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HIV Drugs and the HIV Lifecycle

Table of Contents The Basics The HIV Lifecycle Approved HIV Drugs Combining HIV Drugs The Bottom Line The Basics HIV drugs cannot cure HIV but they can help you stay healthy by preventingthe virus from reproducing (making copies of itself). When HIV cannotreproduce, it cannot infect new cells in your body and your . viral load remains low. HIV must go through a number of different steps in order to make copies ofitself....

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Protein Power Diet & HIV

I was diagnosed with HIV about 1 1/2 yrs ago. (Last test results VL 374, CD4 563)Not on any HIV meds. I am overweight (60lb) and high blood pressure. My doc said I have to avoid fad diets and the sort. How safe is the Protein Power diet? Is it true...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

There are no musts for HIV diets other than they must be well balanced. I agree with avoiding fad diets. Exercise is also key to weight loss and blood pressure control and that would be key to any weight loss program. Good luck! DTD... Read more »

proteins block hiv

Hi. I read somewhere that they discovered 220 proteins in the body some of which might block HIV. Does this sound promising in the next 5 years as a long term treatment? What is the average HIVer living with on meds these days on the current meds?...

Response from Brian Conway, M.D.

University of British Columbia

Many new approaches are being looked at (including using the body's own proteins to help fight off HIV). New treatments using these strategies are problay 10 or more years away. The average life span of someone who responds to HIV meds is now... Read more »

question regarding total Serum protein and hiv

I have tested negative for HIV back in 1992 during a long period of illness (> 1.5 yrs) swollen lymph nodes weight loss, intense pain in thighs. I have had cd4 counts of 614 and 635 and 2 elisa hiv tests both negative. Had Htlv tests wb...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

While certainly not a dignostic test by any means, many people with HIV have elevated serum total protein. DW... Read more »

creatine, protein supplements and hiv meds

I saw that you've responded to queries about specific meds and creatine interaction, but are there any HIV meds at all that should not be mixed with creatine? Is there any interaction risk of HIV mes with protein supplements as well?...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

I do not believe that there is any information about that. However, generally speaking there should not be any issues with a simple compound like creatine, if it is pure, with HIV meds. DTD... Read more »

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