How To Manage High Cholesterol And Hiv

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Hyperlipidemia and HIV/AIDS: High Cholesterol and Triglycerides

Table of Contents Introduction Hyperlipidemia and HIV How to Know If You Have Hyperlipidemia Foods That Affect Cholesterol and Triglyceride Levels Physical Activity and Hyperlipidemia Drugs for Hyperlipidemia HIV Drugs and Hyperlipidemia Other Risks for Heart Disease Taking Care of Yourself Introduction Lipids are fats and fat-like substances in the blood. Cholesterol andtriglycerides are lipids. Your body uses...

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high cholesterol/triglycerides

I just got the results of my latest labs.. vl <50 cd4 762. tested poz in 92. current regamine zerit epivir ziagen. all looks great for the past 5 or 6 yrs on meds. however this time around cholesterol is 235 and tryglycerides are 433.they have...

Response from Andrew T. Pavia, M.D.

University of Utah, School of Medicine

Well, the good news is that the regimen you are on is not generally associated with lipid problems, and you are doing extremely well from an HIV perspective.There are a few things that need to be done before you get worried. First of all, you... Read more »

High cholesterol

Hello, I am 33 and on Atripla with a CD4 over 700 and viral load <20. I have had consistently high cholesterol while on this medication hovering around 250 total cholesterol and about 300 triglycerides. I work out six times a week (run and gym)...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello and thanks for your post.As people living with HIV live longer, we naturally have a growing awareness of things like cardiovascular health (or disease). Changes in lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) are one of many cardiovascular risk... Read more »

High Cholesterol and Triglycerides

Hello,Thank you for the work you do. I have a question about lowering cholesterol. I have been on HIV meds for almost two years. I started on Truvada/Sustiva and recently switched to Atripla. They have been working very well to control my HIV. My...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Diet, exercise, and fish oil supplements (often in doses of omega 3 fish oil @ 2-4 grams/day can be helpful in lowering elevated triglyceride levels in persons with HIV infection. KH... Read more »

High Cholesterol Levels

Since I've become HIV+, my Cholesterol levels went from 178 2.5 years ago to 290 where it is now. I'm beginning to worry. I've changed my eating habits drastically since becoming positive. I drink tons of water, my BIA analysis...

Response from Cal Cohen, M.D., M.S.

Harvard Medical School

Well -- a few comments... first -- it is great to see that Dan Quayle had a durable impact on society including its approach to spelling common snack food items...As for your cholesterol. In someone who is a nonsmoker, with a normal blood... Read more »

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