Patient Resources

SELECTED WEBSITES TO HELP YOU STAY INFORMED

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE)
Professional medical organization of physicians with special education, training, and interest in the practice of clinical endocrinology.
http://www.aace.com

EmPower
http://www.empoweryourhealth.org

Blood Sugar Basics
http://bloodsugarbasics.com/

INFORMATION ABOUT ENDOCRINE AND METABOLIC DISEASES

http://www.endocrine.niddk.nih.gov/info/index.htm

UpToDate
http://www.uptodate.com/patients/index.html

The Hormone Foundation
Resource for the prevention, treatment and cure of hormone-related conditions
http://www.hormone.org/Endo101/index.cfm

GENERAL DIABETES INFORMATION

American Diabetes Association
http://www.diabetes.org/

National Diabetes Education Program
http://ndep.nih.gov/

CDC, Diabetes and Me
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/consumer/index.htm

Center for Disease Control
Diabetes information, fact sheets, statistics, publications
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/

Myths about diabetes - from the American Diabetes Association
http://www.diabetes.org/

Heart and Vascular Disease
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/index.htm#obesity

Aim for a Healthy Weight
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/patmats.htm

DIABETES AND KIDNEY DISEASE

http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/a-z.asp

FOOD RELATED TOPICS AND RECIPES

Calorie King
http://www.calorieking.com/

The Diabetic Gourmet
http://www.diabeticgourmet.com/recipes/