Nutrition for HIV-Positive Individuals: Maintaining Healthy Weight & Energy

Question
Hi, i am 25 years old and i was diagnosed with HIV 2years ago. I was wondering if you could help me with what i must eat as im loosing weight. I was 64.2 kg when i was diagnosed and now i am 53 kg.

Answer
Nonhlanhla,

Are you on any anti-HIV drug cocktail?  There are many things to stimulate appetite, but HIV and AIDS comes with a wasting syndrome.  Viral load and CD4 counts are important to monitor.  Nutritional medicine is important aspect, but hooking up with an HIV / AIDS specialist for correct pharmaceutical therapy is paramount.

Best,

Yusuf JP Saleeby, MD
www.CarolinaMobileMD.com
www.eStatLabs.com