Wednesday, October 14, 2009

How To Prevent Cold Sores And Enjoy Life Without A Cold Sore

By Denny Bodoh

Imagine how wonderful it would be to know how to prevent cold sores. You can - if you read this short article. In it is revealed a proven method to honestly prevent cold sores.

I know it may be hard to believe, but many folks have been preventing cold sores with premium quality vitamin supplements. You really must try this for yourself.

Topical cold sore remedies are great for immediate relief, but to truly prevent cold sores you must use internal remedies.

About 90% of the population carries the herpes simplex virus - the virus that causes all cold sores.

The majority of time the virus is latent. It hides in your facial nerve root cells. If the herpes virus feels the conditions are right, it will activate.

There are many conditions that cause cold sores but these are the three main ones.

1. Your immune levels have diminished due to effects of stress and lack of proper nutrient intake.

2. Your pH balance is no longer alkaline and has dropped into the acid zone.

3. You have too much of the amino acid Arginine available for use by the herpes virus.

If you have heard that stress is the main trigger, it is true. But only because stress is a primary cause of conditions 1 and 2 above.

Proper levels and quantities of vitamins and minerals will usually correct these stress induced conditions very quickly and easily.

But here are two things you must keep in mind.

A. Scientists have been shocked to find that produce today contains up to 70% less vitamins and minerals than in the 1950's.

Depletion of our soil is the culprit. This is considered part of the reason diseases of all kinds are becoming rampant today. That is why you need supplements.

B. Those one or two per day drug store vitamins are a waste of money. They do not provide you with the quantity or quality of nutrients you need.

Go to a place that specializes in high quality vitamins. Get the best you can afford.

The entire spectrum of vitamins are needed to prevent cold sores - A, B, C, D and E. Also the minerals calcium, magnesium and zinc.

Vitamins A, D and E are oil-based and extremely important for skin health and healing. Putting these oils directly on an existing cold sore really speeds healing as well.

The water-based C and B vitamins protect you from the affects of stress - thus helping to prevent cold sores. They are the stress vitamins and must be taken every day.

Zinc is the healing mineral and is powerful in prevention of cold sore infections. Take no more than 30 milligrams per day.

A form of Zinc (called zinc sulfate) is found in some topical cold sore remedies. It also is quite effective in stopping and healing an existing sore.

Calcium is extremely important to prevent cold sores. It is the main nutrient your body uses to keep your body in the alkaline pH range. Magnesium helps you absorb calcium.

When your body starts to become acidic, you are inviting disease of all sorts including cold sore outbreaks. Your tissue oxygen level drop with a drop in pH.

Calcium is so important to your health that your system will rob it from your bones if you do not take in enough. Most people take 1000 to 2000 milligrams daily.

In addition to vitamins and minerals, take some Lysine capsules. Lysine is a powerful amino acid for preventing cold sores.

Lysine will reduce or eliminate condition number 3 by keeping the Arginine away from the herpes virus. Flood your cells with Lysine and get rid of excessive Arginine.

Simply put - if Arginine is not available, the cold sore virus will go back to the harmless dormant stage.

Arginine is common in many foods - such as chocolate, seeds and grains. You cant really avoid this amino acid in a normal healthy diet.

Lysine is also a common amino acid in most foods. However, for preventing cold sores, you need to get more. Most people take one or two 500 milligram Lysine capsules every day.

Using internal treatment methods, like those mentioned here, is how to prevent cold sores in your life too.

I wish I had time and space to tell you of other cold sore remedies that work very well. But, this internal method is the most important basic treatment for preventing cold sores for life.

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