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    Thanks for your input. Part of the purpose of the Longevity project is to compile information like this. Someone reading your post might be able to make use of this in the future.

    I have a question about how your friend contracted Hepatitis C. It is normally contracted by blood to blood transference. Is it possible that the initial test gave a false positive (your friend actually didn't have it and the test results were wrong) or is it possible that the infection was so slight that the body's natural defences were able to beat it. The final condition is a little worrisome. There is something called an occult infection. It might appear to have been cleared but the virus remains. While it might have little ill effects, it might be part of a progression of Hepatocellular carcinoma.

    One idea is to suggest to your friend to investigate intermittent fasting and a ketogenic diet (going no carbohydrate)

    Hepatitis C viraemia is carbohydrate-dependent because the virus piggy-backs on triglyceride assembly and VLDL exocytosis. This makes a very low carbohydrate diet an effective way to control HCV viraemia, HCV-associated autoimmune syndromes, and steatosis. HCV cell entry is via LDL-receptor complex, therefore diets intended to lower LDL via upregulation of the LDL-receptor by restricting saturated fat and increasing polyunsaturated fat will increase hepatocellular infection.Source

    "increasing polyunsaturated fat will increase hepatocellular infection" suggests that it would be wiser to substitute fats such as coconut oil (a saturated fat).

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