Eating Raw Food When You Have Hiv

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Listeria and HIV

Food-borne illnesses are not new to people living in Canada. However, an outbreak of one particular germ -- Listeria -- linked to the consumption of tainted processed meat has recently occurred. Listeria is of particular concern because this bacterium can cause severe infection (listeriosis) in people with weakened immunity. At press time, no one with HIV has contracted this illness, though at least 54 people have developed listeriosis and 20...

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Eating raw meat

Hi I've been HIV+ for about 4 years. I'm currently taking Atripla, have an undetectable VL, a CD4 count of around 500 and am feeling fine. I am something of a foodie and enjoy eating rare meat, sometimes completely raw meat (eg, steak...

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

Program for Wellness Restoration

I would avoid rare meat of all kinds. I even avoid sushi due to fear of contamination, food poisoning and parasites.Don't play with fire. Gut related problems in HIV can be very difficult to treat sometimesnelson... Read more »

Raw Diet and HIV

Have there been any studies that have looked at the effects of a Raw Diet (nothing prepared over 118 degrees) on HIV person....

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

Program for Wellness Restoration

Not at all. We hardly have data on a regular cooked diet and we probably will never have it now that research budget cuts are so prominent as it is the perception that we are all doing great on HIV medications.Nelson... Read more »

Raw seafood and HIV

I'm currently researching a paper regarding foodborne illness and immune compromised patrons. Is there any actual evidence of higher prevalence or risk or purely anecdotal?...

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

Program for Wellness Restoration

The FDA has issued several warnings about eating raw seafood when immune compromised. I have not actually seen the studies but can tell you that I have seen people almost dying of food poisoning after eating bad sushi or other contaminated foods. I... Read more »

Eat Certain Foods??

My boyfriend is hiv positive and I just wanted to know if there are certain types of food that he should not eat now??? thanks in advance...

Response from Cade Fields-Gardner M.S., R.D.

The Cutting Edge

A "healthy" diet that allows him to keep a good stable weight and body composition is in order. Priorities for nutrients are as follows: 1. adequate fluids (we aren't talking about coffee and alcohol here); 2. adequate calories to... Read more »

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HIV Through Food?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi, I was wondering what the odds are of getting HIV through food.

I was eating a crunchwrap from taco bell recently, probably a month ago, when I distinctly tasted iron/blood (which may have been the beef, because I recall having taco bell beef have... Read more »

what to eat for HIV/AIDS person?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hi all,

I understand that I should eat BETTER... But I really don't know what are the good meals/food for HIV/AIDS people? Any anybody share your experience with me?

And what kind exercise do you guys do? I feel my body is very senstive to... 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 6

The 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 from food?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I just ate a macaroni salad at a restaurant and I've eaten it before but this time it had something that tasted weird, kind of sweet, or more like sweet and sour. I don't know if it was a vegetable or if it could be something else, like semen or... Read more »

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