... If you do gain weight and it causes other health problems (like heart disease or diabetes) or if you cannot lose weight no matter what you do, you might be a candidate for bariatric (weight loss) surgery. ...
4 Causes of Weight Gain With HIV
... If you do gain weight and it causes other health problems (like heart disease or diabetes) or if you cannot lose weight no matter what you do, you might be a candidate for bariatric (weight loss) surgery. ...
... References People With HIV Gain Weight Faster Than HIV-Negative People — NAM aidsmap Unintentional Weight Loss and HIV — NAM aidsmap HIV-Related Immune Activation May Predict Weight Gain and Exacerbate Complications, Especially in Women — HIV.gov How To Lose Weight if You Have HIV — NAM aidsmap Addressing Weight Gain That Follows Life-Saving Antiretroviral ...
HIV Weight Loss and Gain: 3 Ways To Maintain a Healthy Weight
... References People With HIV Gain Weight Faster Than HIV-Negative People — NAM aidsmap Unintentional Weight Loss and HIV — NAM aidsmap HIV-Related Immune Activation May Predict Weight Gain and Exacerbate Complications, Especially in Women — HIV.gov How To Lose Weight if You Have HIV — NAM aidsmap Addressing Weight Gain That Follows Life-Saving Antiretroviral ...
... Remember, you don’t need to apologize for setting good boundaries that help you stay healthy, manage your symptoms, and feel your best while living with HIV.Here are some conversations from myHIVteam about setting and defending boundaries:"Sorry I haven't been too active the last few days. I just need some time to myself to recharge."" ...
How Good Boundaries Make Life With HIV Easier
... Remember, you don’t need to apologize for setting good boundaries that help you stay healthy, manage your symptoms, and feel your best while living with HIV.Here are some conversations from myHIVteam about setting and defending boundaries:"Sorry I haven't been too active the last few days. I just need some time to myself to recharge."" ...
... Could weight gain be a side effect of my past or present ART regimen?Could changing my ART regimen prevent further weight gain or make it easier to maintain a healthy weight?What are the potential risks and benefits of changing my ART regimen to one that might better support a healthy weight?Should I change the way I'm eating? ...
How To Talk to Your Doctor About Weight Gain and HIV
... Could weight gain be a side effect of my past or present ART regimen?Could changing my ART regimen prevent further weight gain or make it easier to maintain a healthy weight?What are the potential risks and benefits of changing my ART regimen to one that might better support a healthy weight?Should I change the way I'm eating? ...
... "Please take care everyone, be safe, and mostly enjoy the good in your life and don't let those bad thoughts and ordeals take away all the good. Rekindle the fire you once had and burn bright into all the tomorrows." "I felt a lot of emotions. I felt fear, the kind of fear that I felt when they gave me my diagnosis. ...
Replace Fear-Based Thinking with Love-Based Thinking
... "Please take care everyone, be safe, and mostly enjoy the good in your life and don't let those bad thoughts and ordeals take away all the good. Rekindle the fire you once had and burn bright into all the tomorrows." "I felt a lot of emotions. I felt fear, the kind of fear that I felt when they gave me my diagnosis. ...
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... Here are a few conversations about self-acceptance:• If you have the chance to help someone please do, says this member. • Now I try to help others find a new way to live, I'm at peace with my life.• The life I live, I have made for myself. Not everyone has been so gifted. Can you relate?Have another topic you'd like to discuss or explore? ...
Self-Acceptance and HIV
... Here are a few conversations about self-acceptance:• If you have the chance to help someone please do, says this member. • Now I try to help others find a new way to live, I'm at peace with my life.• The life I live, I have made for myself. Not everyone has been so gifted. Can you relate?Have another topic you'd like to discuss or explore? ...
... It’s also a good idea to add strength training exercises like lifting weights at least twice a week.Treating Associated Health ConditionsIf you’ve developed another health condition associated with lipodystrophy, your doctor will treat it as well. ...
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