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May 15, 1992
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HEPATITS.ASC
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This article was from Health Counselor magazine July/August 1991
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issue. This is an excellent magazine for information on nature
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health care and nutrition. You can usually find it, at your local
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health food store. They usually give it away for free. Or ask your
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health food store to carry it. I consider this a MUST HAVE to keep
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up with the latest in natural health care. If you are unable to
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find it, you can contact them at, Sante Publishing, P.O. Box 1914,
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Green Bay, Wisconsin 54305.
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Ronald Barker
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DISCOVERING A NATURAL CURE FOR HEPATITIS
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`After contracting hepatitis B during surgery, here's how one
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physician fought back and cured himself.'
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By Karolyn A. Gazella
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Carson B. Burgstiner, M.D., was at the height of his career. He had
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developed a thriving practice as an obstetrician/gynecologist in
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Savannah, Georgia. A highly trained and skilled microsurgeon, Dr.
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Burgstiner was devoted to his profession. But his profession nearly
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cost him his life.
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THE ORDEAL BEGINS
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"In 1983, I contracted hepatitis B after I had stuck my finger while
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operating on an infected patient," recalled Dr. Burgstiner, who was
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49 at the time.
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The discovery of the disease and the disasters that followed nearly
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devastated Dr. Burgstiner and his wife, Jacque.
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After his diagnosis, Dr. Burgstiner notified the Centers for Disease
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Control (CDC) and the Georgia State Board of Medical Examiners. They
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provided guidelines for him to follow. Because he intended to
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cooperate fully, Dr. Burgstiner volunteered to have his patients
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undergo epidemiologic studies.
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His patients stood behind him through his ordeal, Dr. Burgstiner
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explained. "I was very fortunate to have such loyal patients," he
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said.
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Unfortunately, the local media soon learned that Dr. Burgstiner's
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patients were being tested for hepatitis. Headlines on the front
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page of the morning newspaper declared: "Source of Local Hepatitis
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Outbreak Discovered!"
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A detailed account of Dr. Burgstiner's diagnosis was included in the
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article. Immediately, his successful practice and sterling
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reputation were jeopardized.
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"The CDC and the local health department proved that none of the 26
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reported cases of hepatitis in the county were patients of mine."
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Dr. Burgstiner said. The newspaper subsequently published a
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retraction on its back page.
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The publicity added even more stress for the Burgstiners.
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"After 26 years of medical practice without a lawsuit, suddenly I
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had two past patients who claimed that exposure by surgery had
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caused their hepatitis B," said Dr. Burgstiner. As it turned out,
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both patients were infected by other sources.
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Dr. Burgstiner was forced to discontinue obstetrics and major
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surgery, limiting his practice to minor surgery and office
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gynercology. He was an aggressive, motivated physician, and it was a
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painful transition.
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"The economic and emotional impact was truly devastating," he said.
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DOCTOR BECOMES PATIENT
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Coping with the shock of local publicity as well as the frustration
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of having to refer all of his patients to colleagues for obstetrics
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and major surgery was just the beginning of Dr. Burgstiner's
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struggle. The devastating side effects and fear of dying from this
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disease began to surface.
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"A chronic hepatitis B carrier in the United States today has a 255
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percent chance of dying of liver cancer," he said. "There is clearly
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an epidemic of hepatitis B, with over 300,000 new cases being
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diagnosed yearly."
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The fear also haunted Dr. Burgstiner's wife.
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"I remember when my husband and I attended a conference where one of
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the speakers was discussing hepatitis B," Mrs. Burgstiner recalled.
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This was when she realized the severity of her husband's condition.
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Their fear and concern fueled their determination to fight the
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disease. The devoted doctor soon became and equally devoted patient.
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"I've always believed strongly in the teachings of my professor of
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pathology, W.A.D. Anderson, M.D., who taught me that if you maintain
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normal physiology, you prevent disease," Dr. Burgstiner explained.
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Dr. Burgstiner is the first to admit that he is somewhat unique in
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the medical establishment.
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"For the past 29 years I have believed in preventative medicine,
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nutrition, exercise, and hormonal replacement," he said. "If a
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gland dries up, you need to replace it."
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This philosophy virtually saved his practice and his life.
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Other than the hepatitis B, Dr. Burgstiner was in excellent health.
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He asked himself, what gland could be deficient? What gland could he
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support in order to combat his hepatitis: Armed with a thorough
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understanding of the human body, he realized the thymus gland was
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the key.
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THE CRUCIAL THYMUS GLAND
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"I had always been taught that the thymus gland (which is located
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within the upper chest) is large in infants but atrophies as we
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age,"" he said. "The thymus gland has always been credited with
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controlling the immune system."
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Because hepatitis B is an immune disease, Dr. Burgstiner sought a
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nutritional supplement containing thymus tissue extract. He visited
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his local health food store, Brighter Day in Savannah.
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Dr. Burgstiner began taking a thymus tissue extract supplement,
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along with 25,000 units be beta carotene and a multiple vitamin.
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Within three weeks, after a seven-year battle with an "incurable"
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disease, the E-antigen became weakly positive and the liver studies
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turned up normal.
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"After being tested every week for seven years, I almost didn't
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believe the test results," Dr. Burgstiner said. "Before I shared
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the news with Jacque, I waited until a few more tests came back."
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"I was so happy. My prayers had been answered," Mrs. Burgstiner
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said.
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After another three weeks of following his own protocol, Dr.
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Burgstiner became E-antigen negative and antibody positive. He was
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cured of hepatitis. To confirm his finding, he notified the CDC and
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had blood drawn at Candler Hospital, which was sent to Mass General
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(Harvard) and Scripps Institute in California. These prominent
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health facilities conducted many tests on his blood, and all of them
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showed there was absolutely no trace of the virus in his system.
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Dr. Burgstiner shared his good news with a colleague he'd been
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communicating with about hepatitis research. Dr. Milton G.
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Mutchnick, a gastroenterologist/hepatologist at Wayne State
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University in Detroit,, Michigan, had published controlled studies
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where he converted 75 percent of his patients who were hepatitis B
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carries.
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"I was planning on getting into his next treatment group," Dr.
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Burgstiner explained. "When I called him and told him that I
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converted myself, he asked what I took."
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When Dr. Burgstiner told him he was taking an oral thymus extract,
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Dr. Mutchnick explained that he was using thymus injections in his
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studies. After their conversation, Dr. Burgstiner sent Dr.
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Mutchnick a bottle of the oral thymus supplement. Dr. Mutchnick's
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preliminary tests with the product have him the same startling
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results.
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Today, Dr. Burgstiner is excited about the potential for helping
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others. "The impact of thymic hormonal replacement has enormous
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potential in immune system diseases, from allergies and hay fever to
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rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, cancer, and AIDS," he said. "This
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simple glandular hormone could answer a lot of prayers."
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Understandably, Mrs. Burgstiner is thrilled. Her husband has
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regained his thriving practice, but even more importantly, he has
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regained his health.
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"I've gotten a second chance, and I want to help as many people as I
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can," Dr. Burgstiner said.
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DEALING WITH HEPATITIS
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Hepatitis is an infection of the liver caused by the hepatitis
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virus. Basically, there are two main strains of the hepatitis virus.
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Hepatitis A is more common and more contagious. The chances of
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complete recovery from hepatitis A are very good.
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Hepatitis B, on the other hand, is much more serious. With
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hepatitis B, the symptoms are more severe and last longer than with
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hepatitis A. One of the more serious outcomes of hepatitis B is
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chronic liver disease.
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TRANSMISSION: Transmission of hepatitis B is very similar to
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transmission of the AIDS virus. Common sources of infection include
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blood transfusions, intravenous drug abuse, needle punctures from
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acupuncture or tattooing, and sexual contact.
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The virus can spread through contact with infected saliva, nasal
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mucus, sperm and blood. Hepatitis B may also be transmitted through
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pregnancy from the infected mother to her unborn baby.
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SYMPTOMS: The symptoms of any type of hepatitis include fatigue or
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extreme weakness, jaundice (yellowing of the skin and the whites of
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the eyes), nausea, dark brownish urine, fever, and abdominal
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discomfort. The severity and range of symptoms vary from case to
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case.
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DIAGNOSIS: Hepatitis is suspected when the above-mentioned symptoms
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are present. Exact diagnosis is confirmed by specific blood tests
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that determine elevated liver enzymes and measure antibody activity.
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TREATMENT: Although there is presently no known cure for hepatitis
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B, a vaccination is available. Health care workers are especially
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encouraged to get the vaccination.
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Various nutritional factors should be considered in the treatment of
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hepatitis B. Many natural liver-supporting techniques are also
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recommended. The use of an oral thymic fraction supplement to
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convert hepatitis B carries is presently being explored in more
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detail.
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Because hepatitis A is so contagious, scrupulous sanitation is
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essential. Clothing and bed linen require special handling when they
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are visibly soiled, and should be laundered with a detergent that
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kills germs. Contaminated toilets and floors should be cleaned with
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a disinfectant.
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Patients with hepatitis A are advised to get plenty of bed rest. In
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the first few weeks of the infection, alcohol is prohibited. After
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a bout with hepatitis A, patients develop an immunity to the
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disease.
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INCIDENCE OF SYMPTOMS IN HEPATITIS, ALL KINDS
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SYMPTOM % OF PATIENTS
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Dark Urine ........................ 94
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Fatigue ........................... 91
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Loss Of Appetite .................. 90
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Nausea ............................ 87
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Fever ............................. 76
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Vomiting .......................... 71
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Headache .......................... 70
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Abdominal Discomfort .............. 65
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Light Stools ...................... 52
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Muscle Pain ....................... 52
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Drowsiness ........................ 49
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Irritability ...................... 43
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Itching ........................... 42
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Diarrhea .......................... 25
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Joint Pain ........................ 21
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(Source: Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, Michael Murray, N.D.
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and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D.)
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AUTHOR'S NOTE:
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Dr. Burgstiner remains very active within his community and his
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profession. He is past president of the Medical Association of
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Georgia and presently serves as vice-chairman of the AMA's Georgia
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Delegation. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
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and of the American College of Preventative Medicine. We would like
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to thank the Burgstiners for sharing their inspirational story.
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Health Counselor has welcomed Dr. Brugstiner to our staff of
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contributing authors.
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Submitted by: Ronald Barker
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Vangard Sciences
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