Hoda Masmouei
PharmD,MS,RD.
Good nutrition is critical for people living with
HIV/AIDS.
Nutrition should be viewed as an essential co-therapy
that can help maximize medical management of HIV. Eating well
can:
-Prevent or delay the loss of muscle tissue or
"wasting"
-Help strengthen the immune system
-Help
reduce viral mutations
-Decrease the incidence and
severity of opportunistic infections and hospitalizations
-Lessen the debilitating symptoms of HIV/AIDS
-Protein
helps build muscle tissue and helps your immune system fight
off infection.
Studies
have shown that HIV weight --loss tends to reduce protein
stores more quickly than starvation.
Carbohydrates and fats
are important because HIV can increase the body's metabolic
rate causing us to use more calories to do the same work we
did with fewer calories before becoming
HIV+.
Getting adequate amounts of vitamins,
minerals and photochemicals produces energy and protects
against chronic diseases like heart disease, cancer and high
blood pressure.
Depending on your medication, you may not
be eating enough for proper absorption of these
medications.
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People with HIV should try to eat a diet
that is
30%
protein, 30% carbohydrates and 30%
fruit
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