AIDS

“...L-carnitine helps prevent obesity and has even shown benefit in AIDS patients.  Although it is unusual to see physicians prescribing vitamins in the hospital, acetyl-L-carnitine is routinely prescribed by kidney specialists for their patients, since the kidney is a...”

“...There are also several less common causes of Addison's disease ... CMV (cytomegalovirus) virus in association with AIDS...”

“...These include heart failure, liver disease, kidney failure, thyroid disorders, respiratory diseases, vitamin B12 deficiency, and sexually-transmitted disease such as syphilis or AIDS.  A neurologic examination will determine mental status and help diagnose dementia or delirium...”

“...The common types of anemia are ... Anemia caused by chronic disease, such as HIV/AIDS, Crohn's disease, and rheumatoid arthritis...”

“...This stored personal blood is a protection against AIDS, hepatitis, and other communicable diseases.”

“...Unfortunately this screening is not so strict in some countries, so blood transfusion carries a higher risk of acquiring diseases such as hepatitis B or C, HIV/AIDS, or syphilis.”

“...Growth is encouraged by a weakened immune system, as in AIDS, or with the prolonged administration of antibiotics...”

“...In persons who are immune compromised, including persons with HIV/AIDS, Chagas disease can be severe...”

“...scientific documentation and reliable anecdotal reports indicate that chlorella is effective in helping to reduce the symptoms of numerous types of cancers, diabetes, low blood sugar, arthritis, AIDS, pancreatitis, liver cirrhosis, hepatitis, peptic ulcers, viral and bacterial infections, anemia, and multiple sclerosis...”

“...However, those with a compromised immune system such as those suffering from HIV/AIDS are at greater risk of being infected and will suffer more severe symptoms that may prove difficult to treat...”

“...Immunodeficient patients (AIDS patients or who have those who have received transplanted organs), are at high risk of contracting CMV infection...”

“...With the AIDS pandemic, one needs to be alert for opportunistic infections that may present as acute diarrheal illness...”

“...A test that detects the presence of the AIDS virus or Lyme Disease antibodies.”

“...Patients whose immune systems are compromised by conditions such as AIDS or HIV, cancer therapies, or organ transplantation are more susceptible than other individuals to any form of encephalitis...”

“...This occurs most commonly in patients with compromised immune systems, such as those with AIDS or those who have undergone chemotherapy...”

“...Common causes of enlarged lymph nodes (and their usual location) ... HIV or AIDS (neck, armpits, groin)...”

“...Some medications may by themselves cause excessive sweating, such as the medications often used for prostate cancer, AIDS, or pyridostigmine (Mestinon™) used for the condition myasthenia gravis...”

“...One report described how garlic enhanced the body's natural killer cell activity against the AIDS virus...”

“...Germanium has been used in the treatment of AIDS/HIV since the late 1990s...”

“...Disseminated disease is more frequently seen in people with cancer or AIDS.  The H. capsulatum fungus grows in soil and material contaminated with bat or bird droppings, and is especially prevalent in the American mid-west, the Caribbean, and Central and South America...”

“Although there is still controversy as to the causative agent, AIDS – acquired immunodeficiency syndrome – is commonly thought to be caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)...”

“AIDS has been associated with frequent and severe genital herpes infections.”

“An estimated 45% of men with untreated AIDS and 25% of asymptomatic, untreated HIV-infected men experience low testosterone levels...”

“In HIV progression to AIDS, there is a shift from Th1 (cellular immunity) to the less effective Th2 (humoral immunity).”

“Some AIDS sufferers develop frequent oral herpes infections.”

“...Since the virus generally believed responsible for AIDS contains a lipid envelope, BHT warrants investigation as a potential antiviral agent against the AIDS virus...”

“...IX International Conference on AIDS.  Berlin.  June 1993]”

“...Dr Ghoneum, who has been researching MGN-3 since 1993, reports that T4 levels can be maintained in almost every case of AIDS he has tested, and oftentimes they will even begin to increase...”

“Marijuana is being used to moderate wasting syndrome in AIDS patients...”

“Individuals with muscle-wasting and immune-system related illnesses (such as cancer or AIDS) who may be incapable of manufacturing their own supply of glutamine, may benefit from glutamine supplements taken along with other amino acids.”

“Extended fasting should be avoided in AIDS patients, who tend to be malnourished already.”

“Several studies have shown that testosterone levels are generally lower and that testosterone administration alleviates fatigue and depression in men with HIV/AIDS.  In one study, 80% of men reported significant improvements in their energy levels...”

“In one study, 10 patients with AIDS who were given 5 to 10gm per day of an aged garlic extract later had increased levels of natural killer cells, a higher helper:suppressor ratio, and reduced infection rates.”

“A retrovirus associated with onset of advanced immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).”

“...A few supporters also claim that HBOT helps patients with AIDS, arthritis, sports injuries, multiple sclerosis, autism, stroke, cerebral palsy, senility, cirrhosis, Lyme disease, and gastrointestinal ulcers...”

“...These include AIDS, CFS, candidiasis, multiple allergies, multiple chemical sensitivities (MCS), viral hepatitis, gulf war illness, cancer and other illnesses...”

“...KS appears in 15-20% of AIDS cases.  As AIDS progresses, the immune system weakens and thus the risk of developing KS increases...”

“...It is most common in people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), but it can also develop in organ transplant patients who are taking medication to suppress their immune system...”

“People with HIV/AIDS are particularly prone to developing various cancers, especially those caused by viruses such as Kaposi's sarcoma, cervical cancer or cancers of the immune system known as lymphomas.”

“An immune system that is weakened, for example by chemotherapy or AIDS, is less able to fight off the effects of the sun radiation.”

“...of tumors and cancer by supporting and enhancing the immune system, promotes improved immune system responses to bacteria, viruses and tumor cells, supports healing, and is used in the treatment of AIDS and immune system diseases...”

“...FDA-approved naltrexone, in a low dose (only 3mg), can boost the immune system, helping those with HIV/AIDS, cancer, and autoimmune diseases...”

“HIV or AIDS patients are especially likely to develop hairy leukoplakia...”

“...Has been used therapeutically in the treatment of AIDS and diabetes because of the synergy between alpha-lipoic acid and vitamin E and the interlocking cycles which lead to better optimization of antioxidant nutrients...”

“...One T-cell may be subtly altered so that it responds to the polio virus, another to hepatitis-B, a third to the AIDS virus, and so on...”

“...Intl AIDS Conference Abstract no PB0322, 1994]”

“...The helper T-lymphocyte, a subtype, is the main cell infected and destroyed by the AIDS virus.”

“...The main pathogens that are commonly looked for in feces include ... Candida (if the patient is immunosuppressed e.g. AIDS or cancer treatment)...”

“...drugs, lithium, and street heroine), allergic reactions (to insect stings, snake venom, and poison ivy), infections (malaria, various bacteria, hepatitis B, herpes zoster, and the virus which causes AIDS), and severe high blood pressure...”

“...Chemotherapy (leaches the body of estrogen, which brings on menopause); HIV, AIDS, tuberculosis, Hodgkin's Lymphoma and other fever-producing / immuno-suppressing disorders diseases; Diabetes; Hyperthyroidism; Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)...”

“...MAC is common in women with HIV/AIDS and can be deadly if left untreated.”

“...Some sufferers from immune-compromising diseases such as AIDS and chronic fatigue syndrome use noni to boost immune system function...”

“Other than AIDS, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is the most common and serious complication of sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs) among women...”

“...Viral infections that can cause pericarditis include common cold or flu viruses, meningitis, pneumonia, bronchitis, glandular fever, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS.  Other possible causes include chest trauma (for example after a serious car accident or heart surgery), bacterial infection (especially tuberculosis), autoimmune disease, kidney failure...”

“...Fungal Pneumonia Fungi can cause pneumonia, but they are relatively rare except in people who have suppressed immune systems (such as those with AIDS).  The diagnosis is often obvious to a doctor from the symptoms...”

“...(where muscle cells are unable to process chemicals normally), hormone disorders (such as abnormal thyroid, calcium, and magnesium conditions), and infectious diseases (such as influenza virus, AIDS, streptococcus and Lyme bacteria, pork tapeworm and schistosomiasis)...”

“...Weight loss can also be due to wasting diseases such as cancer and AIDS.  Hyperthyroidism, eating disorders and excessive physical activity must also be considered.”

“...Protein Deficiency can also be a consequence of Cachexia, or Wasting Syndrome, which often occurs in cancer patients or those with certain diseases such as AIDS, kidney failure, or COPD...”

“...It may be aggravated by injury or irritation (cuts, burns, rash, insect bites), and it may be severe in immunosuppressed people (such as with chemotherapy for cancer, or with AIDS) or those who have autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis...”

“...The immune system does not need to be improved in scleroderma, because it is already overactive (and not underactive, as in AIDS.)  Doing things that enhance the immune system can actually make scleroderma worse in some cases, as it gives the body more power to attack itself...”

“...Infections of the brain, any severe infection of any part of the body, and chronic infections such as neurosyphilis and AIDS.  Seizures can sometimes be triggered by an illness or by sensory stimuli such as lights, sounds or touch...”

“...Causes include ... HIV, the immunodeficiency disorder that leads to AIDS...”

“Some people with AIDS develop frequent and severe shingles; shingles is 9 times more likely to develop in those infected with HIV.”

“...Additionally, another report indicated the new AIDS drug, Indinavir, had less than an adequate blood level in patients taking St. Johns Wort...”

“...Also, persons with gonorrhea can more easily contract HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.  Persons with HIV infection and gonorrhea are more likely than persons with HIV infection alone to transmit HIV to someone else...”

“...The importance of the immune system as highlighted in the early 1980s by the emergence of AIDS, in which all of the immune disorders may occur...”

“...Malnourished patients with cancer or AIDS should not fast...”

“...Occurs most often in infants, immunocompromised patients, and AIDS victims.  Characterized by small whitish sports on the tongue and inside of the cheeks.”

“...Lower thymic hormone levels in the blood are associated with depressed immunity, and are typical of the elderly, individuals with chronic infections, autoimmune disorders, cancer and AIDS patients.  The thymus is extremely susceptible to free radical and oxidative damage caused by stress, radiation, poor diet, infection and chronic illness...”

“...This is one of the main causes of death among those with AIDS.  Known as Toxoplasmosis Encephalitis (TE), symptoms can include headaches, confusion, poor coordination, seizures, chest pain, coughing up blood, difficulty breathing, fever, vision problems such...”

“...This would include the elderly, children, people with HIV/AIDS, people with diabetes, or anyone who has been "worn down" from lack of sleep or lack of proper nutrition...”

“...Data now suggest that trichomoniasis may increase the risk of transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS, and may cause delivery of low-birth-weight or premature infants...”

“...Individuals with AIDS are at high risk not only for pulmonary coccidioidomycosis but for the disseminated form and cutaneous form of the disease.”

“...Immune deficiencies are also attributed to acquired infections or diseases that target the immune system, such as AIDS, while others, particularly primary immunodeficiency diseases, are often due to genetic abnormalities...”

“People whose immune systems are suppressed, such as those with AIDS or those undergoing chemotherapy, are more susceptible to pneumonia.”

“Lymphoma of the small intestine is strongly associated with a weakened immune system such as occurs with AIDS.”

“Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is more common among people with inherited immune deficiencies, autoimmune diseases, or HIV/AIDS, and among people taking immunosuppressant drugs following organ transplants.”

“Anything that suppresses the immune system, such as AIDS, chemotherapy or organ transplantation, can make people more susceptible to West Nile virus.”

“...Common causes of immune deficiency are AIDS and cancer.”