It is recommended that herpes patients cConsume foods that are rich in the amino acid (L-lysine), as they may inhibit herpes virus replication. The recommended foods for herpes include legumes, fish, turkey, chicken and most vegetables.

Other recommended foods include Bell pappers, brussels sprouts, broccoli, potatoes and other brightly coloured vegetables and fruits that provide vitamin C and bioflavonoids that helps to heal the skin.

Herpes patients may also eat fish such as salmon, nuts like walnuts and seeds such as flaxseeds provide essential fat acids that are necessary for tissue repair.

The herpes (ekisipi) family of viruses includes more than 70 known members. The most common viruses that human beings encounter include herpes simplex 1 and 2, Epstein-Barr virus, varicella zoster and cytomegalovirus e.t.c. The causes of herpes are sexual contact.

Other causes are immune system suppression, nutritional deficiencies. The SYMPTOMS OF HERPES include burning, tingling sensation on reddened skin, accompanied by one or more clusters of small fluid-filled vertices.

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