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From: “Rai Figueroa” <rfigueroa1@…
Date: Mon Sep 22, 2003 9:33 am
Subject: Re: [ThyroidFitness] Re: Vit C
About eight years ago I was diagnosed with hepatitis C and the
beginning of cirrhosis of the liver. I’d had the disease for
seventeen years. (FYI the course of HCV is often relatively symptom
free until the advanced stages when it usually is too late) I had to
fight with the HMO doctors to get sent to a specialist, but when they
finally did I was put on Interferon A therapy. I was on 3 million
units 3x a week for a couple of months and then it was raised to 5
million units because I was not responding. I did a lot of research
at this time ( thank God for the internet!) and decided to take
matters into my own hands. A doctor in London had good results with
megadoses of vitamin C. I began taking ester-C in increasing doses
until I reached 11 grams. I stayed on 11 grams a day for over a year

with no ill effects. I began a low fat diet which included a raw
salad at least once a day. I also took a complete high potency
vitamin supplement. In addition I added milk thistle extract ( a
liver protectant) and yogurt with live cultures daily(to strengthen
my immune system). I am a believer in a wide spectrum total
approach to health so my regimen included positive attitudes both
intellectually and spiritually.
I did not seem to be responding and my doctor was not very hopeful.
I refused to accept this and held my hopes and faith. When the
doctor ended my treatment he sent me to get a RNA count (the best way
to determine HCV infection). When I went to get my results he was
clearly surprised and delighted - my blood was totally clear of HCV.
I go every year for a liver panel and it always comes back good! I
firmly believe that the megadoses of C were a very important part of
the cure.
Rai