Patient Education

If you would like to learn more about different endocrine diseases, please visit the following trusted resources.

DIABETES

EmPower Your Health: Diabetes
Diabetes-related conditions, prevention and treatment
empoweryourhealth.org

American Diabetes Association
Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, risk factors, living with diabetes, food & fitness
diabetes.org

Free Diabetic Recipe Online Cookbook by Alliance Health
Includes hundreds of recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert and snacks
surveys.diabeticconnect.com/freerecipes/

Diabetes Basics
http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/

THYROID

EmPower Your Health: Thyroid
Thyroid conditions and treatment
empoweryourhealth.org

Thyroid Diseases: MedlinePlus
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/thyroiddiseases.html

Thyroid Disease Symptoms – Thyroid Conditions
http://www.thyroid.org/patient-thyroid-information/thyroid-disease-symptoms/

Understanding Thyroid Problems – the Basics
http://www.webmd.com/women/guide/understanding-thyroid-problems-basics

PITUITARY

The Pituitary Society
Understanding diseases of the pituitary gland
pituitarysociety.org

EmPower Your Health: Pituitary Gland
empoweryourhealth.org

Pituitary Tumors - Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pituitary-tumors/basics/definition/con-20028814

Pituitary Network Association
http://pituitary.org/

ADRENAL

Adrenal Gland Diseases
Anatomy and physiology of the adrenal glands
clevelandclinicmeded.com

EmPower Your Health: Adrenal Glands
empoweryourhealth.org

Adrenal Gland Disorders: MedlinePlus
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/adrenalglanddisorders.html

An Overview of the Adrenal Glands – Beyond Fight or Flight
http://www.endocrineweb.com/endocrinology/overview-adrenal-glands

PCOS

Hormone Health Network
Information about hormones and health
hormone.org

PCOS Foundation
http://www.pcosfoundation.org/

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): General Information
http://youngwomenshealth.org/2014/02/25/polycystic-ovary-syndrome/

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Fact Sheet
http://www.womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/fact-sheet/polycystic-ovary-syndrome.html

OBESITY

The Obesity Society
Scientific society that aims to understand the causes, consequences,
prevention and treatment of obesity
obesity.org

What is Obesity? What is BMI (Body Mass Index)?
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/info/obesity/

Obesity: Get the Facts on Guidelines and Statistics
http://www.medicinenet.com/obesity_weight_loss/article.htm

EmPower Your Health: Obesity
http://empoweryourhealth.org/obesity-treatment

OSTEOPOROSIS

National Osteoporosis Foundation
Education, Advocacy and Research
nof.org

EmPower Your Health: Osteoporosis
What is osteoporosis?
empoweryourhealth.org/

Osteoporosis Center: Symptoms, Treatments, Causes
What is osteoporosis?
http://www.webmd.com/osteoporosis/

Osteoporosis – NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases
http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Osteoporosis/

METABOLIC SYNDROME

Metabolic Syndrome - American Heart Association
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/More/MetabolicSyndrome/Metabolic-Syndrome_UCM_002080_SubHomePage.jsp

Metabolic Syndrome - Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/metabolic-syndrome/basics/definition/con-20027243

Metabolic Syndrome - Cleveland Clinic
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases_conditions/hic_Metabolic_Syndrome

What Is Metabolic Syndrome? - NHLBI, NIH
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/ms/