Caregiver Resource Links - Dietary

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1. American Dietetic Association
   The American Dietetic Association is the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. ADA is committed to improving the nation's health and advancing the profession of dietetics through research, education and advocacy.
   
2. American Institute for Cancer Research
   The American Institute for Cancer Research is a cancer charity that supports research into the role of diet and physical activity in the prevention and treatment of cancer and offers cancer prevention education programs.
   
3. Cancer Support International
   Uses the latest scientific findings to show how you, the patient, can regain control by making the changes to your diet and lifestyle to complement your conventional medical treatment and help you to overcome cancer.
   
4. Dietary Guidelines for Americans
   
   
5. Easy2Swallow
   Easy 2 Swallow LLC is dedicated to making quality vitamins and supplements in preparations that are easy to take. Most of the pills out there are just too big for some people to take. They’ve created a line of vitamins and supplements designed to go down easier. In many cases they’re smaller and specially coated. In some cases they’re chewable. In all cases they’re easier to swallow. Only the highest quality formulations are used in all of their products.
   
6. Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network
   Their membership includes families, dietitians, nurses, physicians, school staff, government agencies and the food and drug industries. They raise public awareness, provide advocacy, education, and advance research on behalf of those affected by food allergies and anaphylaxis.
   
7. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
   
   
8. Food and Nutrition Information Center
   
   
9. Food and Nutrition Service
   
   
10. Heart Disease Prevention Part 2-UMMC You Tube Video
    In this interview, Dr. Michael Miller, a cardiologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center who is head of the Center for Preventive Cardiology,discusses heart disease prevention, aspirin and ACE inhibitors, beta blockers, diet and exercise, omega 3, glucose control and high blood pressure.
    
11. IBS Impact
    IBS Impact is a grassroots effort by people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome who are committed to public awareness and self-advocacy by people with IBS. Many people with irritable bowel syndrome experience varying degrees of fecal incontinence.
    
12. Menopause -Treatment Options Part 2-University of Maryland Medical Center You Tube Video
    In this interview, Dr. May Blanchard, an OB/GYN at the University of Maryland Medical Center, discusses alleviating menopausal symptoms, HRT, natural estrogens, diet and exercise. UMMC videos include interviews with UMMC experts, patient success stories, and surgical Webcasts.
    
13. National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
    
    
14. National Eating Disorders Association
    
    
15. National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements
    
    
16. National Policy & Resource Center on Nutrition & Aging
    
    
17. Office of Dietary Supplements NIH
    The Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) fact sheets give a current overview of individual vitamins, minerals and other dietary supplements. ODS has fact sheets in two versions—Health Professional and QuickFacts. Both versions provide the same types of information but vary in the level of detail. QuickFacts are now available in Spanish.
    
18. Raw Food Diet (The)-Alissa Cohen
    
    
19. Virginia Hopkins Health Watch
    Virginia Hopkins Health Watch educates about the safe use of natural hormones and shares helpful information about health and nutrition based on solid scientific research.