Bach
Flower Remedies Dr. Edward Bach Centre
List of flower remedies and their use, how to use, where to buy. Information about
the system.
Flower Essence
Society
To "...promote plant research and empirical clinical research
on the therapeutic effects of
flower essences." Includes practitioner referral, research/case
studies, and classes.
Herbal Medicine
American Botanical
Council - ABC
Nonprofiy research and educational organization. Contains general information
about herbs and ABC publications.
HerbMed American Alternative Foundation, Inc.
Hyperlinked access to the scientific data underlying the use of herbs
for health. It is an evidence-based information resource.
Introduction
to Herbal Supplements - Tutorial for Health
Care Professionals Lana Dvorkin, Pharm.D., Center for Complementary
and Alternative Pharmacotherapy, Massachusetts
College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
Includes trends in modern herbalism, dosage issues in herbal industry,
labeling policies and regulations, interactions between herbs and pharmaceutical
agents, counseling patients, cases, etc.
Longwood
Herbal Task Force
In-depth monographs of herbs and dietary supplements, clinician information
summaries, patient fact sheets, interactions, toxicity, etc. Links
to relevant resources.
MEDLINEplus:
Herbal Medicine National Library of Medicine
Includes the following sections : Latest News, Clinical Trials, Pictures/Diagrams,
Research, Specific Conditions/Aspects, and Organizations.
Plants,
Medicinal (Herbal Medicines) World Health Organization (WHO)
Provides a general overview of the history and use of herbal medicines.
Includes links to WHO guidelines on the safe and effective uses of
herbal medicines.
Nutrition
General
American Dietetic
Association
Healthy lifestyle FAQ's, knowledge center with books and nutrition
resources, press release with updated news, meetings and events,
product and service catalog.
American Society
for Nutritional Sciences
A research society dedicated to improve the quality of life through
the science of nutrition. Directory of graduate programs, the Journal
of Nutrition Online, Nutrition Notes, and other publications. Links
to related resources.
Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFAN) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Contains links to food and drug safety information for consumers,
overviews of CFAN and the National Food Safety Programs.
Food and
Nutrition Information Center National Agricultural Library
Collection of information about food and human nutrition on a variety
of topics including dietary supplements and food composition.
Nutrition.gov
Clearinghouse for nutritional information put out by the US government
agencies; includes food facts and safety, health management and
lifecycle issues.
Obesity
Aim
for a Healthy Weight National Heart and Lung Institute Information on obesity and weight
loss for both health consumers and health
professionals. Includes a body mass index
calculator and an interactive menu planner.
Obesity
in America Economic Research Service of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Contains links to articles and resource related to the econmics
of obesity in the United States.
Weight-control
Information Network (WIN) National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and
Kidney Diseases Features a collection of articles from the
National Institutes of Health, covering various
aspects of obesity and weight loss.
Special Diets
Ketogenic
Diet
Provides support, information, and resources to parents and health
care providers using a ketogenic diet to treat seizure disorders
in children.
Vegetarian Resource
Group
Provides news, recipes, nutrition information, links, and ideas
for those interested in eating a vegetarian diet.
Special
Populations
American
Heart Association
Includes statistics and news updates on other health-related topics,
including nutrition.
Celiac Disease
Collection of articles focused on celiac disease (also known as
gluten intolerance)--diagnosis, symptoms, recent research, related
medical conditions, and more.
Crohn's and Colitis
Foundation of America
Contains a "Diet, Nutrition, & Fitness" section that provides
articles on dehydration, lactose intolerance, specific diets, nutritional
therapies, food/drug interactions, nutrient deficiencies, and more.
Food Allergies
and Anaphylaxis Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network
(FAAN)
Includes FAQs, a newsletter and a section authored by a registered
dietitian.
HIV/AIDS Body Health Resources Corporation
Covers nutrition for people with HIV disease and AIDS. Inlcudes
articles in the "Diet and Nutrition" section, which cover healthful
eating for AIDS, food safety, vitamins and minerals, and AIDS wasting
syndrome.
Joslin Diabetes
Clinic
Nutrition information available in the Online Diabetes Library
and can be accessed through "Learn About Diabetes" link.
National Osteoporosis
Association
Resource for current information on the treatment and prevention
of osteoporosis. Offers explanations of how the condition develops,
potential risk factors, and an overview of treatment options. Professional
section includes clinical guidelines, a catalogue of patient education
materials, and networking resources.
Osteoporosis and
Related Bone Disease National Resource Center
Focused on helping health professionals, patients, and the public
learn about and find current information on metabolic bone diseases,
such as osteoporosis, Paget's disease of bone, osteogenesis imperfecta,
and hyperparathyroidism.Contains fact sheets, research bibliographies
and links to related Web resources.
NCCAM