HR-Saturated fats good for the liver?

[gauf]

The following pubmed abstract mentions the role of fats in steatosis (primarily from alcohol).

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=15670659&ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVAbstractPlus

The part that caused me pause was....  "...1. Unsaturated fatty acids (corn oil, fish oil) exacerbate alcoholic liver injury by accentuating oxidative stress, whereas saturated fatty acids are protective."

I have NASH (and hep C), and I take omega 3 in the form of salmon oil. Am I exacerbating my cirhotic condition?
Thanks.

[H20Lover]

Thanks.....I think....jury still out I guess.  Same on the milk thistle?  HR's comment scared me. If you find out anything good, please let us know.

I did not mean to get off track because the subject of fat is what interested me.  I seem to have cravings for the kind of fats I should not eat so I take the good fats in supplement form since I have become a picky eater.  Some foods just taste weird.  

Thanks Gauf for your input!

[gauf]

ALA ( alpha lipoic acid), NAC/Vit C, Taurin and possibly Q-10 at proper availibility.

The good of the omega 3s' outway the bad if the above supplements are taken. Taking them on tx hasn't been proven to help or hinder treatment conclusively.

[H20Lover]

Hello all......was reading the above threads and what HR said alarmed me for I was told by my doc it was Ok to take Milk Thistle and I take Essentail Fatty Acids (omega 3's/6's) along with a multi, extra C, ALA, extra E and Selenium.  He knows about these and said fine to take.  I have always supplemented my diet but added the MT and altered the supps once I was DX this last summer.  I also take fiber as needed and he did tell me to take that in the middle of the day with lunch and never with the Riba.

If it matters I have no other medical issues at all such as fatty liver or diabetis.

Have I been led astray?  I don't think he really "knows" and probably just does not put much credence in supplements, herbs and vitamins.  

Could the Milk Thistle or the others be causing a negative impact on my treatment.  Should I discontinue?  I will do shot 6 of 24 tomorrow.  Is it too late since I am past the so important 4 week mark?  I am waiting for that viral load test to come back.

More info in my profile if that helps.

Thanks All

[CockSparrow]

Not after the ice cream, in the middle of the meal.
This will help with the Riba sides.
CS

[gauf]

Good advice. Fortunately I had no problem with food on tx. (actually gained weight) so downing the Riba after ice cream should pose no problem for me. Unfortunately ,I will probably have to suspend the Reservatrol on tx as it is blasting everything right through me!

[jmjm530]

Just lay off the flax seeds or other fiber supplements within 2-3 hours of taking your ribavirin during treatment. In theory impedes riba absorption. Same with antacids. A meal with fat in it, on the other hand, inhances the bioavailablity of ribavirin.