Illnesses Go to......... ADD/ADHD Addiction Alzheimer's Disease Arthritis Asperger's Syndrome Asthma Brain Cancer Breast Cancer Cancer Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Colitis Colon Cancer Coronary Disease Crohn's Disease Diabetes Drug Addiction Environmental Illness Fibromyalgia Heart Disease High Blood Pressure Hodgkin's Disease Hypertension Hypothyroidism Infertility Inflammatory Bowel Disease Insomnia Leukemia Lyme Disease Lymphoma Metabolic Syndrome Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Multiple Sclerosis Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Osteoarthritis Osteoporosis Parkinson's Disease Prostate Cancer Raynaud's Ringing in the Ears Sleep Disorders Syndrome X Tinnitus Hepatitis C "Hepatitis viruses have been shown to induce liver inflammation, cirrhosis, and primary liver cancer via free-radical attacks on liver cells. The ensuing liver dysfunction causes havoc throughout the body. Antioxidant supplements, in addition to antiviral therapies, are used by innovative physicians to protect against the liver-destroying free radicals generated by the hepatitis C virus." Life Extension Foundation BACKGROUND INFORMATION Hepatitis C from MayoClinic.com Detailed What Is ...? from Hepatitis Central Definitions. Detailed. Useful. Is It Hepatitis C or Iron Toxicity? by Joseph Mercola, D.O. "I am certain that high iron levels are what contributed to this person coming down with Hepatitis C. Was the solution for him interferon? Absolutely not. The interferon itself may have killed him. It in no way, shape or form addressed the problem of excess iron, which was causing severe damage in his liver and creating massive amounts of free radicals. " CAUSES/RISK FACTORS/PREVENTION Natural History of Chronic Hepatitis C by Leonard B. Seeff "An accurate portrait of the natural history of chronic Hepatitis C remains elusive, and studies, both retrospective and prospective, have thus far yielded sometimes widely divergent results. The uncertainties and controversies surrounding a clear definition of the course of the disease may be due to the difficulty for natural history studies to follow its exceptionally long course. Following are excerpts from an excellent overview article, published recently in Hepatology, on the natural history of chronic hepatitis C by Dr. Leonard Seef. The article provides a wealth of information that could benefit both physicians and patients seeking a clearer understanding of the course of hepatitis C." Evaluating Hepatitis - Western Medicine by Misha Ruth Cohen, O.M.D., L.Ac. Evaluating Hepatitis - Chinese Medicine by Misha Ruth Cohen, O.M.D., L.Ac. Hepatitis C Reconsidered by Nicholas Regush (ABCNEWS.com) "There are disturbing issues about HCV that must be raised, particularly when it is said to have infected some 4 million Americans, the vast majority of whom have no symptoms and have been frightened out of their wits that they'll eventually develop fatal liver disease." A maverick approach with startling conclusions. PATIENTS' STORIES My Journey, My Choices by Randy Dietrich Quite detailed. Very Interesting. TREATMENTS/THERAPIES Treatment for Hepatitis C from American Liver Foundation Mainstream Approach. Surprisingly Small Effect of Antiviral Treatment in Patients with Hepatitis C from Annals of Internal Medicine "Most patients with HCV infection are not candidates for interferon-based therapies; alternative interventions should be sought for these patients." Drug Offers Better Treatment for Hepatitis C Reuters Sept. 19, 2002 Alternative Medicines and the Liver from Hepatitis C Primer Articles, Options, Advice. Articles from Life Extension Foundation Hepatitis C Detailed and Recommended The “Hidden” Liver Disease by Penelope Hamil Articles from Healthwell.com Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C by Howard J. Worman, M.D. Mainstream approach. Hepatitis C: New Treatment Helps Some, But Cure Remains Elusive by John Henkel Alternative Treatments for Hepatitis C Articles from AlternativeMedicine.com Alternative Treatments Diet and nutritional therapies. Overcoming Hepatitis C by Joseph Odom, O.M.D., L.Ac. and Steven Finkbine, L.Ac. Combining Eastern diagnostic techniques with herbs, supplements, and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Articles by Qingcai Zhang, M.D. Philosophical Differences Between Western and Chinese Medicine Part 1 - Western Medicine Philosophical Differences Between Western and Chinese Medicine Part 2 - Traditional Chinese Medicine Philosophical Differences Between Chinese and Western Medicine Part 3 - Integration of Chinese and Western Medicine OTHER RESOURCES American Liver Foundation Hepatitis C Primer Hepatitis Central Hepatitis Choices Hepatitis Doctor Web Site Developed by Bennet Downs Cecil III, M.D. Hepatitis Foundation Hepatitis Help Center by Misha Ruth Cohen, O.M.D., L.Ac. An East-West Comprehensive Approach Hepatitis Magazine National Hepatitis C Advocacy Council ObjectiveMedicine.com "A Wealth of Information on Hepatitis C Alternatives" Zhang Clinic from Qingcai Zhang, M.D. New York, New York Provides information on modern Chinese medicine specifically related to Hepatitis C. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Please click on the picture of the book or the title to order.
Cara Bruce and Lisa Montanarelli, The First Year--Hepatitis C: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed	Sandra Cabot, M.D., The Liver-Cleansing Diet
Misha Ruth Cohen and Robert G. Gish, M.D., The Hepatitis C Help Book: A Groundbreaking Treatment Program Combining Western and Eastern Medicine for Maximum Wellness and Healing	Matthew Dolan and Iain M. Murray-Lyon, M.D., The Hepatitis C Handbook
Harriet A. Washington, Living Healthy With Hepatitis C: Natural and Conventional Approaches to Recover Your Quality of Life	Howard J. Worman, M.D., The Liver Disorders Sourcebook
Lloyd Wright, Triumph Over Hepatitis C: An Alternative Medicine Solution	Qingcai Zhang, M.D., Healing Hepatitis C with Modern Chinese Medicine