My Dr gives me for appetite
Megestrol Acetate
40mg 1x daily

Eating healthy when living with HIV
Fruits and vegetables are rich in antioxidants. Eating an ample amount can ensure you're getting the vitamins and minerals your body needs to stay healthy. As a rule of thumb, aim to fill half your plate with fruits and vegetables for every meal.

Lean protein supports your muscles, and options like lean beef, lentils, fish, eggs, nuts, beans, and poultry will help you maintain a strong immune system.

Carbs are needed to fuel your body and are packed with B vitamins and fiber. Consuming whole grains like brown rice and whole wheat bread lowers your chances of dealing with potential HIV-related side effects.

Having at least eight to 20 cups of water each day is crucial. Water helps flush out used medications from your body, carries nutrients that maintain your energy levels, and keeps you from becoming dehydrated, which is why it's so important to drink plenty of fluids.

Consuming an adequate amount of calories to maintain a healthy weight is essential for people living with HIV. Eating a nutritious diet can boost someone's resistance to infections while decreasing the side effects of medications and reducing HIV-related symptoms.

What you should know about food safety
Because HIV weakens the immune system, people with the virus are more vulnerable to food poisoning. If you or a loved one is living with HIV, you must practice food sanitation and safety to decrease your chances of getting sick.

Here are some basic food safety rules you must follow:

Wash your fruits and vegetables thoroughly before eating
Use separate knives and cutting boards for raw meat and produce
Always wash your hands before handling food
Avoid raw eggs, meats, or seafood — including sushi, oysters, and shellfish
Reduce your risk of water-borne illness by using a store-bought water filter or boiling water for drinking and cooking.
If you're experiencing any problems related to your diet, weight, HIV medications, or the HIV itself, you should talk to your doctor right away.

Anyone finding they lost appetite due to loss of smell and taste should ask their Infectious Disease doctor to prescribe MEGACE. I did and it works!!! It comes in liquid formulation.

Megace is usually effective @A myHIVteam Member.

My doctor has given me liraglutide for appetite suppression, but nobody told my appetite. 🤠

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Good morning team I hope everyone is doing very well on this Sunday morning. I would like to add a few things to Xavier's post we have known each other for quite a while and I completely respect his views and hopefully he respects mine. However there are some things that was not mentioned in this article as far as taking care of ourselves there are several components to be aware of. I don't want to dismiss the article because it's a very vital particle. I just want to add to it that the components cover several areas it covers genetics how are family history is with illness, it covers biology our chemistry makeup in our bodies, there's Mental Health because your mind can make our bodies do a lot of things, there is research which educates us, a strong support network our medical team which also educates us monitors and checks where our systems are and time as how long we have been with the virus. Now keep in mind these are my opinions this is the way I see things. Nutrition is extremely important nutrition is important in societies health. Personally the researchers are very important, however they are only 1 component. Researchers do not know my body, my doctors only know my body to a degree, however we're the ones who are living with the virus on a daily basis so the best doctor I have is listening to my body. I may get some heat from this post and that's okay because I can handle it. This site is to support each other and educate each other. It doesn't matter if your newly diagnosed or a old timer as myself we can learn from each other. I educated myself in Los Angeles where I was diagnosed, because before my diagnosis all I knew about HIV was wear a condom well apparently that wasn't always good advice because here I am. Eqveryone on this site are taking charge of their health and that's the main key. If you're eating a food that doesn't agree with you and you have an allergy to it don't eat it, it's all about moderation. I love sushi but it kept giving parasites. Then one day my doctor asked if I eat any raw meat. I replied yes sushi. He said well that's the problem I'll still eat sushi in moderation. Fortunately for my team I'm going to shut up which those who know me its a blessing because I love to talk. Everyone have a fantastic week.