We thank everyone who attended the 2008 Elements Gala, a charity benefit supporting gastrointestinal health through the mission of the Canadian Society of Intestinal Research. Mark Kinskofer of Vision Event Photography (www.visionphoto.ca) generously provided the event photos.
Sponsorships are available, please email gail@badgut.com, or phone 604-875-4875
This Saturday, November 8, 2008 let Dominique and Cindy Duby, pastry chefs extraordinaire, and the Four Seasons' executive chef, Rafael Gonzalez, take you on an unforgettable culinary journey through the four elements of water, earth, fire, and air. Fill your mouth with wild, robust, and spicy flavours, cool it with velvety fluids, savour earthy and nourishing comfort foods, and delight in airy elegance.
Come bid on an assortment of weekend getaways, gift baskets, family packages, style and beauty products, artwork, and more at our silent and live auctions. Mix and mingle during this culinary adventure while pleasuring in the ambience of a versatile live band.
About the live culinary demonstrations Dominique and Cindy Duby, hailed as 'giants of the pastry world', will dazzle your taste buds with their unique and exciting approach to food, which blends art, science, and psychology to construct novel taste and texture sensations. This inventive duo are food artists and authors who have won numerous gold and silver medals at world culinary competitions as well as ‘best book in the world' awards. They are also the chefs and owners of DC DUBY Wild Sweets, an internationally critically acclaimed Chocolate Virtual Boutique. The Dubys are regularly featured by leading media as among the best and most innovative chocolatiers in North America. Observe them in action during live demonstrations of their unique techniques then taste these exclusive creations and exquisite chocolates. Check out their creations at www.dcduby.com.
More about our Cause
There are as many as 6 million Canadians with irritable bowel syndrome, more than 9 million with functional dyspepsia, almost 8 million with chronic acid reflux (GERD), and a further 165,000 suffering from chronic inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's and ulcerative colitis). Surprisingly, despite this alarming prevalence, the gastrointestinal (GI) field is critically under-funded.
In 1976, the Canadian Society of Intestinal Research (CSIR) arose as the first charity in Canada to enhance public awareness by covering the widest array of GI diseases and disorders and by funding medical research. With excellence and integrity, as the leading provider of medically-sound free patient information, CSIR continues to assist patients and their healthcare providers.
The need for ongoing resources is compelling. We value your support. Join us in this worthy cause.
Are you taking prescription medication for any of the following stomach problems/symptoms:
Stomach pain or discomfort
Heartburn
Sour taste in mouth/acid regurgitation
Excessive burping/belching
Increased abdominal bloating
Nausea
Early satiety
If you answer yes to any one of the symptoms listed above then take this test to see if your current medication is adequately controlling your stomach symptoms.
The PASS Test
PPI* Acid Symptom Suppression Test
*PPI is short for proton pump inhibitor, a class of medication used to suppress the acid in your stomach. These include Losec®, Nexium®, Pantoloc®, Pariet™, and Prevacid®.
