How to Use Juicing for Health When HIV Positive

Liquid foods are generally easier for the body to absorb when a person is HIV positive, particularly when he has little or no appetite or is stressed by disease and infection. Many people who are HIV positive use juicing to prepare liquid foods that can be very beneficial as part of a comprehensive nutrition plan to aid in and optimize their treatment. Juicing is used to maximize the health benefits of many fruits and vegetables.

Instructions

• 1

  Locate the most reliable farmer's market, green grocer or produce section in your community and shop at least two or three times a week there to keep a kitchen full of fresh produce for juicing.

• 2

  Learn what fruits and vegetables are in season at what times of the year where you live. Produce that is grown locally and in season is likely to be fresher at point of purchase.

• 3

  Select the freshest produce in order to maximize the nutrients, vitamins, fiber and enzymes that your body can absorb through juicing.

• 4

  Use juicing to replace some meals of solid food if you suffer from weak digestion, diarrhea or other problems that make it difficult for you to absorb and retain the nutritional benefits of your food. Even if your digestive health is strong, you may experience additional health benefits from including a regular juice "meal" in your daily nutritional plan.

• 5

  Cleanse your system with juices to help flush toxins from your kidneys, liver and gastrointestinal system. This cleansing process may be especially beneficial in removing toxic by-products of antiretroviral drugs.

• 6

  Strengthen your digestive system by supplementing your body's natural enzymes with enzymes that you ingest from the fruits and vegetables that you render into juice form.

• 7

  Peel the skin of fruits and vegetables before you juice them to protect yourself from ingesting pesticides, other chemicals, wax or bacteria and dirt.

• 8

  Strain pulp from your juice before your drink it.