Vitamin Research in HIV- anything exciting now?
Nov 12, 2008
I have been reading your emails about supplements and HIV and you seem to be concerned that the research has slowed down. My question is: what is being studied right now, if any?
Thanks
Tony
Dear Tony
I am glad you asked this question. I have done a search on clinical trials.gov and have actually found some really interesting studies that are currently enrolling:
Micronutrient Supplemented Probiotic Yogurt for HIV/AIDS and Other Immunodeficiencies
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00517803?term=HIV&recr=Open&rank=441
Effects of Mixed Exercise Regime and L-Carnitine Supplementation in HIV Patients
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00572429?term=HIV&recr=Open&rank=54
Chromium Picolinate to treat HIV related diabetes
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00109746? term=HIV&recr=Open&rank=340
A Trial of Vitamins and HAART in HIV Disease Progression
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00383669?term=HIV&recr=Open&rank=124
The Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency and Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00306410?term=HIV&recr=Open&rank=410
Acupuncture for Nausea in HIV
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00624793?term=HIV&recr=Open&rank=390
So, I guess I was not 100% correct when I said there is little research on nutritional and complementary therapies in HIV
I encourage everyone to call these sites and support these studies
Nelson Vergel