| Once you have contracted the herpes | | | | The herpes virus only re-activates |
| virus, it will stay in your body for the | | | | itself when it is triggered. Common |
| duration of your life. There is no cure, | | | | triggers include stress, poor diet, |
| no magic potion that will kill it or | | | | unprotected sex with someone else who |
| remove it from your body. DMSO, hydrogen | | | | has herpes, sun exposure, Candida yeast |
| peroxide, and nonoxynol 9...not a single | | | | infections, too little sleep, etc. Once |
| one of these is going to provide a quick | | | | you learn what triggers your herpes, you |
| fix. What you have to understand about | | | | can learn to avoid these activities. |
| this virus is that there is no need for | | | | Herpes can stay dormant indefinitely, so |
| it to be active. Knowing that a virus in | | | | why put yourself through unnecessary |
| your body would prefer to stay dormant, | | | | discomfort? |
| wouldn't you rather do everything in | | | | As for your diet, the following foods |
| your power to make sure it stays that | | | | should be avoided: caffeine in all |
| way? | | | | forms, nuts except hemp and flax seeds, |
| The first step in a herpes treatment is | | | | raisins, carob, gelatin, and cereal |
| forgiveness. This means that not only | | | | grains. Ultimately a diet low in sugar |
| forgive the person from whom you | | | | with only moderate amounts of whole |
| contracted the virus, but you forgive | | | | grain foods. Foods that you should seek |
| yourself as well. If you remain stuck in | | | | to include are: avocados and olives, |
| a place of anger, resentment, fear, or | | | | foods rich in omega fatty acids (hemp |
| shame, you are compromising your ability | | | | and flax seeds included), organic |
| to heal. Know, deep within yourself, | | | | yogurt, brewers yeast, or selenium |
| that having herpes does not make you any | | | | supplements. Avoid L-lysine in |
| less attractive, any less ethical, or | | | | supplements as research has shown that |
| any less worthy of a person than you | | | | its long-term use can actually inhibit |
| were before. | | | | the immune system. Getting L-lysine from |
| Once you are at peace with your | | | | food is a much safer alternative. |
| condition, it's time to step out of the | | | | Getting exercise is recommended for |
| closet. This doesn't mean that you need | | | | health across the board. Whether you |
| to tell everyone you meet, but it | | | | play racquetball, squash, or punch a |
| certainly make sense to share this | | | | punching bag, relieving stress is |
| information with your close friends and | | | | certainly a way to prevent |
| family. After all, these people are your | | | | re-activation. Activities such as yoga, |
| support system. The stigma of herpes is | | | | tai-chi, and qi-gong can relieve stress |
| one that is usually self-imposed. If you | | | | and provide you with the tools to |
| broach the subject just as you would | | | | maintain balance in your life. The more |
| with any other disease, the reaction you | | | | peace and balance you have in your life, |
| receive will mimic this. Being at peace | | | | the less likely it is that your herpes |
| means that you can bring this energy to | | | | will be a major factor in your everyday |
| others around you. Over 50% of the adult | | | | reality. You can use the tools of |
| population has either herpes 1 or 2 | | | | prayer, meditation, or visualization to |
| (often known as simplex A or B), so you | | | | make peace with the virus. |
| are certainly not in the minority. | | | | |