I just got off the phone with one of my patients who has a history of heapatitis C along with a serious obesity problem. When we first saw him to treat his weight problems and blood sugar elevation (pre-diabetes) I never even considered that we may get a significant reduction in liver enzymes. The initial lab showed an elevation of about 5X normal, which isn;t unusual in hepatitis. The follow-up lab showed a 300% reduction in liver enzymes. That's amazing. It may not have cured his hepatitis but a liver that's less fatty is going to function better. Fat itself can cause cirrhosis of the liver. Apparently, less fat is where it's at! Even with hepatitis!!!
