{"product_id":"living-with-hepatitis-c-for-dummies-isbn-9780764576201","title":"Living With Hepatitis C For Dummies","description":"A comprehensive, empathetic guide for anyone suffering from this serious liver disease\u003cbr\u003e Approximately 4 million Americans and 170 million people worldwide suffer from hepatitis C, a viral liver disease that is treatable but not curable. It accounts for more than 40 percent of U.S. liver disease deaths-about 8,000 to 10,000 people annually-and is the most common reason for liver transplantation. This compassionate guide explains how hepatitis C affects the liver and the body and provides solid advice on today's treatment options-from drugs (and their side effects) to transplants and alternative therapies-as well as tips on dealing with the emotional and financial burdens the disease brings with it.\u003cbr\u003e Nina L Paul, PhD (New York, NY) earned her doctorate in infectious disease epidemiology and immunology from Yale University. She has researched viruses (human immunodeficiency virus and others) and the immune system. \u003cp\u003eForeword xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Understanding and Exposing Hepatitis C 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Conquering Hepatitis C 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Talking about Transmission 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Let’s Get Ready to Rumble: Hepatitis C versus Your Immune System 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Infecting the Liver: Symptoms and Progression of the Disease 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Diagnosing and Treating the Disease 51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Building Your Medical Support Team 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Testing for the Hepatitis C Virus 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Testing the Liver 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Prescribing Medical Treatment 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Getting a New Liver 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Looking at Types of Treatment: Western, Complementary, and Alternative Medicine 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Living a Good Life with Hep C 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Eating and Drinking for Health 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Avoiding Harmful Substances 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Moving and Grooving to Reduce Stress and Feel Better 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Surrounding Yourself with Support 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Working through Relationships and Telling Others 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Facing Financial and Workplace Challenges 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Considering Different Groups with Hepatitis C 223\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Helping Kids with Hepatitis C 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Special Groups with Hepatitis C 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: For Family and Friends 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: The Part of Tens 257\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Ten Tips for Vacationing with Hepatitis C 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Ten Tips for Sleeping Well with Hepatitis C 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Ten-Plus Web Sites and Resources for Hep C 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNina L. Paul\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, earned a doctorate in infectious disease epidemiology and immunology from Yale and has done research on viruses and the immune system.\u003c\/p\u003e  Beat fatigue and confusion  \u003cp\u003eGet the right diagnosis, get treated, and live a good life\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeed to better understand hepatitis C? This compassionate guide provides a path for living a healthy life by addressing the physical, emotional, and financial demands that accompany the disease. 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