Hepatitis & Liver Disease-What You Need To Know, 2000. Dr. Melissa Palmer, MD. ISBN: 0895299224.
Contains information on Hepatitis B, C, and D. Section on AutoImmune Hepatitis, Primary Biliary Cirrhosis,
Fatty Liver and NASH (non-alcoholic steatohepatitis), alcohol and the liver, alcoholic liver disease,
Hemochromatosis and other iron overload diseases, benign & malignant liver tumors, transplantation, herbals, overview on conventional therapies, more.
The Liver Disorders Sourcebook, 1999. Howard J. Worman, MD. ISBN: 0737300906.
Overview of the normal liver, diseased liver, failing liver, liver transplantation, selecting a liver specialist,
research, living with liver disease. Overview on several kinds of hepatitis, fatty liver, autoimmune hepatitis,
alcoholic liver disease, inherited liver disease, primary sclerosing cholangitis, liver tumors and cancers-cysts and
abscesses, Budd-Chiari Syndrome, pregnancy with liver disease, drugs & toxins, more.
Living With Hepatitis C: A Survivor's Guide, 1999, Revised Edition. Gregory T. Everson, MD, Hedy Weinberg.
Hepatitis C: A Personal Guide to Good Health, 1997. Beth Ann Petro Roybal. ISBN: 1569750912.
HCV: The Silent Killer, 1998. Carol A. Turkington, Joseph B. McCormick, Susan Fisher-Hoch. ISBN: 0809229587.
Hepatitis (Diseases and People), 1994 {young adult reading level}. Alvin, Virginia & Robert Silverstein. ISBN: 0894904671.
The Hepatitis C Help Book: Combining Treatment with Western & Eastern Medicine, 2000. Misha Ruth Cohen. ISBN: 0312252463.
The Iron Elephant-What You Should Know About The Dangers of Excess Body Iron, Roberta Crawford. $12.95 + postage. To read about and order this book go to this site
Natural Liver Therapy
Herbs for Hepatitis C and The Liver, 2000. Stephen Harrod Buhner. ISBN 1580172555.
Foundations of Health: Healing with Herbs and Foods, 1994. Christopher Hobbs. ISBN 0961847085.
Herbs and Other Natural Remedies For a Healthy Liver (with a chapter on Hepatitis C). By: Christopher Hobbs. ISBN: 0961847026.
Liver Cleansing Diet: Love Your Liver and Live Longer,1998 (revised). Dr. Sandra Cabot. ISBN 0646277898.
The Hepatitis C Handbook, 1999. Matthew Dolan, Lain M. Murray-Lyon, John Tindall. REVISED Edition, May 1999 (contains new section on alternatives). ISBN 1556433131.
Hep C: Practical, Medical, Spiritual Guidelines for Daily Living, 2000. Mark Jenkins. ISBN 1568383681.
Triumph Over Hepatitis C, Alternative Medicine Solution, 1999. Lloyd Wright, Lyla Campbell, Dr. John Finnegan. ISBN 0967640407.
Hepatitis C Cookbook {200 recipes, diet tips} Romona L. Jones, CNC, Vonah Stanfield. Inquire about ordering at: Nature's Response,
22 Fairview Lane, Shawnee, OK 74804. 1-800-216-5195. Email to tealady1@aol.com
Spontaneous Healing, 1995. By: Dr. Andrew Weil, MD. ISBN: 0449910644. Includes Dr. Weil's "Eight-Week Program for Optimal Healing Power."
How to Reverse Immune Dysfunction. By: Mark Konlee. To inquire about ordering at: Keep Hope Alive, Ltd. PO 27041 West Allis, WI 53227.
(414) 548-4344. Email at Keephope@execpc.com. KEEP HOPE ALIVE
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Mark Konlee is also the Editor of newsletter Positive Health News ($15), and Progressive Health News ($20).
Prescription for Dietary Wellness: Using Food To Heal, 1998. Dr. Phyllis A. Balch, MD and Dr. James A. Balch, MD. ISBN: 0895298686.
Miracle Cures: Dramatic New Scientific Discoveries Revealing the Healing Powers of Herbs, Vitamins and Other Natural Remedies, 1998. Jean Carper. ISBN: 0060984368.
The GastroIntestinal Sourcebook, 1998. M. Sara Rosenthal. $16.95 (paperback). ISBN: 0737300817.
Overview on GI conditions such as ulcers, GERD, heartburn, pain, cramps, H.Pylori, NUD, dysmotility, bowel problems,
eating disorders, more. Discusses correct diet, testing and therapies. Glossary of terms.
The Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine by N.D.s Michael Murray and Joseph Pizzorno. (pub: 1991, Prima Publishing in Rocklin,
California). It has a good chapter on “Liver Support” and another on Hepatitis, with a suggested daily regimen of nutritional supplements and botanical medicines.
Stedman’s Pocket Medical Dictionary (ISBN0-683-07921-2) - $22. A good general companion.
Transplantation
I'm Glad You're Not Dead: A Liver Transplant Story, 1996. Elizabeth Parr. ISBN: 0965472817.
Pennies, Nickles and Dimes, 1999. Elizabeth Murphy Melas. ISBN 0929173325.
Strings: The Miracle of Life, 1998. John B. Robbins. ISBN 1880823179.
Defying the Gods, Inside the New Frontiers of Organ Transplantation. Scott McCartney. ISBN 0025828207.
This Is The Story About God: The True Account of Two Men, an Impossible Surgery and The God of the Universe. Ann Kiemel Anderson. ISBN 0834117312.
The Puzzle People - An autobiography of Dr. Tom Starzl, the pioneer who developed the techniques that made liver transplantation possible.
It’s available from the American Liver Foundation. It’s a great read about one of the most compassionate and human of physicians/surgeons on the
face of the earth. Given some of the horror stories we read daily on the HEPV-L list, this one will really give you a positive boost!
Coping, Personal Loss & Grief
Site listing books on personal loss and grief
In The Country of Illness: Comfort & Advice for The Journey, 1998. New York Times Writer Bob Lipsyte $24.00.
ISBN: 0679431829. Book for anyone facing a challenging illness or caring for ill loved one.
Mainstay: For the Well Spouse of the Chronically Ill, 1988. M. Strong, New York: Penguin Books.
In Search of the Sun: How to Cope with Chronic Illness, 1988. H. Aladjem, New York: Macmillian.
Living with Chronic Illness: Days of Patience and Passion, 1987. C. Register, New York: Free Press.
We Are Not Alone: Learning to Live with Chronic Illness, 1987. S.K. Pitzele, New York: Workman.
Sick and Tired of Feeling Sick and Tired by Donoghue and Seigel. ISBN 0-393-03408-9. Published in New York by W.W. Norton. $23. -
A WONDERFUL book, for patients and caregivers alike. If you can only get one, get this one!
Also try reading or listening to any of the material from Bernie Seigal the cancer surgeon cum motivational speaker from Yale.
Good stuff! His organization is ECAP (Exceptional Cancer Patients)
