Built to Survive : A Comprehensive Guide to the Use of Anabolic Steroids, Nutrition, and Exercise for HIV Therapy

by Mooney, Michael; Vergel, Nelson; Di Pasquale, Mauromd, M.D.; Patricia, Salvato, M.D.; Schrader, Shannon, M.D.

• ISBN13: 9780966223101
• ISBN10: 0966223101
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: Program for Wellness Restoration

Table of Contents

Foreword	xi
Mauro di Pasquale
Foreword	xii
Patricia Salvato
Foreword	xv
Shannon Schrader
Introduction	xvii
Nelson's Story	1	(5)
Jump Start Your Life with Anabolic PoWeR	6	(5)
What Is AIDS-Related Wasting?	11	(2)
Wasting Syndrome Treatment Issues	13	(3)
Megace -- The Wrong Drug	16	(2)
Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) and AIDS Survival	18	(2)
Appetite Stimulation: Megace, Medicinal Marijuana, and Marinol	20	(2)
How Do Anabolic Steroids Work?	22	(8)
First Placebo-Controlled Steroid Study Suggests Improved Immune Function	30	(2)
Steroid Legality and the Physician	32	(3)
An Initiative: New Directions for Wasting Research from Program for Wellness Restoration (PoWeR)	35	(7)
Complementary Approaches to Treating Lipodystrophy	42	(10)
Mitochondrial Damage	52	(6)
HIV-Related Facial Wasting: Potential Reconstructive Procedures	58	(7)
Testosterone and Anabolic Steroids: Adverse Effects, Rumors and Reality	65	(3)
Anabolic Hormones -- Adverse Effects and Remedies	68	(5)
Anabolic Steroids and Kaposi's Sarcoma	73	(2)
Anabolic Steroids for AIDS Therapy: A Comparison Table	75	(4)
Program for Wellness Restoration (PoWeR) Anabolic Hormone Guidelines	79	(25)
Orthomolecular Nutrition	104	(35)
Pediatric AIDS: Approaches to Managing Wasting	139	(2)
AIDS and Food Safety	141	(3)
Stop the Runs before They Run You Down	144	(4)
Getting Started: What to Do before You Start the PoWeR Program	148	(2)
Weight Lifting for Maximum Muscle Gains -- A Simple but Effective Method	150	(9)
Recommended Reading	159	(4)
Personal Testimonials	163	(4)
References	167	(13)
Index	180