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On
November 28th, 1985, my doctor informed that I had six months
to live. I was advised that I should inform my family and arrange
my finances and funeral.
Because of the impact HIV has had on my life, I am committed to
sharing the many positive approaches and techniques that I have
incorporated into my life and the journey to healing.
Along with medical interventions, I have had success with various
alternative and complementary therapies.
Some of the approaches that
I use in conjunction with current medical resources are:
- Healthy diet
- Exercise
- Meditation
- Visualization
- Reiki
- "A Course In Miracles"
- Body Rebalancing
- Craniosacro-therapy
- Massage/therapeutic touch
- Reflexology
- Detoxification
- Intravenous Vitamin C
- Vitamins, minerals, herbs and botanicals
- Essential oils/Aromatherapy
- Acupuncture
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Learn how to love yourself
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There was and still is much confusion and conflict when it comes to
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and AIDS. Many do not realize that HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is not the same as AIDS
(acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). Fear and stigma have risen when it should be declining. HIV
infection can be managed. The incorrect assumption that HIV is the same as AIDS contributes to the belief that HIV infection
means automatic death.
In reality, there is a great deal that can be done to prevent the progression to AIDS.
It is important to keep the body strong and healthy. Nutrition, vitamins, minerals, herbs and
botanicals, alternative and complementary therapies; can be used to protect the body's healing system
and boost the immune system.
These have enabled assistance and improvement in many ways: diarrhea, nausea, neuropathy, irritated skin
and rashes, wasting, fatigue, loss of appetite, immune suppression and more.
Pharmaceuticals play a very important role in assisting the
immune system when it is weakened and when the virus is out of control and causing serious problems.
The ONLY way you can know how HIV is reacting in your body
is through regular blood work!!!
This knowledge of how HIV is reacting allows you and
your physician to closely monitor your health status. You are better prepared to understand and
address health issues.
Often, people wait too long before getting tested and/or starting
HIV/AIDS medications. Knowledge is the weapon to create a positive impact on our health.
By using every available means, the more likely we are to SURVIVE!
Our own judgments and those we place on others contribute to our
dis - ease and disease. This plays a role in how we judge the disease. Moving everyone to a reliance on pharmaceuticals
leads us into a world where there is more resistance.
- physical resistance to viruses and bacteria.
- resistance to breaking the boundaries of our created differences.
HIV and AIDS has taught and shown me, that we are ALL connected and there are endless possibilities!
While dealing with HIV or AIDS, dedicated people have worked
tirelessly, creating awareness in the many areas related to HIV and AIDS.
Individuals spoke out; ignored the HIV stigma and broke down the barriers of fear and discrimination in
their own lives as well as for the sake of others.
Among the varied issues, many pioneered the importance of complementary therapies and their uses in treating
HIV/AIDS.
For some, the benefits from their efforts were not always realized while they were alive.
Where some left off striving, others are going onward.
This challenging work will continue until science, the medical profession, pharmaceutical companies, governments
and media combine all resources to promote the usage of complementary therapies as an integral part of the methods
for treatment of illnesses.
For a quarter century, infected individuals have addressed their HIV infection by going beyond
basic nutrition.
They have included vitamins, minerals, herbs and botanicals.
Whether described as alternative and complementary therapies, vitamin replacements or micronutrients, these methods
have proven to be highly effective. The evidence for this is shown in the numbers of HIV positive individuals who have
used them and continue to use them successfully. This information is further demonstrated and documented in the libraries
of AIDS organizations, confirming their important role!
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HIV and Nutrition
Micronutrients for Living Well with HIV -Part 1 of 3
Micronutrients for Living Well with HIV- Part 2 of 3
Micronutrients for Living Well with HIV -Part 3 of 3
HIV, Food Security and Nutrition
A Practical Guide to Nutrition for People Living with HIV
Living well with HIV/AIDS - A Manual on nutritional care and support
for people living with HIV/AIDS
Diet, Nutrition and HIV
Tufts University Nutrition and HIV Research
HIV Nutrition Resources by HIV Resources
Lark Lands Nutrition and HIV Treatment Pages
Nutrition & Diet Tips
Nutrition and HIV/AIDS: A Training Manual
"Good Nutrition Makes HIV Treatment More Effective"
A Randomized Trial of Multivitamin Supplements
and HIV Disease Progression and Mortality
Nutritional Issues in HIV: Related Resources
Implications of HIV/AIDS on Food Security: Related Resources
ART and Nutrition in HIV and AIDS
Nutrients and HIV:
Part 1-
Part 3 -
Nutrition Guidelines for Agencies Providing Food
to People Living with HIV Disease
A Guide to Monitoring and Evaluation of Nutrition Assessment, Education and Counseling of People Living With HIV
AIDS MAY BE A COMBINATION OF NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES
HIV Depletes Body of Selenium and Three Amino Acids
Nursing Guidelines: HIV and Nutrition
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HIV and Alternative and Complementary Therapies
Selecting a Complementary and Alternative Medicine(CAM)Practitioner
A Practical Guide to Complementary Therapies for People Living with HIV
A Look at Dr. Jon Kaiser's Complementary Approach to HIV/AIDS
Alternative Therapies for AIDS: An Historical Review
Alternative and Complementary Medicine General Resource Guide
Complementary Therapies for People Living with HIV
Beyond HIV/AIDS Medications: Healthy Living for HIVers
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