Those who have contracted HIV need to be extra careful about keeping up a regular exercise routine. Although exercising will not make HIV leave the body, it will make living with the illness easier. As stated in the publication HIV InSite, sponsored by the University of California San Francisco, "People diagnosed with HIV infection can live long, healthy lives, if they get medical care and take care of their bodies. This includes getting regular exercise."
Benefits of Exercise
Exercise has many benefits. These include helping to improve one's mental outlook, helping to keep weight in check, helping to strengthen bones, helping
Importance of Vitamins: HIV Patients
by Kimberly Hays December 18th, 2012 | Health Observance
An important study was released in 2005 by the Harvard School of Public Health in the Journal of Nutrition. Researchers found that taking a multi-vitamin daily can slow the progression of HIV, so it should be used as a low cost treatment. Though it is always suggested by doctors that we get our vitamins through good nutrition, many people, especially those who are sick, do not always have the appetite to consume all of the foods needed on a daily basis. For this reason, a daily multi-vitamin is a good idea for those with HIV, and the vitamins mentioned
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Don’t Become Lax: Prevent HIV/AIDS
by Lori Sciame December 10th, 2012 | Health Observance
HIV/AIDS has been around for a while now. The good news is that treatments for the disease have come a long way in helping to prolong the lives of those infected. Even Magic Johnson, one of the first major public figures to disclose that he suffered from HIV in the early 1990's, is still alive. The bad news is that today's teens who may not know the terrible toll that HIV/AIDS can take on a person, may become lax about prevention strategies.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides the following startling statistic: "Incidence is the number of
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides the following startling statistic: "Incidence is the number of
The Truth About Contracting HIV/AIDS
by Kimberly Hays December 4th, 2012 | Health Observance
HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. It is transmitted from one person to the other by entering the body then the blood stream. The HIV virus mutates the cells that protect the immune system. When the immune system is compromised to the point of it being unable to ward off infections, it is then AIDS. People who have HIV/AIDS are often stereotyped. Often, people are afraid of them, because they are uneducated on how the HIV virus is spread. It is important to know how you can and cannot get the virus.
How You Can Get HIV
You can get
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How You Can Get HIV
You can get
Exercise and Diabetes
by Lori Sciame November 26th, 2012 | Health Observance
News programs proclaim that millions of Americans weigh too much, and that this added weight can lead to type 2 diabetes. For many, type 2 diabetes can also lead to death. As stated on the American Diabetes Association (ADA) website, "in 2007, diabetes was listed as the underlying cause on 71,382 death certificates and was listed as a contributing factor on an additional 160,022 death certificates. This means that diabetes contributed to a total of 231,404 deaths." In order to avoid developing type 2 diabetes, an exercise program should become a priority in each person's life. Think about it
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