Health promotion for college students living with HIV

09/17/2021

Despite the negative effects of smoking, peer pressure is one of the reasons why college students smoke cigarette. The habit of smoking predisposes people to suffer pulmonary infection and inflammation as well as heart disease and lung cancer. Therefore, smoking cessation will help increase the quality and length of life of anyone who is living with HIV. Smoking cessation will improve HIV related symptoms like fatigue, pain and physical functioning. The harmful effects of the behavior can be magnified in the patients with HIV. In college students, it can affect their health, quality of life and increase the mortality rate in this population.https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/836492

09/17/2021

College students are sleep deprived as a result of some social, cultural, environmental and other factors. It ranges from extracurricular activities, social media as well as academic conditions expectations. The impact of sleep deprivation can be evident in people with HIV because of life event stress as seen in college. The body losses the ability to fight off infections as a result lead to other health complications. Sleep is an important part of a healthy life especially for people living with HIV as a healthy body is a well-rested body. Whether it be changing medication, starting antiretroviral therapy, or seeking counseling for emotional or psychological support, the importance of a regular night's sleep can never be overemphasized.https://www.verywellhealth.com/sleep-problems-and-hiv-49407

Learn why sleep problems are so common for people with HIV and have several possible causes from distress, to medications, to the virus itself.

09/15/2021

There are many health benefits of exercise, but these benefits are even more pronounced for people living with HIV. College students living with HIV experience diverse health challenges which might affect their academic pursuit, but a daily routine of exercise does improve health, strength and vitality. Daily exercise will boost immunity by improving appetite, building muscle mass and bone density and improve strength, improving heart health, eliminating risk of other health complications and chronic diseases as well as improving quality of sleep and eliminating fatigue.
https://www.healthgrades.com/right-care/hiv/8-benefits-of-exercising-with-hiv

People with HIV may feel like they’re juggling many different strategies to try to stay healthy. But if you have HIV, one of the best things you can do for yourself is exercise. Make it a priority to exercise regularly. Schedule about 150 minutes of exercise for yourself each week, and incorporate...

09/15/2021

A lot of young adults or college students who are diagnosed with HIV/aids are confused about what to do next. It is important to know vital steps to take immediately after diagnosis. A follow up with the doctor and learning about the retroviral drugs is the first step. It is a good way to stay healthy and keep the viral load low for the body to handle. As a college student, you may have need for emotional support and talking to your healthcare provider is a good way to find a support group for emotional support at this time
https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/hiv-testing/just-diagnosed-whats-next/living-with-hiv

If you are living with HIV, it’s important to make choices that keep you healthy and protect others. Learn more.

09/15/2021

About 80% of college students admit to consuming some degree of alcohol and this behavior can be accompanied with health issues however with college students living with HIV the repercussions can be even more serious. Aside the possibilities of high-risk sexual behaviors that lead to disease spread, that comes with alcohol, it has also been associated with increased medical and psychiatric complications, delays in seeking treatment, difficulties with HIV medication compliance and poorer HIV treatment outcomes therefore to stay healthy as a college student living with HIV say no to alcohol.
https://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa57.htm

09/15/2021

HIV and aids change the way our body responds to medications as well as its function generally speaking. Many college students engage in poor dietary habits such as high intake of fast food, and other foods high in fat and low intake of fruits and vegetables. Therefore, as a college student living with HIV it is important to understand the specific dietary needs and intake to meet up with the body’s nutritional needs and avoid health complications.
https://www.webmd.com/hiv-aids/guide/nutrition-hiv-aids-enhancing-quality-life

09/12/2021

09/12/2021