Diet, Vitamins, and Herbs for HCV

There are several alternative approaches to the treatment of hepatitis. Please check with your doctor before using any of these as they may not be appropriate in all cases:
Diet of whole, unprocessed foods
No sugar, alcohol or caffeine
Regular exercise and at least 6 glasses of water per day
High potency multivitamins (B vitamins at least 50 mg of each except vitamin
B12 and folic acid where 0.5 mg daily is sufficient)
3000 to 6000 mg of vitamin C daily in divided doses
400 IU of natural vitamin E daily
70 to 210 milligrams of silymarin (milk thistle) three times daily
Thymus extracts and certain homeopathic remedies have also been found useful

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