The Hepatitis C Help Book: A Groundbreaking Treatment Program Combining Western and Eastern Medicine for Maximum Wellness and Healing [Paperback]

Robert Gish (Author), Misha Ruth Cohen O.M.D. L. Ac. (Author), Kalia Doner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 14, 2001

Hepatitis C has been called "the emergent and preeminent public-health problem of the twenty-first century-surpassing HIV." It has also been dubbed "The Shadow Epidemic," because it is one of the most clandestine of viruses and infects healthy people who have no idea they are being attacked by something they can't even detect. Now, two experts on hepatitis C have teamed up to write a complete guide to orthodox and alternative treatment options. The book includes programs for self-care, nutritional and fitness plans, and a comprehensive Western and Chinese medical treatment program.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Hepatitis C is an insidious virus...In the United States, it's believed that only about a quarter of the cases have been diagnosed." --Jerome Groopman, Harvard Medical professor, The New Yorker

"The Hepatitis C Help Book is a collaboration between two of the best known and most knowledgeable practitioners working in the hepatitis field today-Misha Ruth Cohen, O.M.D., L.A.c., and Robert G. Gish, M.D. This a well-rounded and comprehensive guide that should be in the personal library of anyone dealing with hepatitis C, and can easily be used by both patients and health-care providers. Highly recommended." --Alan Franciscus, editor of the HCV Advocate

About the Author

Misha Ruth Cohen, O.M.D., L.A.c., is clinical director of Chicken Soup Chinese Medicine in San Francisco, cofounder and research and education chair of Quan Yin Healing Arts Center, and Research Associate at the University of California Medical School, all in San Francisco. She is a pioneer in the use of Chinese Medicine for treating hepatitis C.

Robert G. Gish, M.D., is an internationally recognized liver specialist, Medical Director of the liver transplant program of the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, and Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California in San Francisco.

Kalia Doner is a seasoned journalist and author of some twenty books on wellness and healing.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; 1st edition (May 14, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312263368
• ISBN-13: 978-0312263362
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,467,994 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #61 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Disorders & Diseases > Hepatitis

Customer Reviews

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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books available on Hepatitis C today..., June 17, 2000

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Vikki M Shaw - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Hepatitis C Help Book: A Groundbreaking Treatment Program Combining Western and Eastern Medicine for Maximum Wellness and Healing (Hardcover)

I have read all of the other books on Hepatitis C. This book is wonderful, informative and easy to read. The Hepatitis C Help Book is the first guide that offers comprehensive programs that include both Western and traditional Chinese medicine treatments for hepatitis C. The book is designed to inform people who are infected with the virus, as well as health care practitioners, about how these two medical systems can be used together to achieve the most effective treatment possible. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

43 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for anyone with hepatitis C, June 26, 2000

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Alan "Editor, HCV Advocate" (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Hepatitis C Help Book: A Groundbreaking Treatment Program Combining Western and Eastern Medicine for Maximum Wellness and Healing (Hardcover)

The Hepatitis C Help Book is a collaboration between two of the best known and most knowledgeable practitioners working in the hepatitis field today - Misha Cohen O.M.D.,LAc. and Robert Gish, MD. This is a well-rounded and comprehensive guide that should be in the personal library of anyone dealing with hepatitis C, and can easily be used by both patients and health care providers. Highly Reocommended.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent coverage of an important topic, August 30, 2004

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Peter A. Mcgovern (Portland, OR United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Hepatitis C Help Book: A Groundbreaking Treatment Program Combining Western and Eastern Medicine for Maximum Wellness and Healing (Hardcover)

This book provides lots of practical and informative content concerning Hepatitis C. The book covers the subject from both the traditional and alternative medical points of view.

Included are discussions of treatment options, lifestyle recommendations, and a good overview of the disease.

The book is readable and well researched.

If you or someone you know has this insidious and widespread disease this book should be at the top of your list of readings.

Because Hepatitis C progresses with hardly any symptoms..it is important to take steps as soon as possible to deal with it. If you have been positively diagnosed...DO NOT WAIT. There are many things you can do from implementing simple lifestyle changes to undergoing severe chemotherapy that can influence the course of this illness. At the very least you can read this book!