Cirrhosis

Other Places To Get Help

Online Resources

Canada's Food Guide
Health Canada, Health Products and Food Branch, Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion
Web Address:	www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/index_e.html
Canada's Food Guide provides resources to help guide food selection and promote the nutritional health of Canadians. Resources include outlines of the food groups, the recommended range of daily servings, background information about the food guide, and other information about healthy eating.
Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion (ONPP)
Health Canada, Health Products and Food Branch
Web Address:	www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/nutrition/index_e.html
The Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion (ONPP) at Health Canada promotes the nutritional health and well-being of Canadians by providing current, reliable nutrition information.

Organizations

Canadian Association of Gastroenterology
2902 South Sheridan Way
Oakville, ON  L6J 7L6
Phone:	1-888-780-0007 (905) 829-2504
Fax:	(905) 829-0242
E-mail:	cagoffice@cag-acg.org
Web Address:	http://www.cag-acg.org/
The Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (CAG) provides educational information and supports research about digestive health and disease.
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
75 Albert Street
Suite 300
Ottawa, ON  K1P 5E7
Phone:	(613) 235-4048
Fax:	(613) 235-8101
E-mail:	info@ccsa.ca
Web Address:	http://www.ccsa.ca
The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) is an independent national organization working to reduce health, social, and economic harm associated with substance abuse and addictions. The centre promotes informed debate on substance abuse issues and supports organizations seeking to prevent or treat substance abuse.
Canadian Liver Foundation
2235 Sheppard Avenue East
Suite 1500
Toronto, ON  M2J 5B5
Phone:	(416) 491-3353 1-800-563-5483
Fax:	(416) 491-4952
E-mail:	clf@liver.ca
Web Address:	http://www.liver.ca
The Canadian Liver Foundation funds medical research and offers education and support programs for liver disease patients, their families and friends, health professionals, and the general public.

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Author:	Douglas Dana Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH	Last Updated: May 30, 2006
Medical Review:	Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Steven L. Flamm, MD - Gastroenterology Jerome B. Simon, MD, FRCPC, FACP - Gastroenterology
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