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> what is the "holistic" treatment for HIV?

There are, unfortunately, people who believe in treating HIV / AIDS with nutrition or folk remedies. A bit of debunking before they arrive.

African Potato hinders AIDS treatment

(http://www.plusnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=38168)

Ugandan Health Minister claims to know 3 people cured of HIV through prayer. (1.2m people living with HIV, 150,000 children; this is especially troubling because Uganda is often cited as good example)

(http://www.plusnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=93411)

South Africa's health minister delayed ARVs for years; President doubts links between HIV and AIDS; 330,000 people die as a direct result. Even after ARVs introduced minister claims olive oil, beetroot and garlic are effective.

(http://www.plusnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=87470)

South Africans, with the worlds highest HIV caseload, trust traditional medicine because it's wisdom passed on.

(http://www.plusnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=73872)

South African Deputy Health Minister sacked after rolling out widely welcomed plan

(http://www.plusnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=73679)

Swaziland government fails to tender properly; a shortage of drugs is covered up by that government promoting folk remedies. (33% of the sexually active adult population were HIV+; about 66% of the population lived on less than $2 per day)

(http://www.plusnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=62579)

Dr Matthius Rath is evil.

(http://www.plusnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=38577)

Just in case you think all those links are old, it still happens. Here's a link about people selling 37ml of Ubhejane for $210. (About 80% of the Ugandan population earn less than $1 per day.)

(http://www.plusnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=94679)

It's not all bad news, all that death was useful for some businesses.

(http://www.plusnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=62655)

(http://www.plusnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=62604)

(http://www.plusnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=38262)




I completely appreciate the research in your post. I should have phrased my question: "what is the successful holistic treatment for HIV?"

And I see from your comment that you agree that there appear to be none, so I'm not trying to make it look otherwise.




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