Resources

These resources are designed to accompany Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions, 5th Edition, Living a Healthy with Chronic Pain, 2nd Edition, and Aging Well with HIV. 

This list includes suggested further readings, useful websites, and other helpful resources. It's compiled by the authors of the book and maintained by the publisher.

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Other things you might need

Visit the Self-Management Resource Centre | Millions of adults live with one or more chronic health conditions. Our programs help people and their caregivers manage their symptoms, improve their quality of life, and reduce healthcare costs.

Looking for copies of My Action Plan, charts, worksheets, or Self Tests that appear in the books? You can download copies from our website. 

• - Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions, 5th Edition
• - Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Pain, 2nd Edition

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Websites

Healthcare.gov | A government-sponsored website that explains how people with preexisting conditions can be covered under the new law

Choosing a Health Plan | How to Evaluate Different Options

Insure Kids Now! | National campaign to link the nation's uninsured children -- from birth to age 18 -- to free and low-cost health insurance

Partnership for Prescription Assistance | Resource for finding programs to help cover prescription medication

J. Kiffin Penry Patient Travel Assistance Fund | Epilepsy Foundation fund to help families who must travel more than 50 miles for medical care

The Catalyst Center | National center dedicated to improving health care insurance and financing for youth with special health care needs

From the Epilepsy Foundation

- Sample Seizure Action Plan | https://www.epilepsy.com/preparedness-safety/action-plans

- Medical Marijuana | https://www.epilepsy.com/treatment/alternative-therapies/medical-marijuana

- SUDEP | https://www.epilepsy.com/complications-risks/early-death-sudep

Additional sources

- Rare Epilepsy Network | https://www.rareepilepsynetwork.org/

- 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline | https://988lifeline.org/talk-to-someone-now/ 
Dial 988 to speak with a trained crisis counselor. They are available 24 hours a day, 7-days a week. 

- List of Seizure Medications | https://www.epilepsy.com/stories/summary-anti-seizure-medications

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Brochures

The McKnight Brain Research Foundation 

• - Cognitive Aging Explained | https://www.paperturn-view.com/mcknight-brain/mbrf-cognitive-aging-explained-v4-0?pid=MzI329742 (brochure) 
  
  
• - Keeping Your Brain Healthy | https://www.paperturn-view.com/mcknight-brain/keeping-your-brain-healthy?pid=Mjc276527&v=1.2 (brochure)
  
  
• - Healthy Aging Tips | https://mcknightbrain.org/healthy-aging/ (tips sheet)

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Websites

Greater Good | https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/

Science-Based Insights for a Meaningful Life, University of California, Berkeley.

The Happiness Project | http://www.happiness-project.com/

Videos

David S. Sobel, MD, MPH: Healthy Pleasures, The New Science of Happiness | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rTkDWe0Zec&feature=youtu.be

DocMikeEvans: The Science of Subjective Well Being, a.k.a. Happiness | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPbjK3MmjL0&t=16s 

Reframe Health Lab: The Single Most Important Thing You Can Do for Your Stress by Mike Evans MD | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6402QJp52M

Audio Programs

Naparstek, Belleruth. Health Journeys Guided Imagery | https://www.healthjourneys.com/ 

Regan, Catherine and Seidel, Rick. Relaxation for Mind and Body Boulder, CO: Bull Publishing, 1996.

Weil, Andrew, and Martin Rossman. Self-Healing with Guided Imagery. Louisville, CO: Sounds True, 2006.

Print

Ben-Shahar, Tal. Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2007.

Benson, Herbert, and Miriam Z. Klipper. The Relaxation Response. San Francisco: Quill, 2000.

Burns, David D. The Feeling Good Handbook, rev. ed. New York: Plume, 1999.

Burns, David: Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy. Harper, 2008

Davis, Martha, Elizabeth Eshelman, and Matthew McKay. The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook. Oakland, Calif.: New Harbinger, 2019.

Diener, Ed, and Robert Biswas-Diener. Happiness: Unlocking the Mysteries of Psychological Wealth. Malden, Mass.: Blackwell, 2008.

Emmons, Robert A: Gratitude Works!: A 21-Day Program for Creating Emotional Prosperity, Jossey-Bass, 2013.

Emmons, Robert A. Thanks! How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2007.

Emmons, Robert A. The Little Book of Gratitude: Create a Life of Happiness and Wellbeing by Giving Thanks. Gala, 2016. 

Gillihan, Seth: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Made Simple: 10 Strategies for Managing Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Panic, and Worry. Althea 2018.

Kabat-Zinn, Jon. Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness. New York: Delta, 2005.

Kabat-Zinn, Jon. Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life. New York: Hyperion, 2005.

Lyubomirsky, Sonia. The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want. New York: Penguin, 2008.

Lyubomirsky, S The Myths of Happiness: What Should Make You Happy, but Doesn't, What Shouldn't Make You Happy, but Does. Penguin Press, 2013

McGonigal, Jane. SuperBetter: The Power of Living Gamefully . 2015.

McKay, Matthew, Martha Davis, and Patrick Fanning. Thoughts and Feelings: Taking Control of Your Moods and Your Life, 4th ed. Oakland, Calif.: New Harbinger, 2011.

Ornstein, Robert, and David Sobel. Healthy Pleasures. Cambridge, Mass.: Perseus, 1989.

Pennebaker, James W. and Evans, John: Expressive Writing: Words that Heal. 2014.

Pennebaker, James W. and Joshua Smith. Opening Up by Writing it Down: How Expressive Writing Improves Health and Eases Emotional Pain. The Guilford Press, 2016.

Rubin, Gretchen. The Happiness Project. Tenth Anniversary Edition: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun. Harper, 2018

Selignman, Martin. Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being New York: Free Press, 2011.

Sobel, David, and Robert Ornstein. The Healthy Mind, Healthy Body Handbook (also published under the title The Mind and Body Health Handbook). Los Altos, Calif.: DRx, 1996.

Wiiliams, Florence: The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative. Norton, 2017.

Wiseman, Robert:  59 Seconds: Think a Little, Change a Lot. MacMillan 2009

General HIV Resources

AIDS.gov: https://www.hiv.gov

AIDS Info Guidelines Homepage for links to clinical guidelines, fact sheets, research, and resources: https://hivinfo.nih.gov

Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care: https://www.health.gov.au/diseases/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv

The Body: HIV/AIDS Resources: https://www.thebody.com

Canada HIV and AIDS: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/hiv-aids.html

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/ (English, Spanish and other languages)

Center for Disease Controls and Prevention: State HIV Laws: https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/policies/law/states/index.html

National Institutes of Health (NIH) HIV Information: HIVinfo.NIH.gov

HIV.gov: https://www.hiv.gov

HIVinfo.NIH.gov: HIV Fact Sheets: https://hivinfo.nih.gov/understanding-hiv/fact-sheets

HIV Medicine Association: https://www.hivma.org

HIV Services Near You: https://locator.hiv.gov/

Health Equity Matters – HIV.LGBTIQA+ Communities. (Australia): https://healthequitymatters.org.au

National Resource Center on HIV & Aging: Resources for Older Adults Living with HIV: https://aginghiv.org

NHS (National Health Service) United Kingdom: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hiv-and-aids/

The Body: https://www.thebody.com/

The Well Project – a non-profit organization with a focus on education and resources for women and girls across the gender spectrum: https://www.thewellproject.org

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - HIV: https://www.hiv.va.gov

Adolescent, Youth, and Young Adults

Be In the Know: Get the Facts about Sexual Health and HIV: https://www.beintheknow.org

Centers of Disease Control and Prevention: Adolescent and School Health: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/index.htm

National Institutes of Health (NIH) HIV and Children and Adolescents: https://hivinfo.nih.gov/understanding-hiv/fact-sheets/hiv-and-children-and-adolescents

The Laurel Foundation – Empowering Transgender/Gender-Diverse & Youth Affected by HIV/AIDS: https://laurel-foundation.org

Advocacy 

AHF Federation – Consortium of AIDS Service Organizations committed to advocacy, education, treatment, and support for underserved U.S. populations: https://www.aidshealth.org/about/federation/

AIDS United: https://aidsunited.org/

AVAC Global Health Advocacy, Access & Equity: https://avac.org/

Disability Advocacy Network Australia: https://www.dana.org.au/how-to-advocate/

National Alliance on Mental Illness: https://www.nami.org/advocacy

Positively UK: https://positivelyuk.org/

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs

NIH – HIVinfo – HIV and Substance Use: https://hivinfo.nih.gov/understanding-hiv/fact-sheets/hiv-and-substance-use

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - Treatment for Alcohol Problems: Finding and Getting Help | National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) (nih.gov)

National Institute on Drug Abuse – The Connection between Substance Use Disorders and HIV: https://nida.nih.gov/publications/research-reports/common-comorbidities-substance-use-disorders/part-3-connection-between-substance-use-disorders-hiv

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA): https://www.samhsa.gov

Gay and Bisexual Men

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – HIV and Gay and Bisexual Men: https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/data-research/facts-stats/gay-bisexual-men.html

HIV Medicines                           

Mpox vaccine locator: https://www.cdc.gov/mpox/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/mpox/vaccines/vaccine-recommendations.html

NIH – HIVinfo – List of Resources Related to HIV Medications: https://hivinfo.nih.gov/hiv-source/hiv-treatment/medications

The Well Project – HIV Drug Chart (Overview): https://www.thewellproject.org/hiv-information/hiv-drug

HIV Stigma and Disclosure

The Body – Disclosing Your HIV Status – Legal Rights: https://www.thebody.com/category/disclosing-hiv-status

The Body – HIV Stigma and Discrimination: https://www.thebody.com/collection/hiv-stigma-discrimination

Center for HIV Law and Policy (CHLP): https://www.hivlawandpolicy.org/

HIV.gov – Standing Up to HIV Stigma: https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/overview/making-a-difference/standing-up-to-stigma

Lambda Legal – Helps with Understanding Rights as an LGBTQ+ person or someone living with HIV: https://lambdalegal.org/issues/

National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC): https://www.nmac.org/

Sero Project | Your one-stop shop for fighting HIV criminalization: https://www.seroproject.com/

U.S. People Living with HIV Caucus (U.S. PLHIV): https://www.hivcaucus.org/

Hotlines 

List of State HIV Hotlines: https://ryanwhite.hrsa.gov/hiv-care/hotlines

Mental Health, Trauma and HIV

NIH – HIVinfo: HIV and Mental Health: https://hivinfo.nih.gov/understanding-hiv/fact-sheets/hiv-and-mental-health

The Well Project – Trauma and HIV: https://www.thewellproject.org/hiv-information/trauma-and-hiv

Untangling the Intersection of HIV and Trauma: Why it Matters and What We Can Do:  https://www.thebodypro.com/article/untangling-the-intersection-of-hiv-and-trauma-why-

Why All HIV Care Must Be Trauma-Informed Care: https://www.thebodypro.com//article/why-all-hiv-care-must-be-trauma-informed-care

Nutrition

From HIV.gov
- Food Safety and Nutrition | https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/living-healthy-with-hiv/taking-care-of-yourself/food-safety-and-nutrition/

From CDC.gov
- Healthy Living with HIV | https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/livingwithhiv/healthy-living.html (also in Español Spanish) 

From Eatright.org 
- Nutrition Tips to Keep the Immune System Strong for People with HIV/AIDS | https://www.eatright.org/health/health-conditions/hiv-aids/nutrition-tips-to-keep-the-immune-system-strong-for-people-with-hiv-aids

From POZ.com
- HIV and Nutrition | https://www.poz.com/basics/hiv-basics/hiv-nutrition

From GLWD.org 
- Nutrition Tips for People Living with HIV/AIDS | https://www.glwd.org/food-is-medicine/nutrition/publications/nutrition-tips-for-people-living-with-hiv-aids/

Older Adults with HIV

HIV Clinical Guidelines: Adult and Adolescent ARV – HIV and the Older Person: https://clinicalinfo.hiv.gov/en/guidelines/hiv-clinical-guidelines-adult-and-adolescent-arv/hiv-and-older-person

HIV.gov – Aging with HIV: https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/living-well-with-hiv/taking-care-of-yourself/aging-with-hiv/

National Institute on Aging – HIV, AIDS, and Older Adults: https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/hiv-aids-and-older-adults

National Institute on Aging – Memory Problems, Forgetfulness and Aging: https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/memory-loss-and-forgetfulness/memory-problems-forgetfulness-and-aging#difference

National Resource Center on HIV & Aging: https://aginghiv.org

NIH – HIVinfo – HIV and Older People: https://hivinfo.nih.gov/understanding-hiv/fact-sheets/hiv-and-older-people

The Reunion Project: https://www.reunionproject.net/

SAGE – Advocacy & Services for LGBTQ+ Elders: https://www.sageusa.org/

SAGE – National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ Aging: https://www.lgbtagingcenter.org

Transgender Health

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – HIV and Transgender People: https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/data-research/facts-stats/transgender-people.html

GLMA Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+Equality: 10 Things Transgender People Should Discuss with the Healthcare Provider: https://glma.org/10_things_transgender_people_s.php

Human Rights Campaign Resources – Tools for Equality and Inclusion: https://www.hrc.org/resources

UCSF Center of Excellence for Transgender Health: https://prevention.ucsf.edu/transhealth

Women and HIV

Office on Women’s Health | Women and HIV: https://womenshealth.gov/hiv-and-aids/women-and-hiv

HIV.gov – HIV and Women’s Health Issues: https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/staying-in-hiv-care/other-related-health-issues/womens-health-issues

NIH – HIVinfo – HIV and Women: https://hivinfo.nih.gov/understanding-hiv/fact-sheets/hiv-and-women

Positive Women’s Network: https://www.pwn-usa.org/

The Well Project: https://www.thewellproject.org

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: Office on Women’s Health – Women and HIV: https://www.womenshealth.gov/hiv-and-aids/women-and-hiv

Working with Health Care Team

Camp Heartland - Camp Heartland - https://oneheartland.org/camps-and-programs/camp-heartland/

HealthinAging.org – Tip Sheet: Living with Multiple Health Problems: What Older Adults Should Know: Tip Sheet: Living With Multiple Health Problems: What Older Adults Should Know | HealthInAging.org

HIV.gov – Starting HIV Care – Find a Provider: https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/staying-in-hiv-care/other-related-health-issues/other-health-issues-of-special-concern-for-people-living-with-hiv/#

HIV.gov – Staying in HIV Care - https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/staying-in-hiv-care/other-related-health-issues/other-health-issues-of-special-concern-for-people-living-with-hiv/#

Medline Plus - Talking with Your Doctor: https://medlineplus.gov/choosingadoctororhealthcareservice.html

Medline Plus - Talking with Your Doctor: https://medlineplus.gov/talkingwithyourdoctor.html

National Institute of Aging: https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/how-choose-doctor-you-can-talk

National Institute of Aging: https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/topics/medical-care-and-appointments

National Institute of Aging: https://www.nia.nih.gov/ health/what-do-i-need-tell-doctor

National Institute of Aging: https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/medical-care-and-appointments/what-should-i-ask-my-doctor-during-checkup

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: Office on Women’s Health – Women and HIV: https://www.womenshealth.gov/hiv-and-aids/living-hiv/finding-your-hiv-care-team

Youth Camps

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Kid Camps.com - https://www.kidscamps.com/special_needs/hiv_aids_camps.html

Plus - https://www.hivplusmag.com/case-studies/youth/2013/07/24/20-great-summer-camps-kids-and-teens-affected-hiv-or-aids

The Laurel Foundation: Empowering Transgender Youth/Gender-Diverse & Youth Affected by HIV/AIDS: https://laurel-foundation.org/programs/

Very Special Camps – Summer Camps & Programs for Individuals with Special Needs: https://www.veryspecialcamps.com

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PDF Booklet

Toolkit for Managing Persistent Pain | https://www.act-center.org/

The Toolkit for Managing Persistent Pain was written by and for people living with chronic pain. Many people using this toolkit work with their health care teams to manage opioid treatment. Some are using other medicines or alternative treatments to manage their pain. This toolkit talks about both and is intended as a useful resource for everyone experiencing persistent pain, no matter what treatment methods they are using or where they are in their pain journey.

Websites

American Chronic Pain Association | https://www.acpanow.com/

Peer support and education in pain management skills to people with pain, family and friends, and health care professionals. Use the Resources tab in the main menu.

Pacing and Planning

• - Pain Management, Australian Department of Health and University of Western Australia  | https://painhealth.csse.uwa.edu.au/pain-module/pacing-and-goal-setting
• - Pacing and Chronic Pain, London Pain Clinic | https://www.londonpainclinic.com/resources/pacing-and-chronic-pain
• - Pacing: how to manage your pain and stay active, Oxford University Hospital | https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/patient-guide/leaflets/files/11850Ppacing.pdf (PDF)
  

The Pain Toolkit | https://www.paintoolkit.org 

A pain self-management resource based on the Pain Toolkit, a simple information booklet by Pete Moore. 

eBook

Pain: Considering Complementary Approaches (eBook)

• - NIH - National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health | https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/pain-considering-complementary-approaches-ebook?nav=govd

Print

Butler, D., Moseley, G. (2013) Explain Pain. Noigroup Publications. 

Darnall, B. (2014). Less Pain, Fewer Pills: Avoid the Dangers of Prescription Opioids and Gain Control Over Chronic Pain. Boulder, CO: Bull Publishing Company.

LeFort, S. M., Webster, L., Lorig, K., Holman, H., Sobel, D. S., Laurent, D., … Minor, M. A. (2021). Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Pain, 2nd Edition. Boulder, CO: Bull Publishing Company.

Videos

Understanding pain & what to do about it in less than 5 minutes | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLWntMDgFcs&t=129s

- Joint Pain Education Project video from the Defense & Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management (DVCIPM) to learn more about chronic pain management.

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Website

National Institute on Drug Abuse: Opioids | https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/opioids

Mayo Clinic: How Opioid Addiction Occurs | https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/prescription-drug-abuse/in-depth/how-opioid-addiction-occurs/art-2036037

US Department of Health and Human Services: What are Opioids? | https://www.hhs.gov/opioids/prevention/index.html

Print

Darnall, B. (2014). Less Pain, Fewer Pills: Avoid the Dangers of Prescription Opioids and Gain Gontrol Over Chronic Pain. Bull Publishing Company.

Darnall, B. (2016). The Opioid-Free Pain Relief Kit: 10 Simple Steps to Ease Your Pain. Bull Publishing Company. 

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Programs

Silver Sneakers | http://www.silversneakers.com
Check this site’s menu tabs and scroll down the homepage to find and check eligibility for classes, find locations in your area, and more information about programs.

Physical activity guidelines

Australia | https://www.health.gov.au/health-topics/physical-activity-and-exercise/physical-activity-and-exercise-guidelines-for-all-australians

Canada | https://csepguidelines.ca  

United States | https://health.gov/paguidelines/

Websites

Enhance Fitness | https://projectenhance.org/enhancefitness/

Low-cost, evidence-based group exercise and falls prevention program to help older adults at all levels of fitness become more active, energized, and empowered to sustain independent lives. 

• - Find a class near you: https://projectenhance.org/locations/

Evidence-based Leadership Council | http://www.eblcprograms.org

Proven evidence-based programs (EBPs) in the following categories: chronic disease and medication management, depression, falls management and physical activity. 

• - Evidence-based physical activity programs http://www.eblcprograms.org/evidence-based/recommended-programs/physical-activity/ 

Go4Life from the National Institute on Aging | HealthInAging.org

Exercise and Physical Activity | National Institute on Aging (nih.gov)

Go4Life is an exercise and physical activity campaign from the National Institute on Aging at NIH, designed to help older adults fit exercise and physical activity into their daily life.

National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability | https://www.nchpad.org/

NCHPAD is the premier resource for information on physical activity, health promotion, and disability, serving persons with physical, sensory and cognitive disability across the lifespan. NCHPAD’s website features a variety of resources and services which can benefit all ages and populations and can be found online.

• - Deskercise 20 Ways to Get Moving While You Work https://www.nchpad.org/1061/5452/Deskercise~~20~Ways~to~Get~Moving~While~you~Work  

National Institute on Aging: Exercise and Physical Activity | https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/exercise-physical-activity 

WebMD: The 7 Minute Workout | https://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/ss/the-7-minute-workout-slideshow 

Videos

Canadian Lung Association: Exercise and COPD | https://youtu.be/DFemC5giG1Y 

Flint Rehabilitation Devices, LLC: Core Exercises for Stroke Patients to Improve Balance and Walking | https://youtu.be/dGBqTLtdVuA 

Kaiser Permanente Thrive: Seated Upper Body Exercise | https://youtu.be/R6Nr-VaFcqM 

Multiple Sclerosis Association of America: Introduction to Multiple Sclerosis Aquatic Fitness | https://youtu.be/PmDArJJjG4c 

Sit and Be Fit | https://www.sitandbefit.org/

Recommended video workouts for those with various conditions including: osteoporosis, diabetes, COPD, neuropathy, arthritis, parkinsons and other conditions. This program offers the classes through public television, streaming, YouTube, and DVDs.

Silver Sneakers: 7-Minute Yoga Workout for Older Adults | https://youtu.be/NDLad2vOHkU

Audiobooks

Exercises for Chronic Conditions | https://www.bullpub.com/exercises-for-chronic-conditions.html

Audio CD self-management resource 

Moving Easy Program | https://www.bullpub.com/catalog-moving-easy.html

Audio CD that guides you through gentle exercise sessions. The recording is also available as a downloadable MP3. 

Videos

DocMikeEvans: 23 and 1/2 hours: What is the single best thing we can do for our health?  | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUaInS6HIGo 

Dr. Michelle Segar: No Sweat: Lasting Motivation to Exercise | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoNFjf9ltMo 

Print

Segar, Michelle: No Sweat: How the Simple Science of Motivation Can Bring You a Lifetime of Fitness, 2015. Also online resources: https://michellesegar.com/book/

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Food Guides

US dietary guidelines | https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/resources/2020-2025-dietary-guidelines-online-materials

Canadian dietary guidelines | https://food-guide.canada.ca/en/

Websites

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | https://www.eatright.org
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals founded in Cleveland, Ohio. Today, the Academy represents more than 100,000 credentialed practitioners and is committed to improving the nation's health and advancing the profession of dietetics through research, education and advocacy.

American Cancer Society | https://www.cancer.org/cancer/survivorship/coping/nutrition/benefits.html

American Heart Association | https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-eating

American Diabetes Association | https://diabetes.org/food-nutrition
- Create My Plate. https://diabetes.org/food-nutrition/eating-healthy

Center for Science in the Public Interest | https://www.cspinet.org

Food and Nutrition Information Center | https://www.nal.usda.gov/programs/fnic

Harvard School of Public Health |  https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/

International Food Information Council Foundation | https://www.foodinsight.org

Mayo Clinic | Nutrition and Healthy Eating https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/basics/nutrition-basics/hlv-20049477

University Health News | https://universityhealthnews.com/health-publications/

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) | Online nutrition tools https://www.nutrition.gov/topics/basic-nutrition/online-tools

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | “Heart Healthy Home Cooking, African American Style” https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/files/docs/public/heart/cooking.pdf

U.S. Food and Drug Administration | ChooseMyPlate.gov https://www.myplate.gov/

Veterans Administration Caregiver Support | https://www.caregiver.va.gov/
- Nutrition and Health information https://www.nutrition.va.gov/

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute | DASH Eating Plan https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/education/dash-eating-plan

Nutrition.gov | https://www.nutrition.gov/
Sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture, the website features information about basic nutrition, diets for various health conditions, dietary supplements, food assistance programs and more.

The New York Times | https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/13/well/eat/yogurt-kimchi-kombucha-microbiome.html
How Fermented Foods May Alter Your Microbiome and Improve Your Health: Foods like yogurt, kimchi, sauerkraut and kombucha increased the diversity of gut microbes and led to lower levels of inflammation.

Videos

Voice of America News: Grocery Store Tours Emphasizing Healthy Choices | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUdLl1RDhEA 

A YouTube video of a brief tour that provides tips for healthy good choices. 

Applications

My Fitness Pal  | https://www.myfitnesspal.com/

A free, easy to use food and activity tracker that you can use on your computer or smartphone. 

Websites

ALS Society of Canada: Sexuality, Intimacy and ALS Fact sheet | https://als.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Fact-Sheet-Sexuality-intimacy-and-ALS_FINAL.pdf

American Association for Retired Persons: Sex and Intimacy | https://www.aarp.org/home-family/sex-intimacy/ 

American Diabetes Association | http://www.diabetes.org

• - Sexual Health - https://diabetes.org/health-wellness/sexual-health

American Academy of Family Physicians: Chronic Illness and sexual functioning | https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0115/p347.html 

American Heart Association

• - Sex and heart disease https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/consumer-healthcare/what-is-cardiovascular-disease/sex-and-heart-disease
• - Sex and Heart Disease Brochure https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/consumer-healthcare/order-american-heart-association-educational-brochures/sex-and-heart-disease-brochure **currently unavailable 
• - How high blood pressure can affect your sex life https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/high-blood-pressure/health-threats-from-high-blood-pressure/how-high-blood-pressure-can-affect-your-sex-life

Diabetes Canada

• - Let’s talk about sex and diabetes https://diabetes.ca/managing-my-diabetes/webinars/let-s-talk-about-sex-and-diabetes
• - Sex and diabetes - what you need to know https://www.diabetes.ca/managing-my-diabetes/stories/sex---diabetes—what-you-need-to-know#_ga=2.232629535.1204631305.1566506322-1316733931.1566506322 

Heart & Stroke Canada

• - Heart: Relationships: Sexual Intimacy https://www.heartandstroke.ca/heart/recovery-and-support/relationships/sex-and-intimacy 
• - Stroke: Sex and intimacy https://www.heartandstroke.ca/stroke/recovery-and-support/relationships/sex-and-intimacy 

Mayo Clinic

• - Erectile dysfunction https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/erectile-dysfunction/symptoms-causes/syc-20355776 
• - Erectile dysfunction: A sign of heart disease? https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/erectile-dysfunction/in-depth/erectile-dysfunction/art-20045141 
• - Erectile dysfunction treatment: How can your partner help https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/erectile-dysfunction/expert-answers/erectile-dysfunction-treatment-support/faq-20119076 
• - Female sexual dysfunction https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/female-sexual-dysfunction/symptoms-causes/syc-20372549

National Institute on Aging: Sexuality in later life | https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/sexuality-later-life

Psychology Today: A Good Sex Life is Possible Even with Chronic Pain | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/ease-pain/202103/good-sex-life-is-possible-even-chronic-pain

Sexuality after SCI (Spinal Cord Injury) | https://www.sexualitysci.org 

For information and videos on a variety of issues related to sex, love and intimacy for people living with spinal cord injuries. 

WebMD: Pain Management, Maintaining Intimacy | https://www.webmd.com/pain-management/guide/pain-management-maintaining-intimacy