Effectively Coping With Herpes Viral Infections / Flare-Ups

David B. Schlesinger, L.Ac.

Due to the recurrent nature of herpes viral conditions, it is crucial to follow certain practices to minimize the severity and duration of active episodes. The following information has been employed by hundreds of our patients over the course of two decades and has been shown to provide very considerable relief.

Sufficient sleep is critical for maintaining optimal resistance to outbreaks.

Keeping stress levels down minimizes frequency and severity of episodes.

Certain foods can easily trigger outbreaks, trigger foods differ among individuals.

Alcohol, coffee, chocolate, pungent spices belonging to the pepper family including even paprika, (black pepper seems to be well tolerated by most individuals).

All deep fried foods including chips.

Most nuts, although almonds are usually well tolerated by most individuals.

Peanuts and all peanut containing foods, this includes foods containing peanut oil or fried in peanut oil.

Certain individuals are also sensitive to preserved meats and tumeric.

To maintain optimal immunity it is advisable to avoid sugar, refined carbohydrates, processed foods and artificial food additives.

Most individuals exhibit recognizable onset symptoms that can be useful in preventing a full-blown outbreak or minimizing its severity.

The best strategy is to pay attention to the three above listed primary factors at such an onset time.

The avoidance of all foods on the list should be practiced until sufficient experimentation has shown which particular foods act as triggers for you.

We have found the following remedies and supplements to be particularly effective in warding off herpes outbreaks,

or minimizing the severity and duration once an episode has been triggered.

It is most effective to use all of them concurrently for maximum support.

Complete Thymic Formula
Engystol N
Olive Leaf Extract
Selenium Picolinate
VHP Drops
Wobenzym-N

Dosage recommendations can be found along with the product’s descriptions on the Antiviral Support Products List

Fish Oil Vitamin A is also very important! Available in all drug stores, supermarkets and natural foods stores / not available via our site. We do not recommend the use of beta-carotene since its anti-viral properties are no match for pure vitamin A. Adult dosage: 20,000-30,000 I.U. per day, after one week reduce dosage by ½. Children under 100 lbs. (50 kg) should be given proportionately lower dosages.