| Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by infection from | | | | Those who experience some symptoms during the |
| the hepatitis C virusor HCV. This condition is | | | | early or acute stages of thedisease do not usually |
| characterized by the inflammation of the liver. | | | | seek medical treatment. The reason for this is that |
| If not treated, Hepatitis C may later on result in | | | | thesymptoms are not serious enough to warrant |
| cirrhosis and other seriousliver problems. Hepatitis C is | | | | medical treatment. Thus, manycases of Hepatitis C |
| transmitted through blood-to-blood contactwith an | | | | are discovered during the chronic stage. |
| infected person. In some cases, the transmission of | | | | Natural ways to avoid Hepatitis C include avoiding |
| the virus iscaused by blood transfusion and organ | | | | occasions and conditionsthat unnecessarily expose an |
| transplants. | | | | individual to be in contact with blood. Thus,one should |
| An infection caused by Hepatitis C can be detected | | | | be very careful when having tattoos or body |
| within the first few weeksof infection. This time | | | | piercings or whendoing contact sports that expose |
| frame may stretch from a single week up to three | | | | you to open wounds. One should avoid sharingrazors |
| weeks. | | | | and toothbrushes. Doctors and nurses should be |
| Acute hepatitis C refers to the condition of infection | | | | especially careful whencarrying out surgical |
| of about six monthsafter actual infection from HCV. | | | | procedures in the operating room. |
| A majority of patients infected with | | | | The complementary supplements that decrease your |
| Hepatitis C develop no symptoms of the disease at | | | | chances of acquiring hepatitis |
| its early stages. Thesymptoms of this disease | | | | C are vitamins and minerals that strengthen the liver. |
| includes jaundice, stomach pains, fever and | | | | These vitamins andmineral are carotenoids, |
| oftentimesa decreased appetite. Chronic hepatitis | | | | bioflavonoids, and vitamin C. Carotenoids arepotent |
| refers to the condition of infectionrunning over six | | | | antioxidants. Bioflavonoids are plant derivatives with |
| months from the time of infection. | | | | antioxidant andanti-inflammatory properties. Vitamin C |
| The diagnosis of Hepatitis C is not usually made | | | | & Colloidal Silver helps increase the body's |
| during the early stages ofthe disease since persons | | | | resistanceto infection. Fresh juices are also a good |
| who are infected by it do not exhibit its symptoms. | | | | source of these vitamins andminerals. |