What Causes Cold Sores and Easy Prevention Of A Cold Sore
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What causes cold sores, fever blisters and oral herpes? If you will let me right now, I will reveal what causes cold sores in most sufferers.
What causes cold sores? The short answer is the herpes simplex virus. About 80% of the sores are caused by herpes simplex type 1 - the rest by type 2.
The herpes virus, most of your life, is inactive - hiding deep in the nerves, where your facial nerves connect. About a third of those infected will never know they are infected because their body will keep it from activating.
When the herpes simplex virus senses the conditions are right, it will move along your nerve fibers to the surface of your skin. Each virus particle will then enter a cell and force that cell to create virus copies.
Once the cell is filled to capacity, or is exhausted, it is eliminated. The new virus spills out. The destruction of a huge number of adjacent cells creates the open ulcer-like wound.
Yes - the herpes virus is the common factor in all cold sores, fever blisters and oral herpes events. But, if we want to prevent them, we need to know what the conditions are that causes cold sores in some and not others.
These are the three main triggers that produce the right conditions to activate the herpes simplex virus.
1. LOW LEVEL OF IMMUNITY.
An effective immune response is directly related to the quality of your antibodies. Certain factors must be available for your body to build great antibodies.
The most important elements needed for strong antibodies are the nutrients you gain from diet and supplements.
Do you have frequent cold sore bouts? It is an obvious sign of weakness in your immune defenses. Consume more vegetables - preferably organically grown. They provide you with the very best quality vitamins and minerals.
Take a high-quality vitamin supplement every day. This alone aids in preventing cold sores for a lot of people. But do not waste your money on those rip-off drug store one or two-a-day pills.
Do not buy vitamins unless from a dedicated vitamin provider or store. If you do not buy a high quality product, you will not see results. You get what you pay for. Look for high vitamin B and C content. These are the stress vitamins.
2. HIGH ARGININE CONTENT IN THE CELLS.
You hear a lot about these two amino acids in relation to cold sores. They are both essential to your overall health. They also play a big role in cold sores, fever blisters and oral herpes.
Arginine does many good things. But it also is the primary protein used by your cells to create herpes simplex virus. Without plenty of arginine readily available, it cannot build new virus (and a new cold sore).
Lysine, on the other hand, is a protein that cannot be used to create herpes simplex virus. The cells have a shared storage area for lysine and arginine. More of one leaves less room for the other.
Eating high lysine foods - dairy products and fish, for example - crowds out a lot of the arginine. Lysine capsules are available and a great way to go. Often this lysine remedy is enough to prevent cold sores for many.
3. YOUR pH LEVEL IS ON THE ACID SIDE.
You are healthiest when your pH level is slightly alkaline. The pH scale ranges from 1 (very acid) to 14 (very alkaline). The perfect level for health is said to be 7.35 on this scale - which is slightly alkaline.
Normally your body will stay between pH 6.5 to 7.4. When your body drops below 7, it is turning acid and will invite herpes simplex virus to become active - ultimately causing cold sores.
When your body is on the acid side, your oxygen levels are lower also. Since this is a perfect condition for viruses, your herpes simplex virus may come out of hiding. Carbonated drinks and sugar cause your body to go acid.
Other causes of cold sores are created during the winter season. Cold air, reduced outdoor activity, less fresh vegetables, and lower exercise levels all create acid in your body. That is why cold sores are more common in the winter.
Keeping you pH balance in the healthy alkaline range is not hard at all. Avoid acid creating food and drink. Eat more green vegetables for the calcium they provide. Also, vitamin stores have great kits for raising you pH level quickly and safely.
If you want to know what causes cold sores, there is much more we could talk about. But, the three things mentioned in this article will likely answer what causes cold sores for you.
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