Early signs of HIV

How To Regrow Hair After Hair Loss

2008-09-01T13:19:00.000-07:00

How To Regrow Hair After Hair Loss

Health Benefits of Minerals And Vitamins

2008-08-30T16:55:00.000-07:00

Health Benefits of Minerals And Vitamins

Health Benefits And Magnesium

2008-08-18T11:02:00.000-07:00

Health Benefits And Magnesium

Health Benefits And Minerals

2008-08-15T16:32:00.000-07:00

Health Benefits And Minerals

Health Benefits Of Vitamin E

2008-08-01T08:41:00.000-07:00

Health Benefits Of Vitamin E

Health Benefits of Vitamin B12

2008-07-17T19:05:00.000-07:00

Health Benefits of Vitamin B12

Vitamin B12 have a numerous amount of benefits that can help individuals in different ways. The most common benefit of B12 is its ability to boost ones energy level, and speed up your metabolism. Patients who suffer with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome can make excellent use of B12 by taking the therapeutic amount. The therapeutic amount is 1000 milligrams. B12 has helped individuals feel less tired, and worn down. The most effective form is B12dots or lozenges.(sublingual under the tongue). Vitamin B12 is also available in a vegetarian form, which is the type I use for myself.

How Nutrients Partner Together
Without vitamin B12 present in your body iron is incapable of functioning at its full potential . Nutrients in our body work together in a corporate effort to keep us healthy . . For example vitamin B12 helps the body to absorb carotene, and it plays a role in vitamin A being converted .

Look at it this way nutrients work as a team in an united effort for a common goal . Take for instance how healthy red blood cells are produced. It takes vitamin B12, vitamin B6 , vitamin B2 for production of healthy looking blood cells. Vitamin B1 is vital to maintain the health of the cell.

Health Benefits Of Vitamin B6

2008-07-10T19:17:00.000-07:00

Health Benefits Of Vitamin B6

Health Benefits And Vitamin B5

2008-06-29T16:07:00.000-07:00

Health Benefits And Vitamin B5

B5's Positive Effects
Since this vitamin supports the function of the adrenal glands a deficiency of this vitamin can lead to adrenal exhaustion. The brain is another organ in the body that utilizes a significant amount of pantothenic acid. The brain is the only part of the body that uses the highest form of B5, therefore individuals resulting in a decreased amount of B5can notice mood changes, such as fluctuations, and trouble with depression.

Heart patients can benefit by taking a daily dosage of B5. The recommended dosage for men and women is 15 milligrams.

For therapeutic needs doses can range from 50 - 250 milligrams to aid allergy suffers. When taking amounts up to 250 milligrams no signs of toxicity has been reported.

There have been numerous case studies of children who suffer with ADHD/ADD, during the study they where given certain nutrients. Some of these nutrients included: calcium, folic acid, vitamin C, B complex, pantothenic acid, zinc, and manganese.

Zinc was included as part of the regiment due to its ability to decrease hyperactivity. The children also were not allowed any foods, or to use any items continuing dye, or artificial flavorings. I can't imagine how a child could would stand so many restrictions, but in some cases the children had noticeable improvement.

Anti-Wrinkle Foods

2008-06-19T05:41:00.000-07:00

Anti-Wrinkle Foods

Berries Are Your Bestfriends
Blueberries are my favorite and they are truly the best anti-aging, and anti-wrinkle food. This is the perfect anti-wrinkle food. Berries have natural fructose sugar that satisfies your longing for sweets and enough fiber so you absorb fewer calories that you eat. British researchers found that the high content of insoluble fiber in fruits, vegetables and whole grains reduces the absorption of calories from foods enough to promote weight loss without hampering nutrition.

BEANS - Great Anti-Aging Foods

Beans are one of the best sources of plant protein. Peas, beans and chickpeas are collectively known as legumes. Most common beans have 215 calories per cooked cup (lima beans go up to 260). They have the most protein with the least fat of any food, and they're high in potassium but low in sodium.

Plant protein is incomplete, which means that you need to add something to make it complete. Combine beans with a whole grain - rice, barley, wheat and corn - to provide the amino acids necessary to form a complete protein. Then you get the same top-quality protein as in meat with just a fraction of the fat.

Studies at the University of Kentucky and in the Netherlands show that eating beans regularly can lower cholesterol levels. The most common complaint about beans is that they cause gas. Here's how to control that problem, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA):

Before cooking, rinse the beans and remove foreign particles, put in a kettle and cover with boiling water, soak for four hours or longer, remove any beans that float to the top, then cook the beans in fresh water.

Health Benefits And Vitamin B2

2008-06-13T15:33:00.000-07:00

Health Benefits And Vitamin B2

HIV Prevention-Safe Sex

2008-05-22T14:00:00.000-07:00

Cure Speaks Out

2008-04-02T10:40:00.000-07:00

Buzz Blogging

2008-03-08T11:03:00.000-08:00

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Put snapbomb on your to do list you will be happy you did. I know you can't say you forgot -- who can forget a witty, energy filled name like snapbomb.

New Meds Guide

2008-03-05T15:35:00.000-08:00

The Test Positive Aware Network have released the latest guide in HIV medication and research for 2008.

HIV Laugh-able?

2008-02-21T08:47:00.000-08:00

Rihanna has found a way to lighten the mood of those who suffer with HIV. Chris Rock makes jokes about HIV and AIDS does this make it okay? Honey there is other ways to lighten the mood of those who suffer with HIV other than making jokes about the disease itself. There is nothing funny about HIV. PERIOD. Rihanna has discovered a way to make HIV glamourous--interesting. No doubt she is a beauty, and a bit of a genius to put a new spin on the ugly face of such a horrible epidemic. And as for Chris Rock--well what can you say about him he will make jokes about anything that's his job. But jokes about AIDS I think thats a bit much.

Rihanna you are a smart cookie for finding a way to twist the HIV seriousness around into something funny. I don't think it's so cute, have you seen the latest stats for people who are infected with the disease? Here's a tip for you drop by the CDC website, and learn something.

HIV Conspiracy

2008-02-17T12:45:00.000-08:00

Conspiracy beliefs about the origin of HIV and the role of the government in the AIDS epidemic are prevalent, particularly in the African American community. Klonoff and Landrine (1999) found in a random door-to-door survey of African Americans in California that 27% of African Americans endorsed the belief that “HIV/AIDS is a man-made virus that the federal government made to kill and wipe out black people”, and a further 23% were unsure. More recently, Bogart and Thorburn (2005) conducted a random telephone survey of African Americans living in the contiguous U.S. They found that “AIDS is a form of genocide against blacks”, (5-point Likert scale, strongly agree to strongly disagree) over 20% of men and 12% of women somewhat or strongly agreed; for the question “AIDS was produced in a government laboratory”, over 30% of men and 24% of women agreed. Both studies note the history of the Tuskegee syphilis study (Jones, 1993) and its potential role in generating mistrust of the government with regard to treatment and racial discrimination and disparities in the health care system.

These beliefs have potentially dangerous consequences for HIV prevention and AIDS treatment: Bogart and Thorburn note that HIV/AIDS conspiracy beliefs were significantly associated with negative condom attitudes and inconsistent condom use, and may represent a facet of negative attitudes toward condom use among black men.

Findings from a recent study on HIV vaccine acceptability among communities at risk suggest that conspiracy beliefs may be widespread and reflect substantial mistrust of the government and health care system among both African Americans and Latinos (Newman, et al, 2004). In this study, a higher percentage of Latinos expressed their mistrust of the government and physicians when compared to other ethnic groups. Approximately 55% of Latinos and 50% of African Americans, for instance, reported believing that the government secretly had an HIV vaccine. HIV vaccine acceptability, in addition, was lower for those who believed physicians experiment on people without consent (Latinos 38%, African Americans 25%, Whites 15%).

This recent study suggesting that both Latinos and African Americans report HIV/AIDS conspiracy beliefs indicates that a sole focus on the African American community may obscure the possibility that conspiracy theories may be common in other populations at risk. Indeed, if they are a facet of negative condom use attitudes, they might be expected to occur in other racial and ethnic populations. We analyzed data from a study in which HIV/AIDS conspiracy beliefs were investigated in order to determine (1) their distribution in other racial/ethnic groups, and (2) their relationship to reported condom use.

HIV Vaccines

2008-02-17T12:41:00.000-08:00

On Tuesday, researchers at the 15th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Boston presented updates on the quest for an AIDS vaccine.

Further analysis of data from the trial of a Merck AIDS vaccine candidate, which was stopped last fall once it proved ineffective, showed uncircumcised male vaccine recipients had nearly four times the HIV infection risk of those given a placebo, said lead investigator Dr. Susan Buchbinder. The vaccine may have activated white blood cells near the surface of the foreskin, a known target of HIV, possibly making uncircumcised volunteers more vulnerable, she said.

However, Buchbinder does not recommend that uncircumcised volunteers who received the vaccine be circumcised as a precaution. While the slightly increased risk of infection among vaccine recipients is continuing, even the numbers among those who are uncircumcised is so small it could be purely the result of chance.

In another presentation, the 3,000 attendees were told the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has “lost its way” and that current HIV/AIDS vaccine trials are dead ends. “There is no rational basis for believing that any of the products in the pipeline have any reasonable hope of being effective,” said Ronald Desrosiers, director of the New England Regional Primate Research Center.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, disagreed with Desrosiers’ bleak assessment, though he acknowledged scientists have much more to learn about the biological steps necessary for the immune system to effectively fight the virus.

Fauci announced a March 25 meeting in Bethesda, Md., where vaccine research leaders will plan strategy and consider new areas where federal assistance can be channeled.

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Could the AIDs virus be viewed as a natural way to stabilize population growth?

2008-01-27T08:53:00.000-08:00

Recently I was given this title to write an article for HIV and the stabilization of population growth. I think it is the most unheard of assignment, but this is what I had to say.

Just ask someone who died from AIDS, ask a family member who lost a love one to this devastating disease. Travel to Africa. Was the epidemic created to stabilize the population growth in Africa? I think not. I believe this horrible disease is only benefiting one group of professionals - pharmaceutical companies. Do you know how expensive HIV medication cost? The latest drug developed the one dose Atripela is selling for $1100 for a one month supply. And who pays for it? If you live in Illinois the state can help low-income families pay for their medication.

I believe no one is profiting from this horrible disease, except those who work in the medical profession. Another popular drug for HIV is Truvada which runs about $880 for a one month supply. So was AIDS created to stabilize the population growth? No. It was created to fatten the pockets of the medical industry, and the pharmaceutical companies.

Viramune is another popular drug although it is less expensive at a whopping $442 for a month's supply. To me it is proof in the putting. In urban communities of course individuals cannot buy these drugs. That's why programs such as ADAP was created which is an acronyms for AIDS Drug Assistance Program. And the State of Illinois always complaint about a deficit in the budget.

And the issue of becoming co-infected. Co-infection is a term used when AIDS patients become infected with another infectious disease such as Hepatitis A, B or C. Hepatitis is spread by close personal contact. The A form is spread through food, or water containing the virus.

Hep B and C is also a virus that attacks the liver. It is spread differently through sexual contact with an infected person. Many people who are infected with HIV or have AIDS do encounter being co-infected with a form a Hepatitis.

Again I say no; it is not a matter of population control, it's an economic issue developed for government officials, and the FDA to benefit. Have you ever wondered why there's still no cure, but yet plenty of drugs to control the disease? A cure would mean no more profits-but more medications equals more dollars.

Now you decide, was the disease created to control population?

HIV & Nutrition

2008-01-25T20:11:00.000-08:00

HIV: Nutrition and Exercise When You Have HIV

Even though you have HIV, you don't have to lose weight. Good nutrition and exercise can improve your health and slow down your HIV infection.
What problems could make it hard for me to eat a healthy diet?
You might have trouble eating if you have sores in your mouth, diarrhea, nausea or just a poor appetite. If you have trouble eating or exercising, talk to your doctor.

What are some good tips for eating right?
A few simple steps can help you make sure your food is healthy and safe:
Wash your hands with soap and water before you eat so you won't get an infection from germs on your hands.

Wash fruits and vegetables before you eat them or cook them.

Wash your hands with soap and water after you touch raw fish, chicken or meat so you won't get an infection.

Be sure that meat, eggs and fish are well cooked before you eat them.
Here are some ways to put good nutrition into your diet:

Have high-calorie protein drinks or shakes. Adding powdered milk can increase the nutrition in other drinks.

Drink 8 to 10 glasses of filtered water each day.
Keep nutritious snacks on hand.

Eat high-calorie foods if you're losing weight.

Call your doctor if you lose 5 pounds or more when you didn't want to.
Talk to your doctor about taking a multivitamin every day. Take your multivitamin with a meal so your stomach won't get upset.

Infection with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is serious. But the outlook for people with HIV and AIDS is improving. If you are infected with HIV, there are many things you can do to help ensure you have a longer, healthier life. One important thing is to take your medicines. Make sure you have a health care provider who knows how to treat HIV. You may want to join a support group. Learn as much as you can about your disease and its treatment. And eat healthy foods and exercise regularly - things that everyone should try to do.

AIDS Drugs Sales Seen Topping $10 Billion by 2015

2008-01-12T19:52:00.001-08:00

By Ben Hirschler

The launch of new drugs and an increase in the number of people diagnosed with HIV is set to make AIDS medicine a $10.6 billion market by 2015, according to a report on Thursday which was released.

Drugmakers may be under pressure to cut prices in the developing world but selling HIV drugs in the West remains a lucrative and fast-growing business.

Independent market research firm Datamonitor said the HIV/AIDS market was set to undergo significant changes over the next 10 years as drugs that work through novel mechanisms and next-generation versions of existing drugs are launched.

Sales, as a result, should rise significantly from about $7.1 billion in 2005, benefiting a clutch of companies with promising new products, including Merck & Co Inc., Pfizer Inc., Gilead Sciences Inc. and Johnson & Johnson.

Most cases of HIV/AIDS occur in sub-Saharan Africa, where lack of funding means treatment is restricted and prices are under pressure, resulting in little if any profit for multinational drug firms.

Just this week Abbott Laboratories Inc., widely criticised for aggressive pricing of its AIDS medicines, agreed to slash the price of its Kaletra AIDS drug by more than half in more than 40 poor countries.

But at the same time the disease is also increasing in the developed world, with an estimated 2.1 million people in North America and Western Europe living with HIV in 2006, up from 1.9 million in 2004.

"Advances in antiretroviral therapy have turned HIV from a universally feared death sentence into a chronic disease with an average life expectancy similar to that of Type 2 diabetes," Datamonitor analyst Mansi Shah said.

"Because of this, attitudes towards HIV have become relatively blase amongst some groups."

Notable new types of drugs include Pfizer's maraviroc, a CCR5 inhibitor, and Merck's raltegravir, an integrase inhibitor, which are expected to be launched in 2007 and 2008 respectively.

They will complement new generation forms of existing drug classes, such as Johnson & Johnson's recently approved Prezista, a protease inhibitor.

Such products offer new treatment options for the growing number of patients whose disease no longer responds to existing drugs.

At the same time, other companies are developing improved fixed-dose drug combinations, including Atripla from Gilead, which combines the components of current drug cocktails into a single pill that can be taken once a day.

Atripla was launched in the United States last year and is expected to take market share from its two components Truvada and Sustiva, as well as competitor drugs such as GlaxoSmithKline Plc's Combivir, Datamonitor said.

The global market for all pharmaceuticals grew 7 percent last year to $643 billion, according to estimates from another market research company, IMS Health, released last month.

One Pill, Once Daily

2008-01-12T19:51:00.000-08:00

On July 12, 2006, the FDA approved the first one-pill, once-daily regimen for HIV treatment, a coformulated tablet containing tenofovir, FTC, and efavirenz. Sold under the brand name Atripla, the coformulation represents a major advance in HIV treatment for several reasons:

The regimen contained in the tablet is one of the most effective antiretroviral combinations currently available for treatment-naive patients, as evidenced by its inclusion as a "preferred NNRTI-based regimen" in the latest DHHS treatment guidelines. Results from a recent randomized trial confirmed the regimen’s superiority over AZT/3TC + efavirenz (ACC Feb 1 2006).

Patient surveys repeatedly show a strong preference for fewer pills per day.

The tablet is the result of a cooperative effort between two pharmaceutical companies. Such collaboration is unprecedented in HIV treatment and will hopefully be a harbinger for more development along these lines.

The 30-day cost of tenofovir/FTC/efavirenz (US$1150) is comparable to the cost of purchasing tenofovir/FTC and efavirenz separately. In addition, many insurance companies may charge only one co-pay, as they have done for other coformulated HIV treatments such as lopinavir/ritonavir, tenofovir/FTC, abacavir/3TC, AZT/3TC, and AZT/3TC/abacavir.

Given these advantages, tenofovir/FTC/efavirenz should be strongly considered for treatment-naive patients beginning their first regimen. Depending on treatment history, it is also a potential switch option for some treatment-experienced patients who are interested in a lower pill burden. However, the coformulation will not be appropriate for certain patients who have relative or absolute contraindications to individual components of the tablet. These patients include women who might become pregnant (efavirenz is a Pregnancy Category D drug), patients with renal insufficiency (tenofovir has potentially nephrotoxic effects), and patients with NNRTI resistance as a result of prior treatment or acquisition of resistant virus.

HIV Series #4

2008-01-04T11:52:00.000-08:00

HIV Series #3

2008-01-04T11:49:00.000-08:00

HIV Series #2

2008-01-04T11:46:00.000-08:00

HIV Series #1

2008-01-04T11:40:00.000-08:00