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This is my case at the moment … the wind and the rain over the last two days has blown a lot of lemons, oranges and mandarins off my trees out the back … & the cumquats off the tree out the front (which is loaded & has made quite a mess … )

I’ve gotta get home
There’s a garden to tend
There’s fruit on the ground …

Dr Freeman was onto it back in October last year … SOF + DCV as the pangenotypic cure for HCV … you wouldn’t even need a genotype test done… if you had GT1 – GT6, or any combination, the Darvoni would be the cure all. See:

http://fixhepc.com/forum/media-news/1053-darvoni-story.html#17255

From my understanding, the only reason a patented version has not been developed is Gilead refused BMS’s offer to work together on this … and has been developing its own pangenotypic NS5A inhibitor called Velpatasvir (VEL). SOF + VEL has been reported as having very high cure rates for all genotypes, but seems to have more side effects than SOF + DCV.

It’s all about money. Gilead simply wants to corner the market with a one pill cure all. However, there’s already a generic one pill cure all called Darvoni.

Hi Ariel

That was a nice summary of what this forum is for … support for HCV sufferers going through HCV treatment. I don’t know how the TGA bureaucrats can honestly justify their actions with their conscience. Would they do the same thing if they, or a member of their immediate family, were suffering from HCV and couldn’t get timely treatment?

Probably. They are not trained to think outside the square … they think in black and white … there’s no shades of grey … and they are being directed by others above … they’ve got a mortgage to pay. The buck stops with Susan Ley, the Minister for Health. Would things be different if there were a change in government on 2 July 2016. Only one way to find out!

Hi Arial and Beaches

Here are two links to articles by Choice on yoghurts, probiotics, and prebiotics

https://www.choice.com.au/food-and-drink/dairy/yoghurt-and-ice-cream/articles/how-to-choose-a-healthy-yoghurt

“ … probiotics by themselves are not enough to increase the activity of good bacteria. You should also eat 10g per day of prebiotics, which are non-digestible carbohydrates that act as food for the good bacteria.”

https://www.choice.com.au/food-and-drink/dairy/yoghurt-and-ice-cream/articles/probiotics

“Probiotics are live microorganisms – such as bacteria, yeasts and fungi – which in adequate amounts may have health benefits. Studies have shown they can improve digestion, help protect against disease and enhance immune function. Strains of lactobacillus and bifidobacterium bacteria are the most commonly used probiotics as they can survive the passage to the gut. Probiotics are most widely available as dietary supplements in tablet, capsule and powder forms or as a component in yoghurts and fermented dairy drinks.

Prebiotics are non-digestible food ingredients that can increase the activity of select “good” bacteria. Prebiotics naturally occur in bananas, asparagus, leeks, onions, garlic, chicory and wholegrains like wheat, rye, barley and oats. Savvy marketers spruik their benefits in foods including breads and infant formulas.”

Therefore, the best advice according to the above, if you live in the Eastern States, is to buy the Vaalia natural yoghurt (for the high probiotic count) and chop a banana into it (for the prebiotics and to add some natural sweetness).

I used to be on PPIs, but after changing my diet, and including the above, I haven’t taken them for years now.

Try and include garlic, onions and asparagus (cheap at the moment) into your evening meals too.

Cheers

GT2

Hi Ariel

I’m glad to hear that yoghurt helps.

Bear in mind that not all yoghurts are equal. The best ones are the natural pot-set ones with live ABC cultures (i.e Lactobacillus acidophilus, bifido bacterium, and lactobacillus casei).

I love yoghurt and regularly eat Mundella Premium yoghurt. It’s well known here to be the best, and to have the highest count of probiotic bacteria per 100ml, but I don’t think that it is sold outside of WA. Its ingredients are listed as: whole milk, non-fat milk solids, and live cultures. In general, yoghurt quality reduces as the list of ingredients grows. The next best pot-set yoghurt is VAALIA. See:

http://www.drdingle.com/yoghurt-report/

“Unfortunately many of the yoghurts tested had low probiotic bacteria counts. In particular, the large commercial yoghurts had as little as 9,000 times fewer probiotic bacteria than the brand Mundella. This is largely due to the way the yoghurt is made. Mundella is “pot set,” that is the bacteria are cultured in the containers in which they are sold. The highest count of 18 billion bacteria per 100ml serving was found in Mundella. These levels are in excess of most of the probiotc powders one can purchase from a chemist or health food store.”

The table below shows the number of live bacteria per 100 grams.

Yoghurt Bacteria per 100ml

SKI 2,000,000
UNCLE TOBYS 120,000,000
JALNA 300,000,000
YOPLAIT 410,000,000
BROWNES 600,000,000
NESTLE 1,300,000,000
VAALIA 11,000,000,000
MUNDELLA 18,220,000,000

I hope that this helps.

Cheers

GT2