| Cold sores, or fever blisters are caused by a viral | | | | bathroom towels with any other member of the |
| infection. Is there a cold sore cure? The experts | | | | household. This also goes for plates, cups, glasses, |
| say no. But it's not all doom and gloom; cold sores | | | | etc, and you should avoid unnecessary skin |
| can be zapped in as little as three or four days, if | | | | contact with others as well.Some research has |
| you do it right.Herpes Simplex, the medical term | | | | found that people with cold sores are low in B12 |
| for a cold sore, has a sinister ring to it. And that's | | | | levels. Other research suggests that there may |
| not without good reason. You see, once the virus | | | | be calcium deficiency in sufferers. Yoghurt, the |
| gets into your system, it can be eliminated from | | | | plain variety with live cultures and not the heat |
| your skin by your own immune system, but it | | | | treated kind, when added to a diet seems to |
| won't be completely eliminated from your body. | | | | work wonders. It may stimulate the immune |
| And an even more sinister fact is that you can | | | | system, and thereby reduce the period of |
| pass the virus on to others even though there's | | | | suffering, or even prevent an attack |
| no visible signs of a cold sore on your face.Cold | | | | altogether.There are foods to avoid as well. |
| sores last about 10 to 14 days. Typically, they | | | | Chocolate, most kinds of nuts, and whole-wheat |
| start out as little red pimples that soon blister. | | | | products, as well as grains and coffee, are all food |
| They can be preceded by itching or burning | | | | that have been suggested as being possible |
| feelings. After a few days the blisters start to | | | | irritants that might initiate a flare-up.A cold sore |
| dry out and they form a yellowish crust. The final | | | | cure may not be possible, but it's definitely |
| stage is when the crusty bit comes off and the | | | | possible to reduce, or even eliminate cold sore |
| natural color returns to the skin area. Not | | | | attacks, perhaps even forever, if you go the right |
| everyone will have the same experience, | | | | way about it.John Coutts is an experienced author |
| though.If you get a cold sore, avoid eating any | | | | on a variety of subjects. Did you find these tips |
| salty or acidic foods, as these may irritate the | | | | useful? You can learn a lot more about a possible |
| condition further. You should also avoid sharing | | | | cold sore cure from this resource. |