Many people with HIV and AIDS use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in combination with traditional medical treatments to improve their health and wellbeing. There is some evidence that CAM treatments can relieve some symptoms of HIV. However, there is no evidence that these treatments can treat or cure HIV.
Just because a treatment is natural does not mean it’s safe. These treatments can affect your medical care. Tell your doctor if you’re interested in using CAM to help manage symptoms of HIV/AIDS.
Interactions Between Supplements & HIV Treatment
Several supplements are known to disrupt the efficacy of HIV treatment.
Garlic Supplements
Garlic supplements can greatly reduce the efficacy of certain HIV treatments. This outweighs any possible benefits of these supplements on the immune system. However, occasionally eating garlic is not known to cause problems.