| AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is | | | | affecting many different parts of your body. |
| a disease in which your immune system becomes | | | | |
| compromised and finds it difficult to shield | | | | HIV and AIDS sufferers tend to suffer from |
| your body from infections. | | | | weight lost and diarrhea. |
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| Most AIDS scientists tend to think that the | | | | To help to counteract nutritional |
| human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes | | | | deficiencies, it is best to keep to a whole |
| AIDS. | | | | food diet and reframe from consuming |
| | | | processed and refined foods. |
| A person who is infected by the human | | | | |
| immunodeficiency virus is referred to as | | | | Studies have shown that HIV positive people |
| being "HIV positive". | | | | can lower their instance of diarrhea and |
| | | | increase their weight by keeping to a gluten |
| Unfortunately at present time, there is no | | | | free diet. |
| known cure for AIDS. | | | | |
| | | | AIDS/HIV sufferers can benefit from doing |
| But there is some hope... modern medicine has | | | | exercise, participating in any type of |
| created HIV drugs which can slow down the | | | | exercise three to four times a week will help |
| progression of HIV. | | | | to slow down the progression of AIDS. |
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| Also, it is known that dietary changes and | | | | Resistance training can be beneficial, doing |
| nutritional supplements can also help with | | | | it three times per week can help to increase |
| HIV and AIDS symptoms. | | | | lean body mass. |
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| Warning: HIV and AIDS are complex disorders, | | | | Taking supplements can help with the symptoms |
| before taking any supplements or changing | | | | associated with HIV and AIDS. |
| your diet, please consult your doctor. | | | | |
| | | | Studies have shown that the start of AIDS can |
| The symptoms of HIV are similar to other | | | | be slowed in HIV-positive men, simply by |
| diseases and can be mistaken for other health | | | | taking a multivitamin and mineral supplement. |
| conditions. | | | | |
| | | | Selenium, an antioxidant, is good supplement |
| The following HIV symptoms can start to show | | | | to take. |
| within a few weeks of infection: | | | | |
| | | | Research has shown that selenium can increase |
| - Weakness | | | | appetite, reduce infections and improve heart |
| | | | function. |
| - Swelling Of The Lymph Nodes | | | | |
| | | | Studies have shown that the amino acid |
| - Rashes | | | | N-acetyl cysteine (NAC), can help to slow the |
| | | | decline in immune function which is |
| - Joint Pain | | | | associated with HIV. |
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| - Flu-Like Symptoms | | | | There are many herbs which can be beneficial |
| | | | for AIDS and HIV sufferers. |
| - Fever | | | | |
| | | | In particular, the herb is boxwood. |
| These HIV symptoms can disappear, which | | | | |
| results in many HIV positive people being not | | | | Double-blind trials have shown that boxwood |
| aware that they have the disease. | | | | can delay the progression of HIV infection. |
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| AIDS symptoms are related to | | | | The following supplements may help you to |
| immune-deficiency and can be varied, | | | | manage your symptoms. |