Can Immune Boosting Foods Can Decrease Hiv Viral Load

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HIV Viral Load Testing

As a person with HIV, having your viral load tested will likely be an importantpart of your plan to stay healthy. You will have the test done regularly,and it will be one of several factorsyou and your doctor will look at whendeciding how to manage your infection. This brochure introduces you tothe viral load test and answers basicquestions about how it fits into yourtreatment plan. What is the viral load test? A viral load test measures...

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Undetectable Viral Load but CD4 is still decreasing, can you help? (DISCORDANT RESPONSE TO ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY, 2011) (CD4 COUNTS NOT INCREASING DESPITE UNDETECTABLE VIRAL LOAD, 2011)

Hi Dr Bob, can you help? My partner has been taking Atripla since december and for the last couple of months has had a undectable viral load, two months a go his CD4 count was 120, then since then it has been dropping and yesterday was told it was...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Your partner is experiencing a discordant response to his antiretroviral regimen (Atripla). His virologic response is excellent, as his HIV plasma viral load is undetectable. However, his immunological response remains poor, as his CD4 count... Read more »

the vaccine will decrease viral load for a 30%??

aside from decreasing hiv risk, will it reduce viral load too?? thanks...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,No. That's one of the surprising and unexplained phenomena of the recent vaccine trial. One would expect that in vaccine recipients who become infected despite being vaccinated their viral loads would be less than infected folks who... Read more »

How much time to increase CD4 count and decrease viral load?

I have a CD4 count below 200. I am starting HAART this week. How long should it take to get my viral load down and get my CD4 count above 200? Also does Uncaria Tomentosa Plus that has been used by Dr. Richard Gerber any good for boosting the...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

You don't indicate how low below 200 your CD4 count is. But you will see noticeable improvement in your numbers in one month, and probably reaching a peak response within 3-6 months. Cats claw has been described as having great immune system... Read more »

do any of these medications decrease my HIV viral load.

Hi Doctor, I was wondering if any of the medications like using antidepressants or alcohol or any immunosuppressants, will that decrease my HIV viral load, if I am HIV positive. I dont know if have HIV, I have to get a PCR test to confirm it. ...

Response from Brian Conway, M.D.

University of British Columbia

None of these things will decrease the HIV viral load of anyone who is infected with HIV. In fact, if anything, immunosuppressants may increase it by reduce the body's partially successful immune response to the virus.... Read more »

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CD4, 320 , Viral load 26000, what to do??????

Posted by david73, 8 Replies

Hi ,I'm a 36 yr old ,new to this site and new to this world of hiv.
I have a Dr . that specializes in hiv, I was diagnosed 5 mos ago.and my last blood test was done last week and results are in today ...... cd4 320, viral load 26000. this is the 4... Read more »

a tip for immune boosting

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Look guys, no special food or herb is going to chase HIV out of your systems. Dietary precautions work like this: it's not what you eat, it's what you DON'T eat that will keep you healthy. I have learned that I get wasting spells several days to... Read more »

VL decreasing w/out meds

Posted by mscaramelle, 1 Reply

Hi All....I was diagnosed as HIV+ in Feb of this year. My first test in April showed VL of 1100, 1 month later - 2600, so 6 months later in November, I expected to see the numbers to keep doubling or at least increasing...however, my VL is 570. I... Read more »

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