Re: Vitamins & Suppliments

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Hi again - Checkout my post to Mark to see what I'm taking.

There are alot of sites that can help you to research the various

supplements. Try www.objectivemedicine.com for one and

www.hepcchallenge.org. Dr. Mercola at mercola.com has great stuff on

health. You can search anything on his site. There are just so many

sites! Bottom line is once you do your homework, it's up to you and

your pocketbook to decide what you want to take. Be careful of

charlatans. Find someone you can trust who's been around a while to

refer " remedies " to. Love. Karolyn

> Hi ya'll,

> >From Texas of course.

>

> I know that everyone is taking vitamins and suppliments,

> I'd like several responses about what you take and why.

> What do they do for you individually.

>

> Do you take just what the instructions on the label say,

> or do you think the condition warrants heavier dosages?

>

> I'm not asking you to plan, prescribe or be responsible for my

regime.

> So please don't be shy, I have lots to learn.

>

> Thanks,

> in Houston

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I live in Texas also. I've had hep.C for at least eighteen years and have been on treatment which did not work. For me herbs did not work except for milk thistle. I was at death's door literally when I came off of treatment. The doctor advised finding treatingments on the internet, there was nothing he could do for me. I tried a lot of different things and for me the salvation came in Colostrum from Symbiotics and ONLY from Symbiotics. I tried other manufactures and all are not equal. I've been on it for two years now and I have NEVER felt so well. It is not expensive and it is strictly for the Immune system. At first I didn't believe the claims, but I had nothing to lose. I started it and in three days I could walk to the mailbox...that's how sick I was before. The mailbox is only at the end of my driveway. I put my family on it and everyone had a different testimony and they don't have hep. C. It got my friend out of a wheel chair and the doctors after all the biopsies on her foot and leg had no clue what was wrong with her. They could see the swelling, but nothing ever proved there was a problem. She was on ten different medications and nothing worked. Then she was given more medication to correct what the first medications were doing. I took her a bottle of Colostrum and told her I didn't know if it would work, but just try it. You can't overdose, it does not effect any medication you take. I give it to my cats and dog. I'd give it to babies. Colostrum is mother's milk...the first milk. This can not harm anyone. She no longer takes any medication and no longer needs the wheel chair. My son avoided knee surgery by using Colostrum. You've nothing to lose to try it. The reports others write in about on it are true. It is a miracle. My doctor said after seeing my blood work...REMARKABLE, he said it agreeing with the lab. Most so called healthy people don't have the results I have. Just go to NewLifeFoods.com and ask them for information. I don't work for them or sell for them...I'm just a believer because the proof is in the tests. Hope this helps in making your decision. Janie

Re: [ ] Re: Vitamins & Suppliments

Hi ya'll,

From Texas of course.

I know that everyone is taking vitamins and suppliments,

I'd like several responses about what you take and why.

What do they do for you individually.

Do you take just what the instructions on the label say,

or do you think the condition warrants heavier dosages?

I'm not asking you to plan, prescribe or be responsible for my regime.

So please don't be shy, I have lots to learn.

Thanks,

in Houston

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Hi ,

I spent a year on treatment and was a non-responder. However, a

repeat biopsy a little more than 2 years post treatment showed all my

fibrosis was gone, and almost no inflammation. I credit this to a

couple of things:

First, that year of treatment. Interferon is not only an antiviral

and immune modulator, it is also an anti-fibrotic. Within a few

months of beginning treatment my LFT were in the normal range and

stayed there the rest of the whole year. The last few months of

treatment I was on high dose interferon. I believe that during that

year my liver had a chance to heal and recouperate. And recent

studies have shown that even in non-responders treatment can slow or

even stop progression of the disease.

Second, soon after I stopped treatment I began taking a good brand of

milk thistle and a vitamin E supplement. Milk thistle has been shown

to protect the liver cells from damage, and has shown some

antifibrotic effects. The same with vitamin E. As for dosing, I take

the recommended dose on the bottle of the milk thistle brand that I

buy. If you are using a good brand you shouldn't need any more than

that. I read many studies on vitamin E and have settled on the dosage

of 800IU. This is way above the RDA. I also take vitamin C, a

time-released formula, 1000mg at bedtime. I am very cautious about

'mega-dosing' on many vitamins. In the first place, if you are eating

a healthy, well balanced diet you shouldn't need to do this, and some

vitamins and minerals can have toxic effects if taken in too high

doses - especially in someone with liver disease. Be cautious about

anything that is not water-soluble, the exception being vitamin E. If

you are ever in doubt about a safe dose, don't take more than what is

recommended. READ the labels before buying!

Even though I went through the normal 'spike' in viral load and

LFT's when I stopped treatment, I still seem to have stopped

progressing. My blood tests have all been good, only slight

elevations in my LFT's, and most important, that biopsy that showed

no fibrosis and almost no inflammation. Things seem very stable right

now, and I give credit to both the medical treatment (which probably

got rid of the fibrosis), and the supplements which have helped me to

maintain this. The day may come when I will begin progressing again,

and if that happens I can always re-evaluate my position and decide

then whether to treat again or not. I'm not real sure if this answers

your questions, but this is what has worked for me.

Good luck!

Claudine

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