There are many drugs used in the treatment of HIV and Opportunistic Infections. While much is known about optimal meal timing for these drugs, little is known about the impact of the drugs on specific nutrients. We do know that digestive tract side effects can adversely affect your nutritional health.
Medications sometimes come with side-effects that impact quality of life.
Digestive tract side effects can reduce the ability to eat. Alterations in taste, lack of appetite , nausea , vomiting, and diarrhea may be problemmatic. If side effects which limit food intake or absorption persist, they can lead to unintentional weight loss, dehydration, fatique and poor nutritional health overall. In many people, side effects subside in a few days to a few weeks, after the body has adjusted to the new treatment. However, in some, these side effects persist and weight loss occurs.