Natural Alternative pbc?

[Pbcornot]

Is there a natural treatment for PBC?

[teddybear7]

Not as far as I'm aware. There is in fact no treatment as such for PBC it can't be cured only managed. Once you've got it that's it. Urso, & if a non responder we now have oclivia. Slows the progression. However I find it helps to eat as healthy as possible I can't drink alcohol it makes my fatigue horrendous & my specialist advises as little fat as possible. He likened it to washing a greasy dish. Strong detergent & red hot water which we haven't got in our bodies so if we're throwing greasy stuff into it then our liver & digestive system has to work twice as hard to clear it out.& That puts untold pressure on your liver. Xx

[cazer]

milk thistle is supposed to help livers... but check with gp that they are happy with you taking it. its not a cure though. x cazer.

[dianekjs]

In a word, no. If you want to slow progression you need to get on urso as soon as possible. Milk thistle and/or NAC are supplements that may be liver supportive, but can’t replace urso. As someone else mentioned, be sure to clear with your doctor. Best of luck to you.

[Ottley3]

Agree with everyone else. We are lucky that urso and ocaliva are available for us. I have researched a lot of anti inflammatory diets and have changed some things like avoiding dairy and sugar and eating a lot more fruits and vegetables in the hopes that also helps.

[kandiepat]

Yes I agree, watch your diet, an anti inflammatory diet is good ,you can google it. NAC and Tumeric gives me a pain in my side but milk thistle is nice and gentle. Sugar is a no no for everyone who seems to be sick, so try and cut that out or down.

Hope this helps, kandiepat

[Pbcornot in reply to kandiepat]

Thanku , i could not figure out why sugar affects me so lately with discomfort as i love chocolate anything. Tumeric gives me alot of intestinal burn as much as i enjoy cooking with it.