Effective Cold Sore Treatment Through Better Diet And Good Habits
Effective Cold Sore Treatment Through Better Diet And Good Habits
Cold sores and fever blisters mean the same thing. They are called lip blisters when they are located on the lips. When most people think about diseases generally, they often think of disease causing bacteria or viruses infecting the body. They hardly take into consideration the effects our lifestyles make in the the first instance of an infection or the continuous existence of diseases in our bodies.
The impact of our lifestyle to our health can be positive or negative. This applies not only to cold sores but also to many other diseases. One needs to know the good habits to cultivate and the bad ones to avoid. It is actually possible to get rid of cold sores for good!
Cold sore infections are caused by a virus known as herpes simplex type 1. It causes blisters to appear on the skin surface. They mostly appear on the face. Even though cold sores are not a terminal disease, they can create long lasting complications. If it spreads to the eyes it can cause blindness. The virus is also known to have killed babies!
Many people suffering from cold sores depend on prescription medicine or over the counter drugs and creams. They are not familiar with natural cold sore remedies that can be found in the home or can be bought from local grocery stores. Both drugs and natural remedies can be used to treat fever blisters however the latter is preferable because it is less disruptive to other body functions.
Unfortunately the treatment only takes care of outbreaks when they occur. After infecting someone, the cold sore viruses remains in the victim's body for life. The treatment only causes the virus to go into remission only to reappear in another outbreak when conditions are right. However, by changing your habits you can actually preempt the recurrence of cold sores. This is most effective when combined with natural cold sore remedies. Such remedies among other things describe what to eat and what to avoid. In addition to being beneficial in dealing with fever blisters, the diets are also beneficial in many other ways such as preventing heart related diseases etc.
A repeat of cold sore outbreaks is a result of triggers. One of the triggers is stress. One should therefore avoid stress. Extreme weather changes are also culprits. Foods that contain arginine, such as chocolate and nuts, should be avoided. Smoking and alcohol aggravate cold sores and should be avoided at all cost.
Good personal hygiene can greatly contribute to being cold sore free. One should always wash hands especially after greeting infected people. Finally one should also avoid kissing and close contact with infected people, and sharing of utensils and towels.