Nutrition and HIV or New 8 Week Cholesterol Cure

Nutrition and HIV: A New Model for Treatment

Author: Mary Romeyn

Treating HIV with Nutrition

Nutrition and HIV addresses the issues of nutrition and HIV from the perspective of the patient as well as the physician. Everyone who is interested in the problems of--and solutions to--nutritional therapy in HIV owes it to themselves to read this book.
--Paul A. Volberding, M.D., director, Center for AIDS Research, San Francisco

This reference book offers a sound nutritional model for sustaining and improving quality of life for HIV positive men and women. It outlines an easy-to-follow program for the prevention and treatment of weight loss--a common problem that if left untreated could lead to serious health decline or even death.

Publishers Weekly

Romeyn, a San Francisco internist specializing in HIV and nutrition, posits wasting, or starvation from within, as the enemy in opposing the advance of HIV infection. Already a grandmother when she began her internship in 1988, Romeyn exhibits here a remarkable combination of compassion, common sense and expertise. She explains clearly how HIV infection promotes wasting and why maintaining lean body mass is essential. She provides a self-help program for monitoring one's condition, improving one's appetite, taking the necessary supplements and dealing with special problems. A strong patient advocate and a proponent of aggressive and early treatment, she offers advice on the therapies currently available for fighting both the virus and secondary infections, choosing a doctor and a health-care plan, getting into new drug trials and using computer sources of information. Ten appendixes and a glossary pack in additional useful information. Although its focus is on nutrition, this is a truly comprehensive guide to combatting the ravages of HIV infection. (Oct.)

Library Journal

Romeyn, a San Francisco-based internist and a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee to the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, states that "HIV is a disease of decreasing nutritional status." Through the loss of nutrients and weight, the body loses the ability to fight off AIDS or opportunistic infectors. Her book arms HIV+ individuals with the knowledge to monitor and control their own nutritional status aggressively and thus maintain better health. Romeyn explains how individuals can perform their own nutritional assessment and preserve body mass through supplements and careful eating habits. Charts, recommendations, and scientific references are included. Special problems, medicines, lifestyle suggestions, and social support for the HIV+ individual are incorporated throughout the text. Although written for the highly educated reader, this book is readable and packed with useful information. Recommended for all health libraries serving HIV+ populations.-Janet M. Schneider, James A. Haley Veterans Hosp., Tampa, Fla.

Table of Contents:

	Preface to the Second Edition
	Preface to the First Edition
Pt. I	Nutrition and HIV
1	A New Model for Treatment	3
2	Understanding the Process of Wasting	11
Pt. II	What You Can Do for Yourself
3	Starting Your Own Assessment	21
4	Vitamins, Minerals, and Trace Elements	31
5	Other Supplements That Enhance Immune Response	65
6	Improving Your Appetite	73
7	Improving Your Environment	85
8	Sex, Drugs, and Exercise	99
	Epilogue: Your Personal Program	129
Pt. III	What You Can Do with Your Doctor
9	Choosing a Doctor	133
10	Understanding Your Health Care Plan	147
11	Monitoring Your Nutrition	161
12	The Wasting Syndrome	171
13	Fighting the Virus	209
14	Secondary Infections	233
15	Special Problems	251
16	Joining Studies	277
17	Women and HIV	285
18	What to Do: Algorithms for Care	299
Pt. IV	Taking Charge: How to Direct Your Own Healing
19	Taking Charge of Your Medical Care	321
20	Feeding the Soul	331
App. I	1993 CDC Criteria for a Diagnosis of AIDS	345
App. II	Diet Diary and Nutritional Assessment Form	347
App. III	List of Caloric Values	364
App. IV	Vitamin Supplementation Sources	371
App. V	Types of Studies to Evaluate Drug Effects	372
App. VI	HIV Flow Sheet	375
App. VII	Recommended Schedules for Prophylaxis of Infection	378
App. VIII	HIV Intake Physical	381
App. IX	Buyers' Clubs and Information Sources	384
App. X	Partial List of Feeding Programs	389
App. XI	Water Safety	392
App. XII	Antiretrovirogram: Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors	395
	Glossary	397
	Index	407
	The Author	427

See also: Better Safe than Sued or Rose Recipes from Olden Times

New 8-Week Cholesterol Cure: The Ultimate Program for Preventing Heart Disease

Author: Robert E Kowalski

Much has happened in the years since 1987 when The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure changed the way Americans think about coronary heart disease. And while cholesterol is still a risk factor for heart disease, the story is more complex than we once thought. In this completely updated book, Robert Kowalski reveals the latest developments in what we now know about heart disease and tells how to effectively combat all the newly discovered risk factors, from homocysteine to the deadly cholesterol Lp (a). He explains why diet is not enough and when supplements must be used, showing how optimal cholesterol levels can be reached without prescription drugs.

Kowalski, who had bypass surgery of his own in 1984, has effectively beaten heart disease by practicing what he preaches. He requires no prescription drugs, lives an unlimited and rigorous lifestyle, enjoys foods like steak and eggs, and has been given a clean bill of health by his physician. Included as well are new cholesterol testing methods; new heart-healthy products; special considerations for women, children, and the elderly; and new recipes.

Library Journal

Since this book first appeared in 1987, scientists have learned much more about cholesterol and its components, associated risk factors, supplements such as B vitamins and niacin, exercise, diet, and stress reduction, and longtime medical journalist Kowalski covers the evolving scientific information in depth. However, he also espouses an initially low-carb, low-calorie diet to induce ketosis and burn fat stores. That's fine for the short term in healthy individuals. But as with any significant change in diet, this one should not be undertaken without a physician's review since it may alter blood sugar levels in diabetics (and many folks have diabetes without realizing it) or require a change in medication levels. For larger collections. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.