Cold sores know no age. They attack people of all ages, and children are among the most susceptible to contracting these lip sores, also called fever blisters.
In fact, some doctors say as many as 1 in 5 children will contract Herpes Simplex 1, HSV-1, the virus that causes cold sores.
Luckily, treating cold sores and preventing [...]
15 Dec, 2008
Posted by: Cold Sores Nutritionist In: Lip Sores
In this post you are going to learn all about three competing lip balms that all claim to cure lip sores. I’ll list the ingredients in these products and give you all the information I have so you can make an informed purchase of the best lip balm for you to cure lip sores.
Herpecin-L Lip [...]
08 Dec, 2008
Posted by: Cold Sores Nutritionist In: Lip Sores
Put on your Hazmat suit and prepare to be in solitary confinement for 7-10 days. Okay, maybe that is a little overkill for not catching or infecting anyone with the Herpes Simplex 1 virus.
The fact is, lip sores are extremely contagious. They are most contagious when the blisters are opened and not scabbed yet. The [...]
02 Dec, 2008
Posted by: Cold Sores Nutritionist In: Coldsore
You’ve had cold sores before and the last thing you want is a repeat of that dreadful experience. We all hate them.
The sad thing is, you can’t cure cold sores, also known as fever blisters.
But you can take steps to prevent cold sores and it’s best to know what triggers a lip sore outbreak for [...]
23 Nov, 2008
Posted by: Cold Sores Nutritionist In: Coldsore
Cold sores are painful sores on lips that are caused by the Herpes Simplex 1 Virus, or HSV-1. Cold sores are typically referred to as fever blisters, lip blisters, lip sores and mistakenly canker sores (cold sores are not canker sores).
Once contracted, cold sores will lie dormant in your nervous tissue. Everyone has certain lip [...]
17 Nov, 2008
Posted by: Cold Sores Nutritionist In: Lip Sores
Read this post to learn the 5 most common causes for getting lip sores.
If you are doing any of the things listed here and getting lip sores, fever blisters or mouth sores…then stop!
Infected By Other People
Cold sores are always contagious however, they are most contagious when they break and the sore is weeping. The pus [...]
16 Nov, 2008
Posted by: Cold Sores Nutritionist In: Herpes Sores
Its no fun when mouth herpes are acting up. If you feel a cold sore coming on and you want to treat it as fast as possible. If you act quickly and you can reduce the pain and shorten up your healing time by potentially stopping a mouth sore lesion from forming. The most important [...]
13 Nov, 2008
Posted by: Cold Sores Nutritionist In: Coldsore
You have cold sores or you feel one coming on. It’s time to start working fast!
Once we feel the tingle of a fever blister coming on, many of us immediately rush to the drug store to find some type of cold sore treatment. One of the top over-the-counter lip sore medicines people buy is Abreva.
Although [...]