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So, before you waste any money on one of those magic cures, give this wonderful internal cold sore treatment a try.

Sure, you can heal cold sores quickly using external cold sore remedies - but the only way to be successful in actually PREVENTING an outbreak is by internal treatment.

Thousands of previous cold sore sufferers have done just that with merely a daily regimen of nutritional supplements. You can enjoy similar success too.

But first - what triggers your cold sore events?

The herpes simplex virus is the base cause of all cold sore episodes. This virus causes this sore by destroying thousands of cells during the process of creating new virus clones.

The herpes virus will only become active if it senses that it can accomplish this task with little resistance. Otherwise - most of the time - it is hiding in the root cells of your facial nerve fibers.

There are primarily three triggers that are at the root of herpes virus activation.

1. A weak immune system due to stress or lack of necessary nutrients.

2. The pH balance of your body has dropped from a healthy alkaline position to an unhealthy acidic level. The more acidic your tissues, the less oxygen they contain.

3. You have too much of the protein Arginine available in your system - the amino acid most needed for creating new herpes viruses. You cannot get a cold sore without this one ingredient.

You may have heard that stress triggers cold sore activity. It does because stress can cause all of the primary triggers above.

Vitamins and minerals are the spark plugs for a strong immune system.

You will not be resistant to any disease or virus unless you take in optimal amounts of these nutrients.

Because of soil depletion, even the American Medical Association realizes that you no longer get adequate levels of nutrients from food alone - even they now recommend supplementation for best protection against illness.

When you shop for a daily multi-vitamin, buy the best quality you can afford or you will not see the results you desire. Look for high daily levels of Vitamins A, B family, C, D and E.

Also look for two important minerals to prevent cold sores - calcium and zinc.

Vitamins A, D and E support immunity, strong eyes and radiant, healthy skin. These help protect your tissues from herpes virus attack.

Vitamins C and the entire B family are called the stress vitamins because they help reduce the bad effects of stress to your body. But they burn up fast so must be replenished daily.

Zinc is a powerhouse healing and prevention mineral. 15 to 30 milligrams per day is the therapeutic internal dosage and is provided in a good multi-vitamin. Not only does zinc help you heal quickly, it also fights virus and bacteria.

Calcium is a star performer in preventing cold sores. It is the primary nutrient needed for keeping your pH balance in the healthy alkaline range. If you don't take in enough, your immune system will rob it from your bones.

A high quality multi-vitamin should contain a bare minimum of 800 to 1000 milligrams of calcium. Look for it or get an additional calcium supplement.

Finally, it is very important for preventing cold sores to include the amino acid Lysine in your daily nutritional plan.

Lysine is unique in that it stops the Arginine in your cells from being used by the herpes virus. Without Arginine, the herpes virus will give up and go back into hiding.

It usually comes in 500 milligram capsules. Most people take one or two capsules per day to prevent cold sores.

There you have it. You have just seen how to prevent cold sores with ease using the internal protection and strength of nutritional supplements.

There are several other new, advanced cold sore remedies that you may want to learn about and try.

But this internal first line of defense will help you achieve the very highest level of protection against cold sores (and much quicker healing should one sneak in).

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You may have heard about lysine as a weapon against the herpes simplex virus - the virus that causes all cold sores. Perhaps you've even tried a lysine salve or lotion.

There is a lot of information about lysine - how and why it works so well. Some of the information I've seen is quite good but a lot of it is inaccurate.

If you've got a minute, let me give you the facts. I don't want you to waste your money or suffer needlessly.

1. Lysine smothers cold sores much like water smothers a fire.

Oxygen fuels a fire. Water starves the fire of the oxygen fuel it needs to survive - and the fire dies.

The amino acid Lysine acts in a similar way.

The replication process of the herpes simplex virus is the cause of your cold sores. The virus hides in the root cells of your nerve fibers. It activates and moves to the surface of your face when it wants to create new virus clones.

The herpes virus cannot do this alone. This parasite virus enters your cells and forces them to create new copies. Then the original virus particle destroys the cell to release the virus - creating the ulcer we call a cold sore.

2. Arginine, another amino acid, is the main fuel needed to create the herpes virus clones.

Arginine, like lysine, is quite common in our food. And arginine has many good uses in your body, such as reducing blood pressure by dilating the blood vessels.

Your cells store arginine and lysine in the same storage area within the cell. There is limited space so the more of one the less of the other.

By flooding your cells with lysine, and reducing arginine in your diet, you will effectively starve the herpes simplex virus of the arginine fuel it needs to create cold sores.

Lysine replaces the stored arginine thus starving the cold sore fire.

3. Lysine will not work unless it actually gets through the cell membrane and into the cell storage area.

Lysine needs to get into your bloodstream to get into your cells. To accomplish this, you must take the lysine orally - either in food or supplement form. Your digestive system transforms it into a body-ready nutrient.

This is important to keep in mind because you will see cold sore treatment salves at the store that feature lysine as the main ingredient. Putting lysine directly on the skin or sore does very little good.

Your body and cells cannot absorb it in this form.

Most dairy products, especially from Wisconsin, are very high in lysine. Fish is also an excellent source, particularly Flounder.

In fact, Flounder is one of the richest lysine foods known - about 14 grams per 450 gram (1 lb.) serving.

Some folks claim that eating one pound of Flounder in a single day wipes out their cold sore.

Lysine supplements - in 500 milligram capsules - are still the most common and convenient way of increasing your lysine intake. You can easily measure and control dosage levels by the number of capsules you take.

You may have to test dosages until you find the right one for your body and health situation.

Six to twelve capsules each day are not uncommon as a cold sore treatment while an outbreak is in progress. Between outbreaks many people take one capsule daily to ward off future cold sores.

Lysine is very safe but it is always best to start low and build up.

Lysine stands out as one of the top three cold sore treatment methods today.

It may not be the total answer for you personally but it surely should be a part of any successful cold sore treatment plan.

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Lysine has been in the news for a number of years. Since its discovery as a cold sore treatment, Lysine has proven itself time and again with real people like you and me.

Unfortunately much of the information I have seen about how lysine works is false. If you will let me, I would like to share with you the truth about lysine.

Fact No. 1: Lysine can extinguish a cold sore much like water puts out a fire.

Water kills a fire by preventing the fire from getting the one main ingredient it needs most - oxygen.

Lysine is an amino acid that works in a similar way. It prevents the herpes simplex virus from getting the main protein it needs to create a new cold sore on your face.

But let's take a minute to review the actual cause of a cold sore. Then it will be clear how lysine works.

The herpes simplex virus, once it infects you, hides in your nerve roots. It must move to the surface nerve cells to replicate (create new virus particles).

This is a parasite virus. Once the surface host cells are forced to produce all the new virus they can, the controlling virus destroys them to release the virus. Thousands of these exploded cells make up the cold sore wound.

Fact No. 2: The amino acid Arginine is the main protein used in building herpes simplex virus particles.

The extremely tiny herpes simplex virus is primarily made up of one protein - Arginine.

Arginine has many good uses in your body, thus your nerve cells will store some of it within the cell - for future use.

That is why the herpes simplex virus invades these cells - because they contain the Arginine needed for replication. If a cell does not contain sufficient Arginine, the herpes virus leaves it alone.

Fact No. 3: Lysine forces Arginine out of your cells - smothering the cold sore fire.

Here is why Lysine is such a good cold sore treatment - your secret to stopping or reducing your cold sores.

Lysine is also stored within your cells as it also has many bodily uses. Your cells used the same storage area for both Arginine and Lysine.

Since there is very limited room, the more your cells store of one, the less it will store of the other. Flooding your cells with Lysine will greatly reduce the stored Arginine - to the point of the virus just giving up.

Adding additional Lysine to your diet is like pouring water on a fire. It puts out the cold sore fire by starving it of the protein it needs.

Fact No. 4: Lysine has to get into the cells for it to work.

You may have seen Lysine salves for cold sores. Save your money.

You see, Lysine is a fairly large molecule and does not absorb directly through the skin or cell walls. Your digestive system needs to break it down first. Your cells only absorb it from the bloodstream.

Some foods with very high lysine content include most fish (especially Flounder) and dairy products (especially Wisconsin made cheddar cheese). Lysine from food is the absolute best quality for your needs.

Lysine capsules are available and much more convenient when you need really big doses for fast results. Look for the 500 milligram size in capsule form.

Supplement Lysine does not absorb and utilize as well as food lysine, but it will work. Of course the best choice is a combination of food and supplements.

Lysine is very safe. Folks that use Lysine as a cold sore treatment commonly take six to ten capsules daily - from the first indication of cold sores through the final healing period.

It is always best to start low and work your way up.

Lysine is one of the top three cold sore treatment methods that has proven its worth over time.

Thousands have had great success just with this. This may or may not be true for you - since you may have other needs also.

But, there is no doubt that lysine will always play a key part in your successful cold sore treatment plan.

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It is simply no fun having or treating a cold sore. Your body will heal your cold sores without your help, but it can take up to four weeks.

Treating a cold sore using proven and safe methods can cut the time of suffering by 50% or more. That is definitely worth the effort.

Below you will find the three primary stages of cold sores. Included you will find different ways of treating a cold sore for success depending on the stage you are in.

COLD SORE WARNING STAGE.

Of all the stages, this is the most critical one. Quick response here can stop your cold sores cold.

The herpes simplex virus is normally dormant in your nerve roots. When it becomes active to reproduce new virus, it must first wiggle its way to the surface through or along a nerve.

You can actually feel this virus movement. The target area will itch, tingle, burn or just feel dry. When you feel this it is your warning a new sore is real close.

At this point you can discourage the herpes virus by applying ice or other cold object. This alone can stop - or at least slow down - your outbreak. It may seem too simple but it works.

Also, you may have heard how lysine fights cold sores. Now is the best time to start taking 2000 to 4000 milligrams of lysine daily. Continue to do so until your cold sores are gone.

Lysine is a safe and cheap way of treating a cold sore from the inside out.

FORMING STAGE OF COLD SORES.

Cold sores are the resulting damage caused by the herpes virus reproduction process. This begins when the virus gets to the surface and drills into the cells.

Initial signs of the damage are the formation of little red bumps resembling pimples. Swelling also occurs as the infected cells fill up with new virus.

At this stage, it is still wise to continue treating a cold sore with ice. You will continue to discourage the virus and enjoy some relief from pain and swelling.

You may also want to try using wetted then frozen tea bags instead of the ice. This will generally give you better results because tea contributes some excellent healing nutrients.

Also, begin applying garlic oil to your sore area. Garlic is a strong anti-viral remedy that also has the ability to penetrate the skin and go right down to the virus.

Using fresh garlic cloves will give you the best results. You can get garlic oil in bottles and gel-caps at the store if you want. Fresh is always your best choice, but not always the most convenient.

If you just don't like the smell of garlic, try oregano oil instead. It is also available from the store.

LONG JOURNEY OF HEALING

A sign that the damage is done is when the sore finally bursts open. Now the healing begins. The healing process can take as long as two weeks - without wise cold sore treatment.

Quit using ice now - it will slow down the healing process. Begin applying heat as often as possible and you will heal very quickly indeed.

The best way of applying heat is to use warm tea bags. Again you will benefit from the healing nutrients in the tea. Any tea works great but many prefer tea with mint in it.

Don't ever use a microwave to heat up tea bags directly - this destroys the nutrients in the tea. Only heat up in hot water.

Continue taking lysine and applying the garlic directly to the sore. It is also very, very important to constantly sterilize the sore with alcohol, peroxide - or even brandy.

PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION.

The herpes simplex virus is very contagious - to both you and others too. You will transmit this virus normally by direct contact - kissing or touching.

Do not touch the sore with bare fingers. Wash your hands after treating a cold sore.

If your cold sores are exceptionally painful, using a cold sore treatment from the store may be helpful. Look for pain numbing agents such as benzocaine or lidocaine.

Treating a cold sore, as you have seen, is not really too hard. And by doing so you can get rid of cold sores fast.

Again, keep in mind to continually cleanse the sore and your hands while treating a cold sore.

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Source: http://www.articletrader.com ]]> http://www.articletrader.com/health/causes-of-cold-sores-your-top-three-cold-sore-creators.html http://www.articletrader.com/health/causes-of-cold-sores-your-top-three-cold-sore-creators.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:23:39 -0600 You probably have heard that stress, fever and cold weather are causes of cold sores. Yes, a cold sore often appears during these events. But, these are just cold sore triggers. The actual causes are not quite that simple.

First, keep in mind that the herpes simplex virus is the parasite virus that causes all cold sores, fever blisters and oral herpes outbreaks (three names for the same thing). Over 89% of folks on the planet carry this virus all their lives.

The herpes virus prefers to live in your nerve fibers and makes its lifetime home there. Normally it is latent and hiding. When the right conditions present themselves, it will activate and move to the surface to replicate.

This virus cannot create its own kind. Like a true parasite, it forces your cells to create the new virus. Each virus particle enters a single cell on your lip or nose and takes control.

Once the cell is full of new virus, the controlling virus destroys it to release new virus hoards. This explosion of many cells creates the gaping cold sore ulcer. It is very painful since it occurs on the end of the nerve.

Below are the top conditions or causes of cold sores in most people. If you can keep them under control, you will have very few - if any - cold sore outbreaks.

1. LOW PH BALANCE.

Your pH is a measure of the acid or alkaline state of your body. On a scale of 1 through 14, 7 is neutral. Below 7 is acid and above 7 is alkaline. The preferred level for best health is slightly alkaline at about 7.35 on the pH scale.

When in an alkaline state, your cells are rich in oxygen and very resistant to all viruses - including cold sores.

Stress, illness, injury and cold weather are some of the triggers that cause your body to drop into an acid state below 7. This reduces your serum oxygen and makes you less resistant to cold sore attack.

Food choices can also contribute a lot to an acid condition in your body. These include carbonated drinks, pork, white flour, alcohol and pickled foods. Green vegetables will contribute to a healthy alkaline condition.

The vitamin stores have supplements and powders to help keep you alkaline. Many folks swear by these for their optimum health. Give them a try - especially if you have severe and frequent cold sore events.

2. AMINO ACIDS - ARGININE AND LYSINE.

Arginine is a common protein and one of the main causes of cold sores.

Arginine is the primary building block needed to create new herpes simplex virus. Without an ample supply of this protein, your cells cannot create herpes virus.

Your cells store arginine in special receptor areas within the cell. Lysine is another similar protein that shares the same storage receptors.

The good news - your cells cannot create herpes virus with lysine protein. Increasing your intake of lysine saturates your cells and forces out excess arginine. This, in effect, starves the herpes virus and sends it back into hiding.

This tactic is especially noticeable during a cold sore event. It often stops a cold sore dead in its tracks.

Eating more lysine foods - and less arginine foods - can be quite effective. However, most folks find lysine supplements the best way to go. They are cheap, safe and very convenient. Normal dosage during an outbreak is about 4000 milligrams daily.

3. MULTI-VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTS.

Vitamin and mineral deficiencies are also one of the main causes of cold sores. This is quite common actually. Our foods today contain less than half the nutrients of 50 years ago - as proven in hundreds of research studies.

Vitamins and minerals are critical to a healthy body and strong immune system - able to fight off another herpes attack.

Look for high levels of B and C vitamins. These are the stress vitamins that help you cope better with any stress you may encounter. Your body burns these up quickly so you must replenish them daily.

Calcium and zinc are key minerals in the battle against cold sore infection. Zinc destroys virus. Calcium is the main mineral used by your body to maintain an alkaline nature. Get at least 1000 milligrams of calcium daily.

Of all these causes of cold sores, you can see that it boils down to your pH balance, proper nutrient intake and starving the cold sore virus.

I hope that this article helps you identify your true causes of cold sores, so you can enjoy a cold sore free life too.

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This article does not offer specific recipes, but it does reveal the cold sore preventing foods. It will also give you an idea which foods to avoid when cold sores are a problem, and why.

Best of all, you will find that you do not have to do without the food items you love. You just need to balance them throughout the day.

WHAT CAUSES COLD SORES?

Cold sores are the result of millions of cells damaged during the replication process of the herpes simplex virus.

It works like this.

Herpes simplex virus enters surface nerve cells and forces them to create new virus particles. The virus then destroys the cell to release this new herpes virus. Many destroyed cells create the open ulcer we call a cold sore, fever blister or oral herpes outbreak.

LYSINE AND ARGININE COLD SORE CONNECTION

Arginine is an amino acid and the primary protein in the creation of herpes simplex virus. Your cells store arginine in a specific area within the cell.

Lysine, another common amino acid, is quite similar to arginine. It also is stored in the same area as arginine within the cell. Lysine, however, does not support new virus creation.

The more you flood your cells with lysine, the less room them will have to store arginine. The herpes virus cannot create a cold sore without sufficient arginine. It is just that simple.

FOODS THAT CAN PREVENT A COLD SORE

Most foods contain both lysine and arginine. Some are higher in one than the other. Foods that are high in lysine will help to stop and prevent cold sores because will store the excess lysine and force out the arginine.

Food choices that contain higher levels of lysine are most meats - including fish, chicken, beef and turkey. I would avoid pork because it tends to cause acidity in the body - which also encourages cold sores.

Eggs and dairy products are generally very high in lysine - as are soy products and brewers yeast.

Ricotta cheese and Wisconsin made cheddar are excellent sources of body-ready lysine. Flounder - a fish - contains the highest levels of lysine of any known food. 450 grams (one pound) of flounder gives you about 14,000 milligrams of lysine.

FOOD THAT CAN CAUSE COLD SORES

Food items that are higher in arginine than lysine can actually cause cold sores to occur. If you suffer from frequent and slow-healing sores, you may want to reduce these foods temporarily.

Most nuts and seeds contain high arginine content. In addition, grains (oats and wheat) provide high levels of arginine. Most vegetables and beans are arginine providers. These include beans, eggplant, radishes and rutabagas.

Chocolate is probably the biggest offender with very high levels of arginine.

DIET BALANCE YOUR KEY TO SUCCESS

As you can see, many highly nutritious foods are high arginine foods. You cannot avoid them too long if you want to maintain optimum health. And you do not need to avoid them.

The key is balance. No one food will cause cold sores. But by the end of the day you want to have taken in more lysine than arginine. This means you may have to increase your intake of the lysine foods during your cold sore times.

Or you can try what thousands of others are doing.

LYSINE CAPSULES TO THE RESCUE

Lysine is also available in supplement form - usually 500-milligram capsules. It is cheap and easy to find in many stores where you find vitamins. It is a very safe protein.

Although supplement lysine does not absorb as well as food lysine, it still will work. You just need to take higher doses. During a cold sore, most people take about 4000 milligrams spread throughout the day.

Every person is different and must develop their own cold sore treatment program. Hopefully, by focusing on how lysine and arginine affects cold sore production, you will find your way to being cold sore free in no time.

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Source: http://www.articletrader.com ]]> http://www.articletrader.com/health/powerful-proven-remedies-for-cold-sores-and-oral-herpes-outbreaks.html http://www.articletrader.com/health/powerful-proven-remedies-for-cold-sores-and-oral-herpes-outbreaks.html Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:45:03 -0600 There is no shortage of remedies for cold sores. The stores and internet are full of them.

Most are fine for immediate comfort but are not very effective in healing your cold sore quickly.

You really need both - quick healing and fast symptom relief. You will find the best cold sore remedies are usually quite simple and probably already in your cupboard. And they are certainly much cheaper.

The following remedies for cold sores are a few of the best and most proven that we know of today. Often people combine two or more of them with outstanding results.

Here are several remedies that you will find work better than store-bought treatments.

CALCIUM --
Calcium is the main mineral your body uses to keep a health alkaline balance. If you don't provide it with food or supplements, your body will rob it from your bones.

The herpes simplex virus that causes cold sores cannot operate in an alkaline environment. Stress causes cold sores because stress turns your body acid.

Take optimal amounts of calcium every day. You should be taking a multi-vitamin with a minimum of a 1000 milligrams of calcium per daily dose. If cold sores are a big problem for you, get a calcium supplement for a daily intake of at least 2000 milligrams.

Cabbage and asparagus are excellent sources of calcium also.

TEA --

Tea is an excellent cold sore treatment. At the first sign of a cold sore ( you know, the itching and tingling ) apply frozen wet tea bags to the area. This will slow herpes activity, and may even stop it cold.

Tea contains micro-nutrients that repel viruses like the herpes simplex virus. Making a strong tea and dabbing it on a cold sore really helps stop further development.

Once a cold sore opens up, apply hot tea bags as often as possible. The warmth brings additional healing blood to the scene and the tea micro-nutrients really zap the cold sore virus.

Black tea works quite well but herbal tea with mint or lemon balm gives the best results.

ZINC --

Zinc is a powerful healing mineral. Zinc can prevent or stop the common cold as well as cold sores. You should be getting a daily dose of 15 milligrams of zinc in your multi-vitamin.

Putting zinc directly on cold sores can be a great help if you use the right form of zinc. Some zinc, such as zinc oxide (the white stuff) does not penetrate the skin - it just sits on the surface and is useless.

Look for zinc sulfate or zinc gluconate (a zinc-glucose combination). These will work best as a topical remedy. The best solution is a zinc nasal gel.

You can apply it inside your nose for fast absorption into the bloodstream. You can also apply it directly to your cold sore for amazing combined results. This is one of the most effective remedies for cold sores that you will find.

GARLIC OIL --

Down through the ages, garlic continues to be one of the most powerful healing herbs known to man. And garlic oil is one of the top remedies for cold sores too.

Garlic penetrates the skin into the bloodstream quickly. Put some on your feet and you will taste it in your mouth in about 20 minutes. It is simply amazing. And it is death against any virus, bacteria or fungus.

Cut a garlic clove and rub the fresh oil on your cold sore area. If you also eat the garlic, you will attack the cold sore virus from both directions at once.

Some people find garlic oil gel caps very convenient. You can snip the gel cap and squeeze the oil on your oral herpes cold sore. You can also take the gel cap supplements for an internal remedy.

Give these remedies for cold sores a try. There are many other good cold sore treatment methods but these are some of the best.

Treating and getting rid of your cold sores does not have to be difficult anymore. Hopefully the remedies for cold sores mentioned above will give you great success.


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Source: http://www.articletrader.com ]]> http://www.articletrader.com/health/cold-sore-treatment-tips-for-all-oral-herpes-cold-sores.html http://www.articletrader.com/health/cold-sore-treatment-tips-for-all-oral-herpes-cold-sores.html Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Cold sore treatment is necessary for millions of folks.

The herpes virus that causes cold sores infects nearly 90% of the world population today. Because of this large number of victims, cold sore treatment options are abundant at your local stores.

These over-the-counter cold sore treatment remedies are primarily designed and sold for comfort - and they do a good job for that. But they do little to heal cold sores any faster, or prevent them. Comfort is great, but the quicker the healing the better.

Below are several well-proven cold sore treatment tips that I would like to share with you right now. These work against any cold sores, fever blisters or oral herpes outbreaks. Give them a try.

1. LYSINE.

You may have heard of lysine. It is a very effective cold sore treatment for many folks. Some drug store remedies contain lysine as a topical cold sore treatment. It does not absorb well this way.

Lysine works best when you use it as an internal remedy for oral herpes and cold sores.

Lysine effectively neutralizes arginine, another amino acid. Arginine is the main protein necessary for the herpes simplex virus to replicate - which creates the visible cold sore. Lysine pushes it out of your cells so it is not available to create new virus.

Your key to successfully healing and preventing cold sores with lysine is to flood your cells with it. Eating high lysine foods, such as fish and dairy products will help. Avoiding high arginine foods is also wise during an outbreak.

The easiest and most convenient way to get lysine, however, is to use lysine capsules. You can more easily control the dosage - and you don't have to give up the foods you love.

Most people who use lysine for an active cold sore treatment take about 5000 to 7000 milligrams spread throughout the day. Don't worry - lysine is a very common and safe amino acid.

These same folks often take 500 milligrams daily between cold sores as a preventative.

2. TEA.

Tea has many beneficial nutrients that help in healing a cold sore. You can use black tea or try herbal teas with mint or lemon balm. Drinking the tea helps, but it is a much better cold sore treatment if applied directly to the wound.

Soak a few tea bags and freeze them. Apply this frozen tea during the early stages of your cold sores. As soon as you feel the warning signs of a new outbreak (tingling, itching, burning sensations) hold a frozen bag to the area. This quick action can actually stop the herpes activity.

You will benefit by these frozen tea bags up until the sore breaks open. At this point healing begins and applying cold now will slow the healing process. Now you need to apply hot tea bags to get rid of cold sores quickly.

Do not heat the bags in the microwave. This will destroy the healing properties of the tea. You can boil the water in the microwave first if you wish, then put in the tea bags. Or you can use the stovetop.

3. CALCIUM.

Calcium is the main mineral used by your body to keep you in a healthy alkaline state. When alkaline, your body is high in oxygen and resistant to virus activity. When acid, your body is low in oxygen and susceptible to infection and disease.

Your pH balance is a measure of your acid or alkaline state. Seven is neutral, above seven is alkaline and below seven is acid. Cold weather, stress and certain foods are the main reasons your body might tend toward the acid side - and the main triggers for cold sores.

As a cold sore treatment, make sure you are getting plenty of calcium every day with food and supplements. For some folks, this has made a huge difference in their cold sore relief.

I hope this sample of cold sore treatment tactics helps you as much as they have helped thousands of others.

And keep searching and trying new things. Quite often you will find that combining several will be the best cold sore treatment for your particular needs.


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At the time the herpes virus first infects the body, it will choose a set of nerve fibers nearest the invasion site. This set of nerves will be the lifetime home of this virus.

Cold sores caused by this "family" will appear at the same site every time. Additional cold sore sites means there was a new virus infection at each of those sites.

The 5 cold sore symptoms listed next are the most common stages of most cold sores.

1. FIRST INDICATION OF PENDING COLD SORES.

The herpes simplex virus lives and moves within your nerve fibers. Because of this, you will notice advance warning of a pending attack.

Under the right conditions, the herpes virus comes out of hibernation to replicate. It hides in the roots of the nerves and now will squirm its way to the surface.

The early cold sore symptoms are a burning, itching or tingling sensation at the target site. If you act quickly, you can stop it cold.

Apply something cold right away. Ice works great - or use a cold can of soda. You will surely slow down the virus since it hates cold. Often you can prevent the sore from even occurring.

If you miss this opportunity, quite likely you will have a cold sore within two days.

2. RED PIMPLES AND SWELLING.

Hard little red bumps will start appearing. These are often mistaken for acne pimples. These are generally quite painful to the touch.

These pimples indicate the herpes virus has entered the nerve cells below the bump. Once in the cells, the virus forces the cell to create herpes clones.

The cells fill up with virus and cause the visible swelling of the area.

At this time, your immune system begins a full attack on the infected site. This will cause mild fever, head and body aches and lymph gland swelling under the jaw nearest the site.

Applying cold compresses will continue to give a lot of comfort and discourage further development of the sore.

3. COLD SORES OPEN UP.

When filled to capacity with new virus, the cells break open and spill out tons of new herpes virus particles.

You will notice a thick fluid weeping from the open wound. This is your immune system washing away as much of this foreign virus as possible.

This fluid is absolutely teaming with highly contagious virus. Wash your hands constantly when dealing with your cold sores. It is so easy now to infect someone else or another spot on your body.

Help your immune system along by continuously cleansing the wound using peroxide or alcohol soaked tissues. Keep some hand sanitizing gel on hand and with you at all times.

4. REPLACEMENT OF DAMAGED CELLS BEGINS.

The opening of the wound marks the end of the destruction cycle and the beginning of the healing phase.

The first thing your body does is cover cold sores with a scab or crust. Just like a bandage, this protects the wound from further infection from bacteria.

It is wise to oil the scab with olive oil to keep it soft and pliable. When allowed to dry out, these scabs crack. Not only is this quite painful, but it does slow down the healing process.

The infection is still quite rampant resulting in continued mild fever headaches, runny nose and painful lymph nodes. However, these symptoms will decrease quite rapidly each day from now on.

5. LONG AND FRUSTRATING HEALING PROCESS.

Within a week or so the scab will fall off revealing beautiful new skin. The skin will likely look slightly pink or red. This is a sign that healing continues below the surface.

This is the most frustrating time. You feel fine and your sore is hardly noticeable. You are again feeling energetic and confident.

But, you must still be careful, as you are still very contagious to others. The redness must be totally gone before you are totally free and clear.

This phase seems to take forever. You can speed it along by applying warm compresses as often as possible. Warm tea bags work great for this. And they contain some healing nutrients that will help also.

In conclusion, the above are the most common of the cold sore symptoms. Yours may be the same or slightly different. If much different, please contact a medical professional for further evaluation.

Also, it would be wise for you to seek and try some cold sore treatment remedies. The quicker you can heal your cold sores, and the fewer that you get, the less you will have to suffer these cold sore symptoms.

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Cold sores are ugly and quite painful blister type sores that normally occur on the edge of the lip or nose. They can and will occur anywhere on the body where the virus can find its way through a crack in the skin.

The replication process of the herpes simplex virus, type 1 and type 2, causes all cold sores, fever blisters and oral herpes outbreaks. The sores by either type herpes are identical in all respects.

When you are infected, the invading virus will claim a nearby nerve fiber as its lifetime home. That virus family will create cold sores on the surface end of that same nerve every time.

WHAT CAUSES THE COLD SORE?

The herpes virus is usually latent and hiding in the roots of the chosen nerve fibers. When it becomes active, the virus worms its way to the surface and penetrates into the surface nerve cells.

Since the herpes virus cannot reproduce, it must force the nerve cells to become virus factories and create the offspring. This is similar to those alien parasites you see on the science fiction shows.

Once the cells are full to capacity, the original virus destroys them to spill out the new virus particles. This mass cell destruction is the cause of the open cold sore wound.

The open cold sore would be painful enough, but it is even more so because the herpes virus creates the cold sore right on the end of your nerve. The pain is quite similar to a dentist hitting a tooth nerve.

HOW CONTAGIOUS ARE COLD SORES?

The virus that causes cold sores is extremely contagious to others as well as other locations on your own body. You are contagious from the first itching sensation until the sore is totally healed and no redness is apparent.

Cold sores on fingers, arms, cheeks and eyes are not uncommon. Once the virus has created a new cold sore site, you can expect repeated cold sores at that location.

Current statistics indicate that nearly 90% of the world population over 12 years old carries this parasite virus. 67% of those infected will have at least one cold sore each year. The other 33% will never get a single outbreak.

The great news is that cold sores only appear on the surface. The herpes simplex virus does not spread or do damage internally. You can only spread the herpes virus through external contact with the live virus particles.

Normally, you spread cold sores to others by kissing. Contaminated fingers or objects also account for a percentage of new infections. Doting relatives and friends commonly infect children before they turn ten.

HOW DO WE GET RID OF COLD SORES?

Each time you get a cold sore, your immune system creates anti-bodies. These soldiers help keep the herpes virus prisoner in the nerve roots. If stress occurs somewhere else in your body, these defenses weaken and the herpes simplex virus activates - with the results mentioned previously.

Keep in mind that your body knows how to cure cold sores (fever blisters or oral herpes) - and it will do so - without any help from you. But, without your assistance these cold sores could last three to four weeks - or more. Who wants that?

Medical science has not come up with any useful solutions yet. The herpes virus becomes resistant to the anti-viral medications quite quickly. Scientists have not yet created any useful vaccines.

There are also many over-the-counter cold sore treatment options that you could try. Most of them are comfort treatments only. Comfort is great, but don't expect the cold sores to heal any quicker.

WHAT ARE THE BEST COLD SORE TREATMENT TIPS?

Natural science seems to still be your best choice for effective cold sore treatment. Natural home cold sore remedies seem to be quite helpful in comfort and fast healing.

Some of the most common include applying ice during the beginning and warm compresses during the healing period. Adding additional lysine to your diet often extinguishes the cold sore quickly. Taking a daily multi-vitamin is very helpful.

Applying garlic oil or oregano oil helps chase away the virus. Also, be sure to cleanse the cold sore frequently with peroxide or alcohol.

Cold sores, fever blisters and oral herpes are painful, unsightly and persistent. Understanding the enemy will help you to better cope with and defeat them.

Do not give up. Many folks have totally eliminated cold sores - and its misery - from their lives by finding the right combination of cold sore treatment tactics.

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