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Several dietary and herbal supplements have been studied for hepatitis C, and substantial numbers of people with hepatitis C have tried herbal supplements. The most commonly used supplement for hepatitis C is silymarin (an extract from milk thistle). However, no dietary supplement has been shown to be efficacious for hepatitis C.

This issue provides information on what the science says about several dietary supplements studied for hepatitis C.

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What the Science Says:
Hepatitis C and Dietary Supplements

Learn what current research has to say about:

Bullet Milk Thistle (Silymarin)

Bullet Probiotics

Bullet Zinc

Bullet Glycyrrhizin

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Additional Resources

Bullet Scientific Literature

Bullet For Your Patients

Bullet 5 Things You Should Know About Dietary Supplements for Hepatitis C


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