Hep C----a guy I know who beat it----fyi

December 21, 2009

From: " Rai Figueroa " <rfigueroa1@...>

Date: Mon Sep 22, 2003 9:33 am

Subject: Re: [ThyroidFitness] Re: Vit C

About eight years ago I was diagnosed with hepatitis C and the

beginning of cirrhosis of the liver. I'd had the disease for

seventeen years. (FYI the course of HCV is often relatively symptom

free until the advanced stages when it usually is too late) I had to

fight with the HMO doctors to get sent to a specialist, but when they

finally did I was put on Interferon A therapy. I was on 3 million

units 3x a week for a couple of months and then it was raised to 5

million units because I was not responding. I did a lot of research

at this time ( thank God for the internet!) and decided to take

matters into my own hands. A doctor in London had good results with

megadoses of vitamin C. I began taking ester-C in increasing doses

until I reached 11 grams. I stayed on 11 grams a day for over a year

with no ill effects. I began a low fat diet which included a raw

salad at least once a day. I also took a complete high potency

vitamin supplement. In addition I added milk thistle extract ( a

liver protectant) and yogurt with live cultures daily(to strengthen

my immune system). I am a believer in a wide spectrum total

approach to health so my regimen included positive attitudes both

intellectually and spiritually.

I did not seem to be responding and my doctor was not very hopeful.

I refused to accept this and held my hopes and faith. When the

doctor ended my treatment he sent me to get a RNA count (the best way

to determine HCV infection). When I went to get my results he was

clearly surprised and delighted - my blood was totally clear of HCV.

I go every year for a liver panel and it always comes back good! I

firmly believe that the megadoses of C were a very important part of

the cure.

Rai

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