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Proanthocyandin
Hello all. I am new here. Just found out I have Hep C. 60 years old. Top shape. Asymptomatic..feel great..some weight loss. Have read ofa study at a Japanese University that says Proanthocyandinm an extract of southwest American blueberry leaves stops replication of the HCV virus dead. Trying to find a wau to buy it here in NA. Seema the only thing online id bulk from China which seems a bit sketchy. Any info out there??? Thanks in advance
I've used supplements and nutrition, yoga, etc for years. I arrived at grade 4 cirrhosis and probably was asymptpmatic because I took such good care of myself. I still use power shakes (with frozen blueberries) and green defense powder as well as any vitamin my transplant Dr. authorizes.
I've not had ANYONE on this site discourage use of alternative tx. But I can tell you from my personal research and experience that the tx combined w/ nutrition appeared my best shot at seeing 55.
LOL. I even have a cousin in Montana who shipped me a liquid mixed tincture and bovine extract from her MD who specializes in alternative tx. My viral load climbed. Just my experience and we're all different.
Best advice from me? Find an MD, and then with their advice, use every tool available that he/she will allow. Just don't be offended if dr. scoffs, or at the least gives you a "well go ahead it can't hurt" attitude.
I have confidence in nutritional help. I'm certain this tx is eradicating the virus. I want it ALL! Namaste, Karen
PS Yoga n prayer/meditation helps w/ the body aches and focuses the mind also. Good luck!!
I've not had ANYONE on this site discourage use of alternative tx. But I can tell you from my personal research and experience that the tx combined w/ nutrition appeared my best shot at seeing 55.
LOL. I even have a cousin in Montana who shipped me a liquid mixed tincture and bovine extract from her MD who specializes in alternative tx. My viral load climbed. Just my experience and we're all different.
Best advice from me? Find an MD, and then with their advice, use every tool available that he/she will allow. Just don't be offended if dr. scoffs, or at the least gives you a "well go ahead it can't hurt" attitude.
I have confidence in nutritional help. I'm certain this tx is eradicating the virus. I want it ALL! Namaste, Karen
PS Yoga n prayer/meditation helps w/ the body aches and focuses the mind also. Good luck!!
I am glad to see you posted this. I'd seen it for the first time earlier today and thought it was very interesting. I'm thinking that it would be really good if you, or someone else posted it with it's own title to the board so more people will see it. I don't want to post it since I'm known as the "crazy supplement lady " :>) and people might not give it the attention it deserves. This was said with humor and no bitterness....see my smile. :>)
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BTW IMO , the Japanese are at the forefront of HCV R&D ... exploring many different ideas and positions on Tx ... like the medical blood filter device DFPP which has been approved by their govt. since 2008 for use in combo P/R for folks with cirrhosis undergoing HCV treatment, with good results.
Even though I am in P/R Tx now ... to me every compound or medical device that over time and clinically studied actually reduces or eliminate the virus would be beneficial to folks .. depending on their unique situation .. is a good thing .
For example , before beginning treatment, if we could reduce viral load to low numbers and then start Tx .. would that factor help to increase SVR odds ? We know that starting Tx with low VL plays a role in increasing odds of achieving SVR.
This compound is found at different levels in many plants ,
Proanthocyanidins represent a group of condensed flavan-3-ols, such as procyanidins, prodelphinidins and propelargonidins, that can be found in many plants, most notably apples, maritime pine bark, cinnamon, cocoa beans, grape seed, grape skin (procyanidins and prodelphinidins),[2] and red wines of Vitis vinifera (the common grape). However, bilberry, cranberry, black currant, green tea, black tea, and other plants also contain these flavonoids. Cocoa beans contain the highest concentrations [3]. Proanthocyanidins can also be isolated from Quercus petraea and Q. robur heartwood (wine barrel oaks).[4]
Maybe the saying .. an apple a day keeps the doctor away .. came to be as a result of the Proanthocyandin compound in it ?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proanthocyanidin
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