The Information Age revolutionises HIV
When my parents grew up, it was in the era that people believed education was key. It would get you a good job so that you have a salary, a pension and a good stable life. When I was growing up,...
View Article'Tis the (flu) season
In South Africa as autumn has hit our country it is time to gear up for the flu season. Now this year we can expect a bumper crop of flu viruses to hit us since we are hosting the FIFA Soccer World...
View ArticleLove , Hope and HIV
In the early days of counselling HIV+ people ( up till about 2005) it was strongly discouraged for HIV positive people to engage in new relationships, especially if the partner was HIV-. And the topic...
View ArticleUnprotected Sex, Conception and HIV
Whether you agree that HIV positive people have the right to have children or not is a very personal and emotive issue. However, to be frank, it is irrelevant what you think. Because, human beings are...
View ArticleArsenic is also "Natural" - would you take that?
Ok, so the title is a little harsh, but really, sometimes I think people need a good shake. HIV positive people seem to be 'soft targets' for so-called natural products. I say so-called, because it is...
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HIV- the disease of the promiscuous, the poor, the malnourished and the wicked
HIV is a disease. Mostly, it's a disease of sex. And that means heterosexual sex in South Africa. It is not a disease of promiscuity, as recklessly labelled by people who take comfort in creating a...
View ArticlePrepare for death but Plan to Live
The last few weeks have brought some interesting insights into the working psyche of some of my patients. Two particular women specifically. I want to tell you about Betty. Betty was diagnosed HIV...
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World Disclosure Day
Lesego Motsepe disclosed her HIV status on 1 december. She has been living with the virus for 13 years. What a wonderful and courageous statement to make. what a difference could be made to the world,...
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Good Nutrition: Fat is Good, Sugar is Bad
It's been a little while since my last post and I must admit I have been swamped in reading and keep thinking of points to raise on the blog, but then reimmerse myself in a book long before I get near...
View Articletell your story
It's been a while since I blogged, not because I have nothing to say (no such luck there I'm afraid), but I have been swamped with duties. I have so many topics I'd still like to air, but I thought...
View ArticleBad Things Happen to Good People
I am delighted to introduce you to a guest blogger who can tell her story from her heart. her story goes like this: The year was 2001, I was a 20 year old ambitious Zimbabwean young lady. So full of...
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ARVs make you fat, dealing with insulin resistance and carbohydrate intolerance
Credit where credit is due. I have unashamedly taken this letter from the "Twin Noakes" blog, a fascinating journey happening right now. For the blog see here. It is a blog by Jax Duncan who has teamed...
View ArticleHIV Conference in Cape Town
I'm about to climb on a flight to Cape Town for the very first South African HIV Clinician Society HIV Conference. I am delighted to have been sponsored by Pharmafrica and am able to make the trip to...
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STOP TB -How do we do it ?
At the plenary session of the 1st South African HIV Clinician Society Conference in Cape Town cure was not high on this Prof's list of hopes "We are going to be saddled with treatment for the next...
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Hormonal Contraception and HIV
NOTES FROM PLENARY SESSION: A recently controversial topic. Prof Helen Rees presented at the plenary at the South African HIV CLinician Society Conference in Cape Town November 2012 . Hormonal methods...
View ArticleStigma related to HIV
HIV & Stigmaby Zelda GauldWorking at the practice of Dr Gail Ashford has changed me in many ways. I must confess that I knew in my head that everyone could contract the disease whether you were...
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AIDS Denialism and where it got us. ARVs and where they got us today. And Twars
Last week I engaged an AIDS denialist in debate on Twitter It all started out ok, but then her anger appeared to take over, and she lost all sense of temper and humour and became attacking. The...
View Articlelittle drops — Why Dove's "Real Beauty Sketches" Video Makes Me...
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View ArticleAre we complacent about AIDS treatment in South Africa?
@AIDSHealthcare: #SouthAfrica: #AIDS treatment is complacent >> http://t.co/TLlhKmoyYU via @IOL Shared via TweetCaster
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Sunscreen VITAMIN D3 and skin cancer
http://theunboundedspirit.com/scientists-blow-the-lid-on-cancer-sunscreen-myth/#sthash.IUkcsAXR Sent using ShareThishttp://www.ewg.org/2015sunscreen/report/getting-enough-vitamin-d/ What About All...
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Flu vaccine efficacy 2015. My (controversial) take.
Personally I think the benefits of the flu vaccine are being overstated. A maximum 60% protection is reported (ie 60% of vaccinated people who presented with influenza symptoms test negative for...
View ArticleThe Road to Diabetes and Heart Disease The Ticking Clock & Hypothesis
This is an excellent blog written by Dr Axel Sigurdsson, a Cardiologist. Well worth the read and relevant to those with lipodystrophy from ARVs and abdominal obesity (caused by Efavirenz and Aluvia in...
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Fear of Breastfeeding when living with HIV
Breastfeeding is an emotive issue . Everyone has an opinion on whether breastfeeding is best and whether formula feeding is ever as good. Mothers who breastfeed are judged , mothers who formula feed...
View ArticleHeart Disease root causes - and the tests that can save your life ! #LCHF —...
http://www.thefatemperor.com/blog/2016/5/13/heart-disease-root-causes-and-the-tests-that-can-save-your-life-lchfDr Gail Ashford Specialist Family Physician Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre tel: 011...
View ArticleTravelling from outside of Gauteng for your health care? We'd like to help
Please let us know a bit more by completing this survey so we can offer a concierge service to our valued patients coming for care at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre. We're looking at offering...
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