healthy living

A little can go a long way

Graham Stocks — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:52:47 -0800

Gone are the days of multiple daily dosing and battling horrendous side effects to achieve viral suppression. Newer generation drugs can achieve much with a lot less effort.

Armed with this knowledge, David Anders made the transition from standard triple combination therapyHighly Active AntiRetroviral Therapy ??? aggressive treatment of HIV infection using several different drugs together. to a lighter regimen of boosted darunavir monotherapy.

Superfoods

Graham Stocks — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:04:14 -0800

Most of us know Jo Watson as the executive Director of NAPWHA, but away from the office Jo displays a passion for cooking. So, we asked her to share one of her favourite recipes using a ‘superfood’. She chose to use beetroot in a beetroot and goat cheese tart.

The smoking will get you before the HIV does

Graham Stocks — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:47:46 -0800

While there is evidence that the inflammation and metabolic changes associated with HIV do increase our risk of developing things like cardiovascular disease and cancers, another risk factor plays a much more significant role in shortening lives.

BGF workshop - Take control of your health!

Graham Stocks — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:34:26 -0800

Developed by Stanford University, and presented by Bobby Goldsmith Foundation for people living with HIV, partners and carers, these workshops runs for 2½ hours each week for 7 weeks.

Workshops are held on Tuesdays at 6 pm, starting March 12, and Thursdays at 1 pm, starting April 1, at BGF in Surry Hills.

Workshop topics include:

State of Mind: changing how you use

Graham Stocks — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:19:36 -0800

STATE OF MIND: the column where therapists recommend techniques we can employ to deal with the symptoms of anxiety or depression. In this issue, Kurt Andersson-Noorgard talks about managing your alcohol and other drug use.

Tales from the Network

Graham Stocks — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:59:50 -0700

It was while Peter Watts was introducing Joe to some of the services they offer at Queensland Positive People (QPP), that they got to talking.

Diagnosed with HIV some years ago, lately Joe had been struggling with his health and seemed, he said, to be constantly and overwhelmingly tired.

‘Sometimes I just don’t have enough energy to stand up in the shower,’ he told him.

Drink coffee, don’t die

Graham Stocks — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 19:44:01 -0700

US researchers have discovered an association between drinking coffee and living longer.

It’s a strange association because they found that coffee drinkers also tended to be cigarette smokers, meat eaters, consumers of larger-than-average amounts of alcohol and were less likely to engage in vigorous exercise.

Hints for a happy heart

Graham Stocks — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 18:55:01 -0700

The purpose of taking a fish oil supplement is to give you a good dose of the cholesterolAn essential component of cell membranes and nerve fibre insulation, cholesterol is important for the metabolism and transport of fatty acids and the production of hormones and Vitamin D. Cholesterol is manufactured by the liver, and is also present in certain foods. High blood cholesterol levels have been linked to heart disease and may be a side effect of some anti-HIV medications. lowering omega-3 essential fatty acids: eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Fish such as mackerel, tuna, salmon and sardines are good sources of both of these as are those small shrimp-like crustaceans called krill.

Time for a flu shot

Graham Stocks — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 18:42:58 -0700

If you haven’t had one this season, it’s time for your influenza vaccine.

Building dem bones

Graham Stocks — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 20:29:40 -0800

PETER WATTS reports on help for a problem that’s three times more likely to affect HIV positive people than the general population.