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Meds, Mind, Body & Benefits => Questions About Treatment & Side Effects => Topic started by: sanitex on May 31, 2011, 02:45:35 am

Title: garlic and meds
Post by: sanitex on May 31, 2011, 02:45:35 am

          please could i take garlic with my regimen (sustiva,Truvada)my friend told me that it can lower my cholesterol,by soaking it with hot water then after about 2hrs i drink it.but i'm afriad of my meds.

Title: Re: garlic and meds
Post by: Tim Horn on May 31, 2011, 10:04:25 am

Sanitex:

Good question. While there has been some concern (http://www.aidsmeds.com/articles/1667_14733.shtml) about garlic and HIV meds in the past, it's important to note that the study highlighting here involved garlic supplements (which contains a high concentration of garlic) and unboosted Invirase, a protease inhibitor known to be VERY fickle when it comes to drug levels.

Today's HIV drug regimens shouldn't be a problem when it comes to using garlic to help reduce cholesterol levels, especially when you're talking about using fresh garlic.

Tim

Title: Re: garlic and meds
Post by: sanitex on May 31, 2011, 11:38:37 am

Tim
         Thanks for your reply I really appreciate, anyway let me go on
with your idea hence it doesn't have problem with my meds.