Pittsburgh, PA (EGCM) The Physicians Association for AIDS Care (PAAC) and
Stadtlanders pharmacy are pleased to announce the availability of HN Disease
Nutrition Guidelines: Practical Steps for a Healthier Life.  The free
21-page booklet offers easy-to- follow nutritional recommendations for people
living with HIV/AIDS. Subjects include planning a balanced diet, specific
nutrients which enhance the immune system, food safety, the importance of
exercise and stress management in maintaining your health, and eating to
combat symptoms such as nausea, fatigue, and diarrhea.
 
"The vast majority of AIDS deaths are actually due to protein-calorie
malnutrition, which is a disease in and of itself, and needs to be
recognized, evaluated and treated as such," according to PAAC President, Paul
J. Cimoch, M.D., F.A.C.P.
 
HN Disease Nutrition Guidelines is a part of the PAAC Nutrition Initiative, a
program based upon four and a half years of intensive research and widely
regarded as the most comprehensive nutrition intervention program for HIV
disease.  The booklet is made available through an educational grant from
Stadtlanders pharmacy, and is authored by registered dietitians under the
medical peer review of the PAAC Nutrition Committee.
 
Excerpts from the practical advice in HN Disease Nutrition Guidelines include:
 
y Select foods that are rich in micronutrients.
 
y Eat small, frequent meals or snacks (at least four per day).
 
y Avoid salads and raw vegetables at restaurants, particularly when your
T-cell count is low. Choose hot soups instead.
 
y When you feel nauseous, eat a few saltine crackers, a slice of toasted
bread, or a small piece of ginger.
 
The booklet also offers an extensive chart detailing the sources and
functions of 17 major nutrients, as well as the symptoms associated with
deficiencies and excesses of these nutrients.
 
As an additional component of the PAAC Nutrition Initiative, Stadtlanders
pharmacy is sponsoring a nationwide series of seminars for both patients and
professionals, stressing the important role of nutrition in the treatment of
HIV disease.
 
Stadtlanders pharmacy is a nationwide medication delivery and insurance
billing service for individuals living with HIV/AIDS and other conditions
requiring long-term medication therapy. Patients and health care providers
interested in obtaining a free copy of HN Disease Nutrition Guidelines should
call Karen Jacobi or Lucy Hutchison of Stadtlanders pharmacy at
1-800-238-7828 Voice; 412-824-7419 Fax; or write to Stadtlanders pharmacy at
600 Penn Center Boulevard, Suite 700, Pittsburgh, PA 15235.  Please mention
that you heard of the book from The Electronic Gay Community Magazine.
 
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