Synopses & Reviews
This definitive guide explains clearly what Hepatitis C is, outlines the course of the disease and the associated symptoms, and describes how it is transmitted. The author discusses available treatments as well as lifestyle changes that may help. Extensive sections on herbs, vitamins, and nutritional supplements are also included.
About the Author
Matthew Dolan is a professional systems analyst and the cofounder of the first Hepatitis C support group in the U.K.
Table of Contents
The virus: symptoms and natural history -- The epidemiology of hepatitis C -- Tests for hepatitis C -- Other types of viral hepatitis -- Coinfected patients -- Children and parents -- Hepatitis C and hemophilia or related bleeding disorders -- Thalassaemia/Cooley's anemia and hepatitis C -- The liver -- Responding to a diagnosis -- Talking with doctors -- Change, recovery, and hepatitis C -- Treatments overview -- Conventional treatments and hepatitis -- Traditional Chinese medicine and hepatitis C -- Western herbal medicine, medicinal mushrooms, and hepatitis C -- Ayurvedic medicine and Hepatitis C -- Vitamins, minerals, and amino acids -- Homeopathy and hepatitis C -- Miscellaneous treatments for hepatitis C -- Hepatitis C and naturopathy: the "no treatment" option -- Diet, alcohol, drugs, and environment -- Exercise, yoga, and Qi Gong -- Stress -- An outline of the immune system and its key components -- Models of viral persistence -- A technical description of HCV.