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Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.
Outsmarting HIV: A Survivor's Perspective
Timothy Brown: The Other Side of the Cure
July 15, 2011 By now, we have all read several stories about Timothy Brown and watched his interviews on TV. For the few who have been living in a cocoon in the last few weeks and have not watched the news, I remind them that Tim, once known as the "Berlin patient," is the man who was cured of HIV through a long and risky procedure of chemotherapy, radiation and a CCR5-negative stem cell transplant.
Nelson's Top 10 Tricks for Fat Loss
June 28, 2011
Get real. Ask yourself: What is getting in the way of my health? What excuses am I using to not start giving a damn? There is no perfect time to start. Do it now, even if it means one change per week in your lifestyle choices. You deserve to feel and look the best you can!
AIDS Activist Allen Huff Dies of an HIV Drug Side Effect
June 13, 2011 My friend, Allen Huff, died on Friday. He battled portal hypertension caused by Videx (DDI) and was not a candidate for surgery to repair the damage caused by that drug (read the FDA report that mentions the label change for the drug just last year: FDA report on the side effect and label change for DDI )
Will You Be a Hero for the Cure?
May 10, 2011 I recently returned from a wonderful meeting in Baltimore sponsored by Project Inform, Treatment Action Group (TAG), the AIDS Policy Project and amfAR that gathered top researchers in immune-based approaches that may lead to a cure for HIV. It was certainly an eye-opener for me to foresee the emerging challenges in this important research. One of these challenges will be how future studies will be enrolled.
Facial Lipoatrophy Treatments: Help Us Remove Barriers to Access
April 15, 2011 The road to regaining a healthy look for people affected by HIV-associated facial lipoatrophy has been a long one. Improvements have come, but challenges are still here. Most people in the United States still do not have access, 7 years after the approval of the first product for this disfiguring problem.
The Long-Term Survivor Dilemma
February 14, 2011 This sentence is part of a conversation that I seem to be having everywhere I go with my seminars -- one that manifests from a communal concern that many of us are sharing as we age as HIV long-term survivors. |
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Outsmarting HIV: A Survivor's Perspective Nelson Vergel is a chemical engineer who has become a leading advocate for sports nutrition, supplementation and the promotion of wellness in the HIV-positive community since his positive diagnosis in 1986. He is also the author of "Testosterone: A Man's Guide" and co-author of the book "Built to Survive"; the founder of the nonprofit organizations Body Positive Wellness Clinic and Program for Wellness Restoration; the Nutrition and Exercise forum expert at TheBody.com; and a bilingual speaker on lipodystrophy, wasting, exercise, nutrition, testosterone replacement, metabolic disorders, HIV medication side effect management and HIV salvage therapy. Nelson also moderates PozHealth, one of the largest HIV health discussion listservs online. Subscribe to Nelson's Blog:
Recent Posts:
December 18, 2012 - Making Sense of Supplements (Video): A Blog Entry by Nelson Vergel
October 30, 2012 - Nelson Vergel's Time-Saving Tips to Maximize the Benefits of Exercise (Video) October 16, 2012 - Nelson Vergel's Tips on Healthy Eating (Video) 10 de agosto de 2012 - Empezando Tu Camino Como VIH Positivo August 8, 2012 - What You Need to Know About HIV Cure Activism: A Blog Entry by Nelson Vergel Interviews and Articles Featuring Nelson: Hitting the Gym With HIV Fitness Stud Nelson Vergel: A Video Blog (January 24, 2011) Second Bioplasty Congress in Mexico: PMMA for Facial and Buttock Lipoatrophy (December 9, 2010) Updates From the 1st International Workshop on HIV & Aging (October 21, 2010) This Month in HIV: 2009 Update on Body Shape Changes and HIV/AIDS (April 2009) Nelson From Houston: Activist Since 1986 (May 2007) A Brief Disclaimer: The opinions expressed by TheBody.com's bloggers are entirely their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of TheBody.com itself. |
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