What Causes Cold Sores?

This article tells you the truth about what actually causes cold sores.

read more | digg story

Latest News About Foods To Avoid With Cold Sores

Foods to avoid with cold sores and and how to get the same results without avoiding any foods with cold sores.

read more | digg story

New Cold sore virus May Destroy Cancer Cells

A modified version of the herpes simplex virus responsible for cold sore outbreaks is showing early potential for success in targeting liver and colorectal cancer cells, scientists' report.

These findings were released to the group on Saturday, July 7 at the annual European Society for Medical Oncology meeting in Lugano, Switzerland.

The modified herpes virus was designed to target specific cancer cells for its replication event – killing them in the process. The research so far show the genetically modified virus is safe and does not attack healthy cells nearby.

”... our hope is that it will help fight cancers without causing side effects in the rest of the body," Dr Axel Mescheder, vice president of clinical research and development for MediGene, said in a short statement. MediGene is a German biotech company based in Munich.

Mescheder reported safety and efficacy results and described the case of a patient whose liver tumors appeared to be reduced six months after treatment with the virus.

Eight prestigious cancer centers in the United States are participating in ongoing studies.39% of victims of colorectal cancer die, because the cancer spreads to other parts of their body, particularly the liver. The results reported by Mescheder follow testing in the lab and in animals, where the virus was shown to be effective at killing colorectal cancer and liver cancer cells.

technorati tags: cold sores, cold sore, herpes simplex virus, cancer
del.icio.us tags: cold sores, cold sore, herpes simplex virus, cancer
icerocket tags: cold sores, cold sore, herpes simplex virus, cancer
keotag tags: cold sores, cold sore, herpes simplex virus, cancer

Getting Rid of Cold Sores - Quickly & Permanently

To find a way of getting rid of cold sores, quickly and completely, is the ultimate desire of millions of cold sore sufferers worldwide.

Drug companies have been working to find a remedy to get rid of cold sores once and for all - and would be very wealthy if they could come up with a true cure for the dreaded cold sore.

Think about it. There are 6 billion, 301 million residents of this beautiful world. That's a lot of people.

Of those 6.3 billion, the World Health Organization estimates that nearly 90% have been infected with the cold sore virus - or the herpes simplex virus type 1 and type 2. That could be considered everybody.

That is a ton of potential customers searching and buying different cold sore remedies - hoping to find one that actually works to get rid of a cold sore.

You are reading this, quite likely, because you have a cold sore right now and are searching for answers. Hopefully this article will give you the answers you seek.

The best way to approach treating a cold sore and fever blister is to find a topical cold sore treatment - one that can be put directly on the outbreak area.

Getting rid of cold sores is very easy compared to other viral infections that take place totally inside the body like the common cold or flu. Response from oral treatment is much slower since you can't physically get at the virus.

The symptoms of cold sores and fever blisters, besides the traditional painful and hideous sore, is quite similar to a flu infection. You feel poorly, your lymph glands may swell, and you usually will have a fever.

Most of the over-the-counter remedies offer different versions of the same ingredients plus maybe an anti-bacterial and/or a numbing agent. Two of the most popular ingredients right now are lysine and zinc.

Lysine has built quite a reputation for helping prevent or for getting rid of cold sores and other herpes outbreaks. I believe it is, in fact, extremely effective as an internal cold sore remedy - as well as very useful for other viral diseases as well.

Lysine as a topical way of getting rid of cold sores has not been too effective, from what I've seen. Lysine is a rather large molecule and just doesn't seem to penetrate the cold sore or speed up the healing. If your cold sore normally lasts 21 days, these lysine based products may cut 3 or 4 days off at best.

I know. I know. They claim better.

I just haven't seen proof of it. Maybe it would be better for you.

One of the most popular lysine based cold sore treatment products is "Lysine Plus". If you want to try a lysine product, this is, by far, the best - and from an excellent company.

The mineral, ZINC, is a strong healing mineral throughout your body, and has proven deadly to virus infections such as colds, flu, and cold sores. Zinc - in the proper form - applied directly to cold sores and fever blisters can get rid of cold sores in half the time of normal duration.

There are a few different forms of zinc. Most zinc based remedies, like Novitra, use a sulfated form of zinc. This is a zinc and sulfur molecule combination that is much better absorbed, both internally and through an external sore, than most forms of zinc. Novitra is quite a good product but costs $13.00 for a scant quarter ounce or so.

A better choice for a way to get rid of cold sores and fever blisters is the form of zinc called "zinc gluconate".

This is zinc attached to glucose molecules and is excellent at penetrating the mucus membrane - such as an open cold sore, in the nose, mouth, or other areas where skin is not a barrier. It is shown to enter the bloodstream in seconds of applying inside the nose.

A product called "Zicam" offers a half ounce gel of this form of zinc for about $7.95 most anywhere. They are limited as to what they can claim about this product by the FDA so it is billed only as a "cold remedy".

It is awesome at preventing and curing head colds, shortening bouts of flu, and getting rid of cold sores and fever blisters. Yes, I am very enthusiastic about this product as a cold sore remedy or as a treatment for any viral infection. (Bird flu?)

PLEASE NOTE: I have mentioned Zicam before. I want you to know I have no interest, financial or otherwise, in this product or the company that makes it. I wish I did because it does work well for head colds.

Here in Northwest Wisconsin, cold sores usually last 21-28 days. Sometimes they don't quit - they just come right back.

A good zinc product can cut this duration period by as much as 50% (11-14 days) - as observed with real people in real life - like you and me.

But, if you are willing to try something new, it could even be better for you. This may not be for everybody, and it may not be for you.

It is a cold sore home remedy discovered by a housewife, by the name of Grace, who was desperate to protect her family by getting rid of her cold sores and preventing new sores from developing and infecting her kids. You may have read about it before.

Hard to believe. But here is how you will get rid of cold sores in as little as 3 days - permanently.

Take Care
Denny

technorati tags: cold sores cold sore getting get rid of cold sores cold sores fever blisters zinc lysine
del.icio.us tags: cold sores cold sore getting get rid of cold sores cold sores fever blisters zinc lysine
icerocket tags: cold sores cold sore getting get rid of cold sores cold sores fever blisters zinc lysine
keotag tags: cold sores cold sore getting get rid of cold sores cold sores fever blisters zinc lysine

Herpes Gladiatorum - Skin Cold Sores

Herpes Gladiatorum, Cold Sores

The same herpes simplex virus that causes cold sores, either herpes simplex type 1 or 2, also is responsible for the recent Minnesota herpes gladiatorum outbreak. At least 40 cases have been reported, involving 15 schools.

Fortunately, the Minnesota wrestling season is about over. It is unusual that one state such as Minnesota would be host to such an outbreak and not so much in the surrounding states.

Coaches in Wisconsin, Iowa, North and South Dakota are on high alert in watching for any suspicious rashes - and pulling those wrestlers from the roster.

Herpes gladiatorum is not a new thing for sure. A more commonly used name is mat herpes, and actually can date back to the gladiators of Roman days.

Quite likely what occurred in Minnesota was contamination of the mats during multi-school invitational wrestling meets. This would probably explain all these outbreaks at nearly the same time frame.

Herpes gladiatorum is a serious matter and should be guarded against. As with cold sores, fever blisters, and oral herpes, the infection of the herpes simplex virus is permanent in the body nerve cells.

Preventing herpes outbreaks is extremely important. Each cold sore or herpes gladiatorum outbreak is a risk factor for eye damage, infecting others or re-infecting yourself in a different area of the body.

In fact, frequent herpes outbreaks are thought to increase the risk of alzheimer's disease or possibly herpes of the brain.

It is becoming more apparent all the time that dramatically reducing, or eliminating, any cold sore or other herpes sores is important for better health.

Read more about eliminating cold sores, fever blisters, oral herpes, herpes gladiatorum outbreaks with a simple natural home remedy that get right to the root of the problem.

God Bless
Denny B.

technorati tags: cold sores sore fever blisters oral herpes
herpes gladiatorum
del.icio.us tags: cold sores sore fever blisters oral herpes
herpes gladiatorum
icerocket tags: cold sores sore fever blisters oral herpes
herpes gladiatorum

COLD SORES STAGE 7 AND 8

COLD SORES: STAGE 7 - HEALING PHASE

Cold sores, once scabbed over, begin healing from the inside out. As new skin forms under the crust, you will experience continued itching, irritation and pain. Your cold sore virus is now retreating back to the nerve ganglia area where it will sleep until the next opportunity.

COLD SORES: STAGE 8 - POST SCAB

Cold sores at this stage no longer have a visible cold sore scab and your skin has totally healed over the cold sore area.

Under your new skin, healing is still taking place as the cold sore destroyed nerve cells are regenerated.

This produces a red spot for most people that may linger for another 2 to 14 days - depending on your personal healing speed.

You are still contagious until 2 days after this red spot disappears. This waiting is the most frustrating of the all the stages of cold sores.

And here is the rub. That cold sore red spot can turn around and create a new cold sore if you aren't careful.

You can easily prevent that or any recurring cold sores with this amazing topical home remedy. You won't believe how easy and quick it is. Click this link to read about it now.

Cold Sores

Take Care -
See you next time

COLD SORES STAGE 6 - HEALING BEGINS

COLD SORES

Cold sores, now have crusted over with a large scab. This may actually be the most frustrating and irritating stage for cold sores.

The healing process of cold sores can be a long process. There is a lot of damage to be fixed. Swollen glands start to reduce in size. The cold sores virus is in the process of moving back to the nerve ganglia to hide for a while. The cloning process is over for now.

Cold sores scabs are normally brittle and will easily crack open when you smile or move your lips. When I used to get cold sores, I used olive oil for keeping the cold sore crust softer and more comfortable - and it contains some anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties.

Better yet for cold sores, if you can get some tea tree oil (I've seen it at kmart type stores) use it now. Tea tree oil smells kind of like kerosene so you may not like it. It will keep the cold sore crust soft, but more importantly, it kills bacteria and cold sore virus like crazy. Tea tree oil is an awesome remedy for any bacterial, fungal, or viral surface infection. I tried it on a canker sore inside the mouth once - don't you do it. Terrible taste that wouldn't go away.

Whenever the cold sores crust cracks open, it will start to weep again. As you know by now, this cold sore fluid is teaming with cold sore virus. You must be very careful not to spread this cold sore virus to your eyes, or any other part of your body - or anyone else's body. Wash your hands constantly.

Cold sores can create genital herpes. And that's much worse than facial cold sores. 20% of genital herpes is the cold sores facial virus that has been transferred to the genitals by touch or oral sex. Remember, you are contagious from the first itch until the last red spot is gone. This is about a 3-4 week period where you are socially sidelined with cold sores.

Cold sores.

COLD SORES - 5TH STAGE - OPEN SORE

COLD SORES

Cold Sores at http://3daycoldsorecure.com/ or http://be-cold-sore-free.com/

Your most painful and contagious of the cold sore stages.

All the vesicles break open and merge to create one big open, weeping cold sore.

Depending on the severity of your cold sores, you may develop a fever and swollen lymph glands under the jaw.

The weeping fluid is teaming with newly created cold sore viruses, just looking for action. Touching this cold sore fluid, you could easily spread the cold sore virus to another part of your body, or someone else's body - either by direct touch or shared objects.

The cold sore virus is very durable and will live for many hours on faucets, telephones, etc. Wash your hands constantly when you have cold sores.

One last note.

Yes, Virginia, you can transfer a cold sore to someone's genitals - and then it becomes genital herpes.

Cold sores.

STAGE 4 OF COLD SORES - VESICLES APPEAR

COLD SORES
Cold sore vesicles appear at this stage of your cold sore event.

Cold sore vesicles are small, red, hard bumps that resemble pimples. This is no doubt why some believe pimples can cause cold sores. There is, in fact, no relationship between cold sores and pimples. Cold sores are virus driven while pimples are bacteria driven.

These cold sore vesicles are small, individual cold sores. When these tiny cold sores finally mature, they merge with cold sore vesicles nearby and burst open to form one or two large cold sores.

Cold sore vesicles are painful because, if you recall from an earlier posting, they are caused by the herpes virus infecting the cells at the end of the nerves. Touching the cold sore "bumps" can be quite similar to touching an exposed nerve.

The application of ice to this cold sore target area will reduce the pain and discomfort, and will slow down the progression of your cold sore. The damage is done by this time, so you will have to suffer through the open cold sore and healing phase.

The cold sore treatment, that I whole-heartedly continue to recommend, can be applied at virtually any cold sore stage with awesome healing from that point on. It's simply amazing how quickly the cold sore pain and swelling disappear.

In case you are new to this site - it's what I like to call the "3-Cent Cold Sore Cure".

Cold Sores.

Cold Sores - Stage 3

Cold Sores
The third stage of cold sores is the inflammation stage.

The herpes virus has reached the surface and entered the nerve cells to begin replication. The cold sores virus, as with all viruses, is a sub-microscopic parasite that needs a host to create more of its kind. When the cold sores virus enters the cell, it turns the cell into a cold sores virus factory - forcing the cell to clone itself as many times as the cell can manage.

This process creates a swelling and inflammation of the cells as more and more cold sores virus are created.

You can try to discourage the replication process of the cold sores virus by applying ice but understand that, at this point, considerable damage to the cells is already done. Ice may slow down the process or stop it at this point, depending how aggressive your cold sore virus is this time.

Of all the cold sore remedies that I've seen and tried - this 3-cent cold sore remedy works best.
Cold Sore

Cold Sore Stage No. 2 - Prodrome

Cold Sores


The cold sore virus reproductive cycle begins here. You are now contagious and can spread the cold sore herpes virus to other parts of your body or to others. Particularly, be cautious socially.

The cold sore virus wakes up and travels down your nerve fibers to the surface. This "waking up" can be caused by various mental or physical stresses. Getting a chill in the rain, spending too much time in the sun, a car accident, an upcoming wedding or funeral or getting the flu. You may not even feel stressed but your body does.

At this point the herpes virus that causes your cold sore is moving to the surface to reproduce itself. This movement causes your cold sore target area to itch or tingle. You may notice a burning or dryness sensation. This stage could last a few hours to a few days before entering the more intense cold sore stages.

Catch it early and you can prevent the cold sore from actually happening. Applying ice at this stage will do wonders. It will either put off the cold sore eruption temporarily or, in many cases send it back into hiding.

Remember - your cold sore contagious period starts with this stage.

Cold Sores.

Cold sores.
Let's look at the 8 distinct cold sore stages, and what you can do now to lessen the severity, discomfort and length of your cold sore event.

Cold sore stage 1 is the inactive stage. At this stage, you do not have any sign of a cold sore outbreak and it is not contagious.

Cold sore stages 2-8 are the active stages and are very contagious during this time. Usually 3 to 4 weeks is the average life-span of a cold sore. Much depends on your health and choice of treatments for each of your cold sore stages.

COLD SORE STAGES: #1 - LATENT - Here the cold sore herpes simplex virus is hiding in the nerve ganglia near the back of the jaw on the same side as your cold sore usually appears. The cold sore virus may "sleep" for weeks or years without incident. Your body's defense "soldiers" keep them in check. When there is stress in another part of your body, your defenses may drop at this location. Then the cold sore virus can escape and travel to the surface to reproduce - beginning the active cold sore stages.
Cold Sores.

COLDSORES

COLDSORES
Cold Sores are a pandemic - a global epidemic. According to the World Health Organization and the Center for Disease Control, 80% to 90% of the global community is infected with the cold sore virus. About 60% of these folks will have one or more cold sores in the next 12 months.

Fortunately, cold sores are normally not life threatening. The cold sore virus prefers to do its damage on the surface of your skin rather than internally.

However, cold sores do hurt you in several ways.

Cold sores are quite painful, and often causes several flu like symptoms. Fever and swollen lymph glands are common with cold sore sufferers.

Most importantly, cold sores cause considerable embarrassment and, thus, low self esteem in many people. The word "herpes" is a dirty word today, because herpes is extremely contagious and much feared. A cold sore is a form of herpes. Being labeled a herpes carrier in public today affects how others feel about you and how you feel about yourself with these cold sores.

The best solution is to eliminate cold sores in your life, or at least reduce their frequency and time to healing.

Knowing your enemy, the cold sore virus, is the first step. This site cuts through all the baloney that you read and hear from the drug companies and others who just want to make money on you, the cold sore victim. They have no real desire to eliminate your cold sore misery. I have nothing to gain by your continued suffering from cold sores - so I want to help you cure your cold sores for good. I have no phony salves, lotions or creams to sell you each month for cold sores.

Hopefully you will find this site to be a step up from all the other sites about cold sores.

COLD SORE, COLD SORES, COLD SORE TREATMENT

COLD SORES

Verdict on baby's death returned
This Is West Country Ilminster - Ilminster,Somerset,UK
... Professor Fleming explained that Patricia had died from Herpes Simplex Type 1, which is the same condition that adults can get, when cold sores break out on ...

Under the covers
Hamline University Oracle Online - St. Paul,Minnesota,USA
... Herpes is becoming as prominent as the common cold and it acts very similarly ... If you have these symptoms and are developing sores, please see a doctor right away ...

How Contagious Are Cold Sores?

COLD SORES
Cold sores are normally not life threatening. Yes, they can be quite unpleasant for at least a couple weeks. Cold sores often bring on flu-like symptoms such as general malaise, swollen lymph glands under the jaw bone, and possibly a fever.

Cold sores are very painful for most people because the cold sores are formed on the end of the facial nerves. It's not unlike the dentist hitting a nerve. The cold sore virus has an affinity to nerve fibers. When a person is infected with the cold sore virus, through a mucus membrane or break in the skin, the cold sore virus will seek out the nearest nerve and that nerve fiber becomes its home for the duration of your life.
The cold sore virus does not travel within the body, but will stay with the nerve that it originally attached to. That is why your cold sores will usually appear in the same general area every time. For example, if you get a cold sore on your upper right lip area, then any reoccurring cold sores from that cold sore virus infestation will always appear in the same area.
If you sometimes get a cold sore in this area, and then sometimes on the other side of the lip, it is quite likely that you spread the cold sore virus to the other place when you had the first cold sore. The cold sore virus, once attached to a nerve group will usually stay with it.
It's not uncommon for a person to spread their cold sores all over their lips. The virus creating cold sores is extremely contagious. The fluid that drains from an open cold sore is absolutely teaming with newly cloned cold sore viruses looking for a new home. It is so critical with cold sores that you be extremely careful not to touch this fluid and then touch another area on your face - or anywhere else on your body where the cold sore virus can enter through a crack in the skin or "soft tissue" like your eyes or genitals.
COLD SORES.

COLD SORES AND MICE

COLD SORES
It appears that cold sores aren't just for humans anymore. In reference to my last post, research on cold sores has involved giving cold sores to mice.

Now, I have a very active imagination.

Cold sores and mice. Think about it. A lab full of mice running around with cold sores. What a mental picture - mice with cold sores on that pointy little face. What a hoot. If they get cold sores like I used to, those cold sores would take up half their face.

Fact is, cold sores, caused by the herpes simplex type 1 or 2 virus, can be on other locations of the body than the face as well as animals.

The herpes virus that causes cold sores will enter the body anywhere on the body where there is a break in the skin, or where there is no skin. Cold sores can spread to the eyes very easily if you're not careful. These cold sores can blind you or at least cause permanent damage to your vision.

I have seen finger cold sores. These are caused by having an open cut and touching your cold sores. The people that I've seen with these finger cold sores find that they are much more painful than facial cold sores. And these cold sores are much more dangerous because they can be spread so easily to other parts of your body - such as your genitals - or transmitted to others.

As I've always said, cold sores are much more dangerous to our health than most people realize. Cold sores can cost you your eyesight, and your social life.

If you use the cold sores remedy that I recommend on this web site, you will not have to worry about cold sores ever again. Check out this remedy now for your cold sores.

BEST COLD SORES REMEDY

VACCINES FOR COLD SORES

COLD SORES

COLD SORES VACCINE

Right now there is no vaccine for the cold sores virus - herpes simplex type 1 and herpes simplex virus type 2 - available to the public. Many research labratories, however, are working on this approach to eliminating cold sores.

Scientists at the "National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research" and the "National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases" have developed a trial cold sores vaccine for cold sores.

In cold sores tests on lab mice, the vaccine has prevented the cold sores virus from infecting the animals and establishing itself in the nerves, where the cold sores virus like to hide.

Findings are encouraging on this research on cold sores. But scientists must complete more animal studies on the safety and effectiveness of this vaccine for cold sores before they are allowed to test it on humans for cold sores.

But, cold sores victims shouldn't get their hopes up too much. This cold sores vaccine would only be a preventative not a cure for cold sores (or genital herpes caused by the same virus). It would be useful only for those not already infected with the cold sores virus - which would be hard to find.

Remember, it is estimated, by the World Health Organization, that about 90% of the world population is already infected with the cold sores virus. For all practical purposes, this means "everybody" is infected with the cold sores virus, whether or not they actually get cold sores.

Also, the use of the cold sores vaccine, should it become a reality, would require a blood test first, to determine if any herpes anti-bodies already exist in the body. If the cold sores virus, or its anti-bodies, are present, this cold sores vaccine would be of no value.

In my humble opinion, this particular vaccine will only be good for preventing cold sores if used as part of the child immunization program. Most children by 9 or 10 are already exposed to cold sores.

COLD SORES

COLD SORES- THE CAUSE

COLD SORES, COLD SORES

Question: Doc, what causes outbreaks of cold sores?

Answer:
Cold sores are dependent on your level of health. Also, how you handle stress, and the foods you eat all come into play here.

What causes cold sores for you?

Let's take a look.

1. YOUR HEALTH.
Simply put, the stronger your health, the stronger your immune system and the less you'll ever have to worry about cold sores. The stronger your body's defense system the less likely your herpes virus will wake up and produce cold sores. If you get cold sores frequently, then you really need to upgrade your health level.

You know the basics. Quality high nutrient, high fiber foods, low impact exercise, no smoking, limited alcohol consumption, and sleep. Also, today, it's essential - no matter how good your diet - to take a GOOD vitamin supplement. One that contains a large quantity of B vitamins (considered the anti-stress vitamins) and anti-oxidants to supercharge your immune system and help prevent cold sores.

2. YOUR STRESS.
This includes both physical and mental stress. Keep in mind that mental stress always affects us physically too. Stress is blamed as the No. 1 cause of cold sores outbreaks. Because the herpes cold sores virus lives in the nervous system cells, it's very sensitive to stress changes. You can't avoid all stress in your life, but keeping a high level of health will help you cope with the physical aspects of stress and prevent cold sores.

Some of the main stress events that studies show wake up the cold sores virus are illnesses such as colds (thus the term "cold sores") and fevers (thus the term "fever blisters"). Also physical injuries, dental work, pregnancy, allergies, environmental toxins, medications, or an upcoming event like a wedding or funeral causes cold sores. Weddings are particularly bad for cold sores - high stress over a long period of time.

3. YOUR DIET.
Besides a good diet to improve your general health, take a look at these two amino acids (protein fractions) - lysine and arginine and how they affect cold sores.

Studies have shown that lysine is very much anti-cold sores. Lysine not only helps keep the cold sores virus latent, but also, if already active, will encourage the cold sores virus to go back into hibernation. Foods rich in lysine include eggs, most vegetables, legumes, avocado, chicken, fish, turkey, and ricotta cheese. Additionally, many folks take a lysine supplement. These normally come in a 500 mg. tablet or capsule. During cold sores events, taking 4-6 pills a day seems to help a lot of people. To prevent cold sores many people take a maintenance dosage of 1 - 2 pills.

Arginine, on the other hand, seems to wake up the cold sores virus and encourage it to reproduce. This isn't surprising. Arginine is a little known but very powerful sexual enhancer. Foods that are high in arginine are chocolate, nuts (almonds, cashews, peanuts, and walnuts), sunflower and sesame seeds, grains (oat and wheat), peas, most cheeses except ricotta, milk and pork. Don't avoid these foods - just balance them better with the lysine foods to prevent cold sores. Really - who can avoid chocolate for very long?

I lov chocolate. I just don't make a meal of it (although I could). Chocolate is a treasure trove of nutrients. Excellent for the heart and powerful for the immune system. Enjoy chocolate after a meal and you'll be just fine with your cold sores (unless allergic).

And, I wouldn't worry about lysine foods and arganine foods. Just eat a balanced and healthy variety of foods and you should not see an outbreak of cold sores.

COLD SORES :: COLD SORES INFORMATION

COLD SORES CAUSE?

COLD SORES.

Question: Doc, what causes outbreaks of cold sores?

Answer:
Cold sores are dependent on your level of health. Also, how you handle stress, and the foods you eat all come into play here.

What causes cold sores for you?

Let's take a look
.
1. YOUR HEALTH. Simply put, the stronger your health, the stronger your immune system. The stronger your body's defense system the less likely your herpes virus will wake up and produce another cold sore. If you get cold sores frequently, then you really need to upgrade your health level.

Vibrant health is a huge topic about which many books have been written. But you know the basics. Quality nutrient-dense foods such as fresh organic vegetables, low impact exercise, no smoking, limited alcohol consumption, and sleep. Also, today, it's very wise - no matter how good your diet - to take a GOOD vitamin supplement - one that contains a large quantity of B vitamins (considered the anti-stress vitamins) and anti-oxidants to supercharge your immune system to prevent cold sores.

2. YOUR STRESS. This includes both physical and mental stress. Keep in mind that mental stress always affects us physically too. Stress is blamed as the No. 1 cause of cold sores outbreaks. Because the herpes virus lives in the nervous system cells, it's very sensitive to stress changes. You can't avoid all stress in your life, but keeping a high level of health will help you cope with the physical aspects of stress.

Some of the main stress events that studies show wake up the cold sores virus are illnesses such as colds (thus the term "cold sores") and fevers (thus the term "fever blisters"). Also physical injuries, dental work, pregnancy, allergies, environmental toxins, medications, or an upcoming event like a wedding or funeral causes cold sores. Weddings are particularly bad for cold sores - if the ton of mail I get are any indication.

3. YOUR DIET. Besides a good diet to improve your general health, take a look at these two amino acids (protein fractions) - lysine and arginine in relation to cold sores.

Studies have shown that lysine is very much anti-herpes. Lysine not only helps keep the cold sores virus latent, but also, if already active, will encourage the virus to go back into hibernation. Foods rich in lysine include eggs, most vegetables, legumes, avocado, chicken, fish, turkey, and ricotta cheese. Additionally, many folks take a lysine supplement. These normally come in a 500 mg. tablet or capsule. During cold sores events, taking 4-6 pills a day seems to help a lot of people.

Arginine, on the other hand, seems to wake up the COLD SORES virus and encourage it to reproduce. This isn't surprising. Arginine is a little known but very powerful sexual enhancer. Foods that are high in arginine are chocolate, nuts (almonds, cashews, peanuts, and walnuts), sunflower and sesame seeds, grains (oat and wheat), peas, most cheeses except ricotta, milk and pork. Don't avoid these foods - just balance them better with the lysine foods. Really - who can avoid chocolate for very long?

I don't avoid chocolate. I just don't make a meal of it. Enjoy chocolate after a meal and you'll be just fine.
And, I wouldn't worry about lysine foods and arganine foods. Just eat a balanced and healthy variety of foods and you should not see an outbreak of cold sores.
COLD SORES

COLD SORES CAUSE?

COLD SORES.

Question: Doc, what causes outbreaks of cold sores?

Answer:
Cold sores are dependent on your level of health. Also, how you handle stress, and the foods you eat all come into play here.

What causes cold sores for you?

Let's take a look
.
1. YOUR HEALTH. Simply put, the stronger your health, the stronger your immune system. The stronger your body's defense system the less likely your herpes virus will wake up and produce another cold sore. If you get cold sores frequently, then you really need to upgrade your health level.

Vibrant health is a huge topic about which many books have been written. But you know the basics. Quality nutrient-dense foods such as fresh organic vegetables, low impact exercise, no smoking, limited alcohol consumption, and sleep. Also, today, it's very wise - no matter how good your diet - to take a GOOD vitamin supplement - one that contains a large quantity of B vitamins (considered the anti-stress vitamins) and anti-oxidants to supercharge your immune system to prevent cold sores.

2. YOUR STRESS. This includes both physical and mental stress. Keep in mind that mental stress always affects us physically too. Stress is blamed as the No. 1 cause of cold sores outbreaks. Because the herpes virus lives in the nervous system cells, it's very sensitive to stress changes. You can't avoid all stress in your life, but keeping a high level of health will help you cope with the physical aspects of stress.

Some of the main stress events that studies show wake up the cold sores virus are illnesses such as colds (thus the term "cold sores") and fevers (thus the term "fever blisters"). Also physical injuries, dental work, pregnancy, allergies, environmental toxins, medications, or an upcoming event like a wedding or funeral causes cold sores. Weddings are particularly bad for cold sores - if the ton of mail I get are any indication.

3. YOUR DIET. Besides a good diet to improve your general health, take a look at these two amino acids (protein fractions) - lysine and arginine in relation to cold sores.

Studies have shown that lysine is very much anti-herpes. Lysine not only helps keep the cold sores virus latent, but also, if already active, will encourage the virus to go back into hibernation. Foods rich in lysine include eggs, most vegetables, legumes, avocado, chicken, fish, turkey, and ricotta cheese. Additionally, many folks take a lysine supplement. These normally come in a 500 mg. tablet or capsule. During cold sores events, taking 4-6 pills a day seems to help a lot of people.

Arginine, on the other hand, seems to wake up the COLD SORES virus and encourage it to reproduce. This isn't surprising. Arginine is a little known but very powerful sexual enhancer. Foods that are high in arginine are chocolate, nuts (almonds, cashews, peanuts, and walnuts), sunflower and sesame seeds, grains (oat and wheat), peas, most cheeses except ricotta, milk and pork. Don't avoid these foods - just balance them better with the lysine foods. Really - who can avoid chocolate for very long?

I don't avoid chocolate. I just don't make a meal of it. Enjoy chocolate after a meal and you'll be just fine.
And, I wouldn't worry about lysine foods and arganine foods. Just eat a balanced and healthy variety of foods and you should not see an outbreak of cold sores.
COLD SORES

COLD SORES: CURE…or NO CURE?

COLD SORES.

Is there a cure for cold sores?

Some very respectable web sites, such as mayo.com, state there is no cure for cold sores. Yet, many sites shout that there is a cure for cold sores. Who do you believe? Who is right?

Actually they are both right. They simply are not talking about the same thing.

When my good friends at Mayo state that there is no cure for cold sores, they are talking about the root cause of cold sores - the herpes simplex type 1 virus that has invaded the body. There truly is no known way to remove this virus that causes cold sores once you are infected. Most of the time the cold sores virus is latent. The herpes virus that causes cold sores hides inside the nerve cells in the nerve ganglia near the brain stem.

This very durable, sub-microscopic "parasite" will quite likely be with you for a lifetime. To destroy this cold sores creating virus, you would have to find the cells they are hiding in and probably destroy the cell.

Even if there was a way to eliminate this cold sores virus, you would just get it again. The World Health Organization estimates that 90% of the inhabitants of earth currently carry this virus. This could be construed as "everybody" carries the cold sores virus.

Yet, in the medical field, a cure for any disease is defined as eliminating the symptoms.

For example, take a diabetic. If she eats right, takes the right nutrients and herbs, she could eliminate all symptoms. She would be declared "cured" or symptom free. It doesn't mean that someday she wouldn't get it again. Her body would still be vulnerable to the again manifesting the disease. This just means that as long as she remains symptom free, she does not have diabetes.

All diseases are based on the manifestation of the symptoms of that disease.

The same is true with cold sores. The symptoms are the actual cold sores. When you no longer get cold sores, by medical definition, you are cured. You no longer display the symptoms.

Millions of people, although carrying the virus that causes cold sores, are able to keep the cold sores virus latent, preventing outbreaks of cold sores.

It's easy to be free of cold sores for the rest of your life, but only if you choose to do so.

For more information about an amazing home remedy that has proven to cure cold sores permanently, I highly recommend you visit http://www.be-cold-sore-free.com. Learn the truth about cold sores and how you can cure your cold sores in as little as three days.

How beautiful would it be - for you too - to never again have to suffer the pain and embarrassment of cold sores?
COLD SORES.

COLD SORES-Self Esteem

COLD SORES

Cold sores, also called fever blisters and oral herpes, are a most noted for the pain and embarrassment that they cause.

Cold sores embarrassment goes beyond having unsightly cold sores on your lip. Cold sores shout to everyone you meet that you are a herpes carrier. Today, "herpes" is a very bad word. Even though your cold sores do not indicate genital herpes, it puts you in that category.

Cold sores are a real dilemma.

Not cold sores, but genital herpes is what most fear. If you have a reputation for cold sores, you are judged as being a risky sex partner. This judgement is unfair but it's real. This judgement, in light of your cold sores, can have devastating effects on your social life.

Cold sores, in my experience, greatly reduce your self-esteem because of the social judgements people make. Low self-esteem, because of appearing in public with cold sores, will affect most areas of your life in some way. It can make your job more difficult...

and your friends more distant.

Cold sores cause many people to avoid going to work, appearing in public, or enjoying a robust social life.

Cold sores are fairly harmless, and quite common. Over 100 million people in the US and UK will suffer cold sores in the next year. Further, about 27% of these folks will miss work because of cold sores.

Cold sores can give you flu-like symptoms. Swollen lymph glands are common with cold sores. Cold sores also can cause fever and general malaise.

Many cold sores victims have expressed that they would rather get a cold than have cold sores. Quite honestly, when I used to get several cold sores a year, I felt the same way. At least with a cold, although miserable, you didn't have people making a poor judgement of you as with cold sores.
COLD SORES.

COLD SORES :: EMBARRASSMENT

COLD SORES

Cold sores sure can be embarrassing. But cold sores are actually quite common. It is estimated that over 100 million folks, just in the US and UK will suffer cold sores in the next 11 months.

About 90% of the world's residents carry one of the herpes viruses that causes cold sores. It is estimated that 80% of the cold sores are caused by herpes simplex type 1 and 20% of the cold sores are caused by type 2. There are 6 more herpes types but none have been identified as causing cold sores.
Cold sores caused by type 1 and type 2 are pretty much identical. Cold sores caused by type 2 seem to be less frequent however, when these cold sores do occur, they seem to last a little longer.
By the way - stay tuned. I have something coming up soon that you'll get a kick out of about cold sores.
COLD SORES

COLD SORES:: DURING ROMAN DAYS

COLD SORES in Rome

In America over 100 million people will suffer cold sores at least once this year.

Cold sores are epidemic world wide. This could be called a cold sores pandemic. This isn't new. This cold sores pandemic has been around since about 500 years before the Roman Empire. Cold sores in Rome were so bad that one emperor, Tiberius, made a decree that there would be no kissing in public ceremonies to avoid further spread of the cold sores.
The men cheered - the women wept.
It really didn't matter though. Then as today, nearly everyone is already carrying the cold sores virus that creates cold sores events.
Cold sores, in those days, were treated with herbal remedies for cold sores. There weren't any big cold sores drug companies then to sell them cold sores remedies that didn't work. Two cold sores treatments that were used were topical cold sores remedies. Aloe Vera and olive leaf extract.

Aloe Vera liquid applied to the cold sores saw rapid healing. This is a great remedy for cold sores today. If you choose to give aloe vera a try on your cold sores, or your family's cold sores, use the liquid from a fresh leaf. Break off about an inch of leaf and the syrup-liquid inside is applied directly to cold sores. Everyone should have an aloe vera plant in their home. Like a cactus, they take little or no attention. I've seen cuts heal in one day when aloe vera is applied. I repeat - use the fresh liquid only for best results on cold sores.

Olive leaf extract was also used for cold sores. This extract remedy for cold sores took a little time to make. The active ingredients were extracted using alcohol and usually done by a physician or chemist of those days. For cold sores and other sores, olive leaf extract is deadly to all forms of virus, bacteria, and fungus. Cold sores healed quite quickly when this extract was applied to the cold sores.
COLD SORES.

Cold Sores- Denavir

Cold sores, cold sores and more cold sores.

Cold sores are definitely big money for the drug companies.

Barrier Therapeutics recently announced that they were excited to acquire the Canadian distribution rights for Denaver - a topical peniclovir cream for cold sores. This is just another "clovir" spin-off. Up until now, the most commonly known of these has been acyclovir for treatment of cold sores. There are several brand names of this basic anti-viral cold sores cream. They all seem to be at the 1% solution strength. According to Barrier Therapeutics news release, Denavir is the only topical antiviral prescription product approved in Canada for the treatment of cold sores.

For cold sores, this cream is also approved in the US under several different names.

But it doesn't work for cold sores. Maybe it would work for facial moles (just joking).

You see, there is both an oral cold sores treatment and a topical cold sores treatment. In studies, scientists found that the oral cold sores treatment worked with about 47% success. 47% of the trial subjects showed had less cold sores events than they might have had without it. Seems like a real strange study - basing success on what might have been.

These short studies also do not take into the effects on liver and kidney. Also, highly recommended not to take for cold sores if you are pregnant.

The topical cream for cold sores showed no difference between those who used this on their cold sores and those who used a fake stuff on their cold sores.

In fact, the scientists that were involved in the "clovir" cream for cold sores, flat out admitted it didn't work. They stated that the problem was that the active ingredient didn't get absorbed into cold sores. These scientists felt that if they could find a way to get it to absorb into the cold sores, it would work. I believe it might. They could use DMSO but they won't. DMSO has been around for decades. Used mostly on animals it is an amazing substance.

I've said this earlier. It really makes me mad when drug companies have the studies to show their cold sores treatment doesn't work but they keep selling it to the public. Greed triumphs.

And the general public thinks they wouldn't keep selling it if it didn't work.

They will and they do.

COLD SORES

COLD SORES AND URINE THERAPY

COLD SORES

Question: Is urine therapy a good remedy for cold sores?

Answer: Cold sores quite likely will respond to urine therapy.

I know that urine use is talked about as a treatment for cold sores, along with being claimed effective for just about anything that ails you. Actually there is evidence to, at least partially, support these claims. For cold sores it may work too. I just have never seen any of my people use it for cold sores.

But, on the subject of urine I did have an experience when I was growing up that you might be interested in.

I was in all kinds of sports in high school and had perpetual athlete's foot and terrible foot odor. Nothing could get rid of it. Ours was a good Catholic family of 7 kids. Well, my younger brother missed the toilet one night and I walked right into this huge puddle of urine. My athlete's foot and foot odor were totally gone for the first time in 3 years. It lasted almost 2 months before it came back. So, I do know that urine is awesome for athlete's foot.

Cold sores are usually on your lip. I would have a hard time putting urine on cold sores and getting it in my mouth.

I'd suggest you get a good book on urine therapy through Amazon or some such place.
COLD SORES.

Cold Sores

Cold Sores Treatment

Millions of people needlessly continue to suffer recurrent bouts of cold sores.

Over-the-counter remedies have been the mainstay treatments for cold sores. These cold sores treatments generally provide only partial symptomatic relief. They don't speed the healing of the cold sores or prevent the cold sores outbreak. These cold sores remedies contain numbing agents and anti-bacterial ingredients that help sooth the discomfort and prevent bacterial infection. When the cold sores are open, they can be infected with bacteria quite easily which greatly lengthens the cold sores event.

One of the most common treatments for cold sores has been the application of ice. Ice helps in a number of ways with cold sores. It helps numb the cold sores for blessed temporary relief. It also discourage the cold sores virus from continuing its activity on your lip or nose.
Often, if applied to cold sores at the first sign - the tingling and itching stage - the cold sores will not occur at all.

One downside to using ice on cold sores - it drives the blood away from the area. Blood is needed to heal the cold sores. If the cold sores are fully blossomed, the ice will give comfort to the cold sores, but will slow the healing process.

One way you can still get relief from your cold sores, and help heal the cold sores at the same time is with a frozen tea bag. Mint is a great killer of cold sores virus. Take mint tea bags, soak in water and freeze. Use these instead of ice once the cold sores break open. This will not only give you great relief, but the mint will kill cold sores virus and speed healing.

If you have not checked out the "ultimate cold sores treatment" you really should. It's awesome. It not only heals cold sores fast, but prevents future cold sores. Natural, topical, non invasive, non systemic, no side effects - and a cheap remedy for cold sores.

Cold Sores Treatment

Cold Sore Remedies

COLD SORE REMEDIES

Cold sore remedies, both over-the-counter cold sore remedies and prescription cold sore remedies have been, for the most part, dismal failures. Searches for cold sore remedies and treatments comprise the bulk of internet searches in regard to cold sores. If the commercially available cold sore treatments worked well, this would not be.

The cold sore treatment business is a multi-million dollar industry - primarily because of repeat business. There would be no repeat business if someone came out with a product that actually worked. How much do you spend each year on your cold sores? And really, it isn't the money that's important. What you, and most every cold sores victim, want is just to be done with the re-occuring pain and social embarrassment.

There is one natural home remedy that works extremely well, but it is not very well known because the big companies don't want you to know about it. Once you know and use this remedy, you'd no longer need to spend money with them. You be the judge. Read about this amazing cold sores remedy here.

Cold Sores

COLD SORES INFORMATION

Cold sores are caused by the reproduction event of either the Herpes Simplex Type 1 or Type 2 Virus - commonly called the cold sores virus. Cold sores are the result of mass cell destruction by the cold sores virus. Viruses, unlike bacteria, can not reproduce on their own. The cold sores virus must have a host. In effect the cold sores virus is really a parasite - a sub-microscopic creature so small that lives inside of nerve cells. As with any living entity, creating new offspring of its own kind is its main purpose and drive. The body defenses normally keep the cold sores virus in dormancy, or asleep, in the nerve cell ganglia behind the ear near the brain-stem. These are the antibodies that your body creates to specifically fight the cold sore virus. They are the "soldiers" that guard the cold sores virus and keep them captive. Kind of reminds me of the nightmare of Vietnam prison camp. When the defenses are called away to help with problems elsewhere in the body, the cold sores virus will escape and travel along that nerve fiber to the surface where they will create your cold sores.
Interested in curing your cold sores permanently?
Cold sores.

Cold Sore Stages

Cold sores have 8 stages from the dormant stage until the final red spot disappears. The time line of these cold sores vary with individuals based on their current health and ability to heal. For the most part, with the folks I've worked with, the average time for cold sores is about 3 to 4 weeks. During this time, you are very contagious and must use social responsibility in refraining from sexual activity or any physical social interaction.
More cold sores information.
Cold sores.