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SHOULD EVERYONE TAKING STATINS BE TAKING ANTIOXIDANTS? If I was on statins, I would take extra Coenzyme Q 10 ( statins lower it : https://www.cholesterol-and-health.com/Coenzyme-Q10.html ) and antioxidants to lower any chances of age-related macular degeneration (https://www.eyecareamerica.org/eyecare/treatment/alternative-therapies/antioxidant-supplements-amd.cfm ). You can read more about macular degeneration here: https://www.macular.org/disease.html Statins Associated With Increased Progression of AMD, but …

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Is the Answer to HIV-Associated Diarrhea Found in South America’s Rain Forest?By Nelson Vergel, BsChE, MBA As more and more shamans (traditional healers) in the Amazonian rain forest die as they age, the new generations of indigenous people are moving on to jobs in cities, forgetting valuable medicinal knowledge gathered through centuries. Recognizing this potential …

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Can Facial/Buttock Wasting Reconstruction Costs be Deducted from US Income Taxes?Someone was nice enough to do some research on this topic for me (from my list pozhealth at yahoogroups.com) Hi Nelson, To our friends in other countries – ignore this message! It’s about US tax. As is usual with tax, there’s no simple yes/no answer …

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Living Positively With HIV Lecture in Detroit , Michigan Sponsored by the Midwest AIDS Prevention Pro ject (MAPP) Practical Health Tips from a Long Term Survivor Expert May 6th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Como’s Restaurant & Pizzeria 22812 Woodward Ave Ferndale, MI 48220 Free dinner and a free raffle for an IPOD Shuffle …

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Committed to Living Continuing Education Series Nelson Vergel’s Lecture in Chicago Nationally known Treatment advocate,AUTHOR, Fitness&Nutrition guru Wednesday May 7 , 2008 7-9pm Location to be announced Learn why exercise is so important in fighting HIV.Learn fitness routines you can do at home. Be prepared to get out of your seat and move around! Funded …

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PoWeR Releases Groundbreaking Lipodystrophy Resources for HIV-Positive People CONTACT: Nelson Vergel, Director powertx@aol.com 713-539-1978 Houston, April 8, 2008- Program for Wellness Restoration, PoWeR, released the results of the largest online patient surveys performed to date on lipodystrophy options and resources along with a free Spanish translation of their book :”Built to Survive”. The 776- people …

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HIV Lipodystrophy: Where are we after 10 years?

From Gay Men’s Health Crisis HIV Lipodystrophy: Where Are We After Ten Years?By Nelson VergelJuly-December 2007 Note: The following article expresses the opinions and learned lessons of the writer, not of GMHC, Treatment Issues, or their staff. It is not intended as medical advice and should not be taken as such. Ten years have passed …

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