{"id":2966,"date":"2017-08-02T10:43:15","date_gmt":"2017-08-02T14:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/heartmountainchiropractic.com\/hepatitis-c-august-2017\/"},"modified":"2017-08-02T10:43:15","modified_gmt":"2017-08-02T14:43:15","slug":"hepatitis-c-august-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heartmountainchiropractic.com\/es\/hepatitis-c-august-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Hepatitis C (August 2017)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many health care professionals are recommending that their patients who are \u201cbaby boomers\u201d get tested for Hepatitis C.\u00a0 Did you know that <strong>1 in 30<\/strong> baby boomers are infected with Hepatitis C and don\u2019t even know it?\u00a0 In 2012, the CDC amended testing recommendations to include one-time Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) testing for all persons <strong>born<\/strong> <strong>between 1945-1965<\/strong> regardless of other risk factors.<sup>1<\/sup> In fact, people in this age group are <strong>5 times more likely<\/strong> than any other age groups that have HCV.<sup>2 <\/sup>\u00a0\u00a0But why?<sup>\u00a0 <\/sup><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s first discuss what Hepatitis C Virus is exactly.\u00a0 Hepatitis C is a blood-borne disease which was only just discovered in 1989.\u00a0 Much of the affected population carries no symptoms and therefore don\u2019t even know they have it.\u00a0 Hepatitis C affects the liver and can cause severe liver damage or cirrhosis.\u00a0 Hepatitis C is transmitted by recreational drug use involving needles, recipient of a blood transfusion, sexual contact with a person who has the virus, and unsterilized needles or equipment in healthcare settings or tattoo needles.<\/p>\n<p>Symptoms of chronic HCV are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dark urine<\/li>\n<li>Fever<\/li>\n<li>Fatigue<\/li>\n<li>Yellowing of the skin also known as jaundice<\/li>\n<li>Joint pain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>One of the main reasons this age group is recommended to be screened for HCV is because <strong>effective screening procedures for donated blood weren\u2019t instituted until 1992.<\/strong>\u00a0 Donated blood can be lifesaving for individuals who have lost blood because of trauma or surgery, as well as for people who have become severely anemic.\u00a0 Screening measures to protect both the donor and the recipient are important to prevent the transmission of any blood borne disease.<\/p>\n<p>Another factor that contributes to the reasoning behind this age group being mostly affected by the virus in the past is because <strong>disposable syringes weren\u2019t introduced until 1950-1960<\/strong>.\u00a0 Medical procedures increased after World War Two, and prior to 1950, injections were given in glass and metal syringes, which were sterilized manually and re-used.<sup>3 <\/sup>Improper or incomplete sterilization could easily transmit small blood-borne pathogens, like Hepatitis C.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Testing<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Testing for HCV is done by first testing the Hepatitis C Antibody test in the blood which usually shows up two to three months after the virus has entered the body.<sup>3\u00a0 <\/sup>This test, if positive, it is followed up with another blood test called HCV viral load to determine if the virus is in the blood stream.<\/p>\n<p>Other lab tests to note when testing for HCV in the blood are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your liver enzymes, SGPT and SGOT. (If SGOT is higher than SGPT, this can indicate that damage to the liver is worsening.)<\/li>\n<li>Alkaline Phosphatase<\/li>\n<li>Bilirubin<\/li>\n<li>CBC<\/li>\n<li>Total Protein<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Your doctor will explain what these tests mean for you.\u00a0 It is important to note that other factors can contribute towards abnormal lab tests.\u00a0 Factors such as alcohol consumption, medications, drugs, or even Hemochromatosis (high Iron detected by high Ferritin levels in the blood) can elevate liver tests as well.\u00a0 In fact the most common cause is nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, which can affect up to 30 percent of the population.<sup>5\u00a0 <\/sup><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Treatment<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Conventional drug recommendations by physicians usually consist of a combination therapy of two to three types of medications.\u00a0 These medications can be used anywhere from 12-48 weeks.<sup>6<\/sup> Blood tests are done during drug therapy to make sure they are working.\u00a0 However, there are many side effects from these drugs such as anxiety, fatigue, headache, birth defects, high blood pressure, reduced thyroid function, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting, just to name a few.\u00a0 The problem here\u2026<strong>current standard of treatment only has a 50 percent success rate.<\/strong><sup>6<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>Alternative therapy with vitamins has been documented by research.\u00a0 <strong>Vitamin D:<\/strong> Vitamin D is a key factor for the immune system and helps reduce inflammatory responses.\u00a0 Numerous studies have identified that patients diagnosed with chronic HCV are deficient in Vitamin D. One documented study showed that out of 118 subjects diagnosed with HCV, <strong>92% of them were deficient in Vitamin D<\/strong>.<sup>8<\/sup> Research shows that even patients taking conventional drug therapy of Hepatitis C medications benefit from Vitamin D because it improves the viral response.<sup>9<\/sup> It is important to test Vitamin D to know your status.\u00a0 However, patients benefit from taking 5,000 IU\/day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Silymarin\/Milk Thistle: <\/strong>Silymarin is widely used in patients with liver disease and Hepatitis C.\u00a0 One documented study showed that patients who were not responding to conventional drug therapy responded very well with oral silymarin supplementation.\u00a0 In fact, the study showed that after 12 weeks, the viral load test was undetectable in 43% of patients involved in the study.<sup>10<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>Other supplements used in studies with patients who have chronic and\/or acute Hepatitis C is large doses of Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Alpha Lipoic Acid.<sup>11 <\/sup>However, every case is different and this means that there is no \u201ccure all\u201d protocol for HCV.\u00a0 If left untreated, series side effects can occur.\u00a0 This is why getting tested is so important.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Get Tested<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>An individualized plan based on exactly what your body needs can be determined by testing a comprehensive blood test, toxic element hair analysis, and any further blood tests that your experienced nutritionist sees fit.\u00a0 Like mentioned above, every case is different and by defining other deficiencies and toxicities in the body, we are able to improve the immune system\u2019s ability to heal and repair.\u00a0 Just because you feel healthy, doesn\u2019t mean that there are signs your body is trending towards disease.\u00a0 Find out today what you can do to be healthier each day forward!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>References:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>CDC. Recommendations for the identifications of chronic hepatitis C virus among persons born during 1945-1965. MMWR 2012;61 (No. RR-4).<\/li>\n<li>HepChope.com<\/li>\n<li>Carter, Michael. HCV epidemic in North America peaked between 1940 and 1965 with medical procedures likely source of most infections April 4, 2016.<\/li>\n<li>Hepatitis C testing. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hepmag.com\/basics\/hepatitis-c-basics\/hepatitis-c-testing\">https:\/\/www.hepmag.com\/basics\/hepatitis-c-basics\/hepatitis-c-testing<\/a>.\u00a0 Accessed on 7\/11\/2017.<\/li>\n<li>OH, Robert and Hustead, Thomas. Causes and Evaluation of Mildly Elevated Liver Transaminase Levels.\u00a0 Tripler Army Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program, Honolulu, Hawaii Am Fam Physician.\u00a02011\u00a0Nov\u00a01;84(9):1003-1008.<\/li>\n<li>Cherney, Kristeen. A full list of Hepatitis C Medications.\u00a0 July 29, 2013.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/hepatitis-c\/full-medication-list#3\">http:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/hepatitis-c\/full-medication-list#3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Cutler, Nicole. The top three alternative treatments to Hepatitis C.\u00a0 Hepatitis Central.\u00a0 June 2010.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Arteh%20J%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=19960254\">Arteh J<\/a>1, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Narra%20S%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=19960254\">Narra S<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Nair%20S%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=19960254\">Nair S<\/a>. Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in chronic liver disease. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/19960254\">Dig Dis Sci.<\/a> 2010 Sep;55(9):2624-8. doi: 10.1007\/s10620-009-1069-9. Epub 2009 Dec 4.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Gutierrez%20JA%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=22189978\">Julio A. Gutierrez<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Parikh%20N%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=22189978\">Neil Parikh<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Branch%20AD%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=22189978\">Andrea D. Branch<\/a>. Classical and emerging roles of vitamin D in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/entrez\/eutils\/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&amp;retmode=ref&amp;cmd=prlinks&amp;id=22189978\">Semin Liver Dis. 2011 Nov; 31(4): 387\u2013398. <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Ferenci%20P%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=18771667\">Ferenci P<\/a>1, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Scherzer%20TM%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=18771667\">Scherzer TM<\/a>, et.al. Silibinin is a potent antiviral agent in patients with chronic hepatitis C not responding to pegylated interferon\/ribavirin therapy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/18771667\">Gastroenterology.<\/a> 2008 Nov;135(5):1561-7. doi: 10.1053\/j.gastro.2008.07.072. Epub 2008 Aug<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Rothfeld, Glenn. Hepatitis C can be treated without an expensive new drug.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/nutritionandhealing.com\/2014\/03\/19\/hepatitis-c-can-be-treated\/\">http:\/\/nutritionandhealing.com\/2014\/03\/19\/hepatitis-c-can-be-treated\/<\/a>.\u00a0 Accessed on 7\/18\/17<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many health care professionals are recommending that their patients who are \u201cbaby boomers\u201d get tested for Hepatitis C.\u00a0 Did you know that 1 in 30 baby boomers are infected with Hepatitis C and don\u2019t even know it?\u00a0 In 2012, the CDC amended testing recommendations to include one-time Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) testing for all persons [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.6.1 - 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