Long-term supplementation with multivitamins plus selenium may help delay the progression of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in people with early stages of the disease who are not yet eligible to receive antiretroviral therapy, a new randomised trial...
Consumption of probiotics could help HIV patients taking antiretroviral drugs to have a lower risk of infection and inflammation that are still common problems for those with the condition.
Consumption of high-dose multivitamin supplements offers no benefit to HIV patients receiving antiretroviral therapy, and may in fact lead to a risk of liver damage, warn researchers.
Nutrition and HIV/AIDS are intricately linked. To mark World AIDS Day, NutraIngredients.com looks at the science behind the role of nutrition and nutrients for people living with HIV and/or AIDS.
Daily selenium supplements, in combination with traditional
anti-retroviral therapy, may control the viral load associated with
HIV and boost the numbers of immune cells, says research.
A daily high-dose carotenoid supplement restored carotenoid levels
and reduced "overall mortality" of AIDS patients, a group at risk
of low serum carotenoid concentrations said to be predictor of
death, according to new...
An international collaboration to research the safety and efficacy
of South African medicinal plants has attracted a $4.4 million,
four-year grant from NCCAM, and could result in plant-based
therapies for diseases rampant in Africa,...
A daily multivitamin can slow the progression of HIV and also delay
the need for antiretroviral therapy, show the results of an
eight-year study by Harvard researchers out today.
Traditional African healers are helping to fight Aids in Tanzania
by prescribing herbal medicines that boost patients' immune systems
and appetites, helping them to fight off infections.
Two thirds of HIV patients are using therapies such as
multivitamins and Chinese herbs which could have serious negative
consequences, according to research from the US.
