Resource Type: Blog Post
Honouring Larry’s Legacy
My husband, Larry Gibson, was diagnosed with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) in late 2006. He had been to multiple doctors for over a year and was frequently told the cause was likely his gall bladder.
Refusing To Let Liver Disease Define Her
After returning from a tropical holiday three years ago, Heather was feeling exhausted. She admits that her health was not in the best place at the time. Her recent diagnosis with arthritis and her upcoming 40th birthday were worrying her since they both seemed to be accompanied by troubling fatigue.
Old-Fashioned Baked Apples
With autumn right around the corner, we’ve curated an Old-Fashioned Baked Apple Recipe with warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg for a delicious dessert or decadent snack that’s liver friendly.
Angela’s Volunteer Journey: From Finding Answers to Being Part of the Solution
Angela’s life was pretty typical for a mom. Like a lot of women, this hard-working mom from Atikokan, Ontario, spent her time trying to balance work and family. But that routine life and hope of work-life balance quickly changed when her 14-year-old son Alex was diagnosed with Autoimmune Hepatitis (AIH), […]
Pizza Party
Right now, COVID-19 has us all staying home and thinking about our health. Chances are, it might also have the kids (and adults!) feeling a little bored, too. We’ve got a solution for all these challenges right in one recipe! That’s right…it’s time for a PIZZA PARTY!
Drinking Up During Lockdown?
Recently, the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction commissioned a Nanos poll to find out if COVID-19 measures were affecting the amount of alcohol that Canadians are consuming. The results were clear: Canadians are consuming more alcohol. And the reasons they cite for the increase? All COVID-19 related.
From Grief to Giving: How One Family’s Journey Became a Stroll
“It was a seemingly ordinary Monday night—March 14, 2005—when our daughter Trisha walked into our bedroom and laughingly complained about her ‘elephant legs.” They were certainly swollen, but she did not have a fever and was feeling otherwise okay, so we decided to just get her checked out by her […]
Channelling A Family Experience To Help Others
Liver health has unearthed a new source of meaning in the life of 22-year-old Andrea. A biomedical graduate from the University of Ottawa, her goal is to become a successful Canadian hepatologist and researcher. All of this positive inspiration was, unfortunately, sprung from a heart-breaking family experience.