See also: Diabetes and HIV; Exercise and HIV; Heart and Blood Vessel Disease and HIV; and Vitamins, Other Supplements, HIV, and Hepatitis C
Basic Information
Materials from Various Sites:
- Nutrition (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version
- Nutrition (AIDSmap)
- Diet, nutrition, and HIV/AIDS (TheBody) – web site with links to many articles and fact sheets
- Nutrition and HIV (The Well Project)
- Vitamins and minerals (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version
- Herbal Products, Recreational Drugs, and HIV Meds (Project Inform)
- HIV and Nutrition (Poz)
Fact Sheets from Tufts Nutrition and Infection Unit:
- Why Is Good Nutrition Important in HIV?
- Choose Snacks That Work for You
- Dietary Guidelines
- Fiber
- Food and Water Safety
- Food Choices When No Kitchen Is Available
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids
- Protein and Fats
- What to Do When Money for Food Is Limited
Selected Recent Articles
Note: This section includes articles about obesity and metabolic syndrome.
- Aflatoxin Alert: Moldy Nuts and Corn Increases Your Liver Cancer Risk 60-Times If You Have Hepatitis B. (October 2016, Hepmag)
- Nutrition and Exercise and Hepatitis B. (September 2016, Hepmag)
- Food Insecurity Tied to HIV, Other STIs and Drug Use in U.S. Men. (August 2016, TheBodyPro)
- What Do Vitamin D Levels at HIV Treatment Initiation Have to Do With CD4 Cell Count Recovery? (August 2016, TheBodyPro)
- Food Insecurity Tied to Stigma and Depression in U.S. Women Living With HIV. (August 2016, TheBodyPro)
- Patients with HIV in British Columbia frequently report food insecurity. (August 2016, Healio)
- Ask a Pharmacist: Weighing Weight Loss Options for People with HIV. (September 2015, Beta Blog)
- Hunger Leads to Risky Sex in San Francisco. (July 2015, Beta Blog)
- Not having enough food linked to poor treatment outcomes in New York. (June 2015, AIDSmap)
- Sugary Drinks May Increase Risk for Fatty Liver Disease. (June 2015, Hepmag)
- Coffee, Even Decaf, May Promote Liver Health. (October 2014, Poz)
- Nutrition and Exercise Tips from HIV Experts at ICAAC 2014. (October 2014, TheBody)
- Low Vitamin D Is Linked to Poor HIV Treatment Outcomes. (May 2014, Poz)
- Low vitamin D concentrations associated with poor clinical and virological outcomes among people starting HIV therapy. (May 2014, AIDSmap)
- Vitamin D/Calcium Supplements Reduce Bone Loss by 50% When Starting EFV/TDF/FTC. (March 2014, NATAP)
- Calcium and High-Dose Vitamin D Supplements Cut Bone Loss by Half. (March 2014, Beta Blog)
- Supplements That May Slow HIV Can Fuel Prostate Cancer. (February 2014, Poz)
- Caring for the inside. (Winter 2014, Positively Aware)
- If CD4s Are High, A Multivitamin Combo Slows HIV Without ARVs. (December 2013, Poz)
- Micronutrient supplements delay HIV disease progression for patients with higher CD4 cell counts. (November 2013, AIDSmap)
- Lack of Food Raises Risk of Death in Drug Users With HIV. (June 2013, Poz)
- Diet quality predicts HIV progression and death in resource-poor settings. (December 2012, AIDSmap)
- Low Vitamin D Hinders CD4 Gains in Women Starting HIV Treatment Late. (December 2012, Poz)
- High-Dose Vitamins Don’t Fight HIV and Can Raise Liver Levels. (November 2012, Poz)
- Low levels of vitamin D associated with poorer long-term CD4 cell gains in women who start HIV treatment late. (November 2012, AIDSmap)
- Multivitamins: More Not Better When HIV Meds are Being Used. (October 2012, Poz)
- High-dose multivitamins have no benefit for people starting HIV treatment but cause serious liver disturbances. (October 2012, AIDSmap)
- Vitamin D deficiency associated with a poorer response to HCV treatment in HIV/HCV-co-infected patients. (October 2012, AIDSmap)
- Many Nutritional Supplements Make False Claims. (October 2012, Poz)
- Food Insecurity Contributes to HIV Hospital Visits in S.F. (August 2012, Poz)
- Vitamin D deficiency increases risk of ‘silent’ cardiovascular disease in HIV-positive African Americans. (March 2012, AIDSmap)
- Outsmarting HIV with Healthy Eating. (January/February 2012, Positively Aware)
- Vitamin D supplements benefit bone metabolism of younger patients taking tenofovir. (January 2012, AIDSmap)
- Vitamin D May Protect Bone Health in Tenofovir Takers. (January 2012, Poz)
- Limited evidence that vitamin D supplements of any benefit for patients with HIV. (January 2012, AIDSmap)