Simple but effective treatment for cold sores

The drug companies have been busy for years trying to find a really effective treatment for cold sores, but remain frustrated by their attempts to date. Because of this many people have turned to natural remedies, and one of the more popular is lysine rich foods or supplements.

However there is another essential amino acid that appears to encourage cold sore outbreaks; many people find that by reducing the amount of arginine in their diets, or by adjusting the balance between lysine and arginine in their body they suffer fewer and less severe attacks, showing that effective results can be achieved with what appear to be quite minor adjustments. Read more about treatment for cold sores.