Bastyr Protocol
Bastyr
University is considered by many physicians worldwide to be
one of the pre-eminent naturopathic medical colleges.
Under
the auspices of the Bastyr
University Research Institute (BURI), the Bastyr
Hepatitis C Clinic is treating and monitoring patients
in order to "evaluate a science based naturopathic medical
protocol for the treatment of people diagnosed with hepatitis
C".
Please
note: The first product on this list is Silybin Phytosome in the
exact dosage found in Maximum Milk Thistle.
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Silybin Phytosome
The active ingredient in Maximum Milk Thistle
|
1
cap tid |
Anti-inflammatory,
antioxidant, anti-fibrotic, iron chelator, increased mitosis
of healthy hepatocytes. |
Glycyrrhiza
800 mg (Licorice Root Extract, 6% Glycyrrhizin) |
1
cap tid |
Anti-inflammatory,
antioxidant, stabilizes hepatocyte membranes. |
Actigall™
300 mg
(ursodeoxycholic acid) |
1
cap bid |
Restores
damaged bile ducts, induces choleresis, stabilizes hepatocyte
membrane by preventing solubilization of cholesterol and
phospholipids, increases hepatic blood flow. |
Colchicine
0.6 mg |
1
cap bid
5 days per week |
Enhances
collagenase expression, stimulates collagenase secretion,
inhibits collagen synthesis by hepatic fibroblasts, decreases
IL-1. |
| Phosphatidyicholine
(1200 mg soy phosphalids complex and 420 mg phosphalidylcholine) |
2
cap tid |
Protects
and stabilizes hepatocyte membrane Hepatoprotection against
xenobiotics. Primary source of choline. |
Vitamin
E 400 IU
(d-alpha-tocopherol) |
1
gelcap bid |
Hepatoprotective
by directly inhibiting lipid peroxidation. |
Selenium
citrate
200 mcg |
1
cap bid |
Antioxidant,
incorporated to selenocysteine, a component of glutathione
peroxidase, necessary for catalyzing reduction of peroxides. |
Thiocid
(alpha-lipoic acid)
100 mg |
2
cap tid |
Chelates
iron, antioxidant, free radical scavenger. Helps maintain
hepatic vitamin C and E levels. Increases reduced glutalhione. |
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