Clearinghouse: Anorexia
Clearinghouse Homepage
Title: Something Fishy: Website on Eating Disorders
URL (Internet "address"): www.something-fishy.org/whatarethey/anorexia.php
Sponsor: Something Fishy Music and Publishing
Author/credentials: Amy
Date posted: April 4, 2006
Description of Site: www.something-fishy.org is a website devoted to anorexia. There are different places you can go on the site for family members who were affected by someone's anorexia. It also, gives a general description about what anorexia is and the causes and preventions. What is interesting is the menu bar it gives a .com, .org, and a .net so there are multiple websites that can be reached. The main focus of the website is to get people that are affected with anorexia help and treatment. They refuse to answer and given question that someone has, and recommends that they ask a professional. What is probably the best part of the website are the references to other links. They also give a lot of places that people can go locally for help with their anorexia.
Reviewed by: Jenna Kealy from Dan Lago's Spring 2006 HDFS 129 class.
Title: Womenshealth.gov
URL (Internet "address"): www.womenshealth.gov
Sponsor: Office on Women's Health
Author/credentials: National Womens Health
Date posted: August 2004
Description of Site: Like all the websites it has different sections, but it is interesting on how they set it up like a question and answer. Also when picking this one link for anorexia it brings it to a different kind of set up than any of the other websites was. It gives personal stories of family members who suffered from another family member's anorexia. It also gives a diagram of the body and which body parts are affected by anorexia. It has on the same link addresses and phone numbers of places you can reach for centers for people with anorexia. In the main page it lists up coming events and posted newsletters. The link I choose for the website was not the only one that pertained to anorexia, but there were multiple to choose from.
Reviewed by: Jenna Kealy from Dan Lago's Spring 2006 HDFS 129 class.
URL: http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/problems/eat_disorder.html
Sponsor: Nemours Foundation
Author/credentials: Barbara P. Homeier, MD
Date Posted: 2006
Description of Site: This site is very handy. It is a more personal site for someone with an eating disorder to relate to and also for a close one (such as a mother) to look and read about healthy ways to deal with the disease or the close person who has the disease. It explains the symptoms of the disease along with its treatments. Then, you can relate with others by clicking a question and answer link. You can read about other peoples' questions and even ask questions yourself. This site is especially made for teens with eating disorders and very easy access for answers.
Reviewed by: Rosemarie Lathrop from Dan Lago's Spring 2006 HDFS 129 class.
Title: Anorexia Nervosa
URL: http://www.ehealthmd.com/library/anorexia/ANO_outcome.html
Sponsor: e health MD
Author/credential: Health Information Publications
Date posted: October 2004
Description of Site: This site focuses mostly on the health care of the disease. It tells you what warning signs to look for, what causes it, what medical problems can cause it, how it can be diagnosed, out come of treatments and how one can be helped. If you have any type of health related questions concerning Anorexia Nervosa you can also ask them through the Internet. The main useful source of this site is being able to gain knowledge about how you can go about dealing with the problem and also knowledge about what the outcomes will be after being treated. It is a great source for truly reliable information on the web. Formerly your own medical source right at home.
Reviewed by: Rosemarie Lathrop from Dan Lago's Spring 2006 HDFS 129 class.
Title: Ask the Dietitian- Anorexia
URL: http://www.dietitian.com/anorexia.html
Author/credentials: Joanne Larsen
Date Posted: 2003
Description of Site: You can ask whatever question that you would like to "the dietitian" and he will answer your question. All questions from other people can be viewed, which helps because many may relate to those same questions. "The Dietitian" does not only answer questions about Anorexia Nervosa, he answers other problem also. You can click on any of the many links available with the topic that you need. The one on Anorexia Nervosa is very helpful because as you read on, you can ask a variety of questions; concerns about others, health problems, and even people with the disease asking for help and advice. I think this site is very helpful, especially for people who don't want to tell anyone about their problems. They can just basically talk to someone online, get help and not be afraid to ask for advice from someone who knows. As "the dietitian" answers, he also provides links along with the answers for you to click on them and get even more information.
Reviewed by: Rosemarie Lathrop from Dan Lago's Spring 2006 HDFS 129 class.
