Entries by Cold Sores

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L-Lysine Cold Sore Home Remedy Case Study

While it’s know that L-Lysine has been used as a home remedy for cold sores, little is known about just how effective it is compared to the long list of cold sore medications. During a randomized, double-blind study results showed L-Lysine could be effective at decreasing the frequency of cold sores. However, only a small […]

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Cold Sore Prevention Diet

There have been many studies done on the link between diet and cold sore outbreaks. Much like other parts of the body, your diet can affect how your body functions and performs tasks. By giving your body the best possible food, rich in vitamins and minerals, you help your body fight off harmful cold sore […]

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What Causes Cold Sores?

🔹 Primary Cause: HSV-1 Infection Transmission: HSV-1 is typically spread through direct contact with infected skin or saliva (e.g., kissing, sharing utensils, razors, or lip balm). Latency: After the initial infection (which may or may not cause noticeable symptoms), the virus becomes dormant in nerve cells, usually around the face. Reactivation: At times, the virus […]

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The Top 5 Worst Times To Get A Cold Sore

Preventing Cold Sores For Those Milestone Moments It’s never a good time to get a cold sore. Whether you’re sitting at home for a week straight or are just about to go on a date, have social events on your schedule, or visit with friends and family, they’re never fun. But, certain moments in life […]

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What is Cold Sore Prevention?

On Demand Cold Sore Prevention The situation is all too familiar – it’s a Friday night, you’re getting ready to call it a night, and you feel that familiar tingling on your lip. That’s when the panic sets in, that “Oh no, how am I going to avoid this?” racing through your mind. You could […]

Cold Sores and Women

A Women’s Guide to Managing & Preventing Cold Sores Are you a victim of recurring cold sores? Or does your partner have a not-so hidden mark above their lips? For whatever reason you need, cold sores can be big trouble if not handled properly. So here’s our list of the most important things women need […]

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Managing Your Emotions with Cold Sores

Sometimes, we like to think “That will never happen to me.” One of those things is probably cold sores. After a night of drinking, hanging with friends, meeting someone new, or even out of the blue, we suddenly find ourselves dealing with an issue we never even thought of before. You think to yourself “Why […]

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Double-Blind Study

In 1998-99, Professor Loic Vaillant of the Department of Dermatology in the Faculty of Medicine in Tours, together with Dr. Deheuvels and eight independent physicians, undertook a double-blind clinical trial, producing a report entitled “Study of the Effects of Effects of ‘predicate thermal therapy device’  that utilized Topical Heat in Recurrent Peri-buccal Herpes”. The study […]