HEPATITIS
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About Hepatitis
Hepatitis
is a serious condition requiring the care of a medical doctor.
Get plenty of bed rest during the acute phase and as health improves
resume activity gradually. Avoid strenuous exertion, alcohol and unnecessary
drugs and chemicals. During the
contagious phase (2-3 weeks before symptoms appear until 3 weeks after), be
especially careful about hygiene and avoid close contact with others.
Avoid working in restaurants or with children or sick people.
There
are different types of viral hepatitis: types A, B, C, E, non-A and non-B.
All are contagious. There is
also a form of hepatitis called toxic hepatitis, which is not caused by a virus
but by exposure to chemicals such as hydrocarbons and arsenic.
Nutrition Facts & Diet
Advice for Hepatitis
The following nutrition guidelines should be
considered:
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Clinical
experience indicates that eating a natural diet, low in saturated fats,
refined foods, sugar, fried foods and animal fat, but high in fibre,
increases the elimination of bile acids, drugs and toxic bile substances
from the system.
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With
the help of an experienced nutritional therapist or a nutritionally aware
physician, follow a cleansing diet for two to four weeks.
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Artichokes,
carrot juice and beet juice, as well as ‘green drinks’ and Klamath
Lake Blue Green Algae are particularly good
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Thereafter,
continue with these cleansing foods, whilst adding a generally clean and
high-fibre diet, preferably largely vegetarian with a little white fish.
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Avoid
sugar, alcohol, animal fat (except fish), all refined foods.
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Investigate juicing and blending of
vegetables and fruits (read books by Victoria Boutenko)
Health Supplements for hepatitis:
(In addition to doctor’s care)
Often, a combination
of supplements may help in alleviating this
condition. You may wish to consult a nutritional
therapist for personal advice. Supplements that may
be helpful in alleviating symptoms are shown below:
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