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.
http://www.aace.com
EmPower
http://www.empoweryourhealth.org/
INFORMATION ABOUT ENDOCRINE AND METABOLIC DISEASES
WebMD
www.webmd.com
National Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases Information Service (NIDDK)
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
Your Disease Risk
http://www.yourdiseaserisk.wustl.edu
Tests Used by Endocrinologists (Listing and Explanation)
DIABETES INFORMATION
American Diabetes Association
http://www.diabetes.org/
National Kidney & Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
(NKUDIC)
http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/a-z.asp
National Diabetes Education Program
http://ndep.nih.gov/
Blood Sugar Basics
http://bloodsugarbasics.com/
Type 2 Diabetes Talk
http://www.thetype2talk.com/home/
CDC, Diabetes and Me
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/consumer/index.htm
A1c Test and Calculator
https://www.accu-chek.com/us/glucose-monitoring/a1c-calculator.html
Diabetes Type II Risk Calculator
http://www.healthcalculators.org/calculators/diabetes.asp
Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and Blood Glucose (BG) Equivalency Chart
http://elviradarknight.com/diabetes/a1cnumbers.html
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
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/index.htm
Aim for a Healthy Weight
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/index.htm#obesity
Atherosclerosis in Risk Communities
http://aricnews.net/
DIABETES AND KIDNEY DISEASE
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/a-z.asp
FOOD TIPS
Calorie King
http://www.calorieking.com/
The Diabetic Gourmet
http://www.diabeticgourmet.com/recipes/
OSTEOPOROSIS
The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
http://www.asbmr.org/Default.aspx
POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME (PCOS)
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Association, Inc.
http://www.pcosupport.org/
PREGNANCY
Pregnancy Information
www.amazingpregnancy.com
Pregnancy Due Date Calculator
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/interactive/dueDate.asp
THYROID DISEASE
American Thyroid Association
www.thyroid.org
TaThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association, Inc. Support Groups
Los Angeles, CA
http://www.thyca.org/sg/ca_losangeles.htm
Orange County, CA
http://www.thyca.org/sg/ca_orangecty.htm
WEIGHT LOSS
Take Shape for Life
http://diabetesmd.tsfl.com/
LifeVantage
http://www.mylifevantage.com/ivyjoanmadu/default.aspx