Fact Sheets
- Alternative and complementary therapies (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version
- Alternative (Complementary) Therapies for HIV/AIDS (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)
- Complementary therapies (The Well Project)
- Chinese acupuncture (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version
- Chinese herbalism (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanis version
- Ayurvedic medicine (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version
- Native American/Alaska Native Traditional Healing (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version
- Alternative and complementary therapies (AIDS InfoNet) – this web page gives links to fact sheets on particular therapies, supplements, and herbs that are sometimes used by persons living with HIV; also available in Spanish
General Resources on Complementary Medicine
- Complementary and Integrative Medicine – MedlinePlus web page with basic information and links to many articles, pamphlets, and other resources
- Are You Considering Using a Complementary Health Approach? (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine) and Spanish version
- Complementary, Alternative, or Integrative Health: What’s in a Name? (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine) and Spanish version
- Complementary and alternative medicine (Mayo Clinic)
- 6 Things to Know When Selecting a Complementary Health Practitioner. (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
Selected Recent Articles
- Probiotics May Help Manage Hepatic Encephalopathy in Patients with Cirrhosis. (May 2013, HIVandhepatitis)
- Compounds in Chocolate and Green Tea May Protect against HIV-related Cognitive Impairment. (August 2012, HIVandhepatitis)
- Milk Thistle Fails to Reduce Liver Inflammation in Non-responder Hepatitis C Patients. (December 2011, HIVandhepatitis)
- Milk Thistle Extract Comparable to Placebo in Hep C Liver Enzyme Study. (November 2011, Poz)
- Alternative treatments are commonly, but covertly, used alongside ARVs in London. (January 2010, AIDSmap)
