Hi Sue,

 

I'm glad you found this info useful too!  I'm sure there are a lot of people with Hep C who could benefit greatly from learning about options besides interferon.  I know that treatment depends on how high your viral load is/level of liver damage/what type of hep C/etc. but I think for people whose virus is not that far advanced, taking steps like eating right, exercising, avoiding substances hard on the liver, and maybe a few supplements to support liver function can go a long way. 

 

This might sound weird but I feel like my bf's Hep C was a blessing in disguise.  After making the decision to be proactive (rather than inactive) about his own health we both really made the effort to take care of ourselves by cooking healthy food at home and exercising regularly (he's better about this than I am, though).  I don't think this would have happened to the degree it did without his diagnosis and today we are both healthier than we've ever been.  Oh yeah, we are also on methadone, I am on antidepressants, and he just started a testosterone replacement treatment with his doctor (his levels were really, really low).  So it's not like we are totally doing everything "all natural", but we've both addressed issues we needed to address and feel good knowing we are taking care of ourselves! 

 

Anyway, I'm glad the supplement info helped and wish you good health as well!

 

Take care ~

S.