Hepatitis – Strategies for Healing

The liver is a unique organ in that it has its own inbuilt design feature enabling it to repair and regenerate itself. This is very fortunate when it comes to recovery from liver diseases such as hepatitis.

For many years now, powerful drugs have been used to try and kill off (eradicate) the hepatitis virus; for some viral genotypes these drugs have worked, but for many they have been an abysmal failure.

These early drugs came with physically and emotionally debilitating side effects, sometimes worse than the disease itself. The newer drugs, such as the recent star Epclusa, have come with a heavy monetary price tag and their long-term success in eradicating the hepatitis C virus remains to be seen. These viruses are clever at developing resistance to drugs, similar to antibiotic resistance seen in bacteria.

In my book on hepatitis C and B, we aim to give you strategies to improve your chances of having a healthy liver. We will take a look at the latest research and answer many commonly asked questions such as:

• How can I improve my chances of surviving this menacing disease?
• What new drugs are available?
• If these medicines can reduce the “viral load” to undetectable levels, am I cured for life?
• Can the HCV hide and come back years later?
• How can I heal my liver and strengthen my immune system once the antiviral treatments are finished?
• What role can nutritional medicine play in healing my liver?