Monday, October 27, 2008

Discover The Easy Way To Prevent And Treat Cold Sores

By Tina Woodburn

If you are one of the unfortunate people who suffer with cold sores, you should be aware that there are many ways of preventing or minimizing the amount of break outs you have.

Cold sores are both irritating and painful and quite often spread to the degree that you may have several sores on your lips at any one time. This is due to the fact that the fluid within the sore is very contagious and if it touches any other part of the skin it is likely to cause a further outbreak.

There are several reasons why you may get cold sores, but the main ones are when you do not have enough lysine in your body or when you are experiencing stress.

It is important to reduce the amount of cold sores you get and keep down the risk of them spreading further if you do get any.

Another main factor leading to cold sores is exposure to the sun. Always use a sun block and moisturizer on your lips when you are in the sun. This will help to prevent cold sores appearing.

If you are unfortunate enough to already have a cold sore, then the best thing you can do is to make sure you do not touch it, by picking, squeezing or nipping it, as the liquid from the sore will spread and cause further infection elsewhere around your mouth area. If you find yourself absentmindedly fingering the cold sore, wash your hands immediately to get rid of any of the excess fluid.

Preventing cold sores also means taking plenty of vitamin C and Lysine. Lysine vitamin deficiency is known to be the biggest cause of outbreaks. You should look into taking lysine vitamin supplements. This will lower the amount of outbreaks you have and help to prevent them.

No-one actually enjoys having cold sores as they do not look good and they are such a nuisance. However, if you follow the advice above, keeping your lips protected when in the sun by the use of sun block or moisturizers, making sure your body has the recommended levels of Vitamin C and Lysine and maintaining a well balanced and healthy diet, you will be well on your way to minimizing the occurrence of this unpleasant and unsightly condition. - 15438

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