You comment about Hepatitus C

I wondered whether there was an autoimmune aspect to it.

There would have to be for 2-butoxyethanol to be suspect (& more)

There is.

Naomi Judd is interested in Liver research as she had Hepatitis C.  She might be interested to know that it could be an autoimmune issue, and in that case, if the rest of the pattern is there ... those who are researching should look in the direction of 2-butoxyethanol exposures in the family line or for her personally.  Her bio http://www.naomijudd.com/Pages/naomibio.html

Her thoughts on Hepatitis C http://www.naomijudd.com/Pages/hepc.html

Autoimmune?

autoantibodies in individuals with chronic Hepatitis C and those with autoimmune hepatitis

IDIOPATHIC AUTOIMMUNE CHRONIC ACTIVE HEPATITIS
(IACAH)

The syndrome chronic active hepatitis (CAH) is characterized histologically by periportal piecemeal necrosis and prominent plasma cell infiltration of the portal tracts and persistence of symptoms or signs for more that 6 months. However, it is unequivocally heterogenous with regard to etiology.

Infections with Hepatitis B, delta, and C are the most clearly defined etiologic agents, but CAH is also a recognized feature of other primary liver disease (Wilson's disease and alpha one antitrypsin deficiency) and may arise as an adverse reaction to certain therapeutic drugs. The term "autoimmune" CAH has no generally accepted definition but most authorities agree that it includes those cases in which all known etiologic factors have been excluded. The definition has lead to terms such as "idiopathic", "cryptogenic", or "presumed" autoimmune CAH. Additionally, some authorities require the presence of immunologic features, particularly high titers (usually more than 1:40) of certain non organic specific autoantibodies and polyclonal hyperglobulinemia. In this more stringent classification, the diagnosis is established positively, rather than entirely by exclusion. The term "cryptogenic" therefore becomes reserved to those with no detectable conventional autoantibodies.

The cause of IACAH is unknown, therefore the designation idiopathic

http://hepatitis-central.com/hcv/autoimmune/iacah.html

Many things are autoimmune  *

What about Wynonna's Dad?

I suspect Wynonna Judd's dad would have had too much EGBE exposure, based on the health issues she is dealing with:  Metabolic Syndrome?  with high blood pressure?  high triglycerides?  depression?

I hope to speak with Naomi ... for if the pattern of 2-butoxyethanol poisoning is there,

I would most probably recognize it

They should not be blaming Wynonna's health issues on emotional issues.  What do we know about her real father?  And from what did he die?

I suspect this mom/daughter duo would be helped by taking glyconutrient food supplements. Good nutrition