When Is Exercise Bad For HIV Patients

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Exercise and HIV

Exercise Guidelines for People With HIV Don't Overdo It! A moderate exercise program will help your body turn your food into muscle. Take it easy, and work exercise into your daily activities. Work up to a schedule of at least 20 minutes, at least three times per week as long as you are feeling better. This can lead to significant improvements in your fitness level and you may feel better. As your strength and energy increase, try to aim at...

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exercising in HIV patients

How exercises can improve the overall health in HIV patients...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Absolutely. Just in those without HIV infection, exercise in HIV infected people is good for overall health, and cardiovascular and immune systems.... Read more »

benefits and/or precautions for exercise in the patient with HIV/AIDS

Can you please discuss and/or refer me to any articles/research that discusses the benefits, precautions, guidelines or contraindications of exercise (aerobic, strengthening, stretching) for a person with HIV and the person with AIDS? Has any...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,I strongly recommend exercise for everyone HIV+ or not! It may be even more crucial for those of us with HIV disease or other chronic conditions because we are prone to lose vital lean body mass. Exercise has been shown in multiple clinical... Read more »

HIV+ / brain cancer marathon runner-- Too bad we don't choose our fatal disease

I have been HIV positive for 5.5 years. During that time period my viral load has almost always been undetectable. I never had any opportunistic infections during the past 5.5 years. I recently wrote a book pleading to get AIDS medicine out to...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

Dear Richard: That's quite a gut-wrenching post. First, I can sympathize with your comments about experiencing more kindness and caring with the diagnosis of cancer, than with AIDS. I have certainly heard this very often from my AIDS patients... Read more »

Recent Diagnosis- Is exercise bad for me?

I was diagnosed in August of this year (2008) and I have been reading everything I can get my hands on about nutrition and exercise. I am seeing some conflicting information. I have read that working out may cause a drop in your CD4, and that not...

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

Program for Wellness Restoration

Cardiovascular exercise and weight training are good for you, with or without HIV. But overtraining (too much exercise) can increase your levels of cortisone and decrease immune function. Exercise builds lean body mass (the main compartment that... Read more »

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