Authored By: B. V Waghmare

Monday, November 15, 2010

Which foods a HIV positive individual should eat and which food HIV positive should avoid eating.

Which foods a HIV positive individual should eat and which food HIV positive should avoid eating.
A HIV positive individual can eat all sorts of food.
It is found that in some individuals beta-carotine increased the cd4 receptor cells count , this requires to be proved in a clinical trial , but still if one eats carrot in his or her meal it will be bit healthier.
Avoid eating garlic in any form in cooked food or as a supplement , as it is known to interact with certain anti AIDS drugs , specially protease inhibitors.

Avoid smoking and eating or chewing tobacco , as this may develop drug resistance or increased hepatic metabolism of your drug rendering a drug no or less effective.

Source:
Garlic and protease inhibitor drugs

Beta Carotene in HIV infection

HIV and Smoking


Last updated: 15-Nov-2010

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