The Three Things . . .

. . . that your doctor probably just doesn’t think about, or doesn’t think are important, are things you need to bear in mind. 

First, and easiest: Eliminate Deficiencies.

Most folks with HIV (and even many without!) are deficient in certain vitamins and minerals.  HIV itself can induce mineral deficiencies.

What happens when you have deficiencies?  Things don’t work the way they should.  Importantly, anybody’s immune system — poz or not — can be suppressed due to even a modest deficiency.

Most vitamin, mineral, and nutritional deficiencies can be remedied at low cost by adjusting your diet and supplementing.

Second: Things you do that encourage HIV.

Yes, the normal American lifestyle actually encourages HIV to replicate.   Mostly, we’re looking at what you put into your body — foods, drugs, alcohol.

Third: Things you can do to actively discourage HIV.

Once you’ve eliminated your deficiencies and cut out things you do which may encourage HIV to replicate more, there are also things you can do that either boost your immune system or go after HIV itself.

Taken together, all three of these approaches are still not a cure.  They are what I have found to be, for me, an effective management strategy. I hope they will help you, too.

You can find benefits in this three-pronged approach whether you are using meds or not.  Some side effects of certain meds can even be mitigated through the use of supplements and diet.

See the pages for each of The Three Things (in Pages listing in the left sidebar).