Moringa Helps People with HIV
Around 38 million people around the world are living with HIV. Around 650,000 die every year. Despite antiretroviral therapy, many people still have suppressed immunity, low platelets, malnutrition and low body mass index. Progress has been made, but more help is needed. Meet moringa.
Moringa oleifera is common in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. It is loaded in nutrients and has been found to improve immunity and nutritional status. This systematic review and meta-analysis of 8 studies set out to see if it could help people with HIV.
HIV primarily depletes CD4+ T cells, causing suppressed immunity and leaving the person vulnerable to opportunistic infections. CD4+ count is a key indicator of immune function and is used to monitor the progression of the illness and the effectiveness of the treatment. Moringa significantly increased CD4+ count.
White blood cell counts and platelet counts were also significantly higher in the group supplementing moringa than in the control group, both suggesting improved immunity.
Moringa was also able to significantly improve BMI. This ability is important because people with HIV often struggle with malnutrition, both from the disease and from the toxicity of the drugs. The resulting low BMI diminishes overall health and quality of life and increases the risk of comorbid conditions.
Importantly, the study also confirmed the safety of supplementing moringa.
This study found that moringa could safely improve immunity and nutrition in people with HIV, hopefully improving health and quality of life.
Front Nutr. 2025 Sep 8;12:1667158.
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