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)