May
25
2010
Weight loss is common in the initial stage of EBV. However with relapsing or chronic EBV, weight gain is more likely. Steady weight gain can result from prolonged inactivity or from liver, adrenal or thyroid involvement. Many of my chronic EBV patients who have gained weight frequently ask “what is the best weight loss [...]
Tags: chronic EBV, Chronic EBV diet, chronic epstein barr, chronic Epstein Barr virus, epstein barr diet
Mar
30
2010
Yesterday I met a patient with chronic EBV who had been bought up in England in the Second World War. Times were tough then. Food was rationed – a pat of butter, a few vegies, a bit of meat and some flour and sugar. Everything they received was used – they ate the skin off [...]
Tags: chronic EBV, Chronic EBV diet, chronic epstein barr, chronic Epstein Barr virus, epstein barr diet
Jul
28
2009
If you are on a vegetarian diet for Epstein Barr, then you need to be careful that your nutritional needs are being met. Protein plus essential nutrients like zinc, B12 and iron are critical components of an immune boosting diet, and are often lacking in poorly planned vegetarian diets. The role of protein in a [...]
Tags: epstein barr and vegetarianism, epstein barr diet, epstein barr vegetarian diet, epstein barr virus diet, vegetarian diet for epstein barr