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HIV Nutrition Update - Newszine - Fall Issue

The Fall 2005 HIV Nutrition Update Newszine issue will be available on August 15, 2005. Subscribers with Internet access can view the issue at using their assigned username and password. 

The feature article in this issue is authored by Diana Johansen, RD who is a clinical dietitian at Oak Tree Clinic in Vancouver, British Columbia (BC). She is an adjunct professor at the University of BC where she is faculty on an Interdisciplinary HIV elective course for advanced Health Sciences students. Diana is active in nutrition research and has lectured extensively on HIV nutrition internationally. Ms. Johansen is the founder of the Vancouver Dietitian's in AIDS Care Practice Group and volunteers at community AIDS Service Organizations. Her article describes a Canadian study of bone loss in HIV-positive women. 

These columns are also in the Fall 2005 HIV Nutrition Update: 

* Program Spotlight - Mission Neighborhood Health Center- Clinica Esperanza in San Francisco, CA; 

* Update Central – Osteoporosis; 

* Med Watch - Nucleoside/tide Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NRTIs) Review; 

* Resource Corner - Resources for clinicians and clients. 
 

Product Information:  Summer Sale

Our Summer Sale includes all HIV ReSources products for the low cost of $289. The sale is from June 1- September 1, 2005 only. All orders must be postmarked by September 1, 2005 to qualify for this offer. The Summer Sale offers a savings of $343 and includes organization purchase of: 

* Complete Nutrition Education Binder with  HIV ReSource Review Issues 1-30, more than 600 pages and almost 5,000 references. The binder is devoted to original research, in-depth literature reviews, information about valuable resources on nutrition and HIV, and commentary on issues affecting nutrition and HIV. It is an excellent resource for people who are just starting to offer nutritional services to those with HIV. It is also helpful for clinicians experienced in providing care to people with HIV.

* 2005 Nutrition Reproducibles CD of original HIV nutrition education tools. The CD holds a Reproduction License allowing unlimited copies of handouts for your clients or patients. It has our "Easy Reader Highlights" series of handouts for lower literacy readers. All 20 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. 

* Internet access to 24 issues of the HIV Nutrition Update (July/Aug 2001 through Winter 2005). For more information visit the newszine information web page. 

* Internet access to the 2005 Nutrition Reproducibles noted above. 

Visit our HIV ReSources Product Order From for other sale offers. Supplies for our Summer Sale are very limited. To take advantage of the sale including all HIV ReSources products for only $289, send your order before September 2, 2005 to: 

HIV ReSources, Inc. 
Summer Sale Offer 
P. O. Box 39385 
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33339-9385 
 

Call For Original Articles 

HIV ReSources is scheduling articles for publication in 2006. We are particularly interested in publishing articles that highlight the difference between the care of HIV-positive people in the U.S. and other countries such as Australia or England. Preliminary research results related to nutrition and HIV-positive people are welcome as well. Articles that focus on the successes and problems of attempting to conduct research  related to nutrition and HIV would be helpful to clinicians considering such research. 

In return for your published article you receive the valuable resources listed below. 

1) A complimentary Organization Internet subscription to the HIV Nutrition Update (html/pdf access to all issues);

2) Complimentary Internet access to the 2005 Nutrition Reproducibles CD of original HIV nutrition education tools;

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

4) Valuable networking opportunities with clinicians working in the field of HIV/AIDS via contact information in the newszine;

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

Newsletter previews. Contact us via email if you would like to submit an article or would like more information. 

Subscriber Note: The HIV Nutrition News Update Electronic Listserv is on Summer hiatus. We will resume our regular publication schedule in September. Check the HIV ReSources web site for updates on nutrition and HIV.

Traditional Chinese Medicine

The Institute of Science in Society Second International Congress on Acupuncture conference held in early June 2005 included a session on "Acupuncture, Coherent Energy and Liquid Crystalline Meridians." Dr. Mae-Wan Ho gave an update on her theory of the how acupuncture and other forms of subtle energy medicines work. She noted, "There can be no real progress in conventional healthcare unless this theory is taken seriously." The full paper on "Acupuncture, Coherent Energy and Liquid Crystalline Meridians" by Dr. Mae-Wan Ho is available at the web site. 

Several articles in the HIV Nutrition Update hold information on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practices. TCM includes the meridian theory, which recognizes Qi as a vital energy circulating in nature and in our body. Pathogenic changes such as trauma affect Qi causing abnormal body functions. Numerous articles on HIV/AIDS Treatment in Chinese Medicine, authored by Senior Editor Richard Allen Freiberg, OMD, NMD, AP - Nationally Board Certified by AAOMFP, are in various issues of the HIV Nutrition Update. These include informational TCM pieces on the use of dietary and herbal treatments, acupuncture, and moxibustion. 

Dr. Freiberg continues to educate healthcare professionals and the general public through the Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine National Coalition web site (AOMNC), political efforts related to the healthcare industry, and his articles. The AOMNC is the largest acupuncture and oriental medicine professional
coalition in the United States. Visit the AOMNC web site to join the coalition. 

Kaiser and MTV Highlight National HIV Testing Day

The Kaiser Family Foundation and MTV reached out to young people on June 27, 2005 to highlight National HIV Testing Day. Nationwide complementary activities included on-air, online, and community efforts to help encourage young people to get tested for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) by using the network’s think: Sexual Health campaign. The collaboration builds on the MTV network’s nine-year public education partnership with Kaiser, a leader in health information and research. 

"With more than one in two new HIV infections occurring in this country among people under the age of 25, HIV testing is an important issue for America’s youth," said Tina Hoff, Vice President and Director of Entertainment Media Partnerships, Kaiser Family Foundation. "Working with MTV we can reach young people with the information they need from a source they trust." Public Service Announcements encouraged viewers to be tested. All programming directed viewers to MTV and the campaign hotline number 888/BE SAFE-1 for more information. 

For more information on this effort and other ways the companies are using to promote awareness of HIV and STDs visit MTV. The web site includes extensive online resources, including daily HIV/AIDS news headlines provided by Kaiser Network, a resource guide on HIV/AIDS and STDs, and links to the CDC’s national HIV testing database, offering the location of local testing centers around the nation. 

This information is from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation's electronic list. A daily news summary report on developments in HIV/AIDS is available, the Foundation’s free health information service. Visit the web site to subscribe to the electronic list. If you have questions, email. 
 

Conference News 

* The Kaiser Family Foundation held a breakfast briefing and discussion on Thursday, July 7, 2005 to release information on a major, national survey of women and their health. Find information on Women and Health Care: A National Profile Key Findings from the Kaiser Women’s Health Survey at the Kaiser Family Foundation web site.

* FAVHEALTH2005 - International Symposium on Human Health Effects of Fruits and Vegetables was held on August 18-20, 2005 in Quebec, Canada. The conference provided a forum for horticulturists, nutritionists, chemists, food scientists, and clinicians to share ways to improve the human health effects of fruits and vegetables. Visit the web site for further information. 

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

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

* The 2005 World AIDS Day Annual Conference is scheduled for December 1-2, 2005 in Miami, FL. Pre-conference activities will begin November 30, 2005. Contact Lisa Hamilton via email for conference details. 

* The 17th International Conference on the Reduction of Drug Related Harm will be from April 30, 2006 to May 4, 2006 in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Contact Bonnie Devlin via email for more information. 
 

Conference News

* The Sustainable World Conference was held in London on July 14th- 15th 2005 to focus on sustainable food systems, provide food security and health for all and ameliorate global warming. The Sustainable World Global Initiative was launched by the Institute of Science in Society (ISIS) and the Independent Science Panel (ISP) on 6 April 2005. For more information visit the Promotion of Science for the Public Good web site. 
 

MedEffect Online Consultation

Health Canada's Marketed Health Products Directorate (MHPD) is developing MedEffect (MedEffet in French). MedEffect's goal is to provide centralized access to new safety information about marketed health products in an easy to find, easy to remember location. It also aims to make it as simple and efficient as possible for health professionals and consumers to complete and file adverse reaction reports. Finally, it will help build awareness about the importance of submitting adverse reaction reports to help identify and communicate potential risks associated with certain drugs or health products. MedEffect will serve Canadian health professionals, consumers/patients and the general public. It will reside on the new Health Canada Web site scheduled to launch later this summer. 

MedEffect developers would like to obtain your feedback on the proposed MedEffect website, as well as on how the MedEffect program should evolve over time. Understanding the needs and priorities of potential MedEffect users is key to helping them make MedEffect as effective and relevant as it can be.  The MedEffect online consultation was open from June 9 to July 29, 2005. For questions regarding the MedEffect online consultation email.

The bilingual online consultation website is available at two web sites: One and Two.
 

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-DSFL Newsletter

The following are excepts from the May 2005 FDA-DSFL electronic newsletter from FDA's Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling, and Dietary Supplements (ONPLDS), in the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN). It gives interested parties access to key information and updates on dietary supplements, food labeling and nutrition issues. To subscribe to this electronic list send an email message. Enter the message SUBSCRIBE FDA-DSFL YOUR NAME (substitute your first and last name). 

1. Food Labeling; Guidelines for Voluntary Nutrition Labeling of Raw Fruits, Vegetables, and Fish; Identification of the 20 Most Frequently Consumed Raw Fruits, Vegetables, and Fish; Reopening of the Comment Period, April 4, 2005. View the Federal Register Notice. 

2. Helpful U.S. Links: 

*  Federal Trade Commission
*  NIH Office of Dietary Supplements
*  US Department of Agriculture 
  - Food Safety and Inspection Service
  - Food and Nutrition Service

Non-Federal Government Links: 
*  National Academy of Sciences
 

Product News and Warnings

* Health Canada warns consumers not to use a human growth hormone drug called GHR-15. 

* The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved once-daily dosing of Abbott Laboratories' protease inhibitor lopinavir plus ritonavir (Kaletra) for treatment-naïve adult patients. Revisions to the safety labeling for Kaletra were made as well. FDA also approved new labeling for Viread (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate). Bone monitoring should be considered for patients with a history of pathologic bone fracture or those at risk for osteopenia. Visit the FDA HIV/AIDS electronic list serve archives for more information . 

* FDA is warning consumers about the sale of counterfeit versions of Lipitor, Viagra, and an unapproved product promoted as "generic Evista" to U.S. consumers at pharmacies in Mexican border towns. For more information on counterfeit drugs, visit the following websites: 

-FDA Consumer Education for Counterfeit Medicine

-Questions and Answers on Counterfeit Drugs Purchased in Mexico

-Counterfeit Drug Photographs

* Roche Pharmaceuticals is discontinuing commercial distribution of Fortovase, the 200-mg soft-gel formulation of saquinavir by February 15, 2006. View the complete "Dear Health Care Provider" letter. 

* The FDA is investigating an outbreak of the foodborne illness cyclosporiasis in Florida that is tied to consumption of fresh basil. FDA is now trying to determine where the basil originated. Florida has confirmed that 293 cases of the illness occurred in 32 counties this March and April. Visit the FDA web site for more information. Visit this web page for a list of recalls, market withdrawals, and safety alerts involving FDA-regulated products from the past 60 days. 

* Preliminary studies by Miettinen and colleagues report that like cholesterol, plant sterols are in blood serum and absorbed into arterial plaque. Statin treatment appears to increase the ratio of sterols to cholesterol in plaque. Find more information in the June 7th 2005 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. HIV ReSources first mentioned the use of plant sterols for heart disease in the March/April 2000 HIV ReSource Review. More information on plant sterols is in the Nov/Dec 2003 HIV Nutrition Update Newszine issue. Another article on lowering cholesterol is in the Annals of Internal Medicine, "Improving Cholesterol Levels: Is a Low-Fat Diet High in Plant-Based Foods Better Than a Typical Low-Fat Diet?" online. 

* The American Heart Associations reports on the side effects of cholesterol-lowering drugs. 
 

National HIV Testing Day

National HIV Testing Day was June 27, 2005. The annual event is sponsored by the National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA). This year's theme is “Take the Test, Take Control.” To find out more about National HIV Testing day, go to the National HIV Testing Day web site. 
 

HIV ReSources Web Site Update - 6/3/05
The HIV ReSources Web Site is updated. 

New Pages: 

* Issue 52 HIV Nutrition Update Preview

* Issue 23 HIV ReSource Review Preview

* Issue 22 HIV ReSource Review Preview

Updated pages: 

* Homepage Del VIH ReSources Nutrición Y Recursos Del VIH

* Nutrición Y Recursos Del VIH

* HIV ReSources Product Order Form

* HIV Nutrition Newsletters Preview Page
 

HIV Nutrition Update Newszine Sale

The HIV Nutrition Update Newszine is now on sale for only $125 for 24 issues. The quarterly HIV Nutrition Update is a peer-reviewed 20-page newszine available through the Internet in HTML and PDF format. It's designed for clinicians providing nutritional counseling to people living with HIV. Subscribers to this Internet-based newszine are varied from RDs to MDs, RNs, hospitals, AIDS Service Organizations to savvy HIV-positive people. Most subscribers are currently organizations with libraries in the U.S., Canada, India and Africa. 

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. This offer only good through July 31, 2005. Visit the HIV ReSources Product Order Form at to view a list of the HIV nutrition products we offer. 

Newsletter previews

For examples of feature articles visit: 

Sample Issue
Lauric Acid-Rich Foods
Selenium and HIV/AIDS
Nutritional Services for People with HIV
Evolution of Nutrition Screening Services.
 

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-DSFL Newsletter

The following are excepts from the May 2005 FDA-DSFL electronic newsletter from FDA's Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling, and Dietary Supplements (ONPLDS), in the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN). It gives interested parties access to key information and updates on dietary supplements, food labeling and nutrition issues. To subscribe to this electronic list send an email message. Enter the message SUBSCRIBE FDA-DSFL YOUR NAME (substitute your first and last name). 

* A new downloadable brochure, "What Dietary Supplements Are You Taking: Does Your Health Care Provider Know? - It Matters and Here's Why" compliments numerous articles in our publications. The new brochure is meant to encourage consumers to talk with their health care providers to sort reliable from questionable information about dietary supplements. HIV ReSources has discussed the importance of discussing all supplements with health care providers many times over the past six years. Please view this new brochure to help you care for consumers. The brochure includes three assessment tools that allow users to list the supplements, over-the-counter, and prescription drugs they are taking --important information that should be discussed with their health care team. View "What Dietary Supplements Are You Taking: Does Your Health Care Provider Know? - It Matters and Here's Why".

* FDA posted A Dietary Supplement Labeling Guide in April 2005. The purpose of the guide is to help assure that dietary supplements sold in the United States are properly labeled. Under FDA regulations, label approval is not required to import or distribute a dietary supplement. See the Dietary Supplement Labeling Guide. View Questions and Answers about Codex and Dietary Supplements. 

* The May 2005 issue also advises health care providers of the July 12 -13, 2005 joint FDA-NCI-ODS Workshop on Use and Misuse of Biomarkers as Indicators of Cancer Risk Reduction Following Dietary Manipulation. The 2-day workshop reviewed the most up-to-date scientific information of possible biomarkers related to cancer risk that may be influenced by diet. View the meeting notification. Also, a Food Advisory Committee meeting was held on July 13-15, 2005 in Greenbelt, MD. The meeting will evaluate the CFSAN Threshold Working Group draft report "Approaches to Establish Thresholds for Major Food Allergens and Gluten." View the meeting notification. 

Visit FDA-DSFL for past issues. Other FDA web page addresses that may be of interest to readers of the HIV Nutrition News Update include: 

*  Dietary Supplements
*  Food Labeling and Nutrition
*  Qualified Health Claims
*  Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
 

Call For Original Articles

HIV ReSources is scheduling articles for publication in late 2005 and early 2006. We are particularly interested in publishing preliminary research results related to nutrition and HIV. Articles that focus on the successes and problems of attempting to conduct research related to nutrition and HIV would be helpful to clinicians considering such research. 

Our subscribers are varied from RDs to MDs, RNs, hospitals, AIDS Service Organizations to savvy HIV-positive people. Most subscribers are currently organizations with libraries in the US, Canada, 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. View Writer's Guidelines and Newsletter previews. 

For examples of feature articles visit: 

Sample Issue
Lauric Acid-Rich Foods
Selenium and HIV/AIDS
Nutritional Services for People with HIV
Evolution of Nutrition Screening Services

In return for your published article you receive: 

1) A complimentary one-year Organization Internet subscription to the HIV Nutrition Update (24 issues in HTML with live links and PDF format for downloading -$200 value). 

2) Complimentary Internet access to the 2005 Reproducibles CD (a $89 value), which includes the low-literacy Highlights handouts series. 

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 josie at HIV ReSources via email.
 

HIV Nutrition Update Newszine - Summer Issue

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

Articles in this issue highlight the need for health care professionals to learn about the use of herbs (botanicals) and other dietary supplements. As noted by Subhuti Dharmananda, PhD and Sharon Herr, RD the use of these substances continues despite the development of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Dr. Subhuti Dharmananda's article, "HIV Drugs and Herb Interactions" offers information on the use of HIV medications and interactions with botanicals dispensed by Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioners. Subhuti Dharmananda, PhD is the Director and founder of the Institute for Traditional Medicine (ITM) in Portland, Oregon. Subhuti got his PhD in Biology from the University of California. The ITM is a non-profit educational organization that operates two clinics in Portland, Oregon. The clinics offer Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and other natural health care methods in support of modern medical care. Dr. Dharmananda is the author of numerous articles describing the practice of TCM and commonly used medicinal materials. Most of the articles are posted for free viewing on the ITM web site. 

The author of our second feature article, "Dietary Supplements and Blood Glucose" is Sharon Herr, RD who lives in Nassau, New York. Sharon is a member of the American Dietetic Association (ADA) and belongs to several ADA Dietetic Practice Groups. She is also active in the Hudson Valley Dietetic Association. Sharon is dedicated to increasing public and professional awareness of herb-drug interactions. The Herb-Drug Interaction Handbook web site offers information on her book, now in its third edition. 

Issue 52 also includes: 

* Program Spotlight column- Chicken Soup Brigade – The Food Program of Lifelong AIDS Alliance, WA; 

* MedWatch column- Truvada® (Emtricitabine and Tenofovir DF); 

* Resource Corner- leads to free nutrition-related compact discs, videos, food samples, continuing education credits, botanical, drug-interaction and other complementary therapy information, publications and presentations; 

* Conference Update- information on ANSA's 2005 conference. 
 

Subscriber Note: The HIV Nutrition News Update will not be published during the week of May 15, 2005. We will resume our regular publication schedule the following week.
 

From AIDSinfo E-News: National Women’s Health Week—May 8-14, 2005
Subscribe to this list. 

National Women's Health Week is an event sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and an alliance of other organizations to raise awareness about manageable steps women can take to improve their health. 

This celebration is for individuals, health care providers, business leaders, and community organizations. To find out more about how you can participate in this year’s event, visit the 4women.gov web site. It also offers information about women and HIV/AIDS. 
 

Mixing Food and Medications

A recent article, "When food makes medicine kill, not cure" (from The Guardian) compliments several articles previously published in the HIV ReSource Review and the HIV Nutrition Update. The article points out how vital it is for health care workers, especially doctor's, to be aware of what patients consume along with their medications. 

HIV ReSources has published several articles over the past few years about the risk of medication interactions between foods, beverages, botanicals and other dietary supplements. For extensive information on food-drug interactions, readers may visit the Food Medication Interactions web site or telephone 800/746-2324. The grapefruit-juice drug interaction web site is helpful for those taking medications that may interact with grapefruit. For extensive information about herb-drug interactions visit the Herb-Drug Interaction Handbook web site. 

The next issue of the HIV Nutrition Update has another article on herb-drug interactions and one about herbs and blood glucose. The Summer issue was published online on May 15, 2005. 
 

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
Nutritional Care of Positive People
Lauric Acid-Rich Foods
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 

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