Directories of yoga resources on the Internet

At Health - Covers mental health diseases and conditions. Newsletter, practitioner directory, treatment center directory, featured articles, and a bookstore.

Internet Mental Health - The 52 most common mental disorders, medications, news, recovery stories, links.

Help Center - Information on many topics including family and relationships. Quality articles and a resource for finding psychologists. Resources for dealing with everyday problems. From the American Psychological Association.

First Person - Provides accounts, opinion, poetry and artwork by people who have mental health conditions.

The Madness Group - Creates a decentralized electronic forum and distribution device. People who experience mood swings, fear, voices and visions can exchange strategies for changing existing public mental health systems, and provide each other mutual support.

Psychology Today - Featured columns on relationships, mental health education, and work related issues.

Planet Psych - Offers information about disorders, treatments, self-help techniques, therapist directory, interactive quizzes, a bulletin board, and a chance to receive free answers from a therapist to your questions.

@ease - Unique and interactive site. A journey of exploration of feelings and how to help put your mind at ease. Problems told through the eyes of characters on the site, offering helpful information.

BBC Mental Health - Aims to help people understand the range of mental health conditions, promote positive emotional health, and provide information and resources for getting help and treatment.

Psybersquare - Using hosted chat, interactive exercises, motivational informative articles, and Ask the Expert Boards, Psybersquare helps with everyday problems at work and home.

Healing Hug - Inspiring stories of healing through love, faith, hope. Overcoming adversities such as sickness, depression, alzheimer's disease, and posttraumatic stress disorder.

Mayo Clinic: Mental Health Center - Mental illness is the second leading cause of disability and early death in developed countries. Definitions of mental health conditions, current news and treatments.

A Thoughtful Moment - Positive and inspirational messages. Mental health resources on depression, relationships, stress, and grief issues.

Mental Health Resources - Mental health resources from all over the Net along with regular original features from about.com.

Mental Health Recovery - Articles on recovery from the label of mental illness, self-help, rehabilitation information, and news about the recovery model.

Twilight Bridge - Offers an open counseling forum, newsletter, mental health videos, and links to mental health resources.

The Mental Health Foundation - Information about mental health issues and the work of the Foundation. Definitions, resources, and links to mental health information sources.

WebMD - Mental Health - Consumer health information on mental health, written and reviewed by WebMD doctors.

InteliHealth - Mental Health - Diagnosis and treatment information, medical commentaries, and news on a wide range of mental health issues.

Connects - Mental health and learning disabilities portal. A worldwide, interactive, personalised forum for the sharing of information by people whose lives are touched by mental health problems and/or learning disabilities. (requires registration)

Psyc Port - News about psychology and mental health.

allPsych - Virtual psychology classroom with topic synopses, disorders, dictionary, online tests, education and career information, news, and internet resources.

Coping.org - Free onsite manuals for coping with a variety of life's stressors including: variety of adult mental health issues and parenting especially dealing with children with disabilities.

Spokane Recovery Index - E-learning tutorial on the recovery model. Educational resources to promote utilization of evidence based best practices in psychiatric rehabilitation and recovery from mental illness and disability. For consumers and professionals.

The Tidal Model of Mental Health Recovery - Based on research, involving consumers and professionals, the Tidal Model is currently the subject of an international evaluation. Theory, testimonials, and references.

Mental Health News - Mental health newspaper for consumers, families, clinicians, providers, and students with topics about mental illness, treatment options, and resources in the community.

NorthEast Health Realization Institute NEHRI - Health Realization Model, an approach for prevention of problem behaviors through books, training, coaching. Three principles for parenting, mental health, education, and well-being from the inside-out.

Campus Blues - Developed in cooperation with college and university counseling centers throughout the United States and Canada to improve student awareness of resources for depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and loneliness.

Denver Branch Of The International Traumatology Institute - Training And Preparation for helping other in crisis situations!

Weight Loss Web Site Links

The Weight Loss Zone - Provides information, products, and tools that will help you lose weight.

Weight Loss: About.com - Links to information about diets, emotional eating, fitness, nutrition, cooking and more, as well as weekly feature articles.

Interactive BMI Calculator - Body Mass Index calculator to see if you are in a safe weight range.

The Weight Directory - Directory of weight-loss resources, products and services.

Aaron's Diet and Weight Loss Resources - Provides numerous weight loss and diet links to help dieters succeed.

Feeling Fat.net - Online guide to resources covering dieting, exercising, slimming and losing weight.

Diet and Fitness by iVillage.com - Diet tips, information on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle, health calculator, find a workout, keyboard yoga and online chats and discussions.

Weight Remedy Net - Offers weight loss and fitness information including help and forums.

Weight Watchers International - Official site providing information about health, nutrition, dieting, exercise and fitness.

Absolute Authority on Weight Loss - Collection of information and tools available related to weight loss.

FitDay.com - Free online diet and fitness journal. Input foods, activities, and goals to create individual progress reports.

Calorie Counter - Lose weight through healthy eating and exercise. Support, diet tips and chat room.

Diet-Links.com - Provides a directory of diet and weight loss links, updated news and hot sites.

The Hacker's Diet - Billed as "how to lose weight and hair through stress and poor nutrition," this is a serious weight loss program written from an engineering and management perspective.

If Not Dieting, Then What - Dr. Rick Kausman - Provides help and support for people to achieve and maintain a healthy, comfortable weight without being deprived of food or losing quality of life.

Weightloss Resource - Includes diet plans, pills, and how to talk to your doctor. Features a body mass index and other helpful tools.

Health and Weight Loss Diet Zone - Weight Maintenance, BMI and exercise calculators. Articles on weight loss, diet, and health. Healthy recipes, products and a 7 day online diet.

Weightfocus - A comprehensive resource for people interested in practical weight management information, including healthy eating, sensible dieting tips, nutrition, and weight loss maintenance.

Dr. Weight Loss - Written by a doctor and includes sections on cosmetic surgery, diet and nutrition recommended reading.

Weightcheck - Online weight loss and exercise advice with a personal advisor for motivation and help to achieve your weight goal.

Practical Weight Loss - Calorie and BMI calculators.

Suite 101 - Eating for Life will provide assistance to control your life, and your diet; one week at a time. Offers links and articles.

Fad Diet - A collection of fad diets, tips and tricks.

All About Weight Loss - Offers weight loss information, articles, and special interest reports.

Active Karma - Information for personalized, interactive and sustainable online weight control program. Includes nutrition, fitness tips, and stress counseling.

Advanced Body Mass Index Calculator - Calculates your body mass index and shows statistics to compare your body to others of the same height, sex and age. Handles pediatric and older adult ages.

LivingHeart.com - Individualized diets to lower weight, cholesterol, triglyceride, blood pressure, and blood sugar. Tips, books, online nutrient anlaysis of your diet, plus nutrition counseling with a dietitian.

Weight Loss and Diet Directory - A weight loss and diet program resource. Includes categories and links to programs such as atkins diet, fad diet, and other diet programs.

Living Lean Today - A portal to weight loss sites. Links to professional and personal weight loss sites, fitness links, health columnists, healthy recipes and other weight loss resources.

Only-Slimming - A resource for dieting, including news, features, auctions, classifieds and forums or chat.

Chef Clinic - Cooking, Healthy Eating and Fitness - The clinical site of physician and professionally trained chef John La Puma, M.D. Offering his food as medicine expertise, and includes recipes.

MayoClinic: Thinking about Weight Management. - Tips on preparing for weight loss and general advice.

Natural Healthlink - Detailed information on weight loss and obesity, including weight loss diet, helpful dietary changes as well as related nutritional supplements and herbs.

Slimmer's Diary - Weekly diary of our volunteer slimmer who started The Anne Collins Diet on 26 March - personal experiences, tips and readers' questions answered by Anne Collins herself.

Focus on Weight Loss and Weight Management - Includes information on therapies, prevention and healthy living which is Doctor produced.

Don't Grow Old - Tips for weight loss, fitness, beauty with shopping suggestions, articles, freebies and deals.

Med-Psych Network - Articles, support sites, and cartoons - all about diet and weight loss.

Body Mass Index Calculator for Children and Adults - Instructions on filling in form which is available in metric or US measurement. Includes more details about the average figures and links to further resources about weight management.

Weight Loss Diet - Information on weight loss, diet, exercise, and motivation. The tools you need to burn fat, get fit and feel better.

Yoyo Club - Includes information about dieting, diet plans, recipes, message board and women-issues.

BBC Online Health - Fighting Fat - Details on how to keep to a healthy weight, eat well and reduce your risk of heart disease, diabetes and other health problems.

Calories Burned and BMR Calculator - Calculate BMR (basal metabolic rate) and the calories burned performing hundreds of different activities.

Balanced Bodies - Forums and links to weight loss sites. A portal with interactive elements.

Enhanced Calorie Calculator - Enter names of foods and numbers of servings to calculate the number of calories, the total number of fat grams and the percentage of fat in the list of oods. From the Calorie Control Council.

Weight M@tters - Section on how to manage ones weight, one for the medical profession, registration required and one for the media which is also passport protected.

InchAweigh - A weight loss, fitness, and nutrition site with tips, news, tools, and advice from a certified personal trainer.

Live the Fitness Lifestyle - A source for weight loss, fitness and how to live a vibrant life in a simple easy way.

24 Hour Fitness - Offers a summary of ten of the most popular diets on the market today, the benefits and disadvantages of each plan and whether the plan can be maintained for life.

CBC Witness: Diet Wars - The battle between millionaire diet experts and the stunning revelation that 95% of diets do not work.

Physicians Wellness Network - Connects doctors and patients through free weight loss and medical health information that helps people live better by weight management, dieting, fitness and nutrition.

Di8 - Information on diet, fitness and calories-forming the basis of intelligent self help to health. Forum page.

CBC Consumers: Dying to be Thin - An in depth look at the risks associated with diet drugs.

Weight Chart - Goes by height and frame size. For men and women.

Thinner Thoughts - Offer low carb recipes, support, carb charts, product reviews and diet basics.

Quick Weight Loss Diets - Offers programs and information on supplements and diet pills.

Free Dieting - Your guide to free weight loss and programs, samples, and products.

Diet Information - Explains which diet is best, how to lose weight, how to slim thighs, exercise for idiots, a free plan, free weight loss ezine.

Health Link MCW - An Article about obesity and some helpful tips.

Weightloss and Diet Facts - Free articles discussing diet myths and the difference between typical weightloss and true fat burning.

Diet Central - Read reviews of many popular diet programs - Atkins, The Zone, Weight Watchers, Carbodydrate Addicts, Sugar Busters, Body For Life, Cabbage Soup Diet, Grapefruit Diet and Protein Power.

Dieting4life.com - Offers information on weight loss, diets, dieting and eating right.

Weight Management Center - Expert-reviewed articles offer tips and guidance on effective weight loss planning. Also includes a free question-and-answer service with registered dietitians.

Keys To Successful Weight Loss - Important keys to successfully losing weight from a doctor plus links to useful weight loss, nutrition, recipe, exercise and eating disorder information.

Weight Loss Guide - A guide to different diets with a view to lose weight.

Weight loss Information - Including everything you need to know from exercises, to diet tips, and motivation.

Self Regulation of Body Weight - Failure: the predictable outcome of dieting, has bad consequences for the dieter. This web site is designed to help people escape the iatrogenic consequences of the dieting spiral.

The Dieter's Notebook - Offers feature articles and links from Suite 101.

Eat Fat and Grow Slim - A simple explanation of how most people get fat and how they can easily become slim again without starving or enduring unpleasant diets. Written by Richard Mackarness, M.B.,B.S.

Difference Between Ketosis and Ketoacidosis - Answers the questions: What is ketosis? Is ketosis safe? What is the difference between ketosis and ketoacidosis?

Weight Loss Made Simple - Offers sound advice in fitness, dieting, exercise, and motivation.

Healthseva - Diet Manager provides you with Diet Tracker which is a customized, well planned plan built to suit your life-style, your goals and your individual body chemistry.

Weight Loss Index - Offers support, tools, diet, guides, recipes and tips.

Fat Loss Tips - Offers tips to losing fat, to look better, feel better, and live a healthier life.

Fat Burning Diet Organization - Dedicated to teaching the public about fat burning and aerobic exercises.

CBSHealthwatch: Weight Loss - Articles, news, discussion boards. Partnership with Medscape.

Diet Tips - Has articles, links, and reviews about dieting, nutrition, exercise, and other heath related issues. Contribute an article to be considered for posting.

Fat Burning Foods - What foods will boost the metabolism and help lose weight in a healthy way.

Prevention.com: Weight Loss - Free diet plans and fitness tools to lose weight safely like calorie counters, low fat recipes, personality quiz and weight loss forums.

Weight Watch and Reshape Your Body - Offers links and resource as well as a newsletter.

Weight Loss Management Center - Expert-reviewed articles offer tips and guidance on effective weight loss planning. Also includes a free question-and-answer service with registered dietitians.

Prescription Diet Pills Pharmacy - Diet pills guide focused on safety issues and outlining various options for diet drug medications.

How Can I Lose Weight? - Free weight loss tools, programs and exercise information to help you lose weight fast.

Virtual Bodies - A free 3D (three dimensional) tour using amazing simulated people to show you how your body shape affects weight loss.

Wholistic Weight Loss - Free tips, low carbohydrate recipes and success stories. Re-vitalise your health, stop food cravings and get off the diet treadmill for good.

Weight Care - Details about these meal replacements which are ideal for dieting and staying at your desired weight. Includes product details, creating your own meals, tips, and questions and answers.

Weight Loss Diet Pills Clinic - Offers weight loss information, dieting tips, myths, advice on choosing a diet plan, and BMI calculator.

Weigh-Less - To attain and maintain the ideal weight, the healthy way. Offers message boards, chat, exercise, food for the soul, recipes and success stories.

Negative Calorie Foods - A discussion on these foods and how they can help keep a healthy diet. Includes a list and a page of links.

Diet Tips and Tricks - Diet tips that explains what negative calorie and fat burning foods are, benefits of exercise, and tips for keeping a diet.

Non-Profit Weight Losing Program - Free weight loss program for the general public. Explains how the author lost 22 pounds in 4 weeks with no drugs or exercise.

Fitsense - Offers tips about weight loss, nutrition, exercise, fat loss, and strength training. Free program to follow to get in shape.

One Fat Chef - Contains low fat recipes, weight loss journal and progress, nutrition and exercise information plus the famous one fat chef. Browse through the free online healthy recipes for cooking ideas.

Free-WeightLoss.com - Offers dieters free information and resources including chat, links, and professional articles.

Diet Pills Online Guide - Targeted at people looking to get prescription diet pills, this guide covers risks, long-term effects and interaction data on diet drugs such as Phentermine and Xenical.

Senior Health Web Site Links

Senior Gold - A directory and information service, specialized to the demands of the senior's community.

Mental Health and Aging - This site will assist older adults and their families in obtaining appropriate mental health and aging services, and teach them how to advocate to get their needs met.

Research into Ageing - This national registered charity in the UK furthers medical research in healthy aging at universities, hospitals and medical schools. Current research programs, newsletter, fundraising and links. Free pamphlets. "Exercise for Healthy Ageing" book and "More Active - More Often" video available for purchase.

AAOS On-Line Service - American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Public information area includes material about arthritis, osteoporosis, scoliosis, total joint replacement and the prevention of back pain and broken hips.

Aging-PA: Aging Information for PA - Aging information for Pennsylvania with links to long term care, educational programs, senior health sites, and other important issues.

U.S. Consumer Gateway - Aging and eldercare links. Information topics include Hearing Aids, and Health Care.

International Year of Older Persons 1999 U.N. - 'Towards a society for all ages.' United Nations/Division for Social Policy and Development.

The National Advisory Council on Aging - The NACA is a Canadian federal government organization.

Anti-Aging Programs - How to preserve quality of life by taking better care of yourself

Action for Healthy Aging and Elderly Care - The Novartis Foundation for Gerontological Research. Areas of interest to physicians and researchers, other healthcare professionals, and patients. Weekly news updates from Reuter's Health Information. Patient area topics include impaired mobility and nutrition. The Ask the Expert forum is free to view, but does require registration if you wish to participate.

ElderHope, LLC - Provides information, inspiration, support, links and book recommendations to the elderly, their caregivers, and the bereaved.

Senior Health - Listings on physicians, nutrition, drug trials and caregiver support for seniors.

ThirdAge Health - Starting point for people over 40 for information about a healthy life and life style.

AARP Research Center - Health and Long-Term Care - Information, research results and policy insights about access to health care and long-term care; financing care, benefits and services; Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance; managed care and consumer protection; advance directives and ethical issues; malpractice, fraud and abuse.

When Does Someone Attain Old Age? - The Ohio Department of Aging, Senior Series. SS-101-96.

Staying Healthy at 50+ - AHRQ consumer information on ways people age 50 and older can stay healthy, tips on living habits, to help prevent disease, screening tests, and immunizations.

C-Health - A health and wellness site that has articles and user forums.

Zurich Care Solutions - Offers practical advice and insurance products to the elderly and their families.

InfoAging.org - Provides research-based information on a wide range of age-related diseases, conditions, issues, features, and news.

FirstGov for Seniors - Includes information on health conditions, medical coverage, and offers links to state resources.

Jannsen Eldercare - Information and resources on medical conditions related to aging, health insurance, Medicare, and nursing homes for the health care professional, consumer and caregiver.

Senior Health Week - News and information for seniors.

Lifetimes Medical and Wellness Information Network - Health and wellness information for senior citizens, including an assistance center, wisdom and support, and healthy living.

Senior Connections - Resources for seniors and their caregivers in Virginia

Senior One Source - Referral service and magazine designed to help seniors achieve a healthier life.

Seniors Safety - covers issues from elder abuse to genealogy, as well a place for seniors to speak out.

Senior Wellness - Offering important,useful, and up-to-date health and wellness information for seniors and their caregivers.

AgeNet.com - Health and drug information specific to seniors including online senior drugs reviews of commonly prescribed drugs for the elderly.

Seniority Health - Health issues, medical concerns and wellbeing for the 50+

Healthy Aging Campaign - National, ongoing, health promotion designed to broaden awareness of the positive aspects of aging and to provide inspiration to adults, ages 50 plus, to improve their physical, mental, social and financial health.

SeniorWorld Online - A directory of health, fitness, and nutrition for seniors.

Latino Gerontological Center - A private, non-profit organization, devoted to improve the quality of life of Hispanic seniors and their communities.

Phrma: Publications: Patient Assistance - Lists drug companies that have free medication programs. If you click on a particular company you can access eligibility requirements and contacts.

Seniors Resource Guide - A guide to senior services and resources on healthcare providers, housing options, emergency services, community resources, and professional articles on aging.

Keiser Institute on Aging - Information on the enhancement of older adult wellness by changing the perceptions of aging and improving the quality of life.

The Geriatric Institute - Geriatric medicine, geriatric psychiatry, ethical dilemmas when dealing with the elderly, a comprehensive Canadian geriatric resource library, for those involved in gerentology. Password required for certain areas of the site.

medbroadcast.com - Aging - Information on strokes, osteoporosis, arthritis, growth hormone deficiency, Alzheimer's disease, death and dying, and palliative care.

CMRI- Medicare Information - Information on Medicare for beneficiaries, their families and providers.

Pro-Ops - Articles on common health conditions in senior citizens.

Avoiding Slips, Trips and Broken Hips - Supports the ongoing UK Department of Trade and Industry campaign on falls prevention aimed at older people in the home.

Network Of Care - Community-based resources and tools for seniors, people with disabilities, caregivers and service providers.

Pfizer for Living - Offering personalized articles, health management tools and health information. Requires free registration.

CNN Health News for Seniors - CNN and WebMD present information and health news for seniors.

Aging Issues Message Board - Forum on the process and affects of aging.

www.therubins.com - Health, medical and social information of interest to the elderly.

Medicare Rights Center - A not-for-profit organization that is the source for Medicare consumers and Medicare professionals

Lifting Me Higher - Women issues from dating to health and everyting in between. For the 50 plus.

Lifesphere Retirement Communities - A not-for-profit family of services that offers exceptional retirement community living, home-delivered services, senior centers, a radio station, consulting services in Ohio.

The Patient Education Forum - The American Geriatrics Society. Aging FAQ.

Our Senior Years Health Topics - Articles on multiple health concerns for senior citizens, written by doctors and nurses.

Senior Health Topic Center - Advice on leading a happy and healthy life as you age. With information on arthritis, osteoporosis, heart disease, sound sleep and more.

HealthAnswers - Senior Health - Source for information regarding aging. Offers videos on senior health issues.

Reproductive Health Web Site Links

Family Health International (FHI) - Provides the highest quality research, education and services in family planning, STDs/HIV and family health to improve the health and well-being of populations worldwide.

Reproductive and Sexual Health FAQ - Answers to questions asked during educational workshops and in Planned Parenthood of New York City health centers. Topics include abortion, birth control, masturbation, puberty, sexual orientation, and sexually transmitted diseases.

Global Reproductive Health Forum - Research library, discussion forums, listservs, e-zines and links on issues such as reproductive health and rights, gender issues and politics, population policy, international women's public health issues, and gender and technology. [English/EspaÌÄå±ol]

Reproductive Health Gateway - A search engine on reproductive health topics, intended for reproductive health professionals. Searches about 30 selected websites. Managed by the Johns Hopkins University Center for Communication Programs.

ReproLine (Reproductive Health Online) - Provides up-to-date reproductive health information. Full-text reference manuals and articles. [English, FranÌÄå¤ais, EspaÌÄå±ol, PortuguÌÄå»s, Russian]

Reproductive Health Outlook - Summaries and links on topics including family planning, AIDS, reproductive tract infections, infertility, harmful traditional practices, safe motherhood, cervical cancer, and refugee reproductive health.

International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) - A worldwide movement providing reproductive health and family planning services in over 180 countries. Site includes a manual on reproductive health interventions in refugee situations and other materials on delivery of reproductive health services.

International Centre for Reproductive Health - Improve the acceptability, accessibility and quality of health services, with the emphasis on reproductive health.

Reproductive Health Initiative - American Medical Womens Association works with physicians across the U.S. to improve existing medical education courses and create new courses in reproductive health.

Reproductive Health Resources - Virtual library at the Reproductive Health and Rights Center.

Planned Parenthood Federation of America - Information and resources covering sexual and reproductive health topics. Research on sexual health problems and directory of health centers in the US.

Pathfinder International - a non-profit family planning and reproductive health organization working with developing countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia

Women's Health and Action Research Centre - WHARC is a non-governmental organization based in Benin City, Nigeria devoted to reproductive health research.

Family Life Association of Swaziland - Provides information about sexual and reproductive health. It's focus is on youth and one of its aims is to increase awareness and therefore reduce the spread of HIV.

Women's Reproductive Health - Provides information on all aspects of PCOS, endometriosis, fibroids, infertility, menopause and breast health. Medical resources as well as health experiences listed.

BabyCenter -- Choosing an OBGYN - Includes tips on how to choose, and what to do if you don't like the doctor you've chosen.

Reproductive Health, An Update - CME monograph on contraception, menopause, and emergency contraception.