Hepatitis - Blog

Fruits and Glucose D to cure hepatitis within 7 days? - My response According to an advanced African traditional medical company Ltd article, I read, trending on social media, promised cure for acute and chronic hepatitis being offered to persons in Nigeria, that have hepatitis. I understand from the article that several persons are parting with 40,000 NGN (more than the monthly income of an average Nigerian), in order to get cured of their hepatitis. Many others are asking for locations of this treatment centres so they can go there for cure. The proponents of this treatment claim that those seeking treatments need to try them to see the outcome. They actually published their Corporate Affairs Commission certificate on the social network site for people to accept their authenticity. An intelligent person asked a genuine question regarding the disparity of their claims and those of clinical literature. Their response was even more surprising! Instead of providing the evident-ba

Cirrhosis Image Definition and simple introduction. Cirrhosis is a medical terminology used to describe the liver, when the healthy liver tissue has been replaced by a mass of scar, non-functional tissues. When this happens, the liver is hard, nodular and smaller than usual. The function of the liver is initially sustained by attempts at regeneration of the liver cells. However, this attempt is not sustainable and the patient finally succumbs to inability to maintain the functions of the liver. In some instances, the liver fails and or liver cancer develops. It is important to note that cirrhosis is the commonest predisposing cause of liver cancer. What are the causes of cirrhosis? Cirrhosis is caused by several factors, among which are: Hepatitis B Hepatitis C Alcoholic liver disease Non alcoholic steatohepatitis Drugs Genetic abnormalities such as haemochromatosis, Wilson's disease, alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency Read other posts in the blog to gain more knowledg

How does one know one has hepatitis? Most cases of hepatitis present with no symptoms. In other words, they are detected to have the virus when they go for routine tests eg pre operative testing or to donate blood for transfusion. Some people who have some form of hepatitis feel like they have the common cold. Some of these flu-like symptoms include: weakness, tiredness, and nausea. Other people have yellow skin or dark-colored urine. Which hepatitis is curable? Hepatitis A, E and C are curable, but hepatitis B is preventable by vaccination. Hepatitis B is not curable, but it is treatable with good outcomes. Research is ongoing for cure of hepatitis B.(you can check on this blog regularly for updates). Can one get hepatitis C or B from kissing? Hepatitis B or C cannot be transmitted through casual contact such asa sharing cups, eating utensils with an infected person. Holding hands, kissing and hugging are not recognised means of transmission of hepatitis B or C. Ho

Several people have been so scared about the likelihood of death from hepatitis that they do not undertake the screening test for hepatitis. They play the ostrich that buries itself in the sand, hoping that since it cannot see itself, the predator doesn't see it. In other words, ignorance is bliss. I guess you have been itching to know the answer to above question. NO And YES, are both correct. No, if you know about your status early enough for either monitoring or treatment. Not everyone is at risk of being found positive for hepatitis infection. Among the risk factors are the following : Previous history of use of unsterile surgical instrument Having a family member with diagnosis of hepatitis B or C If you have had multiple sexual contacts Being African Intravenous drug use Being born to a mother with hepatitis etc. Yes, if you ignore checking up and then presenting with late complications such as cirrhosis and or liver cancer. The chance of developing th

Pregnant mothers who take too much caffeinated drinks could be damaging the livers of their babies. Too much coffee drinking by pregnant mothers has been linked to impaired liver development in babies (whilst in the womb) and then increases risk of liver disease in adulthood. This was the outcome of clinical research work published in the journal of Endocrinology. More work needs to be done to establish causal relationships. However, it is postulated that the mechanism of damage is due to altered stress and growth hormone productions as a response to caffeine. There seems to be a dose response proportionality of this problem, as the observational study found that if caffeine is consumed at an equivalent amount of 2-3cups/day, there results commensurate higher incidence of liver disease risk. Read about the research by following the link below: Caffeine in Pregnancy - effect on the liver of the baby

Best diet for patients with hepatitis. In my practice, I am often asked to recommend diets for various types of clinical conditions. One of those diseases is hepatitis B and C. It is particularly important that traditional beliefs have led to avoidance of essential nutrients, thus complicating the management of the condition. Below, you will find information that could provide guidance regarding my dietary recommendations for patients diagnosed with hepatitis; either B or C: In general, those diagnosed with chronic viral hepatitis and who have not developed severe complications, such as end stage liver damage do not need to limit their dietary intake (with the assumption that they were on balanced diets before diagnosis). If they are in doubt, the following is a rough guide: Proteins: Do not limit protein intake. If you do, you are likely to loose your muscle protein, thereby complicating your ability to fight your infection. Lean protein diets such as fish, chicken (skinless