Holistic Approach To Neuropathy

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Peripheral Neuropathy

Introduction What Is Peripheral Neuropathy? What Causes It? Who Is at Risk? What Are the Symptoms? How Is It Diagnosed? How Do You Prevent It? How Do You Treat It? Concerns for People Over 50 What Can Help to Ask About at a Doctor's Visit? Access to Meds Research The Bottom Line Introduction Some people living with HIV will develop a disease of the nerves called peripheral neuropathy , or PN. It's a common ...

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holistic approach to hiv

My question is: Is there a more healthy approach to hiv viral load/cd4 other than anti-retrovirals? ie. stimulation of the thymus gland through nutrition to boost cd4? body sematic therapy for lymph drainage? chiropractic for proper alignment of...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

None of those treatment approaches have been shown to effectively and regularly improve immune function and improve clinical status in patients with advanced HIV and AIDS. Antiretroviral therapy usually results in clinical benefit with tolerable... Read more »

Holistic Approach

I was diagnosed in August, 2008 as HIV positive. My last virile load count was 125,000 and CD-4 count of 361. I am currently not on meds and working with a holistic doctor. I will return to my infectious disease doctor on this week, and hopefully...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello and thanks for posting.While I'm a proponent of integrative, whole person health care, I'm not a believer that holistic (how ever one defines this) care alone will prevent the progression of HIV disease.While there are some persons... Read more »

Eye Floaters: Holistic Approaches

My acupuncturist discussed eye floaters with me today.She says that, in Chinese Medicine, it's an indicator of liver imbalance.Makes sense. We people with HIV and meds have a lot of work going on in the liver.Not that this is the...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Interesting observation-I am not aware of a clear link between floaters and an increased rate of liver problems. KH... Read more »

The Gary Null approach!!!!

hey doc, Iam wondering what is yur thoughts on Gary Nulls approach....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi, My thoughts about Gary Null and his approach haven't changed. See below.Dr. BobMy HIV+ friend believes AIDS denialist, Gary NullApr 12, 2007 He recently attended a Gary Null seminar (delivered before a full auditorium) and says he is... Read more »

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holistic approaches

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

i would like to know of a website that has a holistic discussion list.
i want real stories from real people that have aids or hiv and have been successful not using drugs or used and went off them. i recently
started using combo when my t4 count... Read more »

Holistics

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Dear Sir or Madam,
I am HIV Positive. I have been for almost 14 years and I am lucky that I didnt need meds till just about 7 years ago. Ever since then I have been looking for holistic approaches to working with the virus. While I am glad to be... Read more »

treating hiv holistic healthwise

Posted by taian, 2 Replies

anyone involved treating hiv with herbology,using colloidal silver regime or other w/good results Read more »

Holistic Medicine: From Alternative to Mainstream?

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Holistic Medicine: From Alternative to Mainstream?
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It is claimed that a paradigm shift is occurring in our health care system as alternative medicine begins to compete with orthodox medicine to become the... Read more »

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