Nutritional Support For Hiv

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WFP, UNAIDS Work to Improve Nutritional Support Available for People Living With HIV/AIDS

The World Food Program (WFP), with the support of UNAIDS, is planning to launch "a new policy to make food and nutritional support more available to people living with HIV," VOA News reports. The agency "says the aim of [the] program is to help... Read more »

HIV & Me: A Woman's Guide to Living With HIV: Step 3 - Getting Connected to Support

No woman should face an HIV diagnosis alone. So, whatever your reservations, make sure you connect with a community of HIV-positive people. It's a key step towards solving both the emotional and practical problems of living with HIV. Knowing when... Read more »

Support Concrete and Specific HIV Prevention Measures in the National HIV/AIDS Strategy!

This week, 34 national leaders in HIV programming and policy sent a letter to President Obama with recommendations for core points essential to creating a Strategy that will advance our nation's HIV prevention response and lead to fewer HIV... Read more »

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Nutritional Supplements for HIV +ve

Are there any products available which can give proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals with immune support as well in the market? If yes, which are they? and what are they made of?...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

Sounds like you are describing a good diet. Anyone else have any ideas? In general if you are eating right, then all those things are in your diet anyway. Eat well! Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.... Read more »

nutritional supplements for HIV?

hi guys, what is your feelig opinion of dr jon kaiser's supplements it seems promising to me(but I'm a alt therapy fan for years)I'm diong my homework and that guys stuff looks great to me ,also what about mannatech? this glyco...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Those approaches have been attractive to many patients though the published data firmaly supporting their benefit is minimal. I have had numerous patients follow Dr. Kaiser's advise and they have often been satisfied though as HIV therapy as... Read more »

Nutrition, supplements, and HIV

Hi ThereI have recently been diagnosed cd4 225 and vl 5225. My second cd4 is 324 andf vl not in yet! Assuming from this I will not be on eds as the UK guideleines are dc4 200 for meds I want to know the things I need to be doing to help protect...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

Hello, and thanks for posting. I am confused as well with what supplements to take to support my immune system as well. Just when I find an herbal supplement which produces robust immune system boosting, I learn of another which is even more potent,... Read more »

nutritional supplements for HIV?

hi guys,what is your feelig opinion of dr jon kaiser's supplementsit seems promising to me(but I'm a alt therapy fan for years)I'm diong my homework and that guys stuff looks great to me ,also what about mannatech? this glyco nutriton...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

I don't know what supplements that Dr. Kaiser recommends, but I know that he is an expert in this field. I read with great interest a poster that he presented at one of the AIDS meetings that indicated better recovery of immune function in... Read more »

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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 »

Support for professional women diagnosed with HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 10 Replies

I know that this disease doesn't discriminate. But I feel so alone as a black woman living with this disease. I'm the person in the family that everyone looks up to. I attended the best Universities, have a great career, beautiful home and car... Read more »

Is Creatine useful to support treatment?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I read about creatine as good nutritional support in treatment and post-treatment especially in cases where muscle tissue needs building up (it is normally used as natural supplement by body builders). Does anyone have any experience with it, or... Read more »

Nutrition and HIV: Loosing rights to choose

Posted by bradford, 1 Reply

Nutrition and HIV: Loosing rights to choose Dietary Supplements!

Are you aware youre loosing your rights to choose? Have you noticed your choices of natural health products for optimizing your health are disappearing?

Why? Because of legislation... Read more »

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