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HEPATITIS C VIRUS

B. Non-Pharmacological management

Healthy Living with HCV

An important adjunct to the therapy of HCV is to advise chronically
affected persons of measures that might be helpful in reducing or even
preventing further fibrosis progression, independent of treatment and
live healthy with HCV.

 Stop tobacco consumption.

 Healthy eating

 Encourage physical activity

 Avoid obesity and Weight Management

 Avoid alcohol intake

 Ensure sufficient Sleep

 Balance Rest and Activity

 Laughter and Recreation

 Memory Improvement

 Positive Thinking

 Spirituality, Prayer and Meditation

 Stress Management

 Substance Use

 Support Groups

 Managing fatigue

 Avoid environmental toxins

 Hepatitis A and B Vaccination

 Herbal remedies:

─ No evidence for use of Herbal remedies in the treatment of
patients with acute or chronic HCV infection.

C. Surgical management
You may need surgery if you have hepatitis C for many years. Over

time, hepatitis C can cause your liver to stop working. If that happens,
you will need a new liver. The surgery is called a liver transplantation.
It involves taking out the old, damaged liver and putting in a new,
healthy one from a donor.

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