In this essential self-help book for people diagnosed HIV-positive, Peter Tatchell challenges AIDS orthodoxy and the medical establishment, and presents an inspiring alternative to the doom and gloom of defeatists and fatalists. He demonstrates that people with HIV don't have to be passive victims or guinea pigs for drug companies, and offers practical self-help ideas on how to cope with diagnosis and live a longer, better quality life.
-- Sets out a comprehensive program for strengthening the body's natural defenses by means of a vitamin-fortified diet, regular exercise, stress reduction and emotional empowerment, using techniques such as meditation and positive mental reinforcement which enhance self-worth and the will to live
-- Backed up with scientific and medical research, this title is the authoritative, do-it-yourself guide to living well with HIV
Language
English
Pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Cassell
Release
November 01, 1997
ISBN
0304332801
ISBN 13
9780304332809
Fighting Back Against HIV: Self-Help for the Newly Diagnosed
In this essential self-help book for people diagnosed HIV-positive, Peter Tatchell challenges AIDS orthodoxy and the medical establishment, and presents an inspiring alternative to the doom and gloom of defeatists and fatalists. He demonstrates that people with HIV don't have to be passive victims or guinea pigs for drug companies, and offers practical self-help ideas on how to cope with diagnosis and live a longer, better quality life.
-- Sets out a comprehensive program for strengthening the body's natural defenses by means of a vitamin-fortified diet, regular exercise, stress reduction and emotional empowerment, using techniques such as meditation and positive mental reinforcement which enhance self-worth and the will to live
-- Backed up with scientific and medical research, this title is the authoritative, do-it-yourself guide to living well with HIV