What Herbs And Alternative Medicine Help With Aids/hiv

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Alternative and Complementary Therapies

Sometimes this information is truly not available. However, if it seems like people don't want to answer your questions, be extra careful. You might be dealing with a health fraud. See Fact Sheet 206 , How to Spot HIV/AIDS Fraud, for more information. Why Aren't There More Studies of Alternative Therapies? Alternative therapies aren't always designed to treat a particular illness: Some alternative therapies treat the whole person, not an...

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alternative medicines and Hiv meds

Hi I developed a infection of the colon or somewhere in the area, i am taking HIV meds Viread,Viramune and Epivir, I went to my local health food store with this issue, and was given Olive Leaf Extract and Jarro-Dophilus. I have read up on both...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

I am unsure and suspect there are no data to deterimine if there is a potential interaction. Of the two, it seems like the Jarro-Dophilus would have the least risk for an interaction given what it is.DW... Read more »

Herbs and Medicines

I am HIV positive and on Sustiva, Epivir, Zerit, and Ziagen. I have a T-cell count of 1008 and a viral load of 337 that has remained relatively stable over the last several months (about 5 months now). I did a lot of research on various supplements...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

Your liver protects itself better than any herb can do it. Less is more when it comes to putting chemicals into your body whether they are natural or not. The liver is a very resilient organ and as long as you eat well and do not abuse alcohol, it... Read more »

PML-alternative medicine

Dear Dr.Feinberg,I wrote to you before regarding my husband who has PML and is HIV neg. My husband has been on Interferon for 10 weeks. He will have an MRI done in 2 weeks to see if the medication has helped. I have 2 questions: My husband has...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

I don't know what the gray mole-like lesions are, but I do not think they are part of the PML. Interferon does really knock most people out, but it may be helpful (just the fact that your husband's course is relatively stable is... Read more »

ART and Alternative medicine

My niece has used ARVs since 2005. By then she had devloped AIDS. she also has an duodenal ulcer.She lately developed side effects such as severe abdominal pains, nausea and vomiting and a distended abdomen. she was admitted to hospital due to...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Admominal pain/symptoms in the setting of HIV infection can be due to a wide range of serious health problems both HIV related and unrelated. Treatment depends on the specific cause of the symptoms. Most of those problems would not be helped by aloe... Read more »

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need help with alternative meds

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Hi I have no health insurance and a poor income , I need to find some kind of alternative medicine RIGHT NOW, I can not go on toxic pills right now anyways so if someone can point me in the right direction that will be great for me. Read more »

Help with Herbs

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Can anyone provide me with some information or experiences with Herps or mega-dose vitamins. I am 34, relatively healthy (a little soft around the middle), HIV+ for 13 years. My T4s are at 658 and my viral load is 500, I have been on a med cocktail... Read more »

ALTERNATIVE TREATMENTS

Posted by purdeyp, 3 Replies

Hi everyone,

I'm new to this forum - have been diagnosed with HIV for almost 10 years and not on any treatment. Am keen to keep it for that way as long as possible, so am interested to hear from people who have found alternative therapies -... Read more »

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