That’s right!  That little brown coffee bean packs a mighty wallop and seems to fight off the advances of the nasty Hepatitis C liver virus.

Apparently coffee beans help the liver but not the brain, and doesn’t seem to protect against stupid nose piercings…”She’s beautiful and likes to bathe in beans, and she has a metal rod jutting out from her nose.”  ”Bonus, he said.”

Is coffee antiviral?  YES it seems.

People living with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection who drink three or more cups of coffee per day have a 53 percent lower risk of liver disease progression than non-coffee drinkers, according to a new study authored by Neal Freedman, PhD, MPH, of the National Cancer Institute.  Green or Black Tea didn’t do anything for Hep C.

Doctor’s may soon be writing hepatitis patients a prescription for RX:  VENTE HOT EXPRESSO MACHIATTO EXTRA DRY QUAD SKINNY ORGANIC LIGHT FOAM  SIG:  Two Sips P.O. Q 2 Minutes TBT over 20 Min  DISP:  1 (1 Refill) instead of one of the new breakthrough pharmaceuticals for Hepatitis C.   Where’s the next Super Starbucks with the Pharmacy going to pop up next?

Britney  Spears is no stranger to VENTE, and can always be found close to food and drink.  I guess she means “to the Food Market” when she sings, “I Wanna Go?”   (I hope that isn’t a bunny tat hopping through the bunny trail peeking out of her lowriders)  You can get hepatitis from tattoo parlors that don’t sterilize their needles well by the way.

Hepatitis Awareness Bulletin!   It is WORLD HEPATITIS DAY today the 28th, and it is good to get out the message, “Get tested, make sure you don’t have it!”

An estimated 170 million people worldwide have chronic hepatitis C infection. About 3.2 million people in the United States are chronically infected with HCV.  Egypt has the highest infection rate for a single country in the world, and Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean are the regions with the highest infection rates.

A lot of people have Hepatitis C and they don’t know it.  American Idol Judge,  and former Aerosmith front man, Steven Tyler, has been unable to escape the rocker lifestyle without consequence. In 2006, Tyler revealed that he had been secretly living with Hepatitis C for years, and after a hard fought battle using interferon, has reportedly been able to achieve a Zero viral count.  He states the virus has left his bloodstream, but in truth the virus can go dormant and revisit later down the line – so you always need to be vigilant and get your liver function, and viral tests done at least annually.  You can get labs done today without having to schedule a doctor’s visit so you can save the $150 for the visit.  Since you already know what you want, just go to www.beacheslab.com and order yourself a hepatitis  C test  for just $80 USD and in just a few days you will know your situation.

Those that have other liver issues, seem to make it easier for the Hepatitis virus to really take hold.  Those who drink alot of alcohol, take a lot of medications, or have other types of serious illnesses like HIV are at high risk of complications from hepatitis.  Once the liver fails, you are in bad shape, so don’t let it get that far.  There are two new drugs that just hit the market and they have shown great promise in heading off the advances of Hepatitis C.  Victrelis and Incivek both FDA approved this month,  boosts the chances that hepatitis C treatment will result in a cure — that is, a “sustained viral response” or SVR. Although hepatitis C virus (HCV) may not be totally eliminated, an SVR essentially means a person will never have to worry about developing complications of hepatitis C disease.  Incivek and Victrelis both target the HCV protease enzyme, making it nearly impossible for the virus to replicate.  I suggest you take your medication with a large cup of java!

The hepatitis C virus, normally thought to be transmitted exclusively through blood — such as by sharing of needles among intravenous drug abusers — can also be transmitted through sexual activity, principally through anal sex among gay men.  Nobody really knows for sure how the “Baywatch Beauty” Pamela Anderson got her Hepatitis C – it often comes from tattoed rocker guys who sleep around and mess with drugs, so I am not sure where she might have came in contact with anyone like that.  I guess I can look through Net Flix for her honeymoon video with Tommy Lee, or the other love story captured with Bret Michaels to see if there are any clues to how she might have got the C word, Hepatitis.

Get Tested!  Don’t be Yellow  (jaundiced) – stuff can come out of both ends at the same time and that is never good.

Apparently, Hepatitis can make you a very bad speller too.  Constant or contstant makes no real difference as long as the love lasts.  Love yourself and get yourself tested today at www.beacheslab.com.

Time to go Labbing,

Dr. Frye