An extract of blueberry leaf may help fight hepatitis C, according to a new study. Researchers sourced the compound—called proanthocyandin—from the leaves of rabbit-eye blueberry (a type of fruit native to the southeastern United States). Proanthocyandin is considered similar to antioxidant chemicals found in grapes and wine, such as resveratrol.
In tests on cells in culture, the study's authors found that proanthocyandin blocked the replication of the hepatitis C virus. A highly infectious disease that attacks the liver, hepatitis C infection can lead to liver cancer, liver failure, or cirrhosis (a potentially fatal scarring of the liver). As of yet, there is no vaccine for the hepatitis C virus.
Typically transmitted through contaminated blood, the hepatitis C virus can take decades to develop into a disease. By slowing the progression of hepatitis C, the authors of the recent study suggest, proanthocyandin may help protect infected individuals from major liver damage.
Although it's yet to be extensively researched for the treatment of hepatitis C, the herb milk thistle has been shown to enhance liver health in a number of studies.
Any idea when this suppliment will be avail for use?
Or is there a source available now?
Yours, Travis, is the most important question. Second most, is mine: what’s the effective dosage?
is it a particular type of blueberry leaf .. or can one just start eating blueberry leaf tablets which are already on the market .i guess i am just going to start with regular tablets .. no harm .. why wait !! im sure if not 100% they will atleast have 1% effect -:)
I read that the supplement Pycnogonal (spelling?) has the highest level of the effective substance.
More so the the bluberry leaf I think.
“what type of leaves?”
the study was done on the rabbit-eye blueberry type leaves. So I’m not sure if the suppliments already avail include the proper amount / or of the proper variety currently…
My comment is to the 5 comments above! I had Hep C for 20 years, a few years ago my doctor suggested a list if supplements for me to add on to my RA drugs they discovered I had the beginngs of Rhemetiod Arthrisis RA the reason why is because patients with Hep c are limited to some of the best drugs available for RA because they all go thru the liver
and do not work right or to full benefit and it hurts the liver even more. One of the Sup was Bilberry buy at any heath store, pharmacy. it says on bottle for help with vision But after 18 months of taking Bilberry made with bluberries I went last week for full liver panel blood work-up we all know about those deadful blood work-ups. it took a good 10 days for results to come back I am rejoicing every moment of every day; NO EDIVENCE OF HEP C OR B
TO BE FOUND. wish I could scan in my report card saying this beautiful words. There might be something new coming concerning the article above but do not waste a minute getting on BILBERRY I took one a day but you can take one am then one pm
A bottle of sixty cost less than $10. I believe eating right and more healthy and taking the group of Supp’s I took completely removed both Hep C and B. my doctor for RA said she believed that it could had been what removed the C and B Hep. The big guys Pharmaseticial people want your money for anything they can sell you. You have nothing to lose and more to gain by taking this advice. To look at a post card back from the lab saying no edivence of C or B, has changed my whole life. I am free of a dreadful disease. if you have question post and I will try to answer as truthfully as possible.
Go Bless His Miracles, all my glory goes to Him and the doctor that told me to take bilberry. Oh by the way you can buy them at WalMart less than $8.00.
How long did you take this suplement before you became virus free? What was your viral load? Is there any way to see your labs-with viral load and with UND result?
Your experience is very interesting and I am very happy that your hepatitis c is gone.
Donnieeeee congratulations . yipeeeeeee . i am so so so happy for u to be hep-free . i have had hep c for 3 years now and have been through the horrrrid interferon and riba treatment .. but relapsed within 10 days of completeing my tx .. i agree with u 1000% when u say that all these pharma companies just want our money and stuff us with poison .. i have already started taking bilberry and have ordered some ” wild blueberry leaf extract” and some blueberry extract tablets .. am planning to take 1 billberry , 1 blueberry leaf extract and 1 blueberry tab a day . i am really so happy for u . i hope the berries help lots of other people too . i am going to start suggesting them to people i know who have hep c / b . thanking you once again for sharing ure experiance with us all. take care and god bless .
ps: if possible could u be kind enough to tell us if u were taking any other supplements for ure RA/ or hep b/c or just to stay healthy .
also if u could tell us the particular brand of bilberry u were taking would help a lot . thanx again .
@ tanya .. tanya , Donnie took the bilberry tablets for 18 months . and why would u want to c the lab reports !! donnie is not here promoting any company or trying to sell u bilberry tablets – lol -:) he is just sharing his experiance with others so that it might help others also become hep free .. if i were u i would pick up some bilberry / blueberry leaf extract and some blueberry tablets .. hope u do so and also become hep free . take care – and all the best .
I don’t say that he is promoting anything. And I am very happy for his results.
But when you make such extraordinary claims-and it is extraordinary claim-you have to back it up with something.
You ask me why I want to see the labs. And I have a question for you-if he really got rid of the virus, why not to show the labs? Words are cheap, as we all know. My husband has this disease for many years, we tried many things, and so far he still has it.
It is indeed interesting that they can stop Hepatitis C viral replication.
I’m not sure a product for this exists just as yet, I think you just have to buy the leaves and extract the juice
@ health blog : or just eat the leaves -;)-:)
I was just wondering what were the other supplements you were using?
Thanks for the advice about Bilberry Donnie! I just bought some along with blue berry leaf extract and some blue berry pills as well, guess I will start this regime and see what it gets me..
Hey Travis .. all the best mate .. hope it works out for u . do let us know what ure results were .. even if u get your hcv test done after 6 months .. all our best wishes are with u -:)
Interesting comment by Donnie. Wow! I was also diagnosed with Hep C roughly 1996/97. Have done much research, but never came across something like this. I know that some are using garlic cloves, from garlic grown in rich, fertile soil. Use a good garlic press because garlic contains alliin and alinase, and crushing the garlic in a garlic press forces these 2 key ingredients to combine. The combinant effect produces allicin which is one of nature’s most potent anti-microbials (capable of fighting fungus, viruses and bacteria). To cite the virus fighting capability of garlic, brother came down with a very virulent flu; couldn’t stop coughing every 10 seconds (he has always argued with me concerning natural ways of dealing with infirmities). I asked him to try one of my salads (spring mix, spinach, tomatoes, celery, raddishes, leeks, and garlic – about 6 to 8 cloves). In 2 hours, his symptoms subsided. By early a.m. the following day, his flu was nearly gone. After you crush the garlic, toss and turn it with a vegetable cutting knife to mix it well, place it in a small cup or small container to let the allicin form (usually about 15 minutes). Add to your salad. IF IT DOES NOT BURN the inside of your mouth, you have probably bought garlic that came from weak soil. Here in the U.S., the fields are constantly being harvested, not giving the soil a chance to rest and recuperate in the 7th year as the Bible commands, therefore the soil looses important minerals (it weakens without rest the 7th year). One company, thegarliccompany.com, sells garlic from very fertile soil. I went to The Soup Plantation in Northridge, CA last year, and noticed that they had garlic cloves already peeled and noticed that they also had a garlic press, so I asked them to crush about 8 garlic cloves. Let me tell you, that garlic nearly brought me to my knees, it was that powerful. I asked to see the manager to inquire where they obtained their garlic, and that is how I came to find out about thegarliccompany.com. I’ve tried garlic from many different supermarkets, but none of them came close to the garlic from that company.
You may also want to read up on Nigella Sativa (it’s mentioned in the Bible in the book of Isaiah) on Wikipedia.
I haven’t had a blood work up in a long while, but about 4-5 years ago, if I had 2 drinks of scotch, the following day after waking up, I could smell the odor of alcohol on myself. Today, if I have 2 drinks of scotch – well, I can’t smell the same odor anymore. And for info, I hardly ever drink scotch, maybe once per year. I think I may have licked this disease. I also exercise and eat right, and that is key to getting rid of this ailment. You may also want to introduce thyme, sage, rosemary and basil in their fresh forms from the produce section of your supermarkets, not some dried up form, because they have antioxidant properties and they are also anti-microbial.
Hope this advice helps and thank the Almighty God of us all that he provided a way out of the problems we experience in life.
Michael A.
me & my husband both have the treatment of hcv. but after treatment what precoutions should we take.
I did 2 courses of combo treatment for hep c, (gen 3a) was a super responder, unditectable from week 4 and after 6 months post treatment bloods I relapsed both times….got my round 2 results 3 weeks ago, was devastated because I was so sure I had got rid of the disease 2nd time around. 96 weeks of brutal treatment and all for nothing!!!
At the moment im taking Milk Thistle, Garlic daily, im going to add blueberrys to my daily regimen, cant do any harm.
Good luck all!
@sujata p. bora.
Are you finished with the treatments?
Can you email me: claretsfan @gmail.com
I can give you all the information you will need, I have researched hcv for 4 years.
Regards
Just thought I’d add to this – been taking b. leaf extract for around 6 months – HCV geno 3 – 48 weeks copegus relapser.
Pre Tx VL 20 million
Post Tx VL 900 k (March 10)
Post Tx VL (after 4 weeks b. leaf) 600 k
stopped taking b. leaf until beginning of August 10
Post Tx VL (after 8 weeks b. leaf) 400 k
food for thought and maybe SVR…?
It was great that Donnnie shared his information about Bilberry got rid of his Hep C and B, and he said “I am free of a dreadful disease. if you have question post and I will try to answer as truthfully as possible.”
I also agreed with tanya “if he really got rid of the virus, why not to show the labs?” to inspire and bring true hope for all others instead of guess or confusion. I have read quite a few stories and books with claims of “cure”, “free of the virus” but never showing any proofs such as the tests of virus load and antibody.
And angel says: “I was just wondering what were the other supplements you were using?”
It would be great value if Donnnie could provide futher information on the above questions since he said “if you have question post and I will try to answer as truthfully as possible.”
We sincerelly look forward to Donnie’s further information and would greatly apprecaite his great generous help!!!
good to see that this thread is still alive .. i keep checking this place every now and then .. am eating billberry and have my next viral load test in june 2011 .. current viral load is 1.5 mil . lets see where it is when i get it checked in june … will keep u all informed .. god bless .
rgds
pacman .
Hi,
Could somebody tell me please –how I can contact with Donnie J.
I would be really happy to find out what kind of supplements he used for Hep C.
He writes–if you have question post and I will try to answer as truthfully as possible.
But I don’t understand how I can post him.If anybody could help me I would be very thankful.
Thanks .
Lauminja
Hi Lauminja , i think it would be a good idea for you to leave ure e-mail id here incase donnie comes on here some day and reads the posts … or maybe donnie if u ever log on here , please do leave your e-mail id for us to contact you .
wishing you all well
rgds
pacman
Part 1
Posting comment in 3 parts due to length.
Hello everyone. I posted on April 3, 2010 at 8:06am. I’m number 15 above. Concerning my Hep C status, I’ve had it for approx 17-20 yrs. I started taking Bilberry Extract last May. I continued researching to find out why this is so effective, spending many hours daily over the last 10 months. The answer: it’s the anthocyanins and oligomeric proanthocyanidin compounds (OPC) in many types of berries. I am quite certain that I have beat this disease, and, IN LESS TIME THAN DONNIE!!! The OPCs are more highly concentrated forms of anthocyanins, however, I used a combination therapy simply to ensure that I could lick this disease, in record time, once and for all. Here is the list:
Pine Bark Extract (2 caps, 100 mg ea) avail at VitaCost.com, Item #NSI 3005475
Cranberry Extract (2 caps, 400 mg ea) avail at VitaCost.com, Item #NSI 3001323
Bilberry Extract (2 caps, 60 mg ea) from SwansonVitamins.com, Item #SWH153
Grape Seed Extract (1 cap, 380 mg) from SwansonVitamins.com, Item #SW1007
Cherry Fruit Extract (2 caps, 500 mg ea) avail at VitaCost.com, Item #NSI 3003631
I started my therapy with Bilberry Extract in May 2010. After months of research, I added the other items, taking them once in the morning and at night. I recently added European Bilberry Extract (80 mg per cap) from Best Vite. The caps are smaller than American counterparts. Darker bilberry is likely more potent so the brand from NSI (Nutraceutical Sciences Institute) at VitaCost.com is preferred. By Dec 2010, I still had a slight nasal drip once in a while, a flu-like symptom of Hep C. This nasal drip that had occurred once or twice per week almost disappeared between January and March. In April 2011, it has not been there at all.
Part 2
In April 2011, I modified the dosage to Pine Bark Extract (2 Caps), Cranberry Extract (3 Caps), Bilberry Extract (3 Caps), European Bilberry Extract (3 Caps), Grape Seed Extract (1 Cap) and Cherry Fruit Extract (2 Caps), twice daily. In my opinion, Pine Bark, Cranberry and Bilberry Extracts have been the most effective of all these. Cranberry Extract in particular because I’ve read a report that it may also be effective against the virus that causes genital herpes. Both the Cranberry and Bilberry Extracts act in almost the same way against the Hep C Virus by preventing it from attaching itself to human cells. Cranberry Extract also contains hippuric acid which causes the fimbriae in bacteria & viruses to recede back into its body, changing its form from rod-like to sphere-like. Rendered harmless, it drifts off and is eliminated in waste matter. If you’ve had this disease for a while, you may have millions of infected cells in your body, and it will take time to effectively combat these infected cells. Be patient. I would strongly encourage you to read the article on Nigella Sativa on Wikipedia and all its references. Briefly, N. Sativa seeds contains Thymoquinone which is effective against Pancreatic Cancer cells, effectively killing about 80% of them on initial treatment (according to a report I read). My brother developed colon cancer last year and I was able to help him get rid of it in 45 days by taking 2 caps of Pine Bark Extract, 1 cap of Grape Seed Extract (380 mg) and crushing 1 level teaspoon of Nigella Sativa seeds, put them in a cup, add hot water (not boiling), strain the debris, and drink the water after 7 minutes. The hot water helps to release the thymoquinone into the water by liquefying the white inner part of the seeds.
Part 3
This powerful antioxidant ingredient is also anti-bacterial and anti-viral, and it also promotes the expression of 4 important genes in healthy cells but the 2 most important ones are: P53 – A tumor suppressor, and, BAX – Promotes programmed Cell Death. BAX is the gene that when activated, sends signals or commands to your body, I believe in the bone marrow, to produce the primary of 3 different types of lymphocytes, the Natural Killer Cells. Natural killer cells are able to kill cells of the body which are displaying a signal to kill them, as they have been infected by a virus or have become cancerous. Grape Seed Extract causes cancer cells to self-destruct on contact and the N. Sativa seeds do the same thing via a different method, by producing NK Cells that search out and destroy infected cells in the human body!!! Incredible! If you have an Indian store in your area (as from the country of India), go there as soon as possible and ask for “Kalonji Onion Seed”. If you ask for N. Sativa seeds, they may not know what you’re talking about.
Please remember that a healthy lifestyle involving exercise, jogging, light weightlifting and healthy diet (salads having spring mix, spinach, leeks, onions, crushed garlic, radishes, baby carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, cucumbers and tomatoes, all fresh) will only help to rid yourself of this disease much faster than if you do not engage in this healthy lifestyle.
I’ll take a blood test soon and post the result of this test. If you need to contact me, I’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have. Contact me at MJA616@att.net. May God watch over you and bless your efforts at getting rid of this disease.
@ Micheal A.
Thanks for the email Micheal, very interesting reading, we must stay in touch.
Best regards.
Steve
@ Micheal A
Thank you sir for posting such an interesting thing . please do get your viral load checked and let us know the outcome .
All the best , I have my fingers crossed that you will have a “ALL CLEAR ” report .
God bless and take care
warm regards
pacman .
After reading these posts, my husband went on all of these supplements plus maquiberry. We just picked up every “berry” supplement we could find. It took a few months but now his RA doc said he no longer needs to seek treatment for hep c. He was stalling for over a year as did not want to go on the drugs.
i have hep c, not sure about these blueberrys?
Dawg many congrats to you and ure hubby , if i may ask , does this once again mean that your hubby has cleared the virus !! kindly elaborate on your story . thank you and wish you and ure husband all the best .
warm regards
Pacman .
Has any one got any good results from these berry extracts, ive been taking them for a mounth now with BHT . going for blood work next week
Alot of interesting info. and helpful products posted.
What I did not see mentioned was the specific strain that was ‘cured’.
I happen to have a particularly virulent strain that does not respond to the nasty treatments the doc offered.My personal choice was to decline.
What has helped lower viral load dramatically is a program that Lloyd Wright put together.Many of you have likely seen his books(Hep C Free)
The hubby actually drove to Calif. to meet with him.Lloyd went through many of the treatments himself.
He is very willing to share what herbals,preparation & doses.
We chose to buy through him but you can purchase anywhere you like.
Milk thistle has been a part of daily life.All/any herbs are medicines and breaks are usually recommended by caregivers.
This new high potency rabbit-eye blueberry caught my interest as studies claim to block the replication of the virus.
Tinctures seem to be more effective-whatever combos work for your particular strain.
I did the routine Hep C treatment Ribovirin and pegysus and was a partial responder back about 6 years ago, Geno type 1a age 60 now, i now have early signs of cirrhosis, was interested in starting the new treatment Telaprevir or Boceprevir but my Gastro Dr was not real keen on me trying it, she says the success rate for partial responder with signs of cirrhosis is only 30% and the treatment is pretty intense, went for 2nd opinion from another Gastro who is the head of liver transplant Dept and a hepatologist and she was kinda so so on me getting the treatment also, she said the success rate was pretty low for Geno type 1a partial responder with cirrhosis, even though my labs are great with all normal liver values, i guess she thinks at my age I will probably dye from something else and not from Hep C, I do not drink or smoke cigarettes and I am a pretty healthy person otherwise, so was just wondering if anyone else has had any discussions with there Md on this new treatment, oh and neither Doctor would suggest any supplements to take, they both said most supplement are a waste of money and sometimes can cause more harm then good.