_Health of HIV Infected People: Food, Nutrition and Lifestyle_ _with
Antiretroviral Drugs_ provides basic and applied knowledge on the
supportive roles of bioactive foods, exercise, and dietary supplements
on HIV/AIDS patients receiving antiretroviral drugs.
Approaches include the application of traditional herbs and foods
aiming to define both the risks and benefits of such practices.
Readers will learn how to treat or ameliorate the effects of chronic
retroviral disease using readily available, cheap foods, dietary
supplements, and lifestyle changes with specific attention to the
needs of patients receiving antiretroviral drugs.
This work provides the most current, concise, scientific appraisal of
the efficacy (or lack thereof) of key foods, nutrients, dietary
plants, and behavioral shifts in preventing and improving the quality
of life of HIV infected infants and adults, while also giving the
needed attention to these complex and important side effects.
* Covers the role of nutrients in the prevention and treatment of
HIV-induced physiological changes in children undergoing HAART,
including covers of omega-3 fatty acids, dietary fat intake, metabolic
changes, and vitamin D
* Explores food and the treatment of obesity, diabetes, and
cardiovascular disease in HIV infected patients, including fundamental
coverage and recommendations for care
* Provides coverage of fitness and exercise regimens, physical
activity, and behavioral and lifestyle changes on HIV infected
individuals
* Gives careful attention to the specific nutritional needs of
patients undergoing HAART therapy
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ISBN
9780128007693
Publisert
2015
Utgiver
Elsevier S & T; Academic Press
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Product language
Engelsk
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Antall sider
632
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