Can A Person With HIV Take Vitamin B12

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NAC/Vitamin B12 and other supplements

Dear Rick, What is your opinion on the following: 1. NAC? I cannot find NAC in the UK. Is is known by any other names/brands? I have read that some doctors are doubthful about its effect? What do you think? 2. I read that Vitamin B12 slows down...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Paul. Thank you for your question. Experimental therapies like NAC(N-acetyl-L-cysteine), and non-traditional therapies such as Vitamin Therapy,Garlic Therapy etc., are becoming more popular when it comes to treatment ofHIV and other chronic... Read more »

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