Cold Sore Prevention Diet

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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…

What Causes Cold Sores?

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🔹 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…

Reducing Stress Can Help With Cold Sore Outbreaks

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Help Manage Cold Sore Outbreaks With Some of These Stress Reduction Tips Stress is a proven and a sure path to a cold sore outbreak. Stress hinders many aspects of the body, one of them being the immune system. As discussed in previous articles,…
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The Top 5 Worst Times To Get A Cold Sore

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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…

What is Cold Sore Prevention?

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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…

The Do’s and Don’ts of Cold Sores

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The Do's and Don'ts for Cold Sore Treatment You know the signs, when you feel that tingle and know a cold sore is coming on. When you wake up in the morning, and you see a full-blown cold sore outbreak. With this handy do's and dont's for cold…

Managing Your Emotions with Cold Sores

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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…

Cold Sores & Your Eyes

Over our various blog articles, we have discussed how cold sores affect parts of the body other than the lips and other cold sore facts. While the HSV-1 and HSV-2 virus strains are the most common, there’s also the Herpes Zoster or HZV, Cytomegalovirus…

How to Make a Cold Sore Heal Faster

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Cold sores are ruthless in during outbreaks; painful, long-lasting and unsightly, anyone who suffers from recurring cold sore outbreaks knows the struggle. Often we look for ways of stopping cold sores or shorten the duration of a cold sore…

How to Protect Your Lips From Cold Sores

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One of the main causes of a cold sore on your lip can be cracked or dry lips. When lips are dry, they can easy split, especially around the corners of your mouth. This is a perfect opportunity for a cold sore (sometimes called fever blisters)…