Resource Type: Blog Post
Black Bean Brownies
Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine all ingredients except chocolate chips in a food processor and blend until completely smooth. Stir in the chocolate chips, and then pour into a greased 8×8 pan. Optional: sprinkle extra chocolate chips over the top.
The Nutrition in Cirrhosis Guide
Proper nutrition and diet are essential for living a healthy life. For many, the interaction between nutrition and liver health is unclear mainly because the liver’s role in the body is not common knowledge. Since the stakes of following a healthy diet are higher for those living with liver disease […]
International PBC Day
Too many liver disease patients fall victim to the unknown. For many liver diseases, their causes, as well as effective diagnostics, treatments and cures remain unclear. This is the reality of rare liver diseases like primary biliary cholangitis (PBC). On International PBC Day, we want to put a face on […]
Tale of a Tenured Volunteer
Marla Marshall is a Canadian Liver Foundation (CLF) volunteer extraordinaire who celebrated her 20th transplant-anniversary on August 16, 2018. Marla’s “jack of all trades” volunteer tenure with the CLF demonstrates how anyone with the determination, passion and drive to help others can play a tremendous role in promoting liver health […]
“Love You to Pieces!”
Being diagnosed with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) was a terrifying experience for Lorraine. An autoimmune disease that scars the inside of the livers bile ducts, Lorraine’s PSC initially progressed very slowly. But six years after her initial diagnosis, her liver disease kicked into high-gear and began severely damaging her liver.
Apple Turkey Burgers
Preheat BBQ to a high setting (8+). In a bowl, mix turkey, apple, coriander, salt, pepper, and cranberry sauce together until thoroughly combined. Form turkey mixture into four patties.
Keeping Your Liver Lively!
Heading home after a long day, most of us would just like to rest, relax and rid ourselves of stress. The last thing on the mind may be exercise. But did you know that eating a ton of fatty or sugary foods and not getting enough physical activity puts stress […]
How the CLF and CASL are Strengthening the Case for Age-Based Hepatitis C Testing in Canada
Since 2012, the Canadian Liver Foundation (CLF) has advocated for risk-based and age-based testing of hepatitis C to be adopted in Canada. Our position is that in addition to testing based on risk factors, all Canadians born between 1945 to 1975 should take a one-time test for hepatitis C, as […]