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    Jun 10, 2006, 08:45 PM
    Hepatitis c
    Current treatments for Hepatitis C? Vitamins or natural products that can help?
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    Jun 16, 2006, 04:53 AM
    There are no non-medication treatments proven to treat Hepatitis C.

    Granted, though, there may be vitamin/herb/etc. regimines that can help, but in conjunction with medical treatment.
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    Jun 16, 2006, 08:39 AM
    The website below is very helpful. It does not state in the website, but please know that HepC can be transmitted by getting tattoos (sharing of needles) and piercings. Although many "professional" tattoo artists state that they use sterile needles, many places wash needles and repackage them. Also, HepC can be transmitted through dirty ink that was used on a prior person.

    http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/c/fact.htm

    This is a great website for all your questions.
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