Cholesterol Foods. High cholesterol is a factor that may elevate your risk of developing liver disease. Cholesterol, a type of fat, is only found in animal products. It is highest in fatty red meats, shrimp, egg yolks, cream, butter and organ meats.
There are many causes of depression. Having the diagnosis of a chronic disease, like HIV infection or AIDS, can make depressive symptoms worse. Some medications used to treat HIV can cause or worsen depression, especially efavirenz (Sustiva). Diseases such as anemia or diabetes can cause symptoms that look like depression. So can drug use, or low levels of testosterone, vitamin B6, or vitamin B12.
Sometimes symptoms of ADC are overlooked or dismissed by caregivers, who may believe the symptoms are due to advanced HIV disease. In fact, people with advanced disease generally do not have symptoms of ADC but do have fairly normal mental functioning as long as they also have no other neurological problems. At the other end of the spectrum, ADC should be carefully distinguished from severe depression -- common among people with HIV that may result in symptoms similar to ADC.