Nutrients and Foods in Aids

A scientific appraisal of alternative strategies for preventing or treating AIDS and its symptoms. It examines the role of nutrition in the progression of HIV and AIDS, looking at the nutritional deficiencies found in AIDS and HIV patients, and how dietary changes can benefit or harm them.
Lack of proper nutrition can severely impact the immune system, especially when it is already compromised. This book defines recent advances in understanding the nutritional deficiencies found in AIDS and HIV-positive patients. It explores the scientific knowledge of how nutritional and dietary changes and herbal medicines can benefit or potentially harm these patients. The text also discusses the negative effects of undernutrition that can lead to starvation, a potent immunosuppressant. Nutrients and Foods in AIDS is a much-needed scientific appraisal of current alternative strategies used in preventing or treating AIDS and its symptoms for improved quality of life.