Tea And Hiv

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Green Tea Shows Promise in HIV Fight

In a new study, scientists report that test-tube experiments show a component in green tea blocks the ability of HIV to invade and destroy cells of the immune system. That component is epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). The flavonoid has... Read more »

Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange

Herbal Therapies Used by People Living With HIV: Tea Tree Oil

Tea tree oil ( Melaleuca alternifolia ) has become a popular treatment for people with HIV. It is made from a tree that is native only to Australia. Tea tree oil is used to prevent or treat mild cases of a variety of infections, particularly fungal... Read more »

Green Tea Chemical Shows Potential as Low-Cost Intervention Against Sexual HIV Transmission, Study Says

A chemical found in green tea might be an effective tool against the sexual transmission of HIV, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Heidelberg in Germany and published online in the Proceedings of the National... Read more »

Ask the Experts

HIV and tea

hello sir,is taking tea 2 to 3 times daily can create any problems for an HIV person.is it good or bad for health.thankyou....

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

Tea should not cause any problem for someone with HIV. In fact, teas can be quite healthy for you.... Read more »

HIV and green tea

I was reading on webmd that drinking green tea either kills or weakens HIV cells and was wondering how true or accurate those studies are....

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

Program for Wellness Restoration

We only have in vitro data..no human data. I will be talking to some researchers about this in an upcoming meeting and will let you guys know what else I find out. There are several researchers in Houston doing studies using green tea for HIVNelson... Read more »

Quercetin-Black Tea/Green Tea and Atripla

Is there any interaction between Black or Green Tea and Atripla. Both teas have the antioxidant quercetin which is supposed to help the immune system, according to The University of Michigan. Please advise! ...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

to my knowledge no data on drug interaction (or effectiveness) between black or green tea and efavirenz or Atripla. If any reader knows of a reference please post. I would not expect a clinically significant interaction but recommend informing your... Read more »

Could anti-oxidants (tea) delay seroconversion?

I took an HIV Rapid test at 5.5 months (negative) and another one today (9.5 months after potential exposure). When I get the result back on Monday, Jan. 3 I will be sure to update you. Thanks...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Antioxidants (tea) do not delay HIV seroconversion. I'm confident you'll be WOO-HOO-ing on January 3. What a great way to start the New Year, eh?Dr. Bob... Read more »

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Green tea?

Posted by franfrog

Green Tea Blocks HIV in Test Tubes

Too Soon to Know if Green Tea Will Do the Same in People

By Miranda Hitti
WebMD Medical News Reviewed By Ann Edmundson
on Thursday, May 25, 2006

May 25, 2006 -- An antioxidant in green tea may block HIV, the virus... Read more »

HELP! Sleeping on HIV+ person's bed

Posted by Harty1, 3 Replies

For about 2 months I slept on the bed of a person that I found rout to be HIV+. On top of that, i was told after that an enemy who is HIV+ had access to my room and was doing more things to my bed. This is important because now when i sweat pheople... Read more »

My specialist's horror story - HIV Needle stick

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I went to see a specialist last night in Melbourne, to check up on the other health issues of mine - due to HIV anxiaty.

He is extremely known doctor, and excelletn specialist and operator, not HIV specialist though.

Anyway, I told him from the... Read more »

Aids2hiv do you relly think??

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

I am new here. I have tested negative at 13 weeks. I had MANY signs of hiv. do you really think 13 weeks is conclusive? I have been reading your posts, and you seem to be well educated on this matter. I want soooo badly to believe my results. ... Read more »

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