Many infected with herpes are unaware of natural home remedies that are available to help them. While most have investigated topical and prescription oral medications that suppress outbreaks, many are unaware of the variety of natural treatments for herpes, which are also effective. In learning about and using natural treatments for herpes, a person can shorten the length of their outbreaks; while at the same time lessen the severity when outbreaks do occur.
There are over 50 different types of the Herpes virus including things like Chicken Pox and Shingles which most people are not even aware of as being anything to do with Herpes at all. Herpes Simplex is the name given to this broad group of Herpes strains; but when medical practitioners talk of Herpes, they tend to refer to either Herpes Simplex Virus 1; which manifests itself on the upper body - above the waist, or Herpes Simplex Virus 2; which manifests itself on the lower part of the body - below the waist. Once contracted, for the most part the Herpes virus remains inactive, but periodically (the frequency can vary quite enormously), it awakens and causes lesions and cold sores to appear on the skin.
People who suffer from more chronic cases of Herpes are often prescribed such medications as: Valtrex, Zovirax, Choraphor and Famvir. There are also some other forms of oral medication that can be prescribed in more acute cases. The only problem with some of these prescribed treatments is that they in some cases they can be the cause of certain unpleasant side effects, and where this occurs, people often resort to natural home treatments that are said to be side effect free.
The first form of natural defense that can limit the frequency of Herpes outbreaks is your diet. There are certain foods to avoid, and certain foods to eat more of. The ones you should try and avoid are those that contain an amino acid known as Arginine. This acid actually feeds the Herpes virus and can make it more virulent as a result. Foods that contain Arginine and are therefore to be avoided include, but are not limited to: Nuts, Corn, Barley, White Bread, Broccoli, Tomatoes, Pasta, Sugar, and Chocolate. Eating these foods will actually exacerbate your condition. The foods you should eat more of are those that contain the amino acid, Lysine. They include but are not limited to: Butter, Margarine, Swiss Cheese, Plain Yoghurt, Low Fat Milk, Avocado, Whitefish and Salmon. Eating plenty of these, and any other foods that contain high levels of Lysine actually starve the virus and therefore weaken its potency to cause outbreaks of the symptoms. Lysine is also available as a supplement in tablet form from some health food high street stores or via online natural supplement stores.
Natural treatments for herpes include decreasing the consumption of foods that are high in arginine, such as nuts, broccoli, tomatoes, corn, sugar, chocolate, pastas, white bread, and barley. While decreasing these foods, it is also necessary to increase the consumption of foods with a high lysine to arginine ratio, such as Swiss cheese, margarine, butter, plain yogurt, whitefish, salmon, mango, low fat milk, avocado and a host of other high lysine foods. Lysine can also be taken in supplemental form.
Foods known to be high in omega 3 fatty acids are also helpful in suppressing frequent herpes outbreaks. Such foods include oily fish, such as tuna or salmon, or a person may choose to take omega 3 supplements as well. High doses of garlic are also highly recommended as natural treatments for herpes as garlic assists in stimulating the body's natural immune system.
One other natural treatment is EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) and this is applied via the acupuncture meridian points. It has the effect of triggering the immune system to re-recognize the Herpes virus and provide anti-bodies to help prevent the lesions and/or cold sores from forming.
All of these natural treatments are well known by those who use natural remedies and medicines, and are held in high esteem when used against the Herpes virus.
There are over 50 different types of the Herpes virus including things like Chicken Pox and Shingles which most people are not even aware of as being anything to do with Herpes at all. Herpes Simplex is the name given to this broad group of Herpes strains; but when medical practitioners talk of Herpes, they tend to refer to either Herpes Simplex Virus 1; which manifests itself on the upper body - above the waist, or Herpes Simplex Virus 2; which manifests itself on the lower part of the body - below the waist. Once contracted, for the most part the Herpes virus remains inactive, but periodically (the frequency can vary quite enormously), it awakens and causes lesions and cold sores to appear on the skin.
People who suffer from more chronic cases of Herpes are often prescribed such medications as: Valtrex, Zovirax, Choraphor and Famvir. There are also some other forms of oral medication that can be prescribed in more acute cases. The only problem with some of these prescribed treatments is that they in some cases they can be the cause of certain unpleasant side effects, and where this occurs, people often resort to natural home treatments that are said to be side effect free.
The first form of natural defense that can limit the frequency of Herpes outbreaks is your diet. There are certain foods to avoid, and certain foods to eat more of. The ones you should try and avoid are those that contain an amino acid known as Arginine. This acid actually feeds the Herpes virus and can make it more virulent as a result. Foods that contain Arginine and are therefore to be avoided include, but are not limited to: Nuts, Corn, Barley, White Bread, Broccoli, Tomatoes, Pasta, Sugar, and Chocolate. Eating these foods will actually exacerbate your condition. The foods you should eat more of are those that contain the amino acid, Lysine. They include but are not limited to: Butter, Margarine, Swiss Cheese, Plain Yoghurt, Low Fat Milk, Avocado, Whitefish and Salmon. Eating plenty of these, and any other foods that contain high levels of Lysine actually starve the virus and therefore weaken its potency to cause outbreaks of the symptoms. Lysine is also available as a supplement in tablet form from some health food high street stores or via online natural supplement stores.
Natural treatments for herpes include decreasing the consumption of foods that are high in arginine, such as nuts, broccoli, tomatoes, corn, sugar, chocolate, pastas, white bread, and barley. While decreasing these foods, it is also necessary to increase the consumption of foods with a high lysine to arginine ratio, such as Swiss cheese, margarine, butter, plain yogurt, whitefish, salmon, mango, low fat milk, avocado and a host of other high lysine foods. Lysine can also be taken in supplemental form.
Foods known to be high in omega 3 fatty acids are also helpful in suppressing frequent herpes outbreaks. Such foods include oily fish, such as tuna or salmon, or a person may choose to take omega 3 supplements as well. High doses of garlic are also highly recommended as natural treatments for herpes as garlic assists in stimulating the body's natural immune system.
One other natural treatment is EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) and this is applied via the acupuncture meridian points. It has the effect of triggering the immune system to re-recognize the Herpes virus and provide anti-bodies to help prevent the lesions and/or cold sores from forming.
All of these natural treatments are well known by those who use natural remedies and medicines, and are held in high esteem when used against the Herpes virus.
About the Author:
This article is written by Lee Jacobs who is an Acupuncturist, and has been active within the field of health for over 13 years. Please feel free to read more about the miracle mineral solution, and learn more about how to treat herpes naturally by following the link.
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