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Is It Ok To Eat Turmeric If You On Atripla

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Turmeric and Atripa

Is it ok to take Turmeric supplements with Atripla?I've heard that turmeric boosts the Cytochrome P450 system.Could this reduce the half-life of the components in Atripla?...
Keith Henry, M.D.

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine
Good question. The components of tumeric can vary from product to product. Data is limited. If any reader is aware of a published reference looking at tumeric and efavirenz or Atripla please post. I would generally not expect a clinically... Read more »

Eating with Atripla

Greetings:How long should I wait to eat before and after taking Atripla?... Read more »
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Herbal Therapies Used by People Living With HIV: Turmeric

Turmeric ( Curcuma longa ) is an Indian plant related to ginger. Its roots contain a substance called curcumin, which is a strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory that is used in Ayurvedic medicine to reduce swelling caused by arthritis or injury.... Read more »
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Atripla and headache question

Posted by jdsv, 2 Replies
I've been taking Atripla for 1 month now and seem to have kept a medium to sometimes severe headache almost the entire time. I also had two root canals right after starting the regime. Operating on the assumption that the infection from the teeth... Read more »

Atripla

Posted by keepingfaith, 4 Replies
I was wondering how long after starting Atripla does your viral loads come undetectable??? Mines currently are 62,270+ CD4 278. Read more »

Houston, I'm experiencing some Atripla issues...

Posted by still_here, 2 Replies
I FEEL LIKE CRAAAAAAP!!!

I started Atripla on 7/28, and haven't really felt like myself. I started 10/3/05 with Sustiva & Truvada- the 1st 2 weeks were miserable, but progressivly better. But the Atripla is giving me the same types of side... Read more »

Feeling dizzy with Atripla?

Posted by funiam, 1 Reply
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This message is for impoz and Choosing2Liv, and anybody else who may feel affected by this. The first day I started with Atripla I felt extremely dizzy. I can tell you, I was at work and I thought I was going to have to disclose my status... Read more »

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