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Reporting back from the AIDS Conference in Vienna, DAVID MENADUE discovers that ‘HIV and ageing’ is a universal issue, that long-term complications may be more prevalent than we thought and that good nutrition really is a good idea. read more »

Wollumbin, in the Northern Rivers of New South Wales, is the first place in Australia to see the sun. It is also where thirty-five gay men with HIV retreated recently for a long weekend of good food, courtesy of Shane Duniam. read more »

With all this talk about inflammation, Adrian Ogier thought it was worth investigating the anti-inflammatory diet.

The theory of the anti-inflammatory diet is pretty simple. It goes that some foods have a ‘calming’ or anti-inflammatory affect on your body while others don’t. read more »

An Australian expert was heard to say recently that AIDS has been cured and HIV should now be thought of as a disease of inflammation. Neil McKellar-Stewart tends to agree.

More and more these days, health issues apart from HIV are taking centre stage in our lives. On top of the list are lifestyle changes that we are being encouraged to make to reduce our risk of contracting other illnesses. read more »

Normal ageing takes a toll on the gastrointestinal tract. Ageing muscles, including the digestive muscles, contract more slowly, take plenty of time relaxing, and move their contents along at a more leisurely pace; therefore constipation can become a concern as you get older. read more »

It’s a normal day in the diabetes[Diabetes mellitus[Diabetes mellitus] A disorder in which sugars in the diet cannot be metabolised into energy due to a lack of the enzyme insulin. Late-onset diabetes mellitus may be a long-term side effect of some anti-HIV drugs.] A disorder in which sugars in the diet cannot be metabolised into energy due to a lack of the enzyme insulin. Late-onset diabetes mellitus may be a long-term side effectAn unwanted effect caused by the administration of drugs. Onset may be sudden or develop over time. of some anti-HIV drugs. clinic of St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney. In the waiting room are three people waiting to see the specialist. One is a short, elderly woman of eastern European extraction. Another is an overweight man in his sixties. And the third is a lean, fitlooking man in his early forties who happens to be living with HIV. Neil McKellar-Stewart finds out why HIV puts us in the room. read more »

HIV positive? Want to hear the latest about HIV treatments and health? You should, because there have been important developments in HIV treatments over the past year. To catch up with the latest information, watch a webcast of a community treatment update held in Sydney on 25 November. read more »

People who adhere closely to a Mediterranean diet — comprising olive oil, grains, fruits, nuts, vegetables and fish and low in meat and dairy – may have a lower risk of developing diabetes[Diabetes mellitus[Diabetes mellitus] A disorder in which sugars in the diet cannot be metabolised into energy due to a lack of the enzyme insulin. Late-onset diabetes mellitus may be a long-term side effect of some anti-HIV drugs.] A disorder in which sugars in the diet cannot be metabolised into energy due to a lack of the enzyme insulin. Late-onset diabetes mellitus may be a long-term side effectAn unwanted effect caused by the administration of drugs. Onset may be sudden or develop over time. of some anti-HIV drugs. according to a recent study. read more »

The Nutrition for Life Project works to ensure that people with HIV get the nutrition they need. read more »

Eating a balanced, healthy diet is definitely beneficial for people with HIV. Some studies have shown that people with nutrient deficiencies have more rapid disease progression or respond to treatments less well. read more »