Complementary, alternative and traditional medicine in HIV care

In addition, rates of CAM use measured in African of Immigrant and Minority Health American PHAs found similar rates of CAM use to PHAs living in Ontario, with 2011;13(3):585-99. [...] A global decisions by PHAs to utilize these types of therapies are often poorly informed.(1) perspective on complementary and alternative medicine use among In Canada the rates of CAM use amongst PHAs were found to be high, with one people living with HIV/AIDS in the era of antiretroviral treatment. [...] Complemen- tary and alternative medicine as body weight, depression and other clinical outcomes.(5;6) In addition, some represented in the HIV/AIDS body findings have suggested that CAM can assist in the treatment of comorbidities of knowledge: A bibliometric analy- such as osteoporosis and atherosclerosis.(1) sis. [...] Medicinal interfering with ARV adherence are not supported in the literature identified in plants used by traditional medicine this summary with CAM having been found to be associated with PHAs practitioners for the treatment of preferring a more holistic approach to their health.(6) In fact, some research HIV/AIDS and related conditions in evidence suggests that once PHAs obtain access to HAART t [...] Utilization metabolized by the liver and potentially decreasing concentrations of of complementary and alternative medications in the blood.(7;10) medicine among racial and ethnic minority populations: Implications One qualitative study of CAM in Sembabule, Kamuli, Kabale and Gulu districts in for reducing health disparities.