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What Can To Reduce The Big Fat Deposits?

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San Diego, CA

I am taking protease inhibit and the cause fat deposits around the body

August 10
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To reduce large fat deposits, especially related to HIV and lipodystrophy, consider the following strategies:

- Know Your Health: Monitor your health and symptoms, attend scheduled doctor’s appointments, and stay on top of your lab results
- Whole-Health Approach: Focus on exercise, nutrition, and plenty of restful sleep. Show Full Answer

To reduce large fat deposits, especially related to HIV and lipodystrophy, consider the following strategies:

- Know Your Health: Monitor your health and symptoms, attend scheduled doctor’s appointments, and stay on top of your lab results.
- Whole-Health Approach: Focus on exercise, nutrition, and plenty of restful sleep. Keeping CD4 cell counts high and viral load low is crucial.
- Mental Health: Take care of your mental health as it can affect your physical health and treatment success.
- Follow the Right Regimen: Avoid treatment interruptions and consult your healthcare provider about medication adjustments.

For more detailed information, you can refer to the article "Hard Belly and HIV" on myHIVteam.

August 10

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