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Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection, and while the immune system clears most infections on its own, some high-risk types linger in cervical cells and can lead to cancer over time. Supplements such as AHCC and indole-3-carbinol/DIM draw the most interest, but little research on them has been reviewed here so far. Any evidence that exists is limited, so these remain open questions rather than established options.

Supplements studied
1
Graded outcomes
0
Trials
1
People studied
90

Evidence by supplement

  • Strong
  • Moderate
  • Limited
  • Very limited

1 supplement

Zinc

Zinc: outcomes studied for Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
GradeOutcomeEffectSizeStudiesPeopleStudies list
Wart SeverityChanges; see studies2 studies90 people

Studies that measured wart severity

The HPV (Human Papillomavirus) Support protocol

2 primary supplements · 3 supporting supplements

  • AHCC (Active Hexose Correlated Compound)3 g daily for 6 months
  • Indole-3-Carbinol/DIM200–400 mg DIM or 200–400 mg I3C daily

See the full protocol

Studies cited

2 studies from PubMed

  1. Topical zinc sulphate solution for treatment of viral wartsSaudi Med J · PMID 17768472
  2. Oral zinc sulphate in the treatment of recalcitrant viral warts: randomized placebo-controlled clinical trialBr J Dermatol · PMID 11952542

Supplement stack for Human Papillomavirus (HPV)