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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

Answer: Robin Jakob

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.

77 comments

  1. Lisa Thorley •

    Hi Michael,

    Thanks for your comments.

    Its been scientifically proven that the only thing that can control a persons HIV is ART. If however, you have evidence to suggest otherwise, do please share it with us and the scientific community.

  2. MICHAEL BLANCHARD •

    YOU ARE ANTI NATURAL MEDICINE ,BRAINWASHED BY WESTERN MEDICINE ,DRUGS ARE THE ONLY ANSWER ! SORRY YOU ARE WRONG.

  3. Lisa Thorley •

    Hi Jenni,

    Do you know what your viral load is?

  4. Jenni •

    I’m on ART. My CD$ count is 289(5 March 2018).It was 858(2 May 2017).it was 1335 (18 June 2016)
    Why is the count dropping?

  5. Lisa Thorley •

    Hi Rahul,

    The only way a person can increase their CD4 count is by taking ARVs. If your friend is on ARVs, they are already doing the best thing possible.

  6. Rahul •

    My freinds CD4 is 433, how can they improve it?

  7. Tharun •

    My friend has cd4 cell count 10 and she is very weak will she recover.
    What are the symptom,side effects to her

    Give good food examples to get recovery

  8. Lisa Thorley •

    Hi Tharun,

    Your friends CD4 is very low. If she’s not already on medication she will need to start ASAP. She will need specialist care. She should also follow the advise that’s given here:

    http://i-base.info/qa/4643

  9. Simon Collins •

    Hi Stacey, it is good that your friend is now on treatment as the CD4 count was very low. In general the CD4 count should get higher again now, but this is likely to take time. For example, it might take 6-12 months to get above 100 and another 6-12 months to get to 200. Energy levels should start to improve more quickly though.

  10. Stacey •

    I have a friend that has a cd4 of 36 started treatment today.the person is very weak how soon will the meds start working

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