Benefits of an eight-teen day program on chronic hepatitis

Abstract

Background: We document the effect that an 18 day program had on individuals with chronic hepatitis B and C. Methods: Blood work and a treadmill stress test which calculated MetS were collected at baseline and completion of an 18-day medical lifestyle residential program. The program applied interventions that can be summarized as “NEWSTART”: Nutritious foods, Exercise, drinking Water, getting Sunshine, practicing Temperance, deep breathing (Air), getting adequate Rest and Trust. A team of board certified professionals intervened in their care. The program took place in the Sierra mountains of California. Results: There were 9 participants that had a diagnosis of chronic hepatitis B and C, 67% were females, mean age 49.5, SD 16.5. Baseline cholesterol 199.1, SD 23.9 and end mean cholesterol 170.7, SD 25.1. Baseline mean LDL 124.4 SD 19.1 and end LDL 89.8, SD 40.3. AST mean 58.8, SD 34.8 and after AST mean 64.1, SD 34.8. Baseline mean ALT 80.2, SD 66.1 and end ALT mean 67.7, SD 41.8. MetS (stress test) baseline was (mean, SD, median, mode, min, max) (8.7, 3.3, 8.8, n/a, 4.5, 15) and on completion (10.3, 3.5, 10.3, 10, 5.1, 15). Conclusion: Participants with chronic hepatitis were not only able to improve their biochemistry blood levels such as lowering their cholesterol, LDL, AST and ALT levels, but they also improved their physiological health. On baseline participants had a MetS mean of 8.7 and on completion that mean was 10.3, a range of 10–11 MetS is considered as an average physical health perspective.