Can I Do The Master Colon Cleanse While Taking Hiv Medications

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MASTER CLEANSE SAFE?

is the LEMONADE MASTER CLEANSE SAFE FOR ME .? I AM HIV POZ AND HAVE a NORMAL CD4 and I AM ALSO UNDETECABLE. I AM WONDERING IF DOING A HIGHLY ACIDIC LEMONADE MASTER CLEANSE WILL HELP OR HARM ME? ALSO WILL IT FLUSH MY MEDICATION OUT? IM ON ATRIPLA. I...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Atripla likely would remain effective when taking lemonade master cleanse diet. Long term benefit of Master Cleanse has been poorly documented-evidence of benefit and safety is anecdotal and has not been formally studied in HIV+ persons on Atripla.... Read more »

Colon Cleanse

Hello, How are you?Well sir I have gained 50lbs since I was diagnosed with HIV back in April of... Read more »

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