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Title:
Don't just sit there
Author:
Vazquez, E.
Keywords:
Cachexia
CD4 Lymphocyte Count
complications
Exercise Therapy
HIV Infections
Human
immunology
Male
therapy
CD4 Lymphocyte Count
Cachexia/complications/therapy
*Exercise Therapy
HIV Infections/complications/immunology/*therapy
Humans
Male
use is still under debate in the scientific community. Scientific studies found
that aerobic exercise increases CD4 counts. Scientists recommend aerobics at any
stage of HIV infection. Start at an easy intensity level and do not disrupt the
routine
stopping can suppress the immune system. Intensive exercise can also be
immunosuppressive. Some cases of AIDS-wasting syndrome have been reversed using
weight training and vitamins
antioxidants
or anabolic steroids. Some trainers
believe that all cases of wasting can be reversed by this regime
as long as
diarrhea is controlled and fever is not present. Aerobic exercise can actually be
detrimental to HIV-positive patients because it increases the stress hormone
cortisol
which destroys muscle mass. Stretching exercises
such as yoga and tai
chi
can reduce levels of cortisol. Another personal trainer advocates the use of
anabolic steroids for HIV-positive people. Injectable steroids used with exercise
work best
but exercise alone can also be beneficial for fighting depression
AIDS-related wasting
and high blood pressure. An unpublished scientific study
found a temporary drop in neutrophils and monocytes
two kinds of white blood
cells
after aerobic exercise. These scientists still recommend moderate exercise
done at an individual pace.
Website:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=11363119
Sprache:
englisch
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