Additional Resources

There are a number of website resources that are easily accessed below, organized by GI disease:
General GI Issues:
Canadian Digestive Health Foundation: www.cdhf.ca
- Links to GI disorders, including: Barrett’s esophagus, Celiac, Colon Cancer, Constipation, Crohn’s disease, Diarrhea, Diverticular Disease, Dyspepsia, Esophageal Cancer, GERD, IBD, IBS, Lactose Intolerance, Pancreatitis, Peptic Ulcer, Ulcerative Colitis.
- To see a list linking specific GI disorders with informative websites, click here.
Gastrointestional Society/Canadian Society of Intestinal Research: https://www.badgut.org
Health Information at the Mayo Clinic (USA): http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/DiseasesIndex/DiseasesIndex
National Digestive Disease Clearing House: http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/index.aspx
American Gastroenterology Association Patient Information Centre: http://www.gastro.org/patient-care/conditions
Inflammatory Bowel Disease:
Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada: www.ccfc.ca
Irritable Bowel Syndrome:
National Institute of Health (NIH) IBS information site: http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/ibs/
Celiac Disease:
Calgary Celiac Disease Group: www.calgaryceliac.com
- Information on local information meetings, parent support groups and kids camps
- List of local restaurants promoting Gluten-free menus (restaurants, health food stores, bakeries, meat market, supermarket, pubs, etc.)
- Link to CRA website for tax purposes
Canadian Celiac Society: www.celiac.ca
Short Bowel Syndrome:
Learn about managing short bowel syndrome: www.ShortBowelSupport.com
Foundation that provides information and support to patients and families dealing with Short Bowel Syndrome: www.shortbowelfoundation.org/
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