Question
Which foods increase CD4 count?
18 January 2016. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Starting treatment.
I want to increase my CD4 count. Which foods should i eat to do this?
Answer
Hi,
A healthy balanced diet is important for everyone, especially people with HIV.
However HIV treatment is the only thing that will reliably increase your CD4 count. This will slowly start to happen after you start treatment, if you have not already.
You can have a look at this online guide for information about HIV and nutrition.
And our online guide with information about HIV treatment.
Hi Prabhat, thanks. Is your father already on treatment? Is his viral load undetectable? These are the only two things that really matter. If yes, then over time his CD4 count should steadily get higher. 300 though is still very good, even if it doesn’t continue to go higher.