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HIV ReSources Web Site Update - 4/29/05 
The HIV ReSources Web Site is updated. 

New Pages: 

* HIV Nutrition News Update, Issue 5, Number One

Updated pages: 

* Prescription Drug Adverse Effects 

* Prescription Drug Information 

* HIV ReSource Review Issue 24 Preview 

* HIV ReSource Review Issue 25 Preview
 

Articles of Interest 

The following articles may be of interest: 

* From the BMJ Publishing Group- 
Hans Wahrenberg, Katarina Hertel, et al. Use of waist circumference to predict insulin resistance: retrospective study.

* From the Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report- 
Crystal Meth Use Can Increase High-Risk Sexual Activity, Lead To Increase in Number of HIV/AIDS Cases, Study Says. 

This information compliments articles published in the HIV ReSource Review
Issue 24
Issue 25. 
 

Food Recalls

* Certain varieties of President's Choice baby foods may contain bacteria. Visit the web site for more information. 

* Ziyad brand tahini is being recalled due to possible Salmonella Senftenberg contamination. 

For a list of recalls, market withdrawals, and safety alerts involving FDA-regulated products from the last 60 days, visit the FDA web site. 
 

Conference News 

Selected conferences noted in the Conference Alerts Monthly electronic list are below. To subscribe to the Conference Alerts Monthly electronic list visit their web site. 

* HIV Management 
"HIV Management 2005: The New York Course" was held on April 29-30, 2005 in New York, NY.
More information on future courses. 

* Nutrition, Immune Functions and Health "Nutrition, Immune Functions and Health" was be held on June 9-10, 2005 in Paris France. Visit the web site  to view abstracts and for more information. 

* FAVHEALTH2005 
"FAVHEALTH2005 - International Symposium on Human Health Effects of Fruits and Vegetables" was be held on August 17-20, 2005 in Quebec, Canada. The conference created a forum for horticultural scientists, nutritionists, clinicians and medical doctors to exchange information and bridge the communication gap between the agricultural sciences, nutrition and health sciences. For further information visit the web site. 

* 13th Annual HIV/AIDS Update Conference/Border Health Summit South Padre Island 
The "13th Annual HIV/AIDS Update Conference/Border Health Summit" is scheduled for October 20-22, 2005 in South Padre Island, Texas. Find more information at the web site. 

* 2005 World AIDS Day Annual Conference Miami Florida 
The "2005 World AIDS Day Annual Conference" will be held on December 1-2, 2005 in Miami, Florida. Pre-conference activities begin on November 30, 2005. Email Lisa Hamilton for more information. 
 

Internet Resources 

The National Diabetes Education Program offers "Small Steps. Big Rewards" Your GAME PLAN for Preventing Type 2 Diabetes and other educational tools. The "Feet Can Last A Lifetime kit" helps prevent minor foot problems in diabetics from becoming major complications. This staff-training tool includes Medicare certification forms for therapeutic footwear, patient education handouts, and more. 

The final edition of the amfAR Global Link (formerly know as the HIV/AIDS Treatment Directory) is available for free on CD-ROM. To get your complimentary copy, call 800/39-amfAR or the CDC NPIN at 800/458-5231. The HIV/AIDS Treatment Insider archive is online through the amfAR web site. 
 

Food Recalls

* SeaSpecialties Mama's Smoked Nova Salmon, 8-oz. is being recalled due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

* Store-made Pulpo Salad, sold in the New York City area is being recalled also due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. 

For a list of other recalls, market withdrawals, and safety alerts involving FDA-regulated products from the last 60 days, please visit the web site. To access the RSS feed of FDA recalls information, visit the web site. 

Internet Resources 

* Guidance on How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Panel on Food Labels is on the Internet. 

* The Encyclopedia of AIDS is available in hardcover and in reference libraries. 

Electronic Listservs 

* The "FDA HIV/AIDS electronic list serve" relays important information about HIV/AIDS-related products and issues, including product approvals, significant labeling changes, safety warnings, notices of upcoming public meetings and alerts to proposed regulatory guidance's for comment. Excerpts from a recent FDA Public Health Advisory for Nevirapine (Viramune) are below. Subscribe to this electronic list.

FDA Public Health Advisory for Nevirapine (Viramune) 

Recent safety-related changes have been made to the nevirapine (Viramune) label (package insert) including information on the appropriate use of HIV triple combination therapy containing nevirapine. The chance of liver toxicity is associated with long term nevirapine use. Both clinically symptomatic and asymptomatic liver toxicity are observed with long term use of nevirapine in combination with other HIV drugs. Females and patients with higher CD4+ cell counts are at increased risk of liver toxicity. The Indications and Usage section of the Viramune label now recommends against starting nevirapine treatment in women with CD4+cell counts greater than 250 cells/mm3 unless benefits clearly outweigh risks. In addition, the revised label now includes a Medication Guide to inform patients about risks associated with nevirapine when used for the treatment of HIV. For more information visit the archive web site listed above. 

* The "AIDSinfo E-News" offers HIV/AIDS research, clinical trials, prevention, and treatment information. Excerpts from a recent message are listed below. Subscribe to this list. 

The “Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-1- Infected Adults and Adolescents” is now revised. Visit the Adult Guidelines section of the Guidelines page on the AIDSinfo Web site for further information. 

The Food and Drug Administration held its Antiviral Drugs Advisory Committee meeting on May 19, 2005 at the Hilton Washington DC North Hotel in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The committee discussed drug application (NDA) 21-814, proposed trade name APTIVUS (Tipranavir) 250-milligram capsules, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., indicated for the treatment of patients with HIV. 

News releases, fact sheets and other NIAID-related materials are available on the NIAID Web site. AIDSinfo Live Help provides online assistance with a Health Information Specialist. Contact the Help Line in the U.S. by way of telephone at 800/448-0440 or for International users dial 301/519-0459. 
 

Call For Original Articles 

HIV ReSources is scheduling articles for publication in late 2005 and 2006. We are particularly interested in publishing preliminary research results related to nutrition and HIV- positive people in the International HIV Nutrition Update newszine. Articles that focus on the successes and problems of attempting to conduct research related to nutrition and HIV are helpful to clinicians considering such research. 

Our subscribers are varied from RDs, MDs, RNs, hospitals, and AIDS Service Organizations to savvy HIV-positive people. Most subscribers are organizations with libraries in the US and Canada but we do have subscribers in Africa and India. 

Several editors review articles prior to publication and everything is done through the Internet. Most feature articles average about 3,200 words. Review the Writer's Guidelines. 

Newsletter previews and examples of feature articles: 

Free Sample Gateway 
Selenium
Nutritional Care of Positive People
Lauric Acid-Rich Foods
Nutrition Screening Services

In return for your published article you receive: 

1) Organization Internet subscription to the (HIV Nutrition Update Newsletter Information - a $200 value) in HTML with live links and PDF format for downloading. 

2) Online Reproducibles (a $89 value). 

3) Increased International recognition in the field of HIV/AIDS.

4) Valuable networking opportunities with clinicians working in the field of HIV/AIDS. 

5) Opportunities to learn of cutting-edge research related to nutrition and HIV/AIDS. 

If you are interested in this opportunity please contact HIV ReSources via email. 

Dietary Supplement Update 

Numerous issues of the HIV ReSource Review and the HIV Nutrition Update have detailed the use of dietary supplements among people with HIV. The Summer 2005 HIV Nutrition Update includes articles on the interaction of herbs and HIV medications and herbs that affect blood sugar levels. As noted in previous newsletter issues, research investigated the effect of garlic intake. Garlic is one of the top 10 complementary substances used by those living with HIV. Studies show that garlic can inhibit nuclear factor- KappaB (NF-kB) a cellular transcription factor that is important in the control of inflammatory responses.

Garlic may have immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory properties that result in decreased NF-kB activity in human blood cells. In the Sept/Oct 2001 HIV Nutrition Update we noted that it might be wise for people who use saquinavir to avoid the use of garlic supplements but cooked garlic may be okay to eat. 

For more information on garlic, search the PubMed web site. For information on vitamins, herbal remedies and similar products visit the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine web site.
 

Low-Literacy Handouts

Revised for March 2005: HIV ReSources 20 Nutrition Reproducibles Highlights Online CD with the "Easy Reader Highlights" series 

The 2005 HIV ReSources Nutrition Reproducibles CD has our "Easy Reader Highlights" series of handouts for lower literacy readers (3rd-6th grade). All highlights have up-to-date web site links, telephone numbers and email addresses. The 20 original educational tools offer more information and references for clinicians and people with a 10th- 12th grade education. 

This computer compact disc (CD) includes a Reproduction License. The Reproduction License allows purchasers to make unlimited copies of handouts for clients or patients. For your convenience, the handouts are available through the Internet to be downloaded for your use. 

Easy Reader Highlights include: 

* Nutrition Resources (Clinician/Patient Education) 
* Important Health Information (Seafood Safety) 
* Facts about Cryptosporidosis (Cryptosporidosis Education) 
* Nutritional Risk Checklist (Clinician/Patient Education) 
* Nutrition Consult Communication Form (Clinician Tool)
* Resources for Positive Women (Clinician/Patient Education) 
* Body Changes and Medicine (Lipodystrophy Education) 
* Good Habits, Good Health (Tips for Good Health) 
* Treatments for Unwanted Weight Loss (Clinician/Patient Education) 
* Food and Supplements (Clinician/Patient Education Tool) 
* Food Choices and Heart Disease (Clinician/Patient Education) 
* Nutrition, Health, and Substances (Clinician/Patient Education) 
* Building Healthy Bones (Clinician/Patient Education) 
* Diabetes Update 2005 (Clinician Education) 
* Herb and Plant Supplements (Clinician/Patient Education) 
* Tips on Hepatitis C (Clinician/Patient Education) 
* Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (Clinician/Patient Education) 
* Food Safety And You (Clinician/Patient Education) 
* Supplement Facts (Clinician/Patient Education) 
* Meal Plans and Medications (Clinician/Patient Education) 

If ordering, please specify if you prefer the CD or online access to the reproducibles. Remember to send your email address so we can send you a username and password to download the handouts and clinician tools. Send your U.S. funds check for $89 to: 
           HIV ReSources, Inc. 
           Reproducibles CD 
           P. O. Box 39385 
           Fort Lauderdale, FL 33339-9385 

HIV ReSources Web Site Update - 3/30/05 
The HIV ReSources Web Site is updated. 

New Pages: 

* HIV Nutrition News Update, Issue 4, Number Two 

* HIV Nutrition News Update, Issue 4, Number Three

Updated pages: 

* HIV ReSource Review Issue 25 
Nutritional Effects Of Substance Abuse Table

* HIV ReSources Product Brochure

* HIV ReSource Review Issue 19 Preview

* HIV ReSources Product Order Form

* 2005 Nutrition Reproducibles

* HIV Nutrition News Update Main Access Page

Internet Resources 

The Minority HIV/AIDS Initiative web site may be of interest. It includes information on funding and technical assistance. 

A wealth of information on HIV and AIDS is also available from the Department of Health and Human Services. 

Read the International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids (ISSFAL) statement on omega 3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Heart Disease.

Food Safety 

As noted at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention web site, “many people don’t think about food safety until a food- related illness affects them or a family member.” When individuals already have illness that causes symptoms similar to those of foodborne illness it can be difficult to recognize that those symptoms may be due to food or water-borne illness. 

CDC estimates that 76 million people get sick and 5,000 Americans die each year from foodborne illness. Preventing foodborne illness remains a major public health challenge.   We all eat and many of our subscribers donate food to food banks, work at food banks, or get foodstuffs from food banks so it is vital to know about food safety and food recalls. These recent food recalls noted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may be of importance to subscribers. 

* FDA recently announced that SeaSpecialties of Miami, Florida put out a recall for Mama’s Smoked Salmon Nova Snacks due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The products are in four and 8-ounce packages distributed on the east coast of the U.S. Both products have a ‘sell by’ date of August 10, 2005 printed on the front of the packages. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can be serious and sometimes cause fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems such as those with HIV. Healthy people may suffer only short-term symptoms such a high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. In pregnant women, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths. Contact SeaSpecialties at 305/621-7600, ext. 143 or ext. 211 for more information. 

* Eastside Deli Supply, Inc., located in Lansing, Michigan has voluntarily recalled 'Eastside Deli', 'Fresh from the Deli' and 'In Your Belly Deli' Products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall includes all “Eastside Deli”, “Fresh from the Deli” and “In Your Belly Deli” sandwich products up to and including products dated April 4, 2005. Numerous recalled sandwiches were distributed to convenience stores in parts of Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. Most sandwiches have reportedly been removed from circulation. For further information contact Eastside Deli Supply, Inc., at 517/485-4630. 

As noted in our low-literacy patient education handout “Good Habits, Good Health” to avoid food or waterborne illness: 
* Avoid water that may not be safe. Boil drinking water from 1-3 minutes. If you buy water, get spring water or purified water. Water filters must meet the NSF Standard number 53 for "cyst removal". 
* Wash fruits, vegetables and the tops of cans with safe water before you open them. 
* Keep utensils, food surfaces, and the sink clean. Use hot, soapy, bleach water and rinse well. 
* Wash your hands often. 

A listing of infectious and communicable diseases transmitted through the handling of food [Federal Register listing - annual update Sept 2002] is available through the CDC web site. Read the HHS and USDA release Listeria Risk Assessment And Listeria Action Plan.

Internet Nutrition Resources

Forum for Collaborative HIV Research at The George Washington University offers several lengthy metabolic reports in Adobe Acrobat format. These include: Adipocyte Biology and HIV Disease, Bone Metabolism and HIV Disease, and Mitochondrial Toxicity and HIV Disease.

Download a PowerPoint presentation on Nutrition and Osteoporosis by Alice Henneman, MS, RD, LMNT, and Linda Boeckner, PhD, RD.
 

Meeting and Convention Update

* The amfar 17th National HIV/AIDS Update Conference was held in California on April 10-13, 2005. For further information on other conferences visit web site.

* The Third Annual Academy of Nutrition and Aging was held on May 6-8, 2005 in Saint Louis, MO. For further information, visit the web site, or email.

* Treatment and Management of HIV Infection in the United States was held in Georgia on September 15-18, 2005. Get more information from the web site.

Low-Literacy Handouts

Revised for March 2005: HIV ReSources
20 Nutrition Reproducibles Highlights CD

The 2005 HIV ReSources Nutrition Reproducibles CD now has our "Easy Reader Highlights" series of handouts for lower literacy readers (3rd-6th grade). All highlights have up-to-date web site links, telephone numbers and email addresses. The 20 original educational tools offer more information for clinicians and people with a 10th- 12th grade education.

This computer compact disc (CD) includes a Reproduction License. The Reproduction License allows purchasers to make unlimited copies of handouts for clients or patients. Easy Reader Highlights include:

* Nutrition Resources (Clinician/Patient Education)
* Important Health Information (Seafood Safety)
* Facts about Cryptosporidosis (Cryptosporidosis Education)
* Nutritional Risk Checklist (Clinician/Patient Education)
* Nutrition Consult Communication Form (Clinician Tool)
* Resources for Positive Women (Clinician/Patient Education)
* Body Changes and Medicine (Lipodystrophy Education)
* Good Habits, Good Health (Tips for Good Health)
* Treatments for Unwanted Weight Loss (Clinician/Patient Education)
* Food and Supplements (Clinician/Patient Education Tool)
* Food Choices and Heart Disease (Clinician/Patient Education)
* Nutrition, Health, and Substances (Clinician/Patient Education)
* Building Healthy Bones (Clinician/Patient Education)
* Diabetes Update 2005 (Clinician Education)
* Herb and Plant Supplements (Clinician/Patient Education)
* Tips on Hepatitis C (Clinician/Patient Education)
* Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (Clinician/Patient Education)
* Food Safety And You (Clinician/Patient Education)
* Supplement Facts (Clinician/Patient Education)
* Meal Plans and Medications (Clinician/Patient Education)

If ordering, send your US funds check for $89 to:
           HIV ReSources, Inc.
           Reproducibles CD
           P. O. Box 39385
           Fort Lauderdale, FL 33339-9385

HIV ReSources Web Site Update - 3/11/05
The HIV ReSources Web Site is updated. 

New Links: 

* Nutrition Resources

* Food Safety Resources

Updated Links: 

* In Memory of Chester D. Myers

* Writer's Guidelines

* HIV ReSource Review Alternative Feature Abstracts

* HIV ReSource Review Nutrition Feature Abstracts

* HIV ReSources Newsletter Information - Reproducible Handouts

* HIV ReSources Electronic Mailing Lists

Meeting and Convention Update

* The 9th Annual HIV Update was held in Boston MA on June 2-4, 2005. For further information, visit the web site. 

* The International Research Conference on Food Nutrition and Cancer was held in Washington, DC on July 14-15, 2005. Get information on the conference visit the web site. 

* The 12th Annual Association of Nutrition Services Agencies (ANSA) Conference was held in Washington, DC from September 15-17, 2005. "DC05 The Power of Collaboration" was another excellent ANSA conference full of educational and networking opportunities. For information about the 2006 conference call ANSA by telephone at 202/737-1101 or visit the Association of Nutrition Services Agencies (ANSA). 
 

Food Safety 

This food safety information is from a recent This information is from a recent National Food Safety Educator's Network Electronic Newsletter (EDNET). To subscribe to this list send your email. To subscribe, send "SUBSCRIBE EDNET-L YOUR NAME". Archived EDNET Newsletters.

* A new nutrition web site designed to help people find answers to nutrition and food-related questions is now online. 

* The U.S. Food Safety Mobile is traveling in the U.S. appearing at organizations and food, media and community events including conventions and trade shows. Look for updates to the Mobile schedule on the FSIS Web site. Requests to have the U.S. Food Safety Mobile may be sent by email to FSIS. 

* The 2005 USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline Planner (Calendar) helps health care providers to educate people about food safety. E-mail a request for one free hard copy. Telephone the USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline for answers to food safety questions at 800/535-4555. 

Food Safety

Food safety will be increasingly in the news as time passes. We all eat and many of our subscribers either donate food to food banks, work at food banks, or get foodstuffs from food banks so we think it is vital to know about food safety and food recalls. This information is from a recent National Food Safety Educator's Network Electronic Newsletter (EDNET). To subscribe to this list send your email. To subscribe, send "SUBSCRIBE EDNET-L YOUR NAME". Archived EDNET Newsletters. 

* USDA advises putting "food safety" resolutions at the top of your 2005 New Year's list. Further information

* FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) announced its new Office of Food Safety, Defense, and Outreach (OFSDO). The OFSDO consolidates the Center's outreach and education on food safety and defense with its counter-terrorism and chief medical officer responsibilities. The Office vision is "to increase CFSAN's recognition by the outside world as a resource for information on food safety, food defense, nutrition, and cosmetics." David Acheson, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, former Director of the Food Safety and Security Staff (FSSS), is Director of OFSDO. 

Center-wide outreach and education functions and associated personnel have been merged into OFSDO, with delegated authority on Center-based communication. The functions include consumer education and industry outreach formerly within the Office of Constituent Operations (OCO), trade press activities formerly within the Executive Operations Staff (EOS), labeling and nutrition outreach formerly within the Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling, and Dietary Supplements (ONPLDS), and outreach and education currently within FSSS. Further information

* Read statements by Dr. Ron DeHaven (Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service), regarding Canada's announcement that a six year, nine-month old Cow Tested Positive for BSE. Go to News, then to 2004 and 2005 Press releases. 

* Read the statement of Dr. Merle Pierson, Acting USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety, on the Interim Final Rule on the Control of "Listeria monocytogenes" (January 4, 2005). 

* The new "Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005" and related materials are available. 

* Read about the seizure of food products from Purity Foods in Ohio due to presence of insect infestation.
 

HIV ReSources Web Site Update - 2/24/05
The HIV ReSources Web Site is updated. 

New Pages: 

* HIV Nutrition News Update, Issue 3, Number Three

* HIV Nutrition News Update, Issue 4, Number One

* Issue 51 HIV Nutrition Update Preview

Updated pages: 

* HIV Nutrition News Update, Issue 2, Number One

* HIV Nutrition News Update Main Access Page

Conference Information

The Nutritionists In AIDS Care (NIAC) and the HIV/AIDS Dietetics Practice Group (DPG) of the American Dietetic Association (ADA) had their 4th Annual NIAC & HIV/ AIDS DPG Conference: Leading-Edge Update On Nutrition & Psycho-Social Management in HIV on March 5, 2005 at Hunter College, Brookdale Campus, in New York City, NY. 

Conference objectives focused on: 

* the importance of integrative and practical harm reduction nutrition strategies as well as dispelling fad diets for people living with HIV/AIDS; 

* cultural competency of Caribbean & Southern cuisine's as it relates to the management of optimal health, metabolic complications in HIV such as lipodystrophy and HIV wasting syndrome; 

* the relationship between mental health on proper nutrition and the nutritional impact of illicit drug use;

* advanced nutritional counseling skills and the concept of supervision for registered dietitians. 

For information on future conferences, go to the HIV/AIDS Dietetic Practice Group web site. 
 

Spring 2005 HIV Nutrition Update

The Spring 2005 HIV Nutrition Update Newszine is now available. Subscribers can view the issue using their assigned username and password. 

There are two feature articles in this issue. The first feature, "HIV Nutrition Crisis in New Delhi", offers insight on the HIV pandemic in India where treatment for the disease is very minimal. Sandeep Saluja, MD is the New Delhi physician who wrote the article based on her practice of Internal Medicine for the past 21 years. Her article describes vast differences in both attitudes and practices of physicians who see people with HIV infection in India as compared to the U.S. The second feature article describes preliminary research regarding dietary algae and HIV disease progression. Article co-authors include Jane Teas, PhD who is an Assistant Research Professor at the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina. After studying the health effects of algae as a breast cancer preventive and reviewing published studies of its efficacy against HIV, she began a small clinical trial of algae and HIV. Kelly N. Patterson has more than ten years experience as an international development specialist, former Reuters Health and Sciences journalist, and secondary school teacher. Jill Royer, BS is a health educator who has worked in a variety of medical and community sectors for the past 20 years. Jill continues her work done in South Africa, including the ongoing “Indigenous Seaweed Project”. 

Issue 51 also includes: 

* Program Spotlight column- Jeffery Goodman Special Care Clinic in Los Angeles, CA;

* MedWatch column- Epzicom (abacavir and lamivudine;

* Resource Corner- leads to free nutrition-related publications and presentations;

* Conference News- information on 2005 conferences. 
 

Nutrition and HIV Information

Several organizations besides HIV ReSources offer information on HIV nutrition, mainly for people who are HIV-positive. Among them are: 

* Association of Nutrition Services Agencies (ANSA)- The Second Edition of ANSA Nutrition Guidelines are now available! 

* Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC)

* POZ

* Jennifer Jensen's Nutrition Power web site

* Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

* NUMEDX

* AIDS Healthcare Foundation
 

HIV Nutrition Update

HIV ReSources is dedicated to disseminating peer-reviewed educational resources on nutrition, complementary therapies, and HIV. Materials are devoted to original research, in-depth literature reviews, information about valuable resources, and commentary on issues affecting nutrition and HIV. Our educational material helps readers sort through the increasing research on HIV nutrition and helps clinicians to meet their obligation to stay current in the field. 

The Internet only HIV Nutrition Update (ISSN 1536-1535) has a wide variety of article topics. It offers reliable, practical, and timely nutrition resources essential for HIV-positive people and health care professionals. The HIV Nutrition Update  is a vital resource for people who provide nutritional services to those with HIV. It helps people to learn about original research, trends and breaking news. Readers gain more knowledge with less reading time. Check for HIV ReSources product sale offers. 
 

ACRIA News

The AIDS Community Research Initiative of America offers a variety of free resources for the HIV/AIDS community. Among them is the acria UPDATE newsletter that has periodical articles on HIV nutrition such as those in the Spring 2002, Volume 11, Number 2 ACRIA Update.  ACRIA also offers a free National HIV Treatment Education Technical Assistance Program for non-medical service providers and community members. For further information visit the web sites listed above. 
 

HIV ReSources Web Site Update - 2/4/05

The HIV ReSources Web Site is updated. 

New Pages: 

* HIV Nutrition News Update, Issue 3 Archive A

* HIV Nutrition News Update, Issue 3 Archive B

Updated pages: 

* HIV ReSources Questions and RD Referrals

* HIV Nutrition Update Newsletter Information
 

Neuropsychiatric Complications and Vitamin B12

Recent reviews discuss the neuropsychiatric effects of HIV infection and the antiretrovirals prescribed to treat HIV disease. Review an audiovisual presentation on this subject. Vitamin B12 deficiency is also associated with the use of metformin, which is used to decrease blood glucose levels. 

Vitamin B12 deficiency can result in neuropsychiatric complications as well. Previous listserv messages and HIV ReSource Review issues discuss nutritional issues associated with B12 deficiency including neuropsychiatric complications. Symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency include abdominal discomfort, anorexia, confusion, dementia, dyspnea, glossitis, loss of vibration sensation, mental depression, neurologic disturbances, pallor, prolonged bleeding time, soreness of mouth/tongue and weight loss. Vitamin B-12 status is also associated with bone health. 

Save the Date 

* The Association of Nurses in AIDS Care will hold their 18th Annual Conference from November 17-20, 2005 in Orlando Florida. For additional information on "Celebrating the Magic of Caring" visit the ANAC web site.
 

Conference News

* The 133rd American Public Health Association Meeting and Exposition "Evidence Based Policy and Practice" will be held on November 5-9, 2005. See the Call for Abstracts. Further conference information will be available through the American Public Health Association web site. 

* The Nutrition in HIV Care Conference Certificate Program is designed for registered dietitians, dietetic technicians, dietetic interns and other health care personnel. The Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) categorizes the program as level one, which assumes that the participant has little or no prior knowledge of the areas covered. The Conference is sponsored by AIDS Project Los Angeles and was held on March 14, 2005 at 3530 Wilshire Blvd, 7th Floor, Suite 700 in Los Angeles, CA. For additional information on future programs contact Janelle L’Heureux, MS, RD by telephone at: 213-201-1556 or email. 

* The First National Conference on Methamphetamine, HIV and Hepatitis C "Science and Response in 2005" was held on August 19-20, 2005 in Salt Lake City. Visit the conference web site for more information. 
 

HIV ReSources Web Site Update - 1/20/05
The HIV ReSources Web Site is updated.

New Page: 

* HIV ReSources Product Brochure

Updated pages: 

* Reproducible Handouts

* HIV Nutrition Update - Sample & Sale Ad Links

Links checked/Updated pages: 

* HIV Nutrition Update Newsletter Information
 

Conference News 

Set aside time to attend ANSA 2006, the 13th Annual Association of Nutrition Services Agencies (ANSA) Conference. For more information about the conference visit ANSA online. 
 

Diabetes Updates

Numerous articles about metabolic syndrome resulting from the use of highly-active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), including body changes such as glucose abnormalities such as diabetes, are featured in the HIV ReSource Review and HIV Nutrition Update issues. The following recent resources are not specific to HIV disease but they may still be useful to health care providers treating people with diabetes and/or metabolic syndrome. 

1) "Screening for Diabetes Mellitus, Adult type 2" now includes the definition of pre-diabetes. Access it at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. 

2) The current "Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism" issue has a number of articles that readers may find useful as well. 

* Rising impact of Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism

* Islet adaptation to insulin resistance: mechanisms and implications for intervention

* Obesity and diabetes as risk factors for coronary artery disease: from the epidemiological aspect to the initial vascular mechanisms

* Efficacy, dose-response relationship and safety of once-daily extended-release metformin (GlucophageR XR) in type 2 diabetic patients with inadequate glycaemic control despite prior treatment with diet and exercise: results from two double-blind, placebo-controlled studies 

* Lower within-subject variability of fasting blood glucose and reduced weight gain with insulin detemir compared to NPH insulin in patients with type 2 diabetes

* Incidence of insulin resistance in obese subjects in a rural Japanese population: The Tanno and Sobetsu study

For additional information on this subject among people with HIV disease, subscribers can review previously published HIV ReSource Review and HIV Nutrition Update issues.
 

HIV ReSources Web Site Update - 1/7/05
The HIV ReSources Web Site is updated.

Updated pages:

* HIV Nutrition Update Newszine - Free Sample Gateway

* Reproducible Handouts

Links checked/Updated pages:

* Nutrition & HIV Discussion Area Archive One

* Nutrition & HIV Discussion Area Archive Two

* HIV Nutrition News Update Electronic Newsletter - Main Menu

* Issue 20 - Alternative Feature References

Reviewed pages:
* Issue 19 Med Watch Column

* Interview With Jules Levin
 

Subscriber Response Appreciated

The quarterly HIV Nutrition Update is a 20-page newszine available through the Internet in HTML and PDF format. Visit the HIV ReSources Product Order Form for our sale advertisement. Your support of HIV ReSources products allows us to continue this weekly free service along with our popular HIV ReSources web site. If you find the weekly HIV Nutrition News Update useful, consider subscribing to the Internet HIV Nutrition Update. It is only through purchases from organizations and individuals like you, who recognize the value of our services, that we are able to offer them. All of our staff are volunteers and every penny you spend helps to cover the costs associated with the services we provide.
 

Contact: Sharon Ann Meyer HIV ReSources, Incorporated

HIV Nutrition Update Enhanced with Internet Access 

Unique newsletter on HIV nutrition by HIV ReSources, Incorporated 

Fort Lauderdale, November 23, 2004

HIV ReSources announces the Internet accessible HIV Nutrition Update (ISSN 1536-1535) a peer-reviewed newszine that helps people learn more about HIV nutrition and related topics. The quarterly publication offers reliable, practical, and timely nutrition resources. Features present   peer-reviewed articles and practice-oriented reviews of essential information for HIV-positive people and health care professionals working in
HIV/AIDS care. Feature articles are the result of a 6-36 month process from the time authors begin their research or article to publication. 

Editor-In-Chief Sharon Ann Meyer, AS, AA, DTR, reports that the HIV Nutrition Update offers health care professionals and others opportunities to learn of cutting-edge research related to nutrition and HIV/AIDS. The 2004-2005 HIV Nutrition Update Subscription Year includes nutrition-related articles of news from clinicians working with HIV-positive people living in Africa
and New Delhi.

Newsletter previews and examples of feature articles: 

Free Sample Gateway 
Selenium
Lauric Acid-Rich Foods
Nutritional Care of Positive People
Nutrition Screening Services

HIV ReSources also offers other products to help people learn about HIV nutrition. A Reproducibles CD is the result of several years of research presented in newsletters published by HIV ReSources. Check the web site order form for HIV ReSources product sale offers. 

About HIV ReSources, Incorporated: HIV ReSources formed in 1995 to enable nation-wide distribution of HIV nutrition resources. The corporation strives to increase the quality of life for people living with HIV and AIDS through the provision of effective nutritional services. Originally developed to help nutrition professionals acquire local resources to counsel HIV-challenged individuals effectively, nutrition education materials are now used in organizations throughout the U.S. and Canada. 

Mailing Address: 
HIV ReSources, Incorporated 
PO Box 39385 
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33339-9385 

Contact HIV ReSources for a copy of this Press Release as a Word document.