Hepatitis C Treatment and Cure

Hello Bill, There's a new treatment for hepatitis c in the news these days. It's Sovaldi and Olysio.Two pills a day for 12 weeks. They say there's an over 90% cure rate for people with genotype 1A. Do you know anything about it and would you offer any feedback? Thank you.

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I will let Oscar comment on whether your Mother could take BHT. However, I don't know if you are aware that you live in the same town as Dr. Burt Berkson, a first rate doctor known for his ability to treat serious liver conditions and frequently returning the patient to complete wellness. Here is a link to his site:

http://www.drberkson.com/aboutArthur.html

Patients travel internationally to see him, and I understand that he does not charge an arm and a leg to be treated. Best wishes!

I want to start my mom on the bht treatment she contracted hepatitis c 30 years. she has been having pain problems for over 10 years at times getting worse. now is diagnosed with chronic liver function. she is 78, the doctor said she doesn't qualify for the hepatitis c treatment. she takes high blood pressure meds and has osteoporosis, taking no meds for that. can I try bht treatment at her age?

I have hepatitis c. My Dr.told me today that there is a new drug out called SOLVALDI (sofosbuvir) and OLYSIO (simepraur?) It is a 12 weeks protocol where you take 2 pills a week. My Dr. also said there are no precentages about the cure rate..Does Oscar or anyone know of theis treatment?

I have tried to take BHT several times but can't take it. My Dr also said there is another drug coming in the fall. Of course I'm hesitant to take any drugs especially one with no cure rates...So if anyone has any feedback I'd be very, very greatful..Thank you.

Hello Oscar, Your right on when it comes to doing everything I can to correct my health. (No Fear). The only vitamins I take are whole food vitamins. I think to be on the safe side I'll stay with the 250 mg a day for a two month period and see what the results are. I'm to visit my doctor in June and have him repeat my blood test. I'l forward you the results.

We're all one spirit and that one spirit is how I roll.

Thank You Oscar, Prince Ausar

Hello again Prince Ausar from Verona, NJ: You are serious about making this BHT treatment work and I am serious about providing the best advice I can to ensure the treatment works as it did for me and many others.

You say you weigh 135 pounds. For people in that weight range 250mg of BHT per may be all you need. You can try the two dose per day method. If adverse effects are experienced at two 250mg doses per day go back to one 250mg per day. Also you can try staggering the dosage. By that I mean take one 250mg one day and two 250mg of BHT the next day. One dose in the morning and one dose at night every other day.

Please do report back with any blood test results you get. Also, the only other supplement I recommend is a standard multivitamin and mineral supplement no more than one per day. And that is optional. BHT is a reactive compound that can and will combine with MANY other supplements in unpredictable and undesirable ways. The mixing of the BHT treatment with other treatments or supplements usually degrades the treatment severely. BHT seems to work well with some pain medications and the AIDS drug " COMPLERA ".

The big problem is when BHT is used with certain compounds that combine with the metabolites of BHT. Large molecules that prevent the metabolites of BHT from penetrating the bi-layered lipid coatings of the different viruses. Vitamin B12 is such a compound and should be avoided in large doses. The amount of B12 in those standard multivitamins does NOT seem to degrade the BHT treatment. But again, taking a multivitamin is optional and is NOT part of the treatment....Oscar

Hello Oscar,

A big Thank You!!! You have no idea how much I appreciate your answering my question. You can rest assured that it won't happen again. Do you think taking a double dose will help or hinder my progress? Say one capsule in the morning and one at before bedtime 250 mg each.

Weight: 135 lbs.
Height: 5' 6

Looking forward to your reply. Many Thanks, Prince Ausar

Dear Prince from Verona, NJ: There is NOTHING to worry about. Eating some grapefruit while using BHT to treat a viral infection, though not helpful, will NOT seriously impact the BHT treatment. Just stop eating or drinking grapefruit juice.

The case history by or of Imran was that: Once he stopped drinking grapefruit juice he rapidly achieved NO VIRUS DETECTED with the viral load count test. Now even when NO VIRUS DETECTED is achieved he still needed to keep taking the BHT. We did get a follow up report from Imran and he was still reading NO VIRUS DETECTED after 4 months of achieving NO VIRUS DETECTED. I discussed with Imran the importance of continuing the BHT treatment. BHT can and will clear the blood of viable viral particles. But the liver will still be full of infected cells. Any one of which can and will release intact viral particles that can and will infect uninfected liver cells. But by keeping the blood free of intact viral particles you prevent that from occurring. Eventually a true cure is achieved. This takes at least a couple of years for most people of continued BHT treatment.

So please do not worry. Just continue the BHT treatment and eventually you should achieve a true cure. As I have stated so very many times: A true cure is when you achieve a NEGATIVE test result with the HCV or HBV antibodies tests....Oscar

Dear Prince from Verona, NJ: There is NOTHING to worry about. Eating some grapefruit while using BHT to treat a viral infection, though not helpful, will NOT seriously impact the BHT treatment. Just stop eating or drinking grapefruit juice.

The case history by or of Imran was that: Once he stopped drinking grapefruit juice he rapidly achieved NO VIRUS DETECTED with the viral load count test. Now even when NO VIRUS DETECTED is achieved he still needed to keep taking the BHT. We did get a follow up report from Imran and he was still reading NO VIRUS DETECTED after 4 months of achieving NO VIRUS DETECTED. I discussed with Imran the importance of continuing the BHT treatment. BHT can and will clear the blood of viable viral particles. But the liver will still be full of infected cells. Any one of which can and will release intact viral particles that can and will infect uninfected liver cells. But by keeping the blood free of intact viral particles you prevent that from occurring. Eventually a true cure is achieved. This takes at least a couple of years for most people of continued BHT treatment.

So please do not worry. Just continue the BHT treatment and eventually you should achieve a true cure. As I have stated so very many times: A true cure is when you achieve a NEGATIVE test result with the HCV or HBV antibodies tests....Oscar

I accidentally ate half a grapefruit while taking BHT for Hepatitis C. I just started the protocol and wondering if I failed any chance of curing this medical issue out my own ignorance. HELP!!!

I know it's been awhile but perhaps that's a good thing. I also have HCV as well as just diagnosed prostatitis. Read about BHT and was encouraged by your post. So did it clear you and are you still alive and cured? Feel free to email me.

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Hi where did u get the mushroom and are you hep c free? What genotype r u? Thx! Jess

Oscar, Thank you for the quick respnse. I AM a bit over 50 so it's likely the reason I don't respond to BHT, as you mentioned previously, older people don't respond as well. My enzymes are 88 and 180...However my viral load is 131,000 which is quite low...It would appear that I may be a good candidate for this new treatment...Thx again

Dear Diane from Sherborn, MA, I am sorry you do not tolerate BHT very well. There is some very good news regarding these new treatments due to be available right now and some in the very near future also. There is more than one such treatment.

A discussion of these new hepatitis C treatments can be found here:

http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2014/01/15/most-with-hepatitis-c-may-soon-find-hope-in-new-treatments

And here:

http://consumer.healthday.com/infectious-disease-information-21/hepatitis-news-373/most-with-hepatitis-c-may-soon-find-hope-in-new-treatments-683908.html

Short extract from above link:

"This has made me change the way I'm talking with patients. These regimens are essentially going to cure everybody, " said Muir, who has conducted related research but did not participate in these studies. "I had a patient in my office this morning who said, 'If I get cured, ' and I said to him, 'When you get cured," Muir added.

"I think the great thing about these new direct-acting antivirals is that with the right combinations of drugs, all patients appear to be cured, " said Muir.

So that is the level of confidence Dr. Muir and others who actually treat hepatitis C patients have in these new treatments. There are many other websites that discuss all this also. These new drugs are both much more effective and much safer....Oscar

HI Oscar, Read your post about a drug coming out this year for hep-c.I too have heard this. Do youh ave any knowledge of what the drug will be or the name of the Govt. test study?...I have signed up for a Govt. test study and am wondering if or what the drug is called...i don't want to get involved in anything that is not a likely cure...Please advise or whatever info you have...Thank you...You've been a blessing to many people on this site...I can't take BHT as it makes my heart fly even at low doses...wish I could ...

Quick follow up to Javena from Pakistan: The BHT treatment does NOT work well with other treatments. Moderate use of the B vitamins and vitamin C are OK to use. Also, that nose bleeding is likely caused by low blood platelets. Avoid using large amounts of herbs and spices. Turmeric should be avoided by people with low blood platelets. The BHT treatment really does work best if you keep it simple. Also, boil any water you drink to sterilize it....Oscar

Hello Javena from Pakistan. Weight, fat content of a person`s body, and age are all factors to consider when trying to come up with the right dose of BHT. Generally: The more a person weighs and the higher fat content of that weight the more BHT a person requires. And the people 50 or more years old tend to have more of a problem tolerating BHT.

Many people who weigh around 175 pounds do very well on one dose of 250mg of BHT taken twice a day. In the morning and at night. BHT should be taken on an empty stomach with a gulp of water.

People who weigh 125 pounds or less often do best with one dose only of 250mg of BHT per day. People who weigh 200 pounds or more often do well with one 350mg of BHT taken twice a day. These are rough guidelines only. Each person has to find a dose they are comfortable with.

Also we recently had a man who weighs 180 pounds and has the HCV type 1a infection. He used only one 250mg capsule of BHT per day and reduced his viral load from 10 million to 1 million in 3 short weeks

I recommend anyone first starting the BHT treatment use no more than one 250mg capsule of BHT per day for the first week. If adverse effects are experienced lower the amount of BHT used....Oscar

My mother mrs rabbia is suffering from hepatitis c from last 15 years, she took interferon therapy, , , now she has low platelet count .her nose after every 2 or 3 days bleed, ultrasound reports express her as chronic liver disease..what dose of BHT u would suggest for her or any other cure for diasease

I was tired and made a mistake. Those cancer induced mice were fed 5 grams of BHT and NOT 2 grams of BHT per kilogram of body weight per day. My apologies for this mistake. I was tired and got confused. Sorry about that. So yes I made a mistake in my math and I hope this posting clears that up. But my point remains a valid one.

The recommended daily dose of BHT for a 110 pound person is 250mg of BHT per day. If adverse effects are experienced LOWER the dosage of BHT used....Oscar

Please note: Those BHT induced cancers were produced in mice fed 2 grams = 2,000mg of BHT per kilogram of body weight PER DAY. The same as a 110 pound person taking 25 grams = 250,000mg PER DAY. The dosages of BHT I have suggested for people weighing 110 pounds is about 250mg of BHT per day. I do dare say if you take 1,000 times the recommended dose of just about anything on a daily basis you are going to have some very serious problems. That goes for any and all treatments discussed here in this forum....Oscar

The evidence is that BHT and BHA taken in less than massive doses in fact helps prevent cancer. The toxicology reports that discuss BHT induced cancers were done on mice dosed with as much as 5 grams per kilogram of body weight. A 110 pound person weighs very close to 50 pounds. And 50 x 5 = 250 grams = 250, 000mg. What BHT does is deactivate the extremely destructive REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES such the hydroxyl radical [ O-H. ] That dot represents an unpaired electron. BHT donates hydrogen atoms when needed like this: [ O-H. ] + [ .H ] = [ H-O-H ] commonly known as water. It does exactly the same thing with all free radicals and thereby deactivates these destructive chemical species.

Here is a study that discusses how BHT and BHA prevents colon cancer:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11396144

Ignorance is NOT bliss nor is it helpful to people in this forum....Oscar

Anne from Tucson, Ariz. I agree with you. BHT removes oxygen from products, thus causing long shelf life but making the way for cancer. I avoid that stuff and keep checking out products all the time. It is also in many pet foods. Om

Tom from Kansas, did you ever try that protein thing from cows and how are you doing now..I have just heard of something in Germany and wanted to know if it was the same thing...

I stopped Arginine and my feet and neuropathy stopped..??? I read this about BHT and wonder what the truth is....hmmm

Preservatives lengthen the shelf-life of foods, increasing manufacturers' profits – at your expense, since most are linked to health problems such as cancer, allergic reactions and more. Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and butylated hydrozyttoluene (BHT) are preservatives that affect the neurological system of your brain, alter behavior and have the potential to cause cancer. Tertiary butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) is a chemical preservative so deadly that just five grams can kill you.

Hi Diane...Both MSM and Serrapeptase are safe protocols and should not give you problems if you have Hep C or peripheral neuropathy. Dr William Kelly, in his Metabolic Protocol for cancer, usually gave his patients an average of 150 pills a day -- the bulk of these being protease enzymes like Serrapeptase. MSM is also extremely safe -- normal dosage is between 5 grams and 20 grams a day depending on what your problem is.

Serrapeptase should be taken on empty stomach. Some people have problems taking the MSM due to the headaches and anxiety but most seem to do fine. Other than that, there should no problems. They do different things.

HI Bill, Do you know if MSM and serrepeptase are safe to take for hep-c and is it also safe for Peripheral neuropathy. I have made mistakes before and am now very cautious. Thank you much.

Hi Crystal...Just take the ibroprufen dosage at 5 times a day. Take this every day, as Ted advises, for one week only, then just continue on with the lysine dosages for the first month. Thereafter, just follow the lysine dosages that Ted recommends here -- this will depend if there is or is not great improvement after the first month.

Please also note that Ted also states (at the end of the post link above) that the whole protocol may be repeated if necessary.

Hello Bill from the Phillipines, I'm going to start Ted's hep C protocol tomorrow with Ibuprophen and lysine. I'm somewhat confused. Ted mentions taking Ibuprophen 6X a day then at the end of his post he says 5X a day. Also is this just a one month protocol. Thank you VERY much.

BHT works exceptionally well for the hepatitis C type 1a and 1b people. The vast majority of our success stories are the HCV type 1a and type 1b people because that is what most people are infected with. It has also proven to work well for HCV type 2 people.

See this post: https://www.earthclinic.com/cures/viral-hepatitis-treatment-by-oscar.html#BHT

There are many other success stories posted for success with the use of BHT to treat hepatitis C genotypes 1a and 1b posted in this forum and others....Oscar

If you are wary of taking Ted's remedy for Hep C -- you could perhaps try the BHT remedy that Oscar recommends here:

BHT Remedies

This remedy works well against most strains of Hep C with, perhaps, the exception of certain type 1 strains.

Bill, Thank you very much for the quick feedback. I certainly respect Ted's input and I think I speak for all the people he has helped when I say we wish he will resolve the current issues that plague him and get back to curing without drugs.. I also have peripheral neuropathy and would like to know if the Ibuprophen + lysine protocal would bother it. I have tried EVERYthing on all sites and it's only progressing and is now in my thighs from my feet and calves. Horrendous pain. I believe the hep-c caused it and am now fopcusing on cureing that and maybe the PN will go away...far away...Thank you again.

Hi Crystal...Concerning Ted's Hep C cure using Lysine, threonine vitamin c and glutamine, as he states in this post he does use ibroprufen for 5 hrs a day for only a week. He uses the ibroprufen because it rapidly helps to kill the hep c virus. Aspirin also kills enveloped viruses. On that page he also states that he always tries to adjust a remedy to the sufferer, sometimes using aspirin or bloodroot instead. There may even be occasions when Ted would not use ibroprufen against Hep C. This really depends on what else is wrong with the person he is helping. We are not clones after all -- we are all different.

I also trust Ted because he is a qualified biochemist who has obtained his qualifications at American Universities and he has also worked both in the US food industry and in the US medical drugs industry in America. In fact I would far more trust Ted's judgement on drugs than any doctor's limited opinion because doctors do not know the biochemistry and dangers of drugs and chemicals. At their worst, doctors are really just salesman for the drugs companies whose treatments for chronic diseases in particular are mostly very expensive and only ever palliative (with no real cure in sight -- just disease accommodation). Also please remember that Ted gives his advice for free and, also unlike many doctors, his only focus is actually on curing people. That is his only motivation. Furthermore, Ted is not a particularly rich man (unlike most modern doctors and specialists).

I have never had occasion to use ibroprufen, but I regularly use aspirin, lugol's iodine, lysine, hydrogen peroxide and turpentine in my own protocols. If I said this to any regular modern doctor then he or she would probably scream poison despite the fact that I am extremely healthy for a 63 year old man.

Lysine is an amino acid -- in other words it not a drug but it is food. Lysine is found in many foods and is an essential amino acid for the body. Lysine in the body helps to raise the seratonin levels or the "feel good factor" of the body which also tends to stimulate greater production of macrophages and T-Helper white blood cells of the immune system. These entities are particularly useful for fighting viruses in the body -- which includes Hep C, Herpes etc.

Unfortunately, you wont find any double blind placebo testing or research on ibroprufen or Lysine killing viruses like Hep c (I know this because I've searched for it). But any competent and honest biochemist such as Ted will already know this as a fact because of their biochemical training and knowledge.

Question for Bill from Phillipines. In a 04/08/2010 post from Ted from Bangkok he mentions a protocal that I would like your opinion on. He says to take ibuprophen and lysine for hepatitis c. He says to take 200 mg Ibuprophen 5 straight hours a day along with 1000 mg lysine for a week. At the end of a week stop ibuprophen and continue with lysine for a month. At 1000mgs at 5 hourly doses per day.

I hear bad stories about ibuprophen yet I was given 800 mgs per day in 3 doses for six months..YES 800 mgs 3x per day for severe whiplash in a car accident..in 1994..I got hepatitis c in 1969. When I got my enzymes checked in 2003 they were normal until I was talked into a biopsy which sent my enzymes up to the mid 300's...What do you feel about Ted's protocol as I also hear lysine might not be the thing for hep-c..Sometimes science finds different results for different health protocals. Thank you for reading....

What is the name brand of the Milk thistle? I read you can put name brands on this month. I previously used Dr. Berksons protocal for HCV which is 900 mgs of milk thistle a day and it didn't work I was on it for 9 months. Also used 400 mgs of selenium and 600 mgs of ALA. My enzymes NEVER changed...Please forward info and Happy New year.

Bill, I read your formula for HCV:

Alpha lipoic acid 300mg
Selenium 200mcg
Milk thistle 1000mg
Chanca piedra (optional) 1000mg

Take them twice a day, at lunch and at dinner time. The remedy will kill hcv, as well as repair the damaged liver quickly.

Below you wrote:

Instead of oregano oil, use clove oil (3-5 ) drops in water, because it helps regenerate glutathione in the liver.

My question: Is the clove oil a part of the formulation above and should it also be taken twice a day?

Thank you and god bless. Merry christmas!

Thank you for your response Mr. Ree, I follow your postings with interest. I agree with you about BHT being an excellent follow up treatment to the treatment you discussed. It seems to me the BHT treatment would be there to insure against a relapse should any liver cells still remain infected after the treatment you are now undergoing. The BHT treatment does take years to insure that no infected liver cells remain....Oscar

Oscar, I was treated with U.V.B.I Ultra Violet blood irradation or photolumenessence.. Not sure of the spelling of the latter...It's a procedure where they draw about a pint of blood and slowly put it through an ultra violet light in a machine that kills the virus. Then they reinfuse the blood going back through the machine to get a second shot of the ultra violet light...I'm currently not on BHT but intend to after I get my next blood test to see where I'm at. Do it yourself guys...Regular doctors won't get it done...They are either ignorant of the facts or don't want to tell you an alternative way....I also have plybotomies to lowr my ferritin and liver enzymes.. I asked a doctor why they don't tell people aboput phlebotomies to lower enzymes and he said with a sly smile, "Isn't that obvious?" They want you on interferron! Don't do it! Keep up the good work Oscar...

Dear Mr. Ree, Is or was BHT a part of the treatment you referred to in your posting ? Any details you can provide would be of interest to the EARTH CLINIC forum members, myself included. Are you now taking BHT ? If so, how much per day ? ...Oscar

I was treated by an alternative clinic in Boston for chirrosis stage 4... They cleared me of it in 10 weeks according to a test at Beth Israel Hospital, which is supposed to be one of the best in the world... The doctor at the alternative clinic is from Russia and is in his early 70's and has been in alternative therapy all his profssional career. He said when they test for viral count is also includes DEAD viruses...So you're getting a count of both alive and dead viruses.

Dear Anne from Tucson, It is unusual for a person with such a high viral load to still have normal AST and ALT numbers.

April
viral load 31, 461, 000 iu/ml
7.498 log 10 (not sure what this number means).
AST 25 ALT 32.

June
I stated taking BHT 350mg twice a day

Sept
AST 27 ALT 30

November
Viral load 4, 372, 770
6.641 log 10

His viral load WAS 31, 461, 000 and is NOW 4, 372, 770 and is now in the " medium " range of this viral load chart:

http://www.hepatitiscentral.com/hcv/hepatitis/loadchart.html

So at the time of this report his hepatitis C infection was well under control after about 6 months of the BHT treatment. Keep in mind this person did start the treatment with very high viral load count. The only explanation I can think of for the normal AST and ALT numbers is that the infection came on fast as opposed to many years and did not have time to cause much damage to his liver.

Thank goodness the BHT treatment is working as well as it is and that the viral load is coming down as fast as it is....Oscar

I don't understand this blood count as the VL is 31 ml and the enzymes are almost at norm...??? can this be or is there a mistake somewhere...

Hello Lorenzo,

Thanks for posting about colloidal silver used to treat Hep C. I've never personally known of cs usage for Hep although I've posted a number of times asking if anyone had tried it.

Can you give specifics? I mean load numbers.

There is a well known and very smart poster on EC who often talks of BHT usage with great success. He is always asking for specifics on successes.

So to add to the remedy possibilities, what were your numbers before and after. Hopefully Oscar will weigh in and ask you some questions. He is the poster I referred to.

I have found that colliodal silver works great in knocking out the disease. You can make your own for just a few dollars.

I meant to write that I do NOT wake up tired anymore. I also take B12 and 1000 cc of vitamin C daliy and the correct dosage I am taking of BHt is 350MG.

I have been takking BHT for approximately three weeks. I do not have the results of my last liver test but requested them from the VA in DC. I have noticed that I do wake up tired, I fall to sleep earlier and easier. I am due for blood work in December and I am hoping that sunstantial improvement will be noticed. Thanks Oscar, your comments were/are the motivating source for me trying 250Mg daily. BTW... I am 58 and 165lbs.

Hi Oscar, I have taken BHT but it made my heart race..I am going to give it another try soon though. I take Benfotiamine because I also have neuropathy. It's a fat soluable form of B-1..I take 300 mgs/3/ day..total of 900 mgs...It draws iron out of your liver which stops the virus from replicating...I also take 600 mgs of selenium plus eat 4 Brazil nuts a day..Selenium also draws iron out of your liver...The B-1 give me energy as well, which may be the result of my low viral load. Thanks for the feedback...Continue what you're doing..

Dear Diane from Framingham Mass., Yes Diane, 163,000 is well in the LOW zone regarding viral load counts for hepatitis C. Here is a link to a chart and other information about viral load counts for hepatitis C:

http://www.hepatitiscentral.com/hcv/hepatitis/loadchart.html

Please tell me if you are using the BHT treatment or not. People need to know what treatments are working for them. Sincerely, ...Oscar

HCV and viral load: Oscar, I recall a post where you said something about viral loads and something about when it's under 200,000...I can't find it anywhere... My viral load is 161,000 and was 5 million a couple of years ago...Any feedback would be appreciated. Thank you and congratulations for helping people without drugs..

Here's what you need to do. Follow the protocal you are thinking about and DO NOT have them talk you into a liver biopsy. I had normal enzymes like your husband and had a biopsy and my enzymes went up to the mid 300's and stayed there for several years...nuff said..

Dear Proactivewife, Well, your husband started out with the high end of my recommended dosage of BHT. How much does he weigh in pounds ? If he has any adverse reaction, such as feeling irratable or stomach discomfort he can always lower his BHT intake. One method is to take one capsule per day and on the next day take two capsules per day. You alternate between 1 and 2 capsules per day every other day. And if adverse symptons persist go to one capsule per day. Look, he may be just fine with taking two 350mg of BHT per day. Time will tell regarding that. It is thin people who are most prone to BHT side effects.

Also, my recommended dosage for vitamin B12 is 1, 000mcg [ micrograms ] per day. 1mg [ milligrams ] is equal to or the same as 1, 000mcg [ micrograms ]. Now there are some who recommend the higher dosages of vitamin B12. But that is not me. Also, that standard size vitamin B complex is a very good one. Just one per day.

Just pay attention to how you feel and have that liver panel series of blood tests done after one week. We need to pay attention to his liver function test results. There is a Yahoo group devoted to the BHT treatment. I am one of the moderators of this here group:

http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/THE_BHT_CURES_CHAT_GROUP/info

Once there click THE_BHT_CURES ... on left of your screen just below " Groups Home ". It is a group devoted to helping people such as your husband....Oscar

I have just today recieved 4 bottles of BHT 250mg. I began taking Milk Thistle two weeks ago but plan to stop today. I will have blood work and an MRI done by the VA in December so I hope there will be a noticiable change in my liver enzymes by then.

Oscar, we are taking BHT 350 mg (he is taking it 2 times a day and I am taking it only in the morning)... sublingual B-12 5000 mcg...B-12 1000 mcg time released...chanca piedra phyllanthus niruri veg caps 500mg and a GNC multi vitamin. I have not been tested yet, but figure I had better protect myself. Does this combination look like a good one?

Thank you for the information, I will keep you posted.

Hello Proactive wife: The important tests are the liver function tests, sometimes called " The Standard Liver Panel ". These tests cost between 30 and 35 dollars and should be done on a weekly basis. The other important test is the " Viral Load Count Test ". This test costs between 300 and 350 dollars. Have this test done after one month of the BHT treatment. To read our most recent success stories go here: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/THE_BHT_CURES_CHAT_GROUP/conversations/topics/1488

Please note that people getting the best results are using a standard vitamin B complex tablet along with the vitamin B 12.

Please thank me by reporting your results here at the Earth Clinic. This treatment really does work for most people....Oscar

Dear Proactivewife from Louisville, KY, There is the BHT treatment that has worked very well for a growing number of people as reported here and in other forums. This is the treatment:

100mg to 350mg of BHT taken with water on an empty stomach once or twice a day. The dosage varies for each person. Weight is an important factor in determining dosage. Fat content of a person`s body is another. Generally the more you weigh and the higher the fat content of your body the more BHT you need to effectively treat a viral infection. Many average size men have done very well with 250mg of BHT taken twice a day. If adverse side effects occur and persist, LOWER the dosage of BHT used. That is the treatment.

Supplements that have been shown to work well with the BHT treatment are:

1. A regular type multi-vitamin and mineral pill once a day.
2. A regular type vitamin B complex pill.once a day.
3. Vitamin B12 in a dosage of 1mg [ milligrams ] per day. 1mg is the same as 1, 000mcg { micrograms ].
4. Vitamin C in a daily dosage of between 500mg and 1, 000mg per day.
5. The lipid monolaurin. Unsure about dosage.
6. The herb chianca piedra seems especially helpful in treating hepatitis B. Unsure of dosage.
7. Sodium selenite in a daily dosage of 50mcg [ micrograms ].

Also, and importantly: Continue taking any doctor prescribed medicines or drugs. Very many of the people who have had dramatic improvement with this BHT treatment are taking a doctor prescribed medicine of one type or another.

SUPPLEMENTS TO AVOID. Do not take:

1. Milk Thistle and it`s extracts. Degrades the treatment to the point that it no longer works.
2. Grapefruit juice. Degrades the treatment to the point it no longer works.
3. Colloidal silver
4. Hydrogen peroxide taken internally. Hydrogen peroxide is a REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES. It will make the BHT treatment NOT work.
5. MMS [ Miracle Mineral Supplement ]. MMS is chlorine bleach, a very powerful oxidizer that will react with BHT in such a way as to make the treatment not work.
6. Vitamin E supplements. Yes you NEED some vitamin E. But a normal diet provides plenty. Vitamin E supplements have been shown to enhance lipid coated viruses ability to replicate and should be avoided for that reason.

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For best result stick with those supplements I listed that have been shown to work well with the BHT treatment. Vitamin B12 is an especially good one.
That is the treatment that works consistently well based on the substantial feedback available....Oscar

My husband was diagnosed with Hep C 2 weeks ago. The doctor was suprised that all his other blood work was normal and ordered more bloodwork to be done. We don't have the results back yet. In the mean time I ordered the BHT and Changa Piedra along with some B-12 vitamins. We are also juicing fresh vegetables and fruits every morning. I am hoping we can kick this thing and he will test clear in the future. We want nothing to do with the current treatment offered. Our Dr. said it is almost like going thru chemotherapy!! Everything I have read leads me to beleive it is very harsh. No Way!!! Is there anything else he needs to do? What do we need to look for in the bloodwork?

Dear Roy, Thank you so very much for this update. I for sure am very interested in your progress with the BHT treatment. I wish more people would make the effort to post their results.

This is a meaningful way of thanking the good people here at the EARTH CLINIC and myself also for our efforts to help people. I am thinking of Ted most especially. He needs all of our support in his time of need. Thank you Roy, ...Oscar

I am continuing my BHT along with monolaurin and enzymes. My viral load is dropping about 1.5 million every 7 weeks. My alt ast, and sgot our all within normal ranges

I was wondering how milk of magnesium could be helpfull, when autopsies have seen a blanket of that stuff coating the entire colon and lower intestine. which prevents nutrients to enter the blood.

Dear Debibrown from Irvine California, The answer is yes. This itchiness you discussed has been reported by some others using the BHT treatment. In fact one of the moderators over at the BHT CURES CHAT GROUP had this very same problem. Now all I can say is that this problem usually clears up within a few weeks at the most. If you wish to discuss this with Rachael who is one of our success stories for BHT as atreatment for hepatitis C please do so at this group here:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/THE_BHT_CURES_CHAT_GROUP/

But please do continue to post about your experience with this BHT treatment here at the EARTH CLINIC.

Hello Oscar,

I starting taking BHT for my HepC last week. I take 1 cap per day first thing in the morning on empty stomach. After a few days I started to itch all over. My palms and the bottoms of my feet mostly. Is this a side effect of the BHT? Have you heard of this happening to anyone else? I'm afraid to take another pill at night because of this. It's been over a week now and I'm still on one pill in the morning. I'm still itching but not too bad. I can tolerate it. I have illiminated everything else I'm taking except the BHT and I still have a low grade itching all day long. I have been taking benedryl to help with the itching. What do you recommend I do now? Thanks for your help. Debi

@Dianne: As you will find here in alternative medicine land, there are several natural non-prescription and effective nervine remedies; also there are effective hep-c remedies. Note, MD's specialize in treating the symptoms of disease and not the disease itself; that's why so many people get these terrible sounding diagnosis and go home in great despair as they have been told "there is no cure" and "you will need medication for the remainder of your life. "

If you do only what your doctor prescribes, you can guess the outcome as a lifelong illness and treatment, OR you can go all out alternative and will most likely improve substantially; in which case you will loose favor w/ your Dr by refusing his/her recommendations/prescriptions.

My advise is try and give yourself the benefit of both worlds (conventional & alternative) of medicine. From what little personal and observational experience I have of physicians, they almost always OVER-prescribe medications AND are not reluctant to prescribe too many medications. All physicians are in a tug-of-war between profit margins and patient responsibility; this scenario creates the public need for more "wellness" oriented physicians. Anyway, do your homework on the meds and if the benefits outweigh the negative side effects go ahead and accept the prescription (given you have insurance and co-pay etc. ) AND consider taking only half the amount suggested as you may also be incorporating natural remedies. This is called integrative medicine, the best of both worlds.

Here is a link to Valium information: http://www.drugs.com/valium.html.

There are, in addition to the Magnesium recommendation, a few herbs good for nerves which can be purchased at your local or online health food store. Valerian, Hops, Passion Flower, Chinese Skullcap. Also, check out the BHT cure for Hepatitis in the "remedies" section at the top of the page. Also more info on Hep in the "ailments" section.

B vitamins, iron and magnesium are so important for moods/depression. I don't know how I forgot to mention Blackstrap Molasses because I depend on it. It is a very rich source of nutrients.

Hi Dianne--Whenever you get any Rx you need to ask for the package insert. Not the computer print-out the pharmacy gives you because drugs and their ingredients are constantly changing. There aren't enough long-term studies to prove their safety. There have been broadcasts about this by investigative news programs to report some bogus studies. I don't think I can provide names of books or programs here.

There is a book on food additives that was available in book stores that tells you how different ingredients are made and what has been reported about them. It is not 100% but it has helped me identify "reactions" that I would not have recognized as "reactions" because I accepted them as age-related.

Is there any chance you could try St. John's Wort? I take a magnesium powder that helps me along with turmeric and ginger in a variety of food.

I think the most important thing is to stay away from hidden sources of MSG. Different sources can accumulate and cause all kinds of aches and pains. Hidden MSG caused me debilitating depression to fits of rage. It is acceptable on EC to share links so I'll give you one that has helped me: www.truthinlabeling.org

If your Rx for Valium is for nerves, anxiety, panic attacks, tremors, there is a better, healthier choice that would help. Magnesium Glycinate is a supplement needed by our body and lack of it could probably be causing what you are needing Valium for. It promotes, rest, sound sleep, relaxed nerves, muscles, helps in tension headaches, migraines, rapid heart beats. And it's good for you.

I have hepatitis c. My doctor wants to put me on valium for another issue. Does anyone know if this will raise my liver enzymes? I know it's a drug but according to my Dr he says I'll be alright. Of course I'm cautious. Thanks for reading.

Dear Oscar, I have nothing against BHT. BHT is an antioxidant known as a food preservative. It has some antiviral activities. But the protocol I described was from many scientific articles published in good medical journals. B12 and Vitamin D alone has been shown to reduce the viral load. N Acetyl cystein also has been shown to reduce the viral load though Glutathion production. Vitamin C also has been shown to inactivate the virus.

So I'm not against your apporoach but the best is what it is more sound and approved by science.

My protocol for curing Hep C or B is as follows:

Injections : Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Glutahtion

Supplements: Vitamin D, N acetyl cystein and Sylmarin or at least 80% Sylmarin standard extract.

All the best

Hello Sir, Like I said, Sylmarin is a very good remedy against Hep C. It is APPROVED IN GERMANY as a liver detox and a liver aid drug. It has been proven to lower the viral load. The best treatment is : Sylmarin, B12 injection, Vitamin D, Vitamin C injection, N Acety cystein and Glutathion injection.I'm happy you are a living proof of Sylmarin against your Cirrhosis.All the best.

Found this information about BHT:

..."The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers both BHA and BHT to be safe. Researchers estimate the typical intake of BHA has no dangerous effects, and it would take at least 125 times the usual amount to become toxic. BHT is also considered to be safe; however large amounts of BHT may have some interactions with hormonal birth control methods or steroid hormones, and may increase levels of liver enzymes. Currently the FDA allows food manufacturers to use BHT, however additional safety studies are suggested."

http://nutrition.about.com/od/changeyourdiet/a/bhabht.htm

If one stops all the other supplements that help one feel better with hep C, and while taking BHT the enzyme levels will go up... Do they go down after a year or while taking BHT and getting rid of hep C ?

I had read that Arginine can cause neuropathy, I have had so much trouble with my feet as never before, I can hardly walk with burning and aching... I eat alot of trail mix with cranberries, almonds , brazil nuts, sunflower seeds, walnuts which I understand makes up alot of Arginine plus our bodies produce enough to sustain a normal system... I am going to hold off and see results, I hope

If I might add my little two cents on the topic.

For many yrs, I have suffered complications consistent with Chronic Active Viral Hepatitis, although I have never been medically diagnosed thus. Also I have shown symptoms consistent with Fatty Liver as well as Primary Cirrhosis. I have used Milk Thistle, Artichoke, and Turmeric as primary herbs as well as many other herbs as supportive. Lots of nutrition like B-Vit, Lecithin, etc as well as Raw Liver Supplements. All this with marginal improvement (more like not getting worse). For some time the best results I got for the hep was glutathione precursor amino's plus Licorice, plus DMG. Eventually I had to drop the Lic protocol because of Hypertension/sodium retention, so I replaced with other anti-virals like St John'sWort and Echinacea but with not the net effect of the L. A couple yrs ago after reading about BHT here on E. C. I tried 250mg on empty stomach once daily with very good and noticeable results, but after couple months leveled off. All this time I continued with the other liver support herbs and take the BHT several hrs away. So I upped to 250 BHT to twice daily but with not much improvement. Desperate again, I began using Chanca Padra occasionally after having all but terminated the BHT. I experienced the best results with the Chaca Piegra than any other herb and rank it proly somewhere on the same level of BHT for effectiveness. Anyway, I now take 1 250 BHT wait 15 min and take one cap Chaca Piedra daily with as good a result as any other previous methods.

To sum up, personally I think some type rotation is the best method for especially those suffering severe or life-threatening situation/condition. A weekly rotations of Liver med protocol seems sensible although a monthly might be best (results will vary in individuals). In my case, I did not experience the anti-viral results with a somewhat identical protocol as Oregano recommended. I didn't experience deleterious effects of BHT plus the other nutrients Oscar recommends avoiding although I took those nutrients away from BHT. So, rotating on a daily basis (which is the method I am doing) may proove beneficial if done correctly and for specific cases. IMHO the BHT does it's thang 2-3 hrs fallowing ingestion. So I am suggesting BHT alone with no rotation is not going to produce the best results for the majoirty of patients, but again it's very much an issue of personal outcomes. Find what works best, like myself, even if it takes several yrs of testing/rotating.

If you want to reduce your liver enzymes get a phlebotomy (removal of a pint of blood) It will reduce your iron level and therefore reduce your inflamation and therefore reduce your enzymes levels... And it's covered by insurance... My enzymes went from 185 ish for both to 45 and 80 in about 5 months worth of plabotomies... Hep-c makes your liver hold iron, something you do not want...

Dear Oregano from Canada, I want you to know meant no offense to you and am not questioning the value of your treatment for hepatitis C.

But the BHT treatment is obviously based on BHT. And certain compounds do NOT work well with BHT and silymarin is one of them. So for those people who choose the BHT approach to treating hepatitis C it is important that they know that. Again I am NOT questioning the value of your treatment which does not include BHT.

They are two different approaches to treating hepatitis C and there are other approaches also. Sincerely, ...Oscar

Dear Oscar, as a parasitologist, I read many and I mean many articles about the best therapy for Hep C. I came up with the protocol I described. Sylmarin not only helps the liver but LITERALLY REDUCE THE VIRAL LOAD.

My protocol is as followed:

B12 INJECTION, Vitamin D, Vitamin C injection, N acety cystein and Sylmarin or at least 80% Sylmarin. Try it and you feel better in NO TIME.

Thank you for the info on the elevated count of virus... I came from 7 mil to 1 mil and the last test and first time elevation in 5 years of 3 mil.... Thought it was the change of clinic.... Hope, hope, hope

Oregano from Canada, of course I have read about milk thistle for hepatitis C. And I believe it is of value for liver detox.

BUT, it DOES severely degrade the BHT treatment. The two treatments do NOT work well together. That statement is based on the substantial feedback from those using the BHT treatment. Some treatments simply do NOT work well when used together. Those using milk thistle with the BHT treatment have consistantly shown very poor results. BHT is a reactive compound when digested and metabilized. Those showing the best results and there are many, KEEP IT SIMPLE.

So, if you choose to go the BHT route for hepatitis C, keep it simple and do not take milk thistle or it`s extracts. The same is true with grapefruit juice. Don't use it with BHT. Some treatments simply do not work well together. Is that so hard to understand ? ...Oscar

My friend, As a parasitologist, I know that Hep C virus will take away your B12. The best therapy is as follow:

B12 injections.
Vitamin D
Vitamin C injection under supervised doctor
Milk Thistle at least 80% Sylmarin
Nacety cystein
Glutathion injection

You will be cure and feeling better in NO TIME. It is a therapy I took and developed after reading TONES of scientific ARTICLES from prestigious universities.

To Taylor from Scottsdale, The BHT treatment based on the available feedback at this time is:

The BHT treatment is:

200mg to 350mg of BHT taken once or twice a day with water on an empty stomach. The dosage varies for each person. Generally, the more you weigh the more you need and the less you weigh the less you need or desire. Age is also a factor. People around age 60 have a harder time tolerating higher dosages.

Supplements that work well with BHT are:

1. A generic multivitamin and mineral supplement.
2. Vitamin B12 in a dosage of 1mg [ milligrams ] which is the same as 1,000mcg [ micrograms ] per day.
3. Vitamin C in a daily dosage of 500mg to 1, 000mg per day.
4. One vitamin B complex pill per day.
5. The lipid monolaurin. Not sure of dosage.
6. The herb chanca piedra has helped some people. Not sure about dosage.
7. Sodium selenite in a dosage of 50 [ micrograms ] a day.
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Supplements to avoid:

1. Milk thistle and it`s extracts. It reacts with BHT in a way that degrades the treatment.
2. Vitamin E supplements. Yes you need some vitamin E. But vitamin E supplements were proven to ENHANCE hepatitis C`s virons ability to replicate and therefore vitamin E supplements should be avoided.
3. Any and all other supplements should be avoided until and unless I see evidence they work well with the BHT treatment.

These are MY recommendations... Oscar

I just ordered BHT and I was hoping that someone could give me a protocol in which they had success of some sort with this as well as the other supplements, how many, how much, when and on a full or empty stomach with each. I have pretty much just ignored the fact that I had HepC and 3rd or 4th stage Cirrhosis for over 20 years. Now, I've been feeling nauseated pretty much everyday. I'm 63 but still look pretty young and have changed my diet and lifestyle about 2 years ago to vegan, no sugar, no pharmaceuticals, fluoride or chlorine, etc, etc.. But, haven't taken care of my liver in particular. Would like advice on how to start as well as the BHT regimen. I hope I'm not asking too much. Taylor

To Oscar at Earth Clinic: I tried the link to the Yahoo New Cures Group and was told there was no such group. Is this group still active? Taylor

If you google "buy BHT", it will give some options. I believe you should look for food grade, of course. Also, if you look under Remedies on Earth Clinic, BHT, I remember Oscar posting the place he had bought his, but a quick glance and I didn't immediately see it. I have seen many amazing success stories of people using BHT for various reasons on here. Best wishes!

BHT can be purchased here: http://www.vrp.com/bht-butylated-hydroxytoluene-350-mg-100-caps Art

@Debi...I did a search after reading your post and found that it is available online. Just Google "purchase BHT" - you'll find it there. All best!

Answering Chris from Yigo, Guam

Hello Chris, I have been told and read in the past that the viral loads will always go WAY UP before they go way down when doing alternative therapies. What is happening is the virus is being pulled from the tissue, bone and muscles and circulates it in the blood before it's all taken out of the blood. This is a good thing. Once you see this happen your loads will drop dramatically. Congrats and good luck. Debi, Irvine Ca

Hi Oscar, I clicked on the site for BHT cure group and it is no longer there. Do you have another address for this group. I would like to start the BHT right away and was wondering where do I buy this product? Thanks for all your help. Debi

Someone please tell me what BHT is and where do I get this product. I was diagnosed with Hep C type 1a 9 years now. I keep seeing all this talk about BHT curing Hep C. I have read all the blogs but keep coming back to you. My loads go up and down.... Now at 753, 000 thousand pretty low really. I have been doing MMS for 2 years but think I was using an inferior product from one of the suppliers. I make my own now but after ready about this I think it may be easier to do. With MMS you have to stop all anti oxidants or it reduces the effectivieness of the MMS. I'm a vegetarian and it works better while taking meat so I think that BHT may be for me. Would you please help me with this? Thanks for your time. Debi

What is BHT?

Yes it does help heal hep c. I'm a Rev of the Genesis 2 Church. I work with it and have been taking it for two years. Helps kill the bad virus and bacteria in our bodies.

Hello Ted, Nice to see you back. I have hep-c and peripheral neuropathy. I have just started taking sunflower seed lecithin after taking soy lecithin for about 2 years with no results. I take the lecithin for my neuropathy. Now I read that vitamin E is not good for hep-c and sunflower seed lecithin is high in vit-E. I also take a ton of other supplements for both issues... Any feed back on this? I take 3 grams of fish oil and 6 grams of sunflower seed oil a day. Lastly why does vitamin e make me very cold?

I have hepatitis c and am wondering if blackstrap molasses is not a good thing to consume... It is high in iron but I was told that it's "not the bad kind of iron"... Mixed messages... From what I know, iron helps the hep c virus to replicate.. Thank you for reading.

Davey. Please tell me what you are doing to heal your hep c? I have been doing MMS for two years now and have still not been able to heal myself when others have. I would love to know what you're doing to yourself please contact me. Deb

Hello, this is my first post in Earthclinic. I keep reading in this thread that vitamin E helps the Hepatitis C virus to replicate. While I have not researched this in particular, I do know that vitamin E has been studied in other capacities and found to be harmful in large amounts. The problem is that the vitamin E that was studied was a synthetic laboratory created version of vitamin E and not real vitamin E that occurs in nature. Real vitamin E in nature occurs in balance with the other fat soluble vitamins and is a necessary, essential nutrient that is not only not harmful in large amounts, but is most likely rarely ever consumed in the necessary amounts for optimal health, since we generally don't consume the foods that naturally conatain it in enough quantities. In other words, I believe it is safe and beneficial to consume foods that are high in vitamin E and that it is better to avoid taking commercial supplements that contain vitamin E. I guess what I am saying is research the reason why it is claimed that vitamin E increases the replication of Hepatitis C before accepting that Vitamin E is bad. Where does this info come from, who did the study, and what form of vitamin E was studied? I have examined many studies that do not even remotely truly indicate the conclusion that was drawn by the researchers, for various reasons. It is extremely important, when it comes to health information to scrutinize the information you are receiving and question the sources.

Dear Roy from Las Vegas, I am very happy to learn of the progress you have made with BHT for hepatitis C. I do wish to make one thing clear though. I am adamant about taking BHT with water only on an empty stomach. You did say you mix your BHT with monolaurin before taking it. I do believe your results will be even better if you take the BHT separately from the monolaurin. Just wait at least an hour or two before or after taking BHT before taking the monolaurin. This has to do with how the BHT is digested and metabolized. There is NO need to mix BHT with anything at the time it is ingested. It works best taken by itself in my opinion....Oscar