Hepatitis C and Dietary Supplements

The latest National Center for Complimentary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) Clinical Digest focuses on hepatitis C and several of the dietary and herbal supplements studied since many people who have hepatitis C have tried these various options. For example, a survey of 1,145 participants in the HALT-C (Hepatitis C Antiviral Long-Term Treatment Against Cirrhosis) trial found that 23 percent of the participants were using herbal products. Although participants reported using many different herbal products, silymarin (milk thistle) was by far the most common. However, no dietary supplement has been shown to be efficacious for hepatitis C. This issue of the Clinical Digest provides information on the evidence base of several dietary supplements studied for hepatitis C. Click here for more information  http://1.usa.gov/23CQxN8
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