HIV and Belly Fat

Belly fat is an issue for HIV-positive individuals (also known as lipodystrophy) and is a side effect of some HIV medications. As individuals age, they may also develop body fat especially with poor diet. Diet and exercise are increasingly important to reduce body fat. Some individuals have used alternative treatments to reduce fat levels. Tesamorelin is a new drug used for belly fat that has shown promising results so far. What have you been doing? Are you concerned about belly fat and what do you wish to know?

Naturopathy and HIV

BCPWA Treatment Information Program has started up an HIV Complementary Care Clinic which runs every Wednesday evening. This is a partnership with the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine in which naturopath students provide treatments under the supervision of a naturopath. Some of the naturopathic treatments available include: acupuncture, vitamin & mineral supplementation, nutritional counseling, homeopathy and botanical medicine. Have you used such treatments and what has been your experience? Share with us.

Cancer and HIV - News

There was a recent journal article from Lancet reporting that both non AIDS related and AIDS related cancer can occur earlier for HIV-positive individuals with low CD4 counts - by as much as 20 years earlier! This is another argument for starting treatment earlier to get your CD4 counts high and viral load to undetectable. What do you think of this?