My alpha-fetoprotein is high and I'm scared to death, what does this mean?
Alpha-fetoprotein or A-f is a blood marker for liver cancer. Elevated A-f always happens in cases with progressed liver damage, at least Stage 3 in Hep C. In Hepatitis B, disease progression can jump from a relatively undamaged liver to liver cancer. Every case of liver cancer that I have seen in a Hep C patient the A-f has been over 1000. The leading liver surgeon in the Bay Area who sees many more cases than I, on my query of what is generally the lowest reading of A-f when there is cancer present, replied 200 - 400, but generally much higher. Most patients whose readings have been under 100 we have been able to reduce or normalize with a diligent protocol including coriolus, red clover combination, squalene, tian qi, glutathione, and now zeolite. High A-f readings are not death sentences, but a call to action.

I'm confused on what to take, there are so many choices. Can you make this simpler?
Base protocol of Hepatitis C Powder, Siliphos, Se-Methyl-Selenocysteine (selenium), and GSH (glutathione).

If Stage 2 or beyond add in Calcium and Lithium Orotate.

For any symptoms or abnormal blood tests go to Blood Tests or Signs & Symptoms page. See links in th left hand column of this page.

Everybody with an active hcv needs extra selenium as the virus depletes this element. Take 200 mcg for every 40 lbs body weight. Use methyl-selenocysteine as it is a safe organic form. I like Siliphos for every case as well. This is an excellent milk thistle product, bonded with phosphatidyl choline for better absorption. Over the years we have used many milk thistle products and this is the best, use 3 caps 2x daily which is 1080 mg. Everyone can use glutathione or glutathione building products. Glutathione is the major intracellular anti-oxidant found in the liver and Hepatitis C is a disease of oxidative damage, therefore this is a directly useful substance. NAC, alpha lipoic acid, whey proteins all build glutathione levels.

These are useful, however they are not as strong as the Liposomal Glutathione or GSH. This is a breakthrough liquid formula that places glutathione in a pouch whose walls are identical to the phospholipids that make up human cell membranes insuring cellular absorption. The strongest way to increase glutathione levels is IV treatments, though the cost and availability can be daunting. LEM+ is our signature product, originally known as Hepatitis C Formula. This will upregulate the immune system via the Natural Killer cells and the bodies endogenous interferon levels. We can now give a very strong daily dose as being direct importers has lowered the cost.

Now we use testing and symptomology to determine our next moves. Every case of stage 2 or higher reported on biopsy we add in calcium and lithium orotates. These will reverse liver damage through quieting down the production of ROS (reactive oxygen species) which damage the liver in the first place. Now from here we have many choices and I urge you if you have an advanced case to seek out a consultation.

Why the high doses of selenium and does it really matter what kind you use?
Selenium is part of how this virus works. HCV encodes seleno-proteins, depleting selenium reserves from the cells. One researcher out of the University of Georgia theorizes that when this virus uses up selenium, it will go cell to cell looking for it effectively spreading. Keeping adequate selenium encourages the latency of this virus. In testing of other viruses, they have found that in the face of inadequate selenium supply the virus will become more pathogenic, then if it spreads to another person or animal it will start off more pathogenic even if there is plenty of selenium in the new host.

Selenium reduces mutations among viruses that encode seleno-proteins this includes HIV as well. According to the premier researcher of selenium in this country, Dr. Richard Passwater, an effective and safe dose of selenium for HCV patients is 100 mcg daily for every 20 lbs of bodyweight. Selenium and HepC is similar to Vitamin C and colds, your body can use higher doses of specific nutrients under certain conditions.

Now the type of selenium is critically important. With high doses of methyl-selenocysteine we have not seen a single side effect, a statement that we cannot make about l-selenomethione which is synthetically derived. Methyl-selenocysteine is concentrated by certain plants including wild leeks, garlic, onions, and broccoli. This product is both more effective and safer.