Nutritional Care of HIV-Positive Persons: A Manual for Individuals and Their Caregivers

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ISBN10: 849378435
ISBN13: 9780849378430

Publisher: CRC Press

Price: $119.95
Pages: 208
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Publish date: juni 1995

Outline:
An excellent home medical guide on nutrition A discussion on the relationship of nutrients to the immune function and their impact on HIV infection and AIDS-information not generally available in a single source The pros and cons of alcohol consumption A frank and sensitive discussion on diarrhea and how to experience full or partial relief from ito A stimulating discussion about eating defensively As the AIDS crisis continues, nutrition therapy has taken an important role in maximizing the body's capacity to fight HIV infection and AIDS as well as improving the quality of life when living with AIDS. Nutritional Care of HIV-Positive Persons: A Manual for Individuals and Their Caregivers presents principles, rules, and directions needed to address diet and nutrition issues for those living with HIV, with or without a diagnosis of AIDS. Written by nutritionists who have experience with AIDS, this how-to manual balances traditional sources of information with common experiences. Although written for the layman, the book is unusual in its inclusion of scientific and medical information. It addresses all groups, including women, infants, and children, reflecting the spread of the disease into all segments of the population. Discussion of selected topics are spiced with how to specifics that provide information on how nutrition can be used to maximize the body's capacity to fight HIV infection and AIDS. Focusing only on nutrition, Nutritional Care of HIV-Positive Persons fills the gap between brochures and scholarly research publications. It is an authoritative, practical guide for those living with HIV.

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