Traditional Indian medicine for HIV/AIDS
Reviewers from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland assessed the quality of scientific articles on traditional Indian...
Ginkgo biloba interacts with midazolam
In addition to interacting with midazolam (Versed for sedation and anxiety), researchers from the FDA and the NIH studied ginkgo’s...
Use of Chinese medicine in HIV patients
This survey of male Chinese HIV patients provides an opportunity to review the risk for interactions between Chinese herbal medicine...
Creatine’s effect on resistance training in patients with HIV
 Researchers from the University of California San Francisco studied whether creatine supplementation augments the effects of progressive resistance exercise training...
Quality of life and well-being in HIV patients
Researchers from University of Zurich in Switzerland report that cognitive behavioral stress management (CBSM) improved both.
Smoked medicinal cannabis for neuropathic pain in HIV
It was reportedly effective when used in addition to pain treatment in patients with medically refractory pain due to HIV....
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Should everyone get zinc?
The immune system depends on this essential trace element. Many (but not all) diseases respond positively when zinc is used...
Positive effects of selenium in patients with HIV
Selenium is a simple, inexpensive, and safe adjunct therapy in HIV spectrum disease. That’s the conclusion from a study from...
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Interactions between supplements and drugs used to treat AIDS
Researchers from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore have reviewed natural health products (NHPs) and antiretroviral drugs (ARVs). Here are the...
The risk of infection following acupuncture
A few years ago I reviewed the safety of acupuncture and concluded that side effects due to acupuncture are uncommon...
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Flaxseed for menopausal symptoms and more
One study reports on flax and flaxseed oil in menopausal women, the second conducts a general review of the literature....
A possible role for yoga as a complementary therapy for HIV
One of the complications of HIV infection is the loss of complex motor coordination. This can be evaluated using the...
CAM: Complementary or alternative treatment for HIV/AIDS?
Research from Emory University in Atlanta indicates that patients with HIV/AIDS might be using CAM as an alternative to highly...
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Music therapy in gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures
Dr. Dan Rudin from Statin Island University Hospital in New York looked at past studies and concluded it’s a “safe...
Effects of acupuncture plus relaxation response on quality of life in HIV
Treatment advances have transformed HIV/AIDS into a chronic manageable disease in which quality of life has become an important health...
Exploring the value of antibacterial honey to treat resistant bacterial infections
? The media regularly reminds us of the dangers and difficulties in treating infections caused by microorganisms that are resistant...
Marijuana used to treat neuropathic pain in AIDs patients
Neuropathic pain occurs when damaged or dysfunctional nerve fibers send incorrect signals to pain centers leading to feelings of tingling,...
Critiquing the rationale for using lime juice douche vaginally
Lime has been used as a contraceptive and vaginal hygiene douche, particularly in Africa. This study reports the safety of...
Omega-3 lowers triglycerides in men with HIV
Elevated triglyceride blood levels are a common finding in people with HIV. And the levels tend to get higher during...
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Self-care for peripheral neuropathy in HIV/AIDS
Peripheral neuropathy is the most common neurological complication in HIV, and it’s often associated with antiretroviral therapy. Patients experience muscle...