Three Great Ways to Say Goodbye to Cold Sores

Posted by Jason K. on May 29, 2010 in Remedies, cold sore information | 5 comments

Many of us have suffered from cold sores at some point in our lives and the best way to help us get rid of them is by knowing ways to prevent them as well as cure them.

So, listed below are some ways to help us with reducing cold sores:

1. Preventing cold sores can be done by watching what we put in our bodies.  Having a poor diet can play a huge role in cold sore.  If you are a cold sore sufferer that can experience multiple outbreaks within a short period of time, foods rich in arginine, which is an amino acid, should be avoided as much as possible. Some of these foods are chocolate and caffeine as well.

Sugar can decrease the body’s immune defense, and this is often what causes a cold sore to start up. Everyone can have a weak immune system at times and the best way to help you deal with this is by eating right and taking your vitamins.

2. Lime and salt can be very effective yet it may not be pain free. You should split a lime in the center and add salt to the lime.  Next you can apply pressure to the affected area and repeat often during the day.  This should help the cold sore diminish very quickly.

3 . Aspirin is great to use and will work the best if applied early to the cold sore.  You should crush an aspirin and add water. This makes a paste that you should apply paste the effected area.  Do this for two days and it may prevent the cold sore from forming.

When you put the above methods to work, you may be surprised how well they work and how quickly they can get rid of a cold sore or prevent it entirely.

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