The Nova Scotia Eating Disorder Provincial Service (NSEDPS) treats people of all ages who have an eating disorder (like anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, and other eating disorders) and live in Nova Scotia.
The Nova Scotia Health Cancer Care Program has a library of education resources that have been created with cancer patients, their families, and the public in mind. Links and QR codes to the patient education pamphlet library and the video library are provided.
An Oncology Nurse Practitioner (ONP) may be part of your cancer care team. ONPs are advanced practice nurses with additional education and training in cancer care. This pamphlet explains how an ONP can help you.
PL-1243: This pamphlet is part of the Diabetes in Children and Youth Series. This pamphlet goes over what you need to know before you meet with a dietitian. The pamphlet includes tips and a sample menu.
Registered dietitians offer nutrition services across western Nova Scotia (Annapolis Valley, South Shore, and South West Nova Scotia). This pamphlet outlines services provided, nutrition education topics, and how you can get an appointment with a dietitian.
PL-1243-FR: Cette brochure fait partie de la série sur le diabète chez les enfants et les jeunes.
This pamphlet gives guidelines to help with your healing, comfort, and bowel function (how well your bowels work) after your surgery. Foods to choose and to avoid are listed.
When your jaws are wired or you have elastics in place, you will need to make changes to the foods you eat. This pamphlet gives tips to get the nutrition your body needs. This pamphlet is also available in French.
After having stomach surgery, you will need to change the way you eat. This pamphlet offers guidelines to monitor your symptoms relating to eating and stay healthy after surgery. Topics include what you should do if you are losing weight and whether you need to take a vitamin and mineral supplement.
Chyle is a fluid that flows through your lymph vessels. Lymph vessels run through your body beside your blood vessels. When chyle leaks from your lymph vessels, your body loses energy, protein, and vitamins. This pamphlet explains fat-free nutrition guidelines and tips to follow if you have a chyle leak.