What is the Cause of Hepatitis B or C?

What Causes Hepatitis B Or C?

In order to deal properly with hepatitis B or C we need to understand and — if possible — remove the underlying causes and risk factors. We need to ask: "What else is going on inside the body that might allow hepatitis B or C to develop?"

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Accurate diagnosis of the factors behind hepatitis B or C consists of three steps:

Step 1: List the Possible Causative Factors

Identify all disease conditions, lifestyle choices and environmental risk factors that can lead to hepatitis B or C. Here are four possibilities:

Immune System Imbalance
Ulcerative Colitis
Selenium Need
Gluten Sensitivity

Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist

Identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:

somewhat elevated basophil count

indoor allergies

major unexplained weight loss

frequent bowel movement changes

being easily irritated

diabetes in family members

occasional mucus in stools

frequent postprandial somnolence

meal-induced pain for over a month

numb/burning/tingling extremities

very frequent stools

high sugared soft drink consumption

... and more than 50 others

Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause

A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of hepatitis B or C:

Cause	Probability	Status
Selenium Need	99%	Confirm
Immune System Imbalance	27%	Unlikely
Gluten Sensitivity	4%	Ruled out
Ulcerative Colitis	1%	Ruled out

* This is a simple example to illustrate the process

Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis

The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.

If you indicate liver problems, The Analyst™ will ask further questions including this one:

Do you have Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C?

Possible responses:

→ Don't know
→ No, tests are negative for both
→ Diagnosed with it, but few if any symptoms
→ Yes, and some liver damage has occurred
→ Yes, and significant liver damage has occurred

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate absence of hepatitis B or C, well controlled hepatitis B or C or hepatitis B or C, The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:

Immune System Imbalance (TH2 Dominance)

It has been suggested that an impaired TH1 immune response appears to favor chronicity of hepatitis C infections. Whether impaired activity of the NK cells in chronic HCV infections is due to a dominance of TH2 lymphocytes remains to be seen.

Selenium Requirement

Selenium is essential for healthy immune functioning. A large-scale study has shown that selenium supplementation reduces the incidence of viral hepatitis in selenium-deficient populations, presumably by enhancing immune function. [Yu S-Y, Li W-G, Zhu Y-J, et al. Chemoprevention trial of human hepatitis with selenium supplementation in China. Biol Trace Element Res 1989;20: pp.15-20]

Ulcerative Colitis

The immune system may trigger mild inflammation in the liver as a result of ulcerative colitis. This problem is usually mild and goes away when the colitis is treated.

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