Lysine For Cold Sores
Sunday, May 2nd, 2010 | Nutritional Supplements, Skin Care
If you do not know already, the natural amino acid L-lysine is very useful in treating and preventing cold sores. For people that currently have a cold sore outbreak I will usually recommend 1000mgs twice daily for as long as needed to get rid of the outbreak. For prevention of future outbreaks I will usually recommend 1000mgs per day. This seems to be enough lysine for most people to keep outbreaks under control.
Lysine is available in a topical ointment that is useful when used in conjunction with oral lysine supplementation when treating outbreaks. The ointment that I have the best results with and recommend is called Super Lysine Plus by Quantum Health. It is a naturally soothing treatment that can cut cold sore healing time in half.
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