AIDS

Diet and Nutrition: (references)

• Avoid sucrose and all simple sugars
• Eat foods high in fiber
• Reduce fat consumption, especially saturated fats (animal products)
• Eat more complex carbohydrates, e.g., vegetables, beans, and brown rice
• Eat lots of garlic, onions, tumeric and shiitake and/or reishi mushrooms
• Eliminate foods that cause an allergic response or to which there is a sensitivity (fast, use an elimination diet, or allergy test to isolate such foods)

Vitamins and Minerals: (references)

• Beta carotene: 150,000 I.U. TID
• Vitamin B12: 1,000 - 3,000 mcg. daily to weekly
• Vitamin B-complex: take twice the recommended dosage
• Vitamin C: 1 - 3 gm. TID (to bowel tolerance)
• Vitamin E: 800 - 1600 I.U.
• Folate: 2 - 4 mg.
• Zinc: 30 mg. TID
• *Copper: 2 - 4 mg.
• Selenium: 200 - 300 mcg.

Supplements: (references)

• N-Acetyl Cysteine: 1 gm. BID
• Acetyl-L-Carnitine: 1 gm. TID
• Omega-3 Fatty Acids : 2 - 5 gm. TID
• Omega-6 Fatty Acids : 1 gm. TID
• Lipoic Acid: 150 mg. TID
• Thymus Glandular: 1 tablet TID
• L-Glutathione: 500 mg. BID away from food
• Acidophilis and Bifidus: 1 capsule between meals
• Coenzyme Q10: 60 - 150 mg. in small divided doses every 3 hours
• Fiber: 20 - 45 gm. per day in divided doses with 12 oz. of water per dose
• DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone): 20-100 mg.

Botanicals: (references)

• Tincture that reduces reverse transcriptase - Glycyrrhiza glabra: take 1/4 tsp. TID
• Tincture that is antiviral and immune stimulating - *Echinacea angustifolia (2), *Ligusticum porteri (2), Allium sativum (1), Astragalus membranaceus (2), *Arctium lappa (1): take 1/4 tsp. TID
• Tincture for nausea, digestive problems, and to gain weight - *Acorus calamus (4), *Hydrastis canadensis (4): take 1/4 tsp. TID
• Tincture - Hypericum perforatum: take 1 tsp. TID

• Individual botanicals to be considered for this condtion:
  Acorus calamus (Sweetflag, Calamus)
  Allium sativum (Garlic)
  Arctium lappa (Burdock)
  Astragalus membranaceus (Astragalus, Milk vetch)
  Curcuma longa (Tumeric)
  Echinacea angustifolia (Purple cone flower)
  Glycyrrhiza glabra (Licorice)
  Hydrastis canadensis (Goldenseal)
  Hypericum perforatum (St. John's wort)
  Ligusticum porteri (Osha)

Homeopathic Remedies: (references)

• Fevers: AIDS: acquired immune deficiency syndrome:
  
  ARS, ars-i, bapt, carc, echi, ferr-p, gels, lyc, MED, MERC, ph-ac, phos, puls, pyrog, sil, sulph, syph, THUJ, tub, x-ray

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Other Therapies: (references)

• Lactobacillus acidophilus enema
• Chelate excess iron if necessary
• Constitutional hydrotherapy
• Reduce stress where at all possible
• Stop smoking
• Moderate exercise has been shown to slow the disease progression

Recommended Labs:

• Check for HIV: ELISA, Western Blot

*  The recommended use of this supplement or therapy is based on a physiological mechanism or empirical data and is not necessarily supported by peer-reviewed research studies.

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