Acidophilus Stops Cold Sores in their Tracks
Let me state again, I am not a doctor or a health care professional and the following is just my personal experience.
Every winter when the cold viruses start going around, I usually have at least one cold sore (also known as a fever blister) outbreak on my lips. The moment I feel that tingling sensation and the area around it get warm, I head for the refrigerator. We keep a bottle of
MMS Pro’s Entrin Acidophilus 90 caps in the refrigerator year round.
At the first sign of an outbreak I take two acidophilus capsules with a large glass of water. I then take two every hour for the next few hours. If I catch the cold sore early enough, I can prevent it from erupting in to a full blown blister. Even if I don’t catch it early enough, I have been able to dramatically reduce the duration and size of a cold sore just by taking acidophilus repeatedly throughout the day.
Acidophilus is a good bacteria that helps restore balance in the intestinal tract and boosts the immune system. It is also helpful for preventing yeast infections and some gastrointestinal issues. Read more on acidophilus.
Posted on November 29th, 2007 by Char
Filed under: It Works For Me, Nutrition, Skin issues
Cold sores and fever blisters are also known as Oral Herpes.
If you are looking for something that’s been clinically proven to treat herpes you can also go for Valtrex, Acyclovir, and/or Famvir.
People that don’t have insurance might want to stick with Acyclovir as it’s cheaper and much more affordable. The only drawback to it is that you have to take more during the day than you would if you were taking Valtrex and/or Famvir.
I’ve never heard of Entrin before so that’s a new one. I’m guessing that you can purchase it over the counter then?