Cold sore (herpes)
"Cold sore is caused by the herpes simplex virus. Once contracted, the virus lies dormant in the body and tends to reactivate if you become run down or stressed, or after sudden exposure to very hot or cold weather. Some women suffer an attack during menstruation. Others find that after eating large amounts of nuts or chocolate containing the amino acid arginine, on which the virus thrives, they can get an attack. As sugar triggers inflammation and lowers immune function, the intake of any sugar in the form of refined foods should be reduced. Certain people notice that eating too much dairy produce from cows may also be debilitating.
COLD SORE (HERPES) – an infectious disease that causes painful red spots to appear on the skin
TO CONTRACT - to catch
TO LIE DORMANT– to stay not active
TO TEND TO - to have a tendency
RUN DOWN - tired
TO THRIVE ON STH - to grow on sth
INFLAMMATION - a red, painful, and often swollen area in your body
IMMUNE -that protects itself against infection
INTAKE -an amount of sth taken in
REFINED FOODS – processed foods that lack many of the nutrients
DAIRY PRODUCE– milk, butter and cheese products
DEBILITATING – weakening
Friendly foods are lean meats (turkey, chicken, white fish, salmon, lean pork), plain live yoghurt, quinoa, goat’s cheese, garlic and onions. Calendula tincture can be also dabbed directly onto the sores.
LEAN - thin
PLAIN – ordinary
LIVE YOGHURT– fermented with live culture bacteria
CALENDULA (MARIGOLD) - a plant that is used for making a substance that you rub into your skin to make it less sore
TINCTURE - a medicine that consists of a mixture of alcohol and a small amount of a drug
TO DAB ONTO– to touch gently with something soft
A SORE - a painful area on the surface of a body
At the onset of the attack, one should take up 4 grams of lysine and vitamin C daily (many companies now make lysine and vitamin C together). 500 g of propolis daily also help to prevent further attacks as it is strongly anti-viral."
AT THE ONSET OF - at the beginning of
LYSINE – an amino acid that is necessary for growth and healthy bones
PROPOLIS – bee glue
Reference: Courteney Hazel, Langley Stephen, Zeal Gareth “500 of the most important health tips you’ll ever need” (2011)
Bye for now.
Micha !
