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Practical Guide For Nutrition For People Living With HIV
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A Practical Guide to Nutrition for People Living With HIVAcknowledgements and Credits Part One: A Three-Course Meal -- 1. Appetizer: You, Food and HIV Part One: A Three-Course Meal -- 2. The Main Course: Healthy Eating Part One: A Three-Course Meal -- 3. Dessert: Nutrition, Weight and HIV Part... Read more »
A Practical Guide to Nutrition for People Living With HIV: The Big Chart of Vitamins and MineralsThe Big Chart of Vitamins and Minerals This table lists the RDA (recommended daily allowance), UL (upper tolerable limit) and experimental high dose, toxicity, function and food sources. The RDA usually includes all intake, from both food and... Read more »
A Practical Guide to HIV Drug Treatment for People Living With HIVTable of Contents Acknowledgments and Credits Getting Started How to Use This Guide Living With HIV, Living With Treatment: The Capsule Version HIV and AIDS: The Basics The Immune System What Does HIV Do to You? Monitoring... Read more »
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hep c transmission (Guide to Hepatitis C for People Living With HIV)Dear Dr. Bob:How exactly is Hep C transmitted?Best regards,Just Wondering...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hi,I'll post some information about hepatitis C transmission from the archives below.Dr. BobGuide to Hepatitis C for People Living With HIVTesting, Coinfection, Treatment and SupportBy Simon Collins and Tracy SwanAugust 2007First Questions We...
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Nutritional Guide to Increase HDLIs there a Nutritional Guide that is available to help you choice your meals to increase the good cholesterol? That is my problem, my bad Cholesterol is down but so is my HDL. Been that way for a long time. Nothing seems to raise the HDL....
Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.
Program for Wellness Restoration
Good question. HIV infection alone can decrease HDL (high density lipoprotein or good cholesterol). HDL serves as the "soap" that can help to keep our blood vessels clean from the plaque build up that can be caused by LDL (low density...
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Are people now practicing safer sex more often?Do you think people will sooner or later change their sexual behaviour to avoid HIV infection?...
Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.
Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program
Thank you for your question. Anything that involves human behavior is often very difficult to quantify and control. The best way to determine if people are actually practicing safer sex more often, is to track the rates of new infections of HIV...
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pre-diagnosis nutritionDr. Bob,If I'm currently in the "window period" for possible HIV infection, would restructuring my diet and beginning on a multivitamin as a precaution be a good idea? Which type of multivitamin would you suggest? What other methods...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hi,Window period or no window period. HIV or no HIV. A good healthy diet promotes good health! It really is just that simple. (See below.)As for which type of multivitamins you should use, I'd suggest an inexpensive one! Compare labels and get...
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7/9: Staten Island, NY: A Health Living Luncheon for People Living with HIV and AIDS
Posted by bartleby
A Health Living Luncheon for People Living with HIV and AIDSMonday, July 9 Noon - 3:00pm 514 Bay Street (Soup Kitchen) Staten Island, NY Featuring: Blood Pressure Screening, Mental Health Screening, Nutritional Presentation - Eating the right foods,... Read more » Food, Nutrition, and HIV Conference 12/6 in Boston
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
Food, Nutrition, and HIV Conference in Boston, on December 6The Food, Nutrition, and HIV Conference is a day-long event for HIV-positive persons and front-line service providers. It is organized by the AIDS Action Committee's HIV Health Institute. Th... Read more » HIV and Nutrition fighting back
Posted by Atlanta2005, 1 Reply
Ever since I lost my lover and a few friends when no meds were available, I have been following the frontlines and behind the lines of HIV. Its been 20 years. I am not an expert, but I know more about a lot of things than my own doctor does. And I...
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Condoms: A Standard Practice For All!
Posted by bradford, 1 Reply
Condoms: A Standard Practice For All!Around the world the use of condoms is seen as a trusted weapon in the prevention of HIV infection, however, these efforts are often hampered by religious beliefs. President Bush has clearly given preferential... Read more »
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