And much of that effect is tied to raising vitamin D levels, finds a new study from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) just published online in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS). Whether calcium or vitamin D can indeed improve cholesterol levels has been debated.And studies of women taking the combination could not separate the effects of calcium from those of vitamin D on cholesterol.his analysis looked at the relationship between taking supplements and levels of vitamin D and cholesterol in some 600 of the women who had both their cholesterol levels and their vitamin D levels measured.
HIV may not cause symptoms early on. People who do have symptoms may mistake them for the flu or mono. Early symptoms of HIV are called acute retroviral syndrome. The symptoms may include: Belly cramps, nausea, or vomiting. Diarrhea. Enlarged lymph nodes in the neck, armpits, and groin. Fever.
The only way to tell is to get an HIV test, but here are some possible symptoms. HIV symptoms. Within a month or two of HIV entering the body, 40% to 90% of people experience flulike symptoms known as acute retroviral syndrome (ARS). But sometimes HIV symptoms don't appear for yearsâsometimes even a decadeâafter infection. In the early stages of HIV infection, the most common symptoms are none, says Michael Horberg, MD, director of HIV/AIDS for Kaiser Permanente, in Oakland, Calif.