Hepatitis C
To make sure you don't put yourself or others at risk, follow some straight up advice to prevent Hepatitis: Don't start injecting drugs and if you are doing so, stop if you possibly can. This is a key way to prevent Hepatitis C infection. If you're unable to stop injecting drugs, then never share drug-injecting equipment. Only use your own equipment and do not pass it on to others. This includes needles, syringes or anything else that might have been contaminated with blood. If you are clean, stay clean and have no intention of becoming anything other than clean of drugs, you already have a gold star Hepatitis C prevention pass.
Watch out of Hepatitis C symptoms that could strike even if you yourself are staying safe. If you don't know someone's sexual history, use a condom. Only condoms provide 'all-in-one' protection against pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections including HIV, Hepatitis B and C. Symptoms of Hepatitis C include minor flu-like illness to an overwhelming infection. The early phase is characterized by loss of appetite, malaise, nausea and vomiting, and fever. Signs include a darkening of the urine and jaundice. Chronic hepatitis may be asymptomatic, or may manifest as malaise, fatigue, loss of appetite and a low-grade fever. Most people with hepatitis C do not realise they have the virus because it can take years or even decades for Hepatitis C symptoms to appear.
Around one in four people with Hepatitis C will get rid of the virus naturally without specific Hepatitis treatment. The remainder will develop chronic infection. Many people with chronic hepatitis C infection will live out a normal lifespan. However, all need to have natural and medical Hepatitis treatment. About one in five of people with chronic infection will eventually develop severe liver damage which can lead to liver cancer or liver failure and the need for liver transplantation. There are more basic Hepatitis treatments available. Catechin, a flavonoid, has helped people with acute viral hepatitis as well as individuals with chronic hepatitis, though not all trials have found a benefit. A typical amount used in successful trials is 500¨C750 mg three times per day.
Prevent a worsening of the condition of your liver if you have or have had Hepatitis C.
Avoiding alcohol is the most obvious way to avoid the liver damage it causes.
A variety of prescription drugs can, on rare occasions, cause hepatitis, as can large amounts of niacin or niacinamide (forms of vitamin B3). Excessive intake of acetaminophen or other painkillers can damage the liver, so excessive intake of these drugs should be avoided. People with hepatitis C who failed to respond to interferon therapy have been found to have a higher amount of iron within the liver.1 People with hepatitis C should, therefore, avoid iron supplements. People with any type of hepatitis should ask their physician whether any medication they are taking poses a risk to the liver.
The symptoms of hepatitis C are as follows: Acute viral hepatitis varies from
Natural Hepatitis treatment: Although catechin is found in several plants, none contain sufficient amounts to reach the level used in the trials; thus, catechin supplements are needed. However, because of its potential to cause side effects on rare occasions,5 catechin should be used only under medical supervision.
Hepatitis C is a virus that can seriously damage the liver and affect its ability to function correctly. It is mainly spread through contact with the blood of a person who is infected. Less commonly it can also be passed on via other body fluids.
Prescriptions by Dr. Balch
