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Sharon
Ann Meyer, AS, AA, DTR, Certified HIV Counselor
Dietitians on the Web:
by Cynthia York-Camden MS, RD, LD
Webpage Title:
HIV ReSources, Inc - Sharon Ann Meyer, AS, AA, DTR, Certified HIV
Counselor
URL: http://www.hivresources.com/
Description: "Improving
the quality of life for HIV-challenged individuals through effective
nutritional services." HIV ReSources Inc, is a nutrition advocate
of the HIV community, serves the HIV-challenged by sharing nutrition
resource information with healthcare professionals, HIV-positive people
and others. The site provides HIV & AIDS related information concerning:
nutrition, food safety, alternative treatments, recommende publications
and the latest research.
About : Sharon
Ann Meyer is a Dietetic Technician Registered by the Amercian Dietitic
Association and a Certified HIV Counselor. She is President, Owner
and Operator of HIV ReSources, Inc., formed In 1995 to enable nation-wide
distribution of nutrition and HIV-related Resources, and to provide
nutritional services and information related to HIV/AIDS and nutrition.
She is also editor of HIV ReSource Review (a bi-monthly newsletter)
and Webmaster for the internet site. The organization is based in
Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
What to look for:
HIV ReSources Homepage Index,
is the front door for web site entry. Click on the Main Menu, to find
a list of informational links. Click on Nutrition
and HIV/AIDS to find extensive links to HIV-specific nutrition
information and general information on nutrition. Recommended
Books on Nutrition contains worthwhile books to read concerning;
nutrition and HIV, HIV and AIDS or insights from HIV-positive people.
Visitors will want to look for Dr. Mary Romeyn's book and Mary's Fisher's
insightful memoirs. The
HIV ReSource Review Newsletter Information, is the page for information
about HIV ReSource Review. Each Review issue brings the reader information
on nutrition and HIV, popular alternative therapies, medications,
as well as free resources. Article information is a compilation of
research supplemented by reviewing conference proceedings and the
recommendations of experts. Click on HIV
ReSource Review Abstracts to read through the abstracts of published
nutrition feature articles found in the HIV ReSource Review. Nutrition
Education Handouts for people with HIV are designed to provide
simple, easy to read information on various subjects related to nutrition.
The handouts are compiled from the HIV Resource Review, are reasonably
priced and come in packets of six. Reproducibles
For Nutrition Professionals will tell how to order original patient
education materials published in HIV ReSource Review issues. The Special
HIV/AIDS Topics page contains links to general health information,
special HIV/AIDS topics and HIV information links.
Nutrition Conference and Travel Information is the place to learn
about upcoming conferences related to HIV/AIDS nutrition. Conference
announcements are linked to information on both flight and hotel availability.
Resources For The
Nutrition Professional, contains a number of links to help clinicians
learn about the relationship of nutrition and HIV/AIDS. Look for a
link to a CME on managing diarrhea and drugs to avoid with protease
inhibitors. Why
Be Tested? is the page for information on HIV/AIDS statistics
and links to more information on HIV/AIDS trends and home testing.
Writer's Guidelines
is the page containing guidelines for clinician's interested in submitting
articles for publication in the HIV ReSource Review. Search
Engines is a helpful collection of search engine links on the
web.
Subscription and ordering
information: To order a subscription to the "HIV ReSource Review"
mail a check or money order for $30 payable in US funds. Specify the
issue number that you would like to start your subscription with and
include your name and address (please include the zip code). HIV Resource
nutrition education handouts can be ordered in a packet of six handouts
for only $2 (US funds) plus 78 cents postage. To order, mail a check
(US funds only) or money order for $2.78 along with a 9x12 inch self
addressed envelope. The address is HIV ReSources, Inc., Attention:
Subscriptions, P.O., Box 39385, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33339-9385.
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