Newsletter on AIDS Treatments From Gay Men's Health Crisis

The first issue of Treatment Issues, a new monthly newsletter on AIDS treatments edited by Barry Gingell, M.D., is
now available without charge from the Gay Men's Health Crisis in New York.

Treatment Issues volume 1 number 1 (November 10, 1987) has articles on nutrition and AIDS, a discussion on whether persons with AIDS should receive routine immunizations for influenza and pneumococcal pneumonia, and an update on aerosol and intravenous pentamidine for treating pneumocystis.

Treatment Issues is somewhat more conservative than AIDS Treatment News, but still it is full of useful information.
For example, the nutrition article recommends lots of protein, including animal protein; for reasons discussed, it recommends against a strictly vegetarian diet. Instead it suggests using certified organically grown meats to avoid unwanted antibiotics, hormones, pesticides, and other chemicals often used in commercial meat production. It urges that cured meats (such as bacon, salami, or corned beef) be avoided, because they contain immunosuppressive chemicals such as nitrites. It tells where to get good-quality organically grown poultry in New York.

A discussion of zinc supplements provides another example of practical information. The article suggests doses, and tells why too much is harmful.

The newsletter is written primarily for persons with AIDS or ARC. But it has numerous references to the medical
literature for physicians and researchers.

To get on the mailing list to receive Treatment Issues without charge, send your name and address to: GMHC, Department of Medical Information, 132 West 24th St., Box 274, New York, NY 10011.