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Krishen Samuel

Johannesburg
As seen in: Medium, HuffPost UK, Aidsmap, Arkansas Democrat Gazette, TheBody, POZ, MedCentral, TheBodyPro.com
PhD in Health Behaviour | DEI Consultant | Neurodiversity Advocate | Writer |📍🇿🇦 | 🏳️‍🌈 | 📧 krishensamuel@gmail.com
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HIV and the Gut: What You Need to Know

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By Krishen Samuel
| TheBody Verified
Gut health plays a crucial role in maintaining your overall health. This explainer delves into the basics of how HIV affects gut health, and some of the steps you can take to promote better gut health if you’re living with HIV. The gut is responsible for digesting food, absorbing nutrients, and getting rid of food waste products. While the entire gastrointestinal or digestive tract starts at the mouth and ends at the anus, most of the gut’s work takes place in the stomach and intestines.
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Leading HIV Scientists Keep Transgender Needs Front and Center at CROI 2026

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By Krishen Samuel
| TheBodyPro.com Verified
At the recent Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2026) held in Denver, Colorado, issues affecting trans communities commanded the spotlight despite the increasingly hostile political environment in the U.S. “Our responsibility as researchers, clinicians, and advocates is to ensure that science, research and data collection translate into equity, dignity, and access for all,” said Jade Ghosn, M.D., Ph.D., from Hôpital Bichat in Paris, France, who moderated a...
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HIV and Lung Health: What You Need To Know

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By Krishen Samuel
| TheBody Verified
Living with HIV can affect lung health, particularly when the virus is not well controlled. People who have a consistently detectable viral load and low CD4 count are more likely to develop lung conditions. Consistently taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) to achieve and maintain viral suppression is the single most important step in protecting lung function and supporting overall health.
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