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HCV Anonymous’
March Newsletter

Rather than taking focusing within a specific topic, each topic has its own theme. However this newsletter does have one overall theme: take care of yourself, live every day to the fullest, extend love to those around you, and reach out to those you do not know.

Medical Information

Higher Doses of Pegylated Interferon Increase Rate of HCV Viral Clearance
Pegylated interferon plus ribavirin is rapidly moving toward becoming the standard of care for patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. In several studies, it has been shown that this therapy is superior to standard interferon plus ribavirin therapy, and that the effectiveness of both pegylated interferon and ribavirin are dose dependent.

New Therapies for Chronic Hepatitis C: HCV Protease Inhibitors, Analogues of Ribavirin and Ribozymes . Although recent advances have occurred in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C, new agents with reduced toxicity and increased effectiveness are urgently needed.
Roche Expects Approval of Pegasys in 2002
Roche Holding AG expects US regulators to approve its Pegasys (peginterferon alfa-2a) drug for treating hepatitis C late this year, chairman and chief executive Franz Humer said on Wednesday. He said Roche had generated additional data on the manufacturing process for Pegasys, which is Roche 's main product launch this year.
United States starts to consider paying organ donors
Management of chronic disease.
System needs managing better
Proactive medicine is better option
Life is a chronic disease
Clinical course of hepatitis C virus during the first decade of infection:
Objective: To determine the clinical course of hepatitisC virus in the first decade of infection in a group of patientswho acquired their infections on a knowndate.
Hepatitis A Can Be Deadly For People with Hepatitis C -- Tuberculosis -- The Importance of Hand Washing Click to read articles.

Nutritional & Alternative

Alternative Medicine:
Definitions:
What Is Alternative Medicine?
What is Complementary Medicine?
What is Holistic Medicine?
What is Natural Medicine?
Herbal Medicine
Comprehensive protocol for HCV:
including diet, lifestyle, and therapeutic intervention

Spiritual Information

What is Nicotine Anonymous (NicA)?
Prayer/ Spirituality / Benefits of Prayer (same web site)
Doctors-to-be get a dose of spiritual healing Evidence is growing that spirituality can play a major role in the healing process.
How spirituality can promote a healthier physical life for your family.

Spirituality Live: "Overcoming Addiction"
Power of Prayer -- very good

Products & Services:

FDA approved home test for Hepatitis C
Prescription for Nutritional Healing: A Practical A-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs, and Food Supplements
There is one form of milk thistle extract that has been clinically proven to be dramatically more effective at protecting liver cells.
Powerful natural health products at affordable prices.
Royal Jelly is a whole fresh food that has all the necessary elements to sustain life. Many users of royal jelly do so to gain an all round feeling of well-being and to promote youthfulness:

Therapeutic action of royal jelly include: Hepato-protective (liver), Anti-depressive and anti-anxiety effect, Stimulates memory and mental function, Increase vigor and physical strength.

Primary applications of royal jelly: Liver ailments, Chronic Fatigue, Depression, Viral and Bacterial Infections, Endocrine System Disorders, Immune System Stimulant, Stimulates Memory and Mental Function, Regulates and Balances Hormones, Bactericidal Action on Bacteria like Staph.

Bee Propolis - Safe, Natural Health Product: Bee Propolis extract is said to be an effective aid against bacterial infections, stimulating phagocytosis, which destroy harmful bacteria. Said to provide relief/prevention against coughs and colds, tonsillitis and provide re-enforcement of the immune system.

Bee Pollen - the complete and perfect health food. There are 22 basic elements in the human body. Hormones, enzymes, vitamins, amino acids are the most important along with 18 others. Bee Pollen contains all the essential elements required to sustain health and growth.

Healthy Weight Control, Protect against hay fever and certain allergies, Help with stress and anxiety, Increases energy and stamina - taken widely by athletes .

Read the above website information. Now Click here for more information and wholesale prices. HCV Anonymous Members receive $30.00 dollars off each kilo of fresh frozen Royal Jelly and get fresh frozen Bee Pollen for $10.00 a pound.

Some of the Herbs that have been associated with liver disease and NOT recommended for those with HCV:

*Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) -- *Chaparral (also known as creosote bush or greasewood) (Larrea taridentata) -- *Comfrey and other herbs containing pyrolizidine alkaloids -- (Heliotropium, Senecio, Crotalaria, Symphytum) -- *Germander (Teucrium chamaedrys) -- *Groundsel (Senecio vulgaris) -- *Jin Bo Huan -- *Lobelia (Lobelia inflate) -- *Ma huang (ephedra) -- *Mate (also known as paraquay tea) )Ilex paraguariensis) -- *Mistletoe (Viscum album) -- *Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) -- *Pau d'arco (La pachol) -- *Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium) -- *Poke root (Phytolacca americana) -- *Ragwort (Senecio jacoboea) -- *Sarsaparilla (Smilax species) -- *Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) -- *Senna (Casio acutifolia) -- *Skullcap (Scutellaria laterifolia) -- *Sweet clover (Melilotus officinalis) -- *Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) -- *T'y-san-chi -- *Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) -- *Woodruff (Galium odorata) -- *Certain Chinese herbal formulas -- a complex mixture of a variety of different herbs -- *Herbal preparations containing "ecstasy" (3,4- Methylenedioxymethamphetamine)