What Not To Eat If You Have Hiv

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what to eat for HIV/AIDS person?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hi all,

I understand that I should eat BETTER... But I really don't know what are the good meals/food for HIV/AIDS people? Any anybody share your experience with me?

And what kind exercise do you guys do? I feel my body is very senstive to... Read more »

anxiety is eating me alive!

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

I have read several posts on this board and I feel so stupid for waiting so long to test for hiv. So many of you got tested as soon as you could and I think that is so impressive because I am shaking right now just thinking of it. It has been... Read more »

Advice on eating please.

Posted by Billy_G, 9 Replies

My partner has full blown AIDS and is going trough a very tough time at the moment. He's been diagnosed with MAS as well and had to undergo an operation recently leaving him very weak and EXTREMELY wasted away. Our Dr also changed his cocktail and... Read more »

Atazar eats butt nuggets

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

LOL ALTAZAR IS A HOMELESS VAGRANT

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This is eating me alive.

Posted by SuddenlyTragic, 1 Reply

I'm a 21 year old man, with quite a few worries....and the Internet has made them worse. I've been almost obsessively trying to find some kind of diagnosis, for what my body's been doing- for some piece of mind. It starts as a very poor, drunken... Read more »

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Dog eats HIV vomit - what about me???

Can I contract HIV from the vomit on my dog's facial fur? I live near an HIV-related hospice while I was talking to a patient there my dog ate her vomit [on the snowbank outside] I didn't realize what my dog was doing until after it...

Response from Erik Glenn, M.A.

Chicago Black Gay Mens Caucus

Thanks for your question,You are absolutely freaking out for nothing. There is absolutely no risk from what you're talking about.You can only get HIV when body fluid carrying HIV (e.g. blood, semen, breast milk, vaginal fluids) leaves a... Read more »

Is it safe to Eat Beef with HIv?

Dr. Bob,I was wondering if it was safe to eat beef with Hiv? I ask this especially about the concerns of bacteria associated with Mad Cow? Do you frequent Mcdonalds?ThanksRonald...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Are you Ronald McDonald? So far, there have not been any cases of Mad Cow Disease in the U.S. I don't know where you are writing from, but your risk of contracting Mad Cow Disease would be no different with or without HIV. The big... Read more »

hiv eating

what are the best foods to eat when you have hiv...

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

Program for Wellness Restoration

You may want to read one of my latest bog entries: <a href="http://www.thebody.com/content/62738/nelsons-top-10-tricks-for-fat-loss.html" target=_new>Top Ten Fat Loss Tips</a>... Read more »

HIV by eating a pubic hair?

I was out eating at a diner and took a bite of my crepe when I felt something odd in my mouth and took it out to only find a pubic hair. Can HIV be passed this way?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,I'm really curious how you knew the hair in your crepe was actually a pubic hair! Oh never mind. It really doesn't matter, because even if it were a pubic hear, your HIV risk would be nonexistent. Dr. Bob... Read more »

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