Update: As of one week taking the BHT and prior using the oil I've had a persistant infection I'd been to a doctor twice for...but came back; this is gone baby....and it was ferocious!!

 

I had read where people were given tests in regard to arthritis (which many with hep c complain about) where folks were taken off dairy for a period of time then when the inflamation stopped, they were then overloaded with cheese, milk ect...for which the joint pain all returned (part of the test).

 

Well for the last few years especially, I increasingly became weaker in the left wrist -but generating from my shoulder/neck besides lower back. It's felt just as if I broke it...same kind of pain. I mean I've been walking around like this just nagging the hell out of me. You think things like, "I can't believe this...I'm falling apart!" Finally I saw a doctor then had xrays taken (not of the wrist). I was diagnosed with degenerative arthritis in my neck. They said it was a nerve putting pressure sending the pain down the shoulder to my arm. I saw a physical therapist and basically learned some techniques and exercises I could continue at home for the shoulder and back. Well, everythings been a chore and I believed I'd never ever be normal because the pain as just remained...no matter what exercises I've done to eleviate it.

 

Now, up until last week, I had been using half and half for my couple cups of coffee in the morning for years- back when I had an espresso maker. I use sour cream, real butter, not as much cheese as I used to but yes, I do love cheese. SOOO, I thought I'd give it a try and just knock it all out and see what happens. I'm using soy creamer (not going crazy with soy) but just somthing where I could still enjoy my coffee.

 

Results: I can sleep through the night with no pain and that wrist pain is gone! I am blown away cause honestly, I didn't think that was going to be the case....So, I'm very encouraged and figure the more I can assist my body/liver (being overloaded as it's been) with the BHT and oil, the faster I can recover! Just thought I'd share this.

The coconut oil is a good idea, as is lactoferrin, but Foster nutrients (selenium, tryptophan, cysteine, glutamine) with C, E, a multi (iron free) silymarin and alpha-lipoic acid (Berkson protocol) seem to completely reverse all HCV symptoms and normalise LFTs - took me 3-4 years. Add extra methylation factors - B12, B6 folate, SAMe - if you're really sick.

Some antioxidants - alpha-lipoic acid, astaxanthin, melatonin - can reduce (reactivate) the others nonenzymatically. Alpha lipoic acid increases levels of E, C, glutathione, if their dietary intake is adequate. HCV decreases levels of all antioxidants and antioxidant enzymes. Supplementing antioxidants, with related minerals and B complex vitamins, reverses symptoms of HCV infection and reduces viral load.

Iron accumulates in HCV infection and becomes a pro-oxidant (as may copper). Reducing iron levels (and perhaps copper) is an important antioxidant and antiinflammatory therapy.  Using BHT while leaving antioxidant depletion otherwise untreated might produce good results at first, but it is hard to see how they can be maintained. The safe metabolisation of BHT depends on nutrients likely to be depleted by HCV.

Also, antioxidants that quench free radicals need to pass them along to other antioxidants; it's a tag team, you can't just use lots of one if the others are low. The enzymes are as important, so you need lots of protein with Bs and minerals. For there to be a magic bullet, single-ingredient cure for HCV, the rules of biochemistry would have to be suspended. But you can get as near as dammit to a cure if you respect the complexity of the situation. You can certainly become symptom-free and live a long productive life with the virus coming along for the ride.

Have you tried Berkson's triple antioxidant protocol? This uses a broad-spectrum mixture of natural antioxidants like I've described. Works for me. It's compatible with coconut oil, of course. You can read Berkson's paper here http://www.allinone-nutrition.com/6.html