Patient Resources

Websites for more information:

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

INFORMATION ABOUT ENDOCRINE AND METABOLIC DISEASES

WebMD
https://www.webmd.com

National Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases Information Service (NIDDK)
https://www.niddk.nih.gov/

UpToDate: Evidence-based Clinical Decision Support
https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/solutions/uptodate

Hormone Health Network
Resource for the prevention, treatment and cure of hormone-related
conditions
https://www.hormone.org/

Your Disease Risk
https://siteman.wustl.edu/prevention/ydr/

Tests Used by Endocrinologists (Listing and Explanation)

DIABETES INFORMATION

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

National Kidney & Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
(NKUDIC)
https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/community-health-outreach/information-clearinghouses

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

Blood Sugar Basics
http://bloodsugarbasics.com/

CDC, Diabetes and Me
https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/basics/diabetes.html

A1c Test and Calculator
https://www.accu-chek.com/us/glucose-monitoring/a1c-calculator.html

Diabetes Type II Risk Calculator
https://www.healthcalculators.org/calculators/diabetes.asp

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

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

HEART AND VASCULAR DISEASE

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/

Aim for a Healthy Weight
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/publications-and-resources

DIABETES AND KIDNEY DISEASE

National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/kidney-disease

FOOD TIPS

Calorie King
https://www.calorieking.com/us/en/

The Diabetic Gourmet
https://diabeticgourmet.com/recipes

Low Iodine Diet

Low Potassium Diet

Tips to keep you Healthy

OSTEOPOROSIS

The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
https://www.asbmr.org/Default.aspx

POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME (PCOS)

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Association, Inc.
https://www.pcosaa.org/

PREGNANCY

Pregnancy Due Date Calculator
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/10043-calculating-your-estimated-due-date

THYROID DISEASE

American Thyroid Association
https://www.thyroid.org/

ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association, Inc. Support Groups
https://www.thyca.org/sg/

ThyCa: Los Angeles, CA
https://www.thyca.org/sg/ca_northla/

WEIGHT LOSS

Diabetes Free Life
https://www.diabetesfreelife.org/

LifeVantage
https://www.lifevantage.com/us-en/