Fibre is the part of a plant that your body cannot digest. By choosing a low fibre eating plan, you will have smaller and fewer bowel movements (poops). This pamphlet includes lists of "Best choices" and "Foods to avoid".
Eating less fibre and lactose may help with gas, cramping, and diarrhea (loose, watery poop). This pamphlet explains what fibre and lactose are and provides lists of best choices and foods to avoid.
Lactose is the natural sugar found in milk. Some people have trouble digesting lactose. This is called "lactose intolerance". This pamphlet outlines how to eat less lactose and tips to help your body better tolerate milk products.
Your blood is made up of many solid particles or cells and fluid. One type of cell is your platelets. Platelets (PLT) help the blood to clot or stop bleeding. If you do not have enough platelets in your blood, you may bruise and bleed more easily. This is called thrombocytopenia. This pamphlet describes what causes low platelets, symptoms, and ways to prevent and manage it.
Low red blood cell count (also called anemia) can be caused by cancer or cancer treatment. This pamphlet lists the symptoms and treatments for anemia, as well as ways to cope.
Too much sodium (salt) in your diet can lead to high blood pressure, kidney disease, and liver and heart problems. This pamphlet explains how to follow a eat low sodium diet. Foods that are best choices and foods to avoid are listed.
This pamphlet explains how to get ready for a radioactive iodine scan or treatment by following a low-iodine diet. Topics include reading nutrition labels, foods and ingredients to avoid, recipes, and resources.
This pamphlet will explain what blood clots are and why they happen, warning signs you may have a blood clot, and how you and your health care team can prevent blood clots. This pamphlet is also available in French.
This test is sometimes called a spinal tap. There is a space around your spinal cord that is filled with fluid. In a lumbar puncture, a small amount of fluid is taken from this space. This pamphlet explains how the test is done and what will happen after the test. A list of symptoms that need medical attention is included.
In a lumbar puncture, a small amount of fluid is taken from the space around your spinal cord. This pamphlet explains what a lumbar puncture is, how long it takes, how the test is done, and what will happen after the test.