Is there a link between garlic and HIV?

Garlic does have antiviral properties, but can it help people with HIV? In this article, we look at the research, including whether or not it interacts with HIV medications.

HIV and diarrhea: Causes, treatment, and remedies

What is the connection between diarrhea and HIV, when might it occur, and how long does it last? Are there any complications with HIV and diarrhea?

Agricultural intervention improves HIV outcomes

Helping HIV positive Kenyans improve farming practices counters hungerThis image shows a farmer/participant showing irrigated crops.

Vitamin D status related to immune response to HIV-1

Vitamin D plays an important part in the human immune response and deficiency can leave individuals less able to fight infections like HIV-1.

Gender difference in vital cell count of HIV patients

Male HIV patients in rural South Africa reach the low immunity levels required to become eligible for antiretroviral treatment in less than half the time it takes for immunity levels to drop to…

HIV patient nutrition more vital than once assumed

Access to HIV medication has significantly reduced the number of AIDS related deaths in Africa.

Antiretroviral Therapy Not Found To Affect Resting Energy Expenditure Among Women With HIV

Studies have shown that about 10 percent of men infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have an elevated resting energy expenditure (REE). Their bodies use more kilocalories for basic functions including circulation, body temperature, and breathing. Most studies have been conducted in men and those with solely women have had small sample sizes…

HIV Patients May Benefit From Probiotics

Antiretroviral (ARV) drugs are the first line therapy for patients with HIV; however, ARV-treated, HIV-infected individuals still have a higher mortality rate than uninfected individuals…

Food Insecurity, Poor Nutrition Increases Hospital Use By HIV-Infected Urban Poor In SF

UCSF researchers found that poor HIV-infected individuals living in San Francisco are significantly more likely to visit emergency rooms and to have hospital stays if they lack access to food of sufficient quality and quantity for a healthy life…

Green Tea And Chocolate Compounds Can Reduce Brain Complications Associated With HIV

Current HIV drug therapies are not able to control the virus’ complete replication in the brain and are therefore ineffective against complications linked to neurocognitive impairment in HIV patients…

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