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Many infected with herpes are unaware of natural home remedies that are available to help them. While most have investigated topical and prescription oral medications that suppress outbreaks, many are unaware of the variety of natural treatments for herpes, which are also effective. In learning about and using natural treatments for herpes, a person can shorten the length of their outbreaks; while at the same time lessen the severity when outbreaks do occur.

There are over 50 different types of the Herpes virus including things like Chicken Pox and Shingles which most people are not even aware of as being anything to do with Herpes at all. Herpes Simplex is the name given to this broad group of Herpes strains; but when medical practitioners talk of Herpes, they tend to refer to either Herpes Simplex Virus 1; which manifests itself on the upper body - above the waist, or Herpes Simplex Virus 2; which manifests itself on the lower part of the body - below the waist. Once contracted, for the most part the Herpes virus remains inactive, but periodically (the frequency can vary quite enormously), it awakens and causes lesions and cold sores to appear on the skin.

People who suffer from more chronic cases of Herpes are often prescribed such medications as: Valtrex, Zovirax, Choraphor and Famvir. There are also some other forms of oral medication that can be prescribed in more acute cases. The only problem with some of these prescribed treatments is that they in some cases they can be the cause of certain unpleasant side effects, and where this occurs, people often resort to natural home treatments that are said to be side effect free.

Altering your diet can actually help, and those that have done so report a noticeable reduction in both the interval and the ferocity of herpes manifestations. Medical research has shown that Arginine (an amino acid) actually feeds the herpes virus whilst Lysine, (another form of amino acid),is known to starve the herpes virus, substantially weakening it and its ability to cause further outbreaks, thus significantly lessening the frequency of the disturbing symptoms.

Another natural product that works against the Herpes virus are the Omega 3 Fatty Oils. These can be found mostly in fish and particularly in oily fish such as Mackerel and Salmon. Once again these are available in capsule form both on the high street and online. Garlic is another natural product that can help as it has the power to strengthen the body’s immune system.

Omega 3 fatty acids are another useful supplemental agent in the fight to minimize outbreaks of Herpes. High concentration of Omega 3 are found in oily fish including: Mackerel, Salmon, and Tuna. Garlic too, is another natural food that can help to manage Herpes outbreaks, and this is because it promotes the efficiency of the body’s immune system.

One other natural treatment is EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) and this is applied via the acupuncture meridian points. It has the effect of triggering the immune system to re-recognize the Herpes virus and provide anti-bodies to help prevent the lesions and/or cold sores from forming.

All of these natural treatments are well known by those who use natural remedies and medicines, and are held in high esteem when used against the Herpes virus.