Dr. Melissa Palmer's Guide to Hepatitis & Liver Disease: What You Need to Know

The much anticipated 2nd edition of " Dr. Melissa Palmer's Guide to Hepatitis and Liver Disease" hits an out of the park home run. In the five years since the first publication much new and vital information will enable its readers to digest the new drugs and treatment options which will be available to them. This edition will shed important new light on the latest findings worldwide to enable people with all types of liver disease to better understand their liver ailment and learn how best to deal with this chronic disorder. This book was specifically written for sufferers of liver disease, their family members, as well as the healthcare professionals to whom their patients lives are entrusted. This book will serve as an extraordinary reference to those afflicted with liver disease and hepatitis to become knowledgeable about their particular illness and how best to seek out the appropriate treatment. I feel that the beauty of this book lies in its simple folksy way the patient narrative describes their own ailment and then goes on to describe the roadmap to diagnosis and treatment options. This is done through explaining lab tests and liver biopsies results which the patient will have performed. Dr. Palmer dedicates a chapter to finding the best physician to participate in in your care and recovery. The book also covers many frequently asked questions by patients which include the standard treatment options and their common side effects. The book also broaches how the potentially adverse side effects of therapy can be minimized giving a much improved quality of life. A good number of pages are dedicated to nutrition, herbal remedies, and in extreme cases, liver transplantation My prediction is that this book will be a bible to liver sufferers and enable them to live healthier and more vital lives .

I have hep c and have read everything I could get my hands on. This is THE book. Its information is correct and up to date. Its as if all of the best of all of the other books was just the starting point for this book. Much of what I have had to piece together through books, studies, articles, and pharmacuetical company information is well written in this book. I can't speak to hep a & B, but as far hep c goes, buy this book.

This book is an informative, detailed, yet easy to understand guide. It is useful not only for people with liver disease, but also their families and friends, nurses and other allied health professionals. Dr. Palmer is to be commended for making the tremendous effort to complile so much important information into an accessible resource for people living with liver disease.

If you read only one book on this subject, let this be it. It is style is concise, and very informative and easy to read, even for a layman. Dr. Palmer surely has experienced this subject since she virtually reads the patient's (and family member's) minds. She presents this frighinting subject with a calm voice. The section on Choosing the Right Doctor lists sources of information and questions to ask of the practioner. Give your self some sense of control. Reading this book is a first step.

Dr. Melissa Palmer's Guide to Hepatitis and Liver Disease What You Need to Know will undoubtedly become a Bible to liver sufferers. In this superbly written book we come to understand a silent epidemic and the horrible toll it can exact on its victims and their families. The book is very easy to read and attacks liver disease in a step by step approach in which the valuable nuggets of information will be easily digested. The book covers a wide array of topics starting with what to do when you are diagnosed with liver disease. The book depicts the many manifestations of liver disease and the signs and symptoms which accompany it. The next step is what to do when you find out that you have a liver problem which includes picking the best liver specialist. The laboratory tests and diagnostic liver procedures are explained so that the reader will have a good comprehension of what it all means. Numerous chapters are dedicated to the various types of hepatitis including viral, alcoholic, and autoimmune. Cirrhosis is also a target of intense discussion not to mention the various types of benign and malignant liver tumors. There are a number of chapters which discuss treatment plans and the arsenal of drugs which are presently available along with their side effects. Frankly discussed are the alternative therapies and herbal medicines. The last few chapters are devoted to the practical aspects of liver disease and how best to live your life. Diet and nutrition as well as exercise and lifestyle changes are critical to a favorable outcome to those with liver disease. Discussed are the nutritional aspects of liver disease with regard to the optimal intake of proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals. Sex, Pregnancy and the prevention of transmission of hepatitis also brought to light. Questions like, " Can I contract hepatitis through sex ?" and "Can I pass hepatitis to my unborn child?" are dealt with. The book debunks many of the myths out there with simplicity and science. On a final note as a physician I was gratified to learn that people with liver disease are not given a death sentence rather the outlook for them is more promising that ever.