Diet??

[habanerohubby]

I am starting treatment this week peginteferon +ribivirin combination , what should I  eat, I weigh 265lbs Genome 2b My liver biopsy showed fatty liver 2/2, I am really concerned as my diet is obviously fatty. Thanks

[nygirl7]

Milk Thistle, Milk thistle, milk thistle!

You should NOT be taking milk thistle if you are on treatment as it can diminish the effects of the meds.  I cannot believe your doctor did not tell you this well known fact - milk thistle is ONLY for when you are not on treatment.

[newleaf09]

A side effect of TX is reduction of appetite, good for many of us.  Make sure that what you do eat is real food, not junk.  You will be much more satisfied with salads, nuts, fruit and vegetables than you were before because you just may not be hungry enough to care.  It's not as easy to put together as fast food or what you're used to cooking but you'll lose more weight and your spouse will, too.

Since less will likely be going in your mouth, see that it is plain, real food.

[superinfected]

I'm 2b too, in 41st week of pegint therapy..it's terrible but it's WORTH IT!!!.... You gotta lose weight.  Milk Thistle, Milk thistle, milk thistle!  also aloe vera juice ... not much --4 oz a day to start.  When they do the the big test  at wk 4, you'll be happy to see your HepC cleared or almost cleared. Good luck and don't forget to pray to Our Lady!

[bajawoman]

good luck to you  H  

You do need a good diet  So what do you really eat,  Cells need live Cells to regenerate so you need to eat fresh Salads with Beets and good stuff  or veggies, lightly steamed and fresh fish and chicken without skin  oatmeal with low fat milk  berries nuts you know the good stuff stay away totally from fast food restaurants Organic is better surely stay away from bad fats good virgin olive oil and olives and good grass fed cow  butter and peanut butter the organic kind  Brazil nuts  cherrys  stay away from sugar there is a great sugar replacement for your coffee if you can drink it Stevia and on fruit

Supplements look on the internet  LEF.com cheap and good service  they have a great quality  get the SAMe tablets get 4 bottles also with those you need the folic acid B 12 B 6 combo vitamin they sell  this will help you with the bad moods and also a good choice is ALA and of course the Milk Thistle which is Sylimarin or something like that I take the Mega dose one  

there are a lot of things not good while on tx  I guess you have read this on the forums  but there are very good supps that will help you through tx  if you go to Gauf\s page here on MH you will see good supp choices   best to you and best of luck
hugs  Cheers  Baja