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Friday, August 27, 2004
Any oil that is more than 2 years old has got to have gone through some compositional changes - and most trade oil suppliers wont guarantee the use of their oils after this date, and indeed many oils will only have 6 months or a year of guaranteed storage life "if stored under the conditions recommended, unopened, and in the original container". You can kid yourself that time "improves" the odour of the oil, and certainly some oxidative changes (such as the formation of low levels of to oxides in sandalwood) appear to improve the odour profile, but there does come a stage when inevitably the oil 's odour profile starts to go downhill - for example when patchouli starts to loose the animal note (some describe as a hippuric acid or mares urine-like nuance) that we look for as a sign of the best patchouli, or when sandalwood starts becoming too camphoraceous-woody and/or develops a sour resinous aspect which detracts from the dominant creamy precious woody tonality.And yes I'm afraid that with increasing age people (and I'm not far behind you William!) we tend to loose our olfactory acuity - men more so than women, although more mature male perfumers might feel uncomfortable with this! I just reviewed Moncrieff's book (on my website under book reviews) who noted this many years ago - although he probably wasn't the first - and the article also refers to the biggest survey ever undertaken on smell and acuity under the auspices of the National Geographic magazine - the results from which quite clearly show this effect. I guess the most impressive thing to me is my (completely unscientific observations) concerning the responses of women to heady and sensuous fragrances, such as jasmine absolute or ginger lily absolute. Sunday, July 25, 2004
It is a crime that when treating health related disease with natural plant extracts, many aromatherapists are using Jasmine absolute, orange blossom absolute, tuberose absolute, rose absolute etc. - even linden absolute - and it is impossible to put the clock back now. These are not "real" and not providing proper value to the unsuspecting patient. Whilst I can do a good impression of King Canute holding back the waves it is not realistic to do so, as these materials have fabulous sensory and probably aromatherapeutic properties. It is of course possible to get these products as oil, for example jasmine oil - but this is distilled from jasmine absolute, just as Moroccan rose oil is distilled from rose absolute. Also we have many cheap Chinese essential oils sweeping the market which are not actually steam distilled, but rather solvent extracted oils. The failure of Australia's lavender industry and the importation into the continent of cheaper (and more floral and less "woody") Chinese lavender oil is a case in point - but does anyone (who actually knows this is happening) ever stop to consider if the oil is actually steam distilled? Do they even care? Probably not. And what about other cheap Chinese oils like Tea tree, Lemongrass, Cedarwood, Citronella, - how do you know that your supplier is not supplying you with these and if so, are they really steam distilled oils? The massive advertising to do with the Australian sandalwood oil actually was promoted (erroneously) on the back of the fact that solvent extracted oils were more natural than steam distilled oils!! RIFM gets fooled to, why did oils like angelica seed get classed as photo-toxic - there are no furanocoumarins in steam distilled oils - presumably because the researchers were supplied with solvent extracted angelica oil !! Wednesday, July 21, 2004
I didn't anticipate the objections by certain people on idma to the recommendations in the 38th Amendment of the IFRA Standards. In fact I only dealt with one issue, which was the addition of 0.1% of specified anti-oxidants to high linalol oils. The other subject areas in the 38th Amendment include concentration limits on the levels of eugenol and cinnamic aldehyde in fragranced products intended for the skin, and the fairly big revelation that the quenching effect cannot be supported for cinnamic aldehyde. Quenching referred to a phenomena whereby the sensitisation effect of one component is nullified or severely reduced by the presence of another. In the case of cinnamic aldehyde (or cinnamic aldehyde as present in cassia oil or cinnamon bark oil) it was the co-presence of eugenol (present in clove oils etc) which supposedly acted as a quencher. Interestingly the work was supported by several individual studies, but I have to say that those of us at the coal-face who used these materials, never really believed in the effect. Monday, July 12, 2004
When considering oils to use as a natural herpes treatment, I have compiled some information regarding linalool. With my safety hat on, and in an attempt to present some current safety information to aromatherapists and professional AT organisations on both sides of the pond treating specific conditions and disease like genital herpes, without favour or prejudice, I co-wrote a little piece with Sylla-SH on high linalool-containing essential oils, which should have anti-oxidant added as recommded by IFRA, following findings on peroxide formation. There is a direct link between linalyl hydroperoxide (produced by auto-oxidation on storage) and allergic contact dermatitis. This is particularly relevant when treating the genital region. Monday, June 07, 2004
The following report should be of interest to us - from a medical databse that I belong to. Collections under which this article appears: Pharmacology and toxicology Regulation Guidelines Adverse drug reactions Other evidence based practice News roundup Only 6% of drug advertising material is supported by evidence Heidelberg Annette Tuffs A new study of the advertising material and marketing brochures sent out by drug companies to GPs in Germany has shown that about 94% of the information in them has no basis in scientific evidence. The study, carried out by the Institute for Evidence-Based Medicine, a private independent research institute in Cologne, evaluated 175 brochures containing information on 520 drugs, which were either sent by post or handed out to 43 GPs since last June. The study was published in this month' s issue of the drugs bulletin Arznei Telegramm (2004;35:21-3; www.di-em.de/data/at_2004_35_21.pdf). About 15% of the brochures did not contain any citations, while the citations listed in another 22% could not be found. In the remaining 63% the information was mostly correctly connected with the relevant research articles but did not reflect their results. Only 6% of the brochures contained statements that were scientifically supported by identifiable literature. The evaluation was done by two specially trained and independently acting reviewers. In cases of doubt a third reviewer was involved. "This is the first study in Germany evaluating the quality of drug advertising material," says Thomas Kaiser, a scientist at the institute who published the study together with Peter Sawicki and other colleagues. He points out that the advertising material presents distorted images of the drugs' profiles. The article lists several examples of misrepresentation: medical guidelines from scientific societies are misquoted or changed, the side effects of drugs are minimised, groups of patient are wrongly defined, study results are suppressed, treatment effects are exaggerated, risks are manipulated, and effects of drugs were drawn from animal studies. The authors warn that such a high amount of misinformation puts patients' health at risk. Studies from other countries have shown that doctors tend to base their decisions on the information and advertising material sent out by drug companies. Therefore, the authors conclude, an independent institution should be established to monitor the content of such material. Y The German drug industry has decided to tighten the rules in its self regulatory code on relations between the industry and the medical profession with regard to cooperation in clinical studies and attendance at conferences that are funded by drug companies. The German Association of Research Based Pharmaceutical Companies in Berlin announced that its members have set up an independent tribunal in Berlin. Members of the tribunal will be chosen by drug companies and doctors' and patients' groups but will not be elected representatives of those bodies. Like a court, the tribunal will be able to punish companies that break the rules, imposing fines of up to $50,000 or, in the case of a second offence, up to $250,000. Anyone will be allowed to notify the tribunal of possible offences. The initiative was the industry's reaction to the German government's threat to install an executive against corruption. Doctors' associations have also tightened their rules on corruption. More information about the Institute for Evidence-Based Medicine can be found on its website, www.di-em.de/z_index.htm Thursday, May 27, 2004
Regarding genital herpes treatments, essential oils are becoming more accpetable in the medical community as a form of treatment, but only those which are certified organic and come from a brand which is approved for over the counter sales. Those internet only companies are not to be trusted, lab test show them to be of very poor quality and investigations into these businesses is ongoing. Interesting, there is the possibility that the oil actually help to purge the virus from your system and can thereby create a more severe outbreak, but providing more benefit in the long run. Unfortunately, this is stil not a cure for herpes. Stress or lack of sleep will compromise your immune system. In this weakened state, you will be more prone to herpes outbreaks and they will most likely be more severe, unfortunately. Herpes outbreaks commonly develop with a weakened immune system. Regardless, I often recommend taking a 50 mg tablet of zinc twice a day during a herpes outbreak. Cut back to one tablet per day once the outrbreak has subsided. Also recommended to take 1,000-2,000 mg of vitamin C. The secret to achieving the best success with the anti viral oils is the rapidity of intervention. The sooner the treatment is applied to the outbreak, or better yet when you feel one coming on, the better the product will work to thwart the outbreak. Generally, once an outbreak has been ongoing for several days, the product will help, but it will take longer to heal as the outbreak has already become full blown. The H-Balm herpes treatment continues to be the best on the market. There is hope that one day there will be a herpes cure, but for now it is up to us to realize that one must strengthen immune parameters when controlling herpes flare ups. When considering herpes treatments with essential oils, Ravansara seems to be bantered about in the world of therapists. The Ravensara genus is included in the Cryptocarya within the Lauraceae family, representing a group of some two hundred species found in warm & tropical climates. The situation regarding the exact botanical identification of the source Ravensara oil has previously confused some most learned and academic researchers, and has been the subject of a number of articles. We need to distinguish between 3 endemic Madagascan species to find out more: Ravensara aromatica Sonn. Ravensara anisatum Cinnamomum camphora The conservationist Olivier Behrer repeats Rasoanaivo & De la Gorce’s (1998)3 findings that Ravensare oil - note spelling with “e” - from Ravensara aromatica is really Agatophyllum aromaticum (Sonnerat) Willd. - and provides an analysis showing the oil contains 3-6% of the methyl eugenol, which has been identified as a rodent carcinogen. He further maintains that Ravintsare oil – note different spelling - is from Cinnamomum camphora. Bark oils. R. anisatum listed above, is now considered synonymous with R. aromatica according to Rasoanaivo & De la Gorce (1998) and the composition of the stem & bark oils of R. aromatica is 90% methyl chavicol. This is at variance with the findings of S. Mollinbeck et al. (1997) who found methyl eugenol to be the main component, but is in agreement with D. de Medici et al (1992) who found up to 90% methyl chavicol as the main component of R. anisata oils. Collection of bark to distil these bark oils is injuring and so threatening the ecological status of the tree in Madagascar, and is now hopefully being discouraged by the forestry authorities. Leaf oils. However it is the Ravensara leaf oils from Madagascar, or perhaps Mauritius, which are invariably sold by Aromatherpy e.o. sellers. This is can be steam distilled from the heavily exploited evergreen tree ‘havozo’: Ravensara aromatica (syn. Agatophyllum aromaticum as discussed above) and is principally composed of the monoterpene hydrocarbons a-pinene, sabinene, myrcene, limonene, & the azulene: iso-ledene. However an introduced species of Cinnamomum camphora from Formosa is also confusingly called ravensara by oil sellers, and even worse, is often incorrectly described as Ravensara aromatica, and it is this species which corresponds to Behrer’s “Ravintsara” above. As the plant has become adapted to the Malagasy climate, it has lost the ability to produce camphor, and the oil is mainly composed of sabinene (13-15%) and over 50% of 1,8-cineol. It is this oil that the previously mentioned oil-seller presumably sold to Ann Keatinge, but is (or certainly should be) a different oil to the Cinnamomum camphora oil of commerce which is invariably the front fractions of White Camphor oil Chinese cineol type. Sorry this is so complex, but if you just walk away with the idea that commercially traded Ravensara oils are generally either distilled from the leaves of R. aromatica or a naturalised C. camphora species, then you are not going far wrong. Tuesday, May 25, 2004
Along with some of my colleagues, we are happy to refer some of our patients to the H-Balm product for topical therapy. Generally, my patients are more than satisfied with their experiences with Forces of Nature. Delivery and sevice has been strong for 11 of my pateints currently using their therapy. The overall response from the pateints is that the product itself is excellent, and all agree that they have never had anything work as well on my coldsores and genital herpes outbreaks as well as HBalm and HBalm daily. Several report prevention of outbreaks from occuring using the treatments and those who experienced outbreaks were are less severe and subsided much faster: usually in 2 days, verse the normal 6-7 day cycle. I like the fact that the developer of the products is available for consultation, I personally talked with him, and that he is a guest speaker at pharmacological conferences across the globe and has several published scientific papers. Sunday, May 23, 2004
When considering the most effective means of controlling herpes outbreaks from genital herpes, I usually recommend to my patients that they keep H-Balm on hand. This way in the event they experience any prodrome or an actual herpes outbreak, they will have it and can apply immediately. This is important as the sooner the product is applied the greater the chances of minimizing the herpes outbreak. The key to success with this product lies in the rapidity of application. Regarding the question of transmission of the herpes virus, there is the unfortunate element of viral shedding. One can be "shedding" the herpes virus at any particular time without having a visible sign of an outbreak and be contagious at this time. The best way to be 100% certain to avoid transmission of genital herpes is to use a condom. Do to the anti viral nature of H-Balm and H-Balm Daily I believe they are also effective to reduce incidences of viral shedding. The medical data supporting the efficacy of the product is legitimate and logic would therefore dictate that the anti viral nature of these extracts would be an effective deterrent against viral shedding for this infected with the herpes virus. Sunday, May 09, 2004
Whilst I try not to over-promote business interests, I find it noteworthy regarding a book out of Australia on Backhousia citriodora. This shows therapeutic properties and further strengthens Forces of Nature products especially when treating herpes. I indicate this because it is a great piece of work. Anyone not familiar with the oil might be surprised at its fresh citrus odour profile which makes other high aldehyde containing oils such as Litsea cubeba seem quite dirty-smelling in comparison. Its uses in perfumery, natural perfumery and fragrances for soapmaking etc. are well established. Further its biocidal properties are also of great potential interest although the EU Biocides legislation may eventually restrict or totally prevent its' use in retail products claiming biocidal properties - unless things change. For potential aromatherapy/perfumery uses, note that citral (a major component) is an irritant and an allergen and citronellal (another principle component) is an irritant and environmental poison - so seek the advice of the safety committee of your professional organisation for appropriate advice! An interesting property of high aldehyde containing oils (such as litsea cubeba, lemongrass, backhousia citriodora, kesom) is that their rate of evaporation from the skin shows different rate kinetics compared with other essential oils, due to the fact that aldehydes like citral will actually bind to skin proteins. If you've ever drenched your hand with lemongrass you will note that the skin turns and remains yellow (especially around the nails) for several days. Proposing to massage clients with these oils then is something which needs second thoughts, but under medical supervision high aldehyde containing oils have been found to be extremely useful at combating deep seated fungal infections (sometimes when anti-biotics have had little effect). Whilst I might have made heavy weather of some of the possible skin problems with Backhousia citriodora oil, non-skin uses should present fewer problems, and the effects of small amounts of Backhousia citriodora as a modifier in perfumes is something that many of us have come to appreciate. Saturday, May 08, 2004
When it comes to herpes treatments eugenol has been bantered about. I made some extremely brief recommendations to the NAHA membership over high methyl eugenol containing oils before resigning several years ago. At the time the levels of methyl eugenol in perfumes and cosmetics were not subject to restriction, and methyl eugenol had not been banned as an added ingredient, so we could say that awareness of this issue has been continually developing, to the extent where Bob Harris wrote an article in the IJA on the topic. Subsequently I am out of the picture with NAHA - I don’t even subscribe to the in-house magazine anymore. I'm not on idma, I don't speak to NAHA members on these issues. I have been in correspondence with Prof Arnold Schechter who has just published a study on methyl eugenol - I hope to include some of his observations if he will allow me, especially with herpes treatments and genital herpes. I don't want to put words in his mouth but I think we have an issue which needs attention here, especially if treating genital herpes. Monday, May 03, 2004
If you notice something “different” in your genital area, you should have it checked by a doctor immediately. It is possible it could be any number of STDs. Or, hopefully, it may be nothing at all! If infected with the herpes virus, there are many treatment options available. If you have been diagnosed with herpes, you should research all your options and decide which herpes treatment works best for you. At this time, there is no cure for herpes, but treatments have come a long way and there are many effective herpes treatments on the market. Monday, April 26, 2004
I'd also like to point out that it has been drummed into us (those attending the lectures of Michael Kirk Smith on experimental design in aromatherapy will remember) that its better to spend 2 years on the experimental design of a study to perfect it, and spend 2 weeks doing it, than two years doing it and two weeks planning it. That's why we have well less than a dozen or so well-designed fully randomized double blind trials in the whole of AT which have been critically evaluated as being any good at all. A more suitable alternative to the previously mentioned pharmaceutical gold-standard in experimental design, we are still awaiting. Many of the people who write to me privately on this subject want to carry out a short, snappy piece of work which fits it with their project or thesis time at Uni, or hospital setting. As life doesn't often work like that with respect to strictly imposed time management, opportunities can be lost. I had a lady in regular touch working on a wound-healing and anti-microbial effects of Calendula oil project. She kept finding that the Calendula oil somehow accelerated the growth of the test organisms in culture instead of killing them - and I kept urging here to make sure to use a genuine source of Calendula oil (e.g. distilled from the absolute). In the end I found out the "oil" she had purchased on the open market was an infusion of the flowers in corn oil - and the bugs were therefore thriving on an oil-water emulsion generated in situ. By that time she had abandoned the project under the advice of the tutor, and was investigating "something easier". A pity. Sunday, April 18, 2004
Antibiotics have been used to treat herpes which is most concerning. This stems from the fact that overuse and over-prescribing of antibiotics has now developed into a major health problem in America. It is widely reported that use of antibiotics, literally translated to be "against life," promotes immune deficiency actually making the immune system weaker and more prone to infection, certainly not the ideal genital herpes solution and not applicable to be used as a genital herpes treatment. Worse yet, antibiotic use has no effect against viral infections such as herpes. Antibiotics were originally prescribed and designed to exclusively combat bacterial infections. However, once these antibiotic drugs became such massive money makers for the drug companies, their marketing took on a life of their own. Initially, doctors were unaware of the link to destruction of the immune system with antibiotic use and as a result the prescription writing machines of the medical community upped its use to other areas of treatment including fungal and viral infections such as genital herpes. They saw no harm in doing such action, including oral herpes. Now, even with all the scientific data to support damage of antibiotic use it is criminal that doctors still prescribe antibiotices to treat herpes, I think these doctors should have their license revoked. The there is the other issue for consideration, that being the advance of resistant strains of bacteria to antibiotics. These have been given salesy terms like "super germs" which were actually brought about through reckless overprescription. In his very honest perspective to medicine, Dr. Andrew Weil says in Spontaneous Healing: "Doctors must bear much of the responsibility for getting us into our growing predicament with aggressive bacteria; by over-prescribing and misprescribing antibiotics, they have brought on the coming catastrophe." Antibiotics should never be used to treat herpes either genital or oral herpes. Sunday, April 11, 2004
I received a very positive review from one of my patients regarding the new shingles treatment Shingles No More. She started using the product during a full blown shingles oubreak and was suffering horribly. The next day the rash was clearly reduced and the oozing had subsided. It seemed that prior application of the product had actually helped purge the virus from her system as earlier application actually seemed to make the shingles condition worse. She has been seeing a Kinesiologist for about one year. She also had two colonics and an ionic cleansing bath, in which one places their feet and for about thirty minutes ions electrically charge the water and draw out such things as heavy metals, yeast, etc.. That very week she experienced a rash on her ankle and my back. She has also been on an herbal regiment. The rash has been trying to come out full-blown since then. It is possible that the initial strong reaction to the shingles treatment was the liver detoxing Herpes Zoster from chickenpox. She has been taking colloidal silver and applying it as well and I tried other various remedies to no avail. The silver did relieve the itch somewhat and homeopathic remedies such as Rhus Tox helped. The oils seemed to have the most benefit after itch of the shingles outbreak subsides. Thursday, April 08, 2004
I have some very scary news to report. It seems the drug scandals are mounting with Glaxo, the maker of the very popular herpes drug valtrex. Glaxo has been sponsoring dangerous experimental drug studies on children. I was horrified to read reports indicating that Glaxo treated babies and children as "laboratory animals" according to Vera Sharav, the president of the Alliance for Human Research. Orphans and babies as young as 3 months old (!) have been used as guinea pigs medical experiments of very strong drugs with unknown side effects, which was sponsored and run by Glaxo. Glaxo sponsored experiments on children from Incarnation Children's Centre in NY, which specialists in treating HIV patients and us run by Catholic charities. Normally parental consent is required. However, as these were children and babies who were either orphaned or had parents unfit to look after them and consent came from the center. Glaxo was also involved in an experiment in 1997 which used children from the Incarnation center to "obtain tolerance, safety and pharmacokinetic data" for Herpes drugs with potentially dangerous side effects to the liver and kidneys! Those used as guinea pigs had tested positive for HIV. According to documents, Glaxo has sponsored no less than 4 medical trials in recent years using children at this Incarnation center. The documents provide details of the trials and reveal the experiments were sponsored by Glaxo and designed to test the "safety and tolerance" of Aids drugs, some of which have potentially dangerous side effects. The city health department has launched a major investigation intoclaims that no less than one hundred children at the center. Many of these trials were designed to test the "toxicity" of the drugs! One test even involved feeding a child 4 years old a dose so high that 7 drugs at a time were administered. Another test examined the reaction in 6 month old babies to a double dose of the measles vaccine. Sounds like the american drug companies are behaving like the Nazis, conducting inhuman medical experiments on their own population. Monday, April 05, 2004
I read with great interest about the h-balm herpes product. I recently treated a patient infected with genital herpes who was on Valtrex for 3 years in an experimental study. She had a horrible original episode and then was placed on Valtrex within the week. It took three weeks for the symptoms to disappear and was not happy working with Pfizer or the drug companies. She was concerned about the viral shedding. We know that shedding of cells is not a new discovery that is an ugly fact about Herpes, it can shed all the time in certain individuals. It seems that the H-Balm product has prevented the shedding of the cells and thereby reducing dramatically the possibility of infection in some of my patients. We are still testing this theory and have not confirmed that by using H-Balm a person is no longer infectious, except of course during an active outbreak. Certainly women who are infected with genital herpes should have a cesarean and not a vaginal delivery to be safe. Here in Europe genital herpes is not such a stygma as it is in the states for some perverse reason. I look forward to the day when Americans loose their prudish attitudes towards sexual activity and understand that ways of reducing or eliminating STD’s will have added benefit for their country as a whole and not just in the realm of reducing rising health costs. When treating herpes 1 or herpes 2 with essential oils, if two or more marker compounds in an oil fall outside of their proper percentages, the oil may not be able to to meet the AFNOR standard. It cannot be recognized as a therapeutic-grade essential oil and not applicable to treat herpes 1 or herpes 2. As I mentioned previously, therapeutic-grade oils must meed AFNOR or ISO standards (ISO is the International Standards Organization which has set standards for therapeutic grade essential oils adopted from AFNOR). Essential oils, when they are organic and formulated by scientists who have experience and can be an effective herbal treatment for herpes. To my knowledge, there is only one commmercial essential oil producer in North America who has certified analytical chemists examine the quality of their oils and extracts to meet AFNOR standards and therapeutic standards. That Company is Forces of Nature. Their anti viral remedies do represent an effective herbal treatment for herpes. Other essential oil remedies treat herpes 1 and herpes 2 are just imitators without the background to promote such treatments and are not using therapeutic grade oils. This is why some have even been banned in Europe as they have proper regulations in place. It is no wonder that these other treatments are absent from over the counter sales, they should be avoided. Thursday, April 01, 2004
I have read some very disturbing information just how convoluted and manipulative the drug agencies go to push their drugs. These big drug companies are huge contributors to governmental agencies. What is more concerning is that ad agencies have now bought medical research agencies. They hire their own research agency to make and carry out a medical study. These ad agencies make a living by promoting sales of drugs. In the launch of new drugs ad agencies have bought research agencies. Scary. What happens of course is that clinical trials are being conducted by private agencies, including those by the New England Journal of Medicine, by its own admission. These agencies then decide which studies to publish and which to bury. Ad agencies are designing clinical trials!!!!!!!!!! There is not independent investigators doing testing. Business executives and ad agencies are telling what to write in the clinical trials. Doctors are being instructed by ad agencies to rewrite articles because it did not say what they wanted. Marketing executives craft what is written instead of scientists and doctors. These ad agencies are able to induce change to lab results. Doctors in turn are also paid vast sums and huge perks to enduce them to prescribe drugs. The New England Journal of Medicine admits this is a big scam and all done to influence sales of drugs. Ad agencies are not qualified to do what they do. Is it any wonder why I am so anti pharma, especially when it comes to herpes medication?? This is why I will almost never recommend herpes drugs like valtrex by taken. Herpes medication is made by Pfizer, one of the worst offenders of manipulating data in the industry. Wednesday, March 31, 2004
Dating with herpes websites have become more popular in recent years. This online service seems to have real value and there have been successful relationships established. Of course their have been some failures. Not a perfect world, or is it?? Anyway, the dating with herpes websites have social events and a popular area to exchange information and photos. So do we live in a perfect world?? Some may take the position that everything happens the way it should. That it is all Kharma. There is no good or bad, just kharma. Hence, can it be called "perfect??" Well that also depends on the definition of the word. Flawless is the description which comes to mind regarding perfection. Is kharma flawless? Yes I think it is. These are the true forces of nature. So the reality is that relationship flourish or subside based on the individuals. The condition may bring them together but ulitimately you are who you are. Monday, March 29, 2004
When seeking a genital herpes treatment or herpes treatment one must first determine what method of treatment is applicable. Many people are recognizing the real way of treating health conditions to rest in the world from which we came from. The more people start to question their doctors, the more people realize that the doctors have become drug dealers. Simply, that they are just pawns for the big pharma companies. Increasingly frustrated with western medicine, people are turning more and more to the way healing has been for thousands of years. This is true with genital herpes treatments as well as any other herpes treatment. There are very expensive medications which doctors prescribe like a candy store owner distributing bubble gum. Reckless. I have even heard of a doctor prescribing antibiotics for herpes!!! This person should have his license revoked and head examined. Anyone in the medical community knows that herpes is caused by a virus and therefore antibiotics for a herpes treatment or a genital herpes treatment is actually harmful to the patient. Antibiotics have no effect against viruses. If anything, they will make the person's immune system weaker and possibly make outbreaks more intense and more often. What a disaster. Monday, March 22, 2004
There is a great deal on the net about Herpes as many search to determine what exactly ails them. Oddly, many indicate that their doctor is unaware of what it is that is the problem as genital herpes is often misdiagnosed. Symptoms of redness and tenderness on the inner lips of the mouth or genitals are common with genital herpes infections. There are no blisters, sores, or scabs. After the first occurrence, doctors often mistakenly prescribe a course of antibiotics to deal with a severe infection. This is so sad as antibiotics have no effect against viruses such as those causing genital herpes. Often times the result for females is a yeast infection. Even with treatment, the yeast infection persists, as a result of the immune system being compromised from the antibiotics. The redness and soreness continues. The patient returns to the doctor who prescribes more pills for yeast infections. The redness and soreness continues for up to one week. Some seem to find that by accident that taking the antihistamine Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride seemed to help reduce the tenderness and redness slowly. Some also switch to a hypo-allergenic liquid soap designed for that area, in case it was some form of contact dermatitis. Often times a return visit, yet again, occurs to the waiting doctor eager to prescribe more drugs with uncertain results, except that a follow up visit will be needed much to the dismay of the patient, but financial benefit of the doctor. The next doctor visit occurs upon which he says that it might be herpes but wanted to wait and see if it would heal without medication for genital herpes. They may say they see no vaginal lesions and the vagina tissue looks healthy. Once it goes away, the patient may not think much about it. Until of course the return…..same symptoms - redness and tenderness sometimes without sores, blisters, etc.. What does the frustrated patient do?? Turn back to the antihistamine again with 1 % cortisone cream with continued very slow healing time. Even with the same sexual partner, questions arise. Could it be from his cold sores? Often this is the culprit being transferred via oral sex. The frustrated patients also hate to go to the doctor and get something on their record about herpes. It is certainly true that private insurance companies are very opposed to accept people with any possibility of having a chronic condition. It is any wonder why natural medicine has experienced such a huge boom in treating herpes? Most now prefer natural or homeopathic approaches whenever possible to treat herpes simplex infections. Monday, March 15, 2004
When considering a herpes treatment with EOs, the western world identifies the chemical structure of an EO to predict the thereapeutic effect. In TCM, they use this and the Signature approach: the oils do the same to humans as they do naturally. They look at the plant and draw conclusions of what the plant does naturally. They look at how the oil resonates with the essence of the person. They are working with the Chi, the system of movement if you will. Leaves represent the movement of the blood of the plant where most Eos come from. Man of course represents a break in the 4 legged animal - walking upright in an attempt to become like the plants, solarized if you will like the plants. Root oils for example are very grounding. If someone is acting erratically you can use vetiver for example to ground them. If someone is depressed light loving oils like helichrysum and rosemary are applied to bring light in. If a person needs support and protection, TCM docs would use a bark oil like cinnamon bark which is a protectorate. Pine is used for upper respiratory conditions as it survives in high altitudes, it thrives in environments where there is very little oxygen. Therefore if there is little oxygen available it is able to promote proper respiratory functionality. Respiratory conditions use Eucalyptus because it has a high concentration of cineole. Cin means movement in greek. Eole means Air. Use for flu. This can also be used for herpes related viral infections when considering to buy a herpes treatment. Monday, March 08, 2004
The new EU Clinical Trials Directive 2001/20/EC comes into implementation in May 2004, and will apply to all medicinal products including natural herpes treatments in an attempt to heal herpes. Aromatherapy is becoming increasingly squeezed - not doubt the representatives of our professional organizations will say, when considering existing AT research, that these regulations "do not apply to Aromatherapy", and we will end up occupying some sort of backwater or hinterland (such as seems to be happening with the EU Biocides legislation, where essential oils might yet get shuffled off into some obscure category as part of the Cosmetics Act). Or do we become some sort of halfway-house in nursing & hospital care where someone qualified has to vouch for and oversee everything that AT's do in research including those remedies to heal herpes? But is there is something aromatherapy could gain from these regulations, if say by some stretch of the imagination, it were to be included? The aspects of patient protection seem laudable, and GMP (including the tracking of oils) may become obligatory - no bad thing surely. And if manufacture, import and labeling of materials were stretched to include active therapeutics, especially when attempting to heal herpes, then so-called "therapeutic grade essential oils" might come within its' scope - and then maybe the companies selling these products would have to qualify their statements via explanations and evidence put forward by their mandatory "Qualified Person". Wednesday, March 03, 2004
When dealing with essential oils to treat herpes related illnesses, it is mandatory that the oils used have been thoroughly tested for efficacious quality. Batch tracking to establish production dates and shelf life has not been as reliable as it relies solely on supplier guarantee if not individually tested. Those watching the attempts of my colleagues to challenge the quality of information provided by certifying bodies for organic oils in Europe may have read of an instance of an oil produced in Morocco and being certified as originating in Provence, France! One must be sure that the such oil manufacturers know what they are talking about and walk the walk. When the producers export goods under contract when the purchaser can inspect the lot on the premise, the system seems flawless. The independent purchaser draws samples for quality control. If the samples are approved, the material is delivered to the customer. Accurate tracking is guaranteed and the importer is not allowed access to the goods – and is therefore unable to adulterate them, as all handling is done by the shippers. This works well on a big scale and some companies have a great success here like the Forces of Nature, none others to speak of. For example, citrus oils play an interesting role regarding quality and exportation. The oxidation process starts immediately in citrus oils. I can not give away industrial confidences, para-cymene levels in some citrus oils are indicative of its' oxidation history, and the big citrus beverage makers are immensely strict on para-cymene levels. It is difficult for aromatherapists to get down to this level of artifact-free working, because the surface to volume ratio of an oil in a small aromatherapy bottle is so much higher than the surface to volume ratio of oil in a steel drum or in an industrial bulk container, thereby the increased opportunity for oxidation. It is my pleasure report that I have been invited by the Italian Organic Products Association, AIAB, of EcoCert standards, to be part of the committee which will write down the specifications for new categories to be introduced. These include Organic Cosmetics, Organic fabrics as well as organic detergents. Of course my area of expertise for consultation will be with plant extract division of essential oils. Of interest to note in this arena is that specific organic essential oils, when used properly under the direction of a dispensing pharmacist or from treatments approved for over the counter sales, have demonstrated to be extremely effective to eradicate herpes symptoms and have been highly effective genital herpes treatments. I consistently maintain that ethical and sustainable production / harvesting of essential oils was and is of critical importance for the planet, including those genital herpes treatments and have earned the right to be called effective remedies for herpes infections. Evaluation of anti viral plant materials as essential oils is extremely complex, a scientific background is mandatory in the formulation of herpes treatments in particular with regard to final products analyses, etc. I am happy to say initial feedback regarding sustainable cultivation has been embraced by the AIAB. We will meet again in the future to further along our discussion and commitment. I have hope that this move from the AIAB will have important consequences inside and outside Italy. EU legislation points towards integration, and it is likely that if we can push a more stringent and intelligent policy on essential oils with the AIAB in Italy, we will be successful to have this continue on to other EU countries. For therapeutic grade oils, herpes treatments inclusive, I am compiling a list of oils with sustainability problems and a second list of essential oils which are often adulterated or which present problems with identification, substitution, and so on. This is particularly evident in genital herpes products which claim to use pure and natural essential oils. If an essenital oil based herpes treatment is approved for over the counter sales and has organic certification from a legitimate authority, then there is a high probability this treatment will allow you to achieve the desired results and represent the highest standards. The other essential oils, some advertising online, have been found to use adultered oils of little therapeutic value and detrimental the planetary existence. It is safe to order herpes remedies online, just make sure it is reputable with support from herpes.org. Monday, March 01, 2004
More about the essential oils and efficacy in treating such viral conditions like genital herpes and herpes related infections such as cold sores. It is critical to use only a reputable organization and not some aromatherapy tricksters which have popped up recently regarding a genital herpes treament. Essential oils are highly effective as a genital herpes treatment, but only those brands which are certified organic and of therapeutic caliber. The organic brands carried over the counter are the only ones those in the business recognize as being authentic. The others are just cheap copies and will probably be out of business in the not so distant future. For example, we have found oils used in herpes remedies which buy oils from farms which practice the not so fine art of nitrogen blanketing. This procedure prevents the natural uptake of oxygen by the oil, by limiting its availability. Bubbling a fine stream of nitrogen through a 180kg drum of oil for 12-24 hours is a standard way of removing "still notes" in the trade. This is an alternative to leaving the contents to age naturally: 1-2 years for lavender, 1 year for rosemary. It works on a small scale as well. However, you have to use glass tubing drawn out to a fine capillary and as many factory & warehouse places have a "no glass policy" this can be tricky. The only company on the market which uses any oil worthy of therapeutic standards to treat herpes infections is Forces of Nature. We have tested all the others out there and they frankly are crap. Most use adulterated oils and are a poor attempt to copy Forces of Nature. Monday, February 23, 2004
When recounting issue of quality of essential oils to treat herpes, I remember interacting with an associate who was very involved with treating herpes simplex and genital herpes. She had had an excellent treatment for genital herpes. Her story of buying oils for herpes simplex remedy also involves the finding of nitrogen in essential oils she purchased for her genital herpes remedy. This particular purchase involved the often adulterated oil of lavender. About two months after her purchase of lavander from an essential oil company, she called me to give me the bad news, her lavender oil lavender went sour!! She told me she delicately transferred the oil from the aluminum container into glass dispenser. During this transfer, with her 20 plus years working with essential oils, indicated something was not right. Upon investigation it was suggested that nitrogen was at play with the distillation which disturbs the oxygen content of the essential oil causing it to go bad, which is of course never suitable to use as a herpes simplex treatment. Our diagnostic test of the oil confirmed that nitrogen was indeed present. Using nitrogen in distillation is not acceptable for aromatic plant medicine, especially for treating herpes. This adulteration is a common way to make the oil appear to be ages when it is not, and perhaps cover other adulerates. I will cover more on this soon. I will detail information about the use of nitrogen in distillation and production. Unfortunately, there remain many companies who promote essential oil treatments who unwittingly buy from essential oil companies who sell oils adulterated and distilled with the use of nitrogen. The use of nitrogen bears notice. For example, when my associates use nitrogen in their research labs for biological material they first must inspect all data for the proper oxygen levels of the item for use or distillation. Of course the skill to know what they are doing is a must and not often seen with essential oil treatments, especially for genital herpes remedies. I know of nobody in the distillation of the oils who would have knowledge of the proper amount of nitrogen for distillation of their essential oils. Organic oils will never pose this problem. This is why only the use of organic essential oils can be used therapeutically as herpes simplex treatments, especially when treating genital herpes. Sunday, February 22, 2004
Regarding the quality of natural genital herpes treatments to treat genital herpes outbreaks, this is a subject that needs continued discussion. I believe that standards beyond the usual indicators of essential oils: country of origin, single botanical species, etc. should further include exact distillation dates of the crop. Other specific conditions such as cohobation, 'triple'distilling, etc. should also be included in the labeling. Otherwise the term pure and all natural means absolutely nothing when dealing with therapeutic grade medicinal herpes treatments. This information regarding natural remedies should additionally carry on to the end user with the appropriate lot numbers available for verification. It is known that many essential oil companies “fudge” on their oils by adulterating the end product and altering crop year and distillation time. I know that a young distillation of some essential oils are better when they age, while others are not. This is important to know from the company you purchase essential oils from, especially when treating herpes simplex related conditions. Clearly organic standards are also a must, especially when treating genital herpes. Personally, on several occasions, I have received from so-called reputable purveyors of essential oils an end product which when tested, were not anywhere close to what they were touted to be regarding distillation dates and quality. Attempting to get these providers to make good on their essential oils that I would be embarrassed and ashamed to use or sell to anybody was hopeless. Most unfortunate. As a result, as one can imagine, there are a significant amount of essential oil suppliers can companies I refuse to work with. Companies using organic plant material, with verifiable years of established relationships with the growers, verifying time after time the quality is of the highest standard, is imperative if you are to maintain quality and promote a therapeutic grade product worth anything of value to the end user, especially if you are treating the genitals with a herpes treatment!! As a result, when using the oils medicinally, to treat herpes for example, it is necessary that a more comprehensive organizational body be developed in the states to regulate essential oils as it is in Europe. Using the oils medicinally to treat herpes can be an excellent way to control outbreaks, however, when using such oils, I would only trust an essential oil product from the states which is approved for over the counter sales and is organic, especially when treating herpes. Essential oils with Organic certifications are also critical for the continued sustainability of the planet. Saturday, February 21, 2004
There are many natural herpes treatment options with essential oils. However one must be very careful when choosing natural herpes treatment as many of the products available use questionable ingredients, to say the least. Beware of herpes products only sold from the internet without any mention of being found in retail outlets or over the counter. Buying from the internet is a common way people suffering from herpes find treatments. A natural genital herpes treatment can be purchased on the net, but only from a site which has been accepted as pharmaceutical strength plant material. Being endorsed by a non profit site is always a huge item to consider and one which has a great deal of significance. The non profit herpes site herpes.org has a great deal of respect in the herpes community and if they recommend a natural genital herpes treatment it most likely is excellent. One example of quality with essential oils is with mandarin and other citrus oils. These are frequently, if not invariably adulterated - with orange terpenes and other terpene hydrocarbons. This can be detected by looking for the almost complete absence of delta-3-carene on a GC trace. But for others, their nose should identify the difference. When you smell the real thing you think wow!! Your mouth waters almost uncontrollably. There is a huge difference in quality, especially when using the oils therapeutically as medicine. If using the oils as medicine, to treat herpes per se, only organic oils are acceptable. Otherwise you will be using cut and adulterated half the strength of what they should be and just simply creating an overall crappy product. However, as well as quality the other thing I've noticed with working in hot countries where the temperature can easily reach 40-50 C and the humidity very low, is that things smell (and taste) totally different to the way they do in a more temperate and humid climate. This is because, for one thing, they oxidize so quickly, but maybe the manner in which odorants latch on to the active sites of detecting proteins in our nasal epithelium changes with temperature. So, the upshot is, when I've worked in Egypt or Indonesia I have had to relearn how familiar oils and odorants smell in a different location before I could do any blending work whatsoever. Wednesday, February 18, 2004
Gential herpes for lack of better definition is not a joking matter. It seems that some commentators have called people afflicted with gential herpes as losers. This level of ignorance off genital herpes conditions shows the true character of these low lifes who are actually the losers themselves. In almost every situation, a person who becomes infected with gential herpes does so without knowledge. An unsuspecting person has sexual intercourse with another without the slightest clue of what is about to happen. Their life is permanently altered as a result of this encounter. Depending on the situation, there may have been disclosure of herpes prior to the act. But this is not often. So education is certainly critical. It seems that approximately 90% of the American population have the herpes virus and I am unaware of the statistic in the UK. Genital herpes is just one STD to be weary of. So why don't more people use condoms?? Perhaps it is because so many western woman are on the abortion pill. No need for condoms then, so they think. Genital herpes is much more of a problem in western society. This would make the pill theory more applicable. Tuesday, February 17, 2004
When it comes to treating herpes, using anti viral plant extracts represent an often overlooked form of alternative healing. In Europe, as well as many other countries, essential oils have been used topically to remedy a wide range of health problems, including herpes simplex. Health practitioners and MDs are fully trained and licensed in Europe as essential oil therapists. This is most common in France and Germany, but can be found throughout the EU community. Herpes treatments comprised of certified organic material are very effective for those I know who use them. The quality used by the health community is always organic, the best as this quality is the most effective. A little goes a long way if you use pure organic oil. Excellent results are often experienced from just one drop of anti viral material. The challenge is to find proper quality of plant material to be used as a herpes treatment. One must do their research and purchase plant material which has been harvested under organic standards. This will provide the most powerful mechanism to help annihilate the herpes virus, which seems to be a major strategy when it comes to herpes treatments. Monday, February 16, 2004
When considering a genital herpes treatment, the amazing thing about using anti viral plant extracts is that not only are they far better for your system than prescription drugs, but also far less expensive. Anti viral plant extracts are shown to neutralize genital herpes. Yet this fact is yawned at by the drug companies. Why?? Because using natural anti viral plant extracts as a genital herpes treatment is not money medicine. Despite the fact that plant extracts provide superior results when used as a genital herpes treatment, they are yawned at by pharmaceutical establishments. As most people know, I research information and send it along. When I do send my comment, I just "tell it like it is." Some folks, who can't handle the truth, say that I am cold and insensitive. But I've always thought that when someone asks for help, you should give him or her adequate and accurate information. I realize that unless people do ask for help, most are completely unwilling to accept any. Few things are as uncomfortable as un-asked-for advice, or are rejected faster. Far too many people allow their friends to suffer unnecessarily, because they were afraid that they were going to hurt their friend's feelings. When it comes to a genital herpes treatment many people make the mistake of buying products which are not verified by an independent source and unfortunately turn out to be some sort of scam. This gives the natural products industry a bad reputation. Most people find out the hard that using inferior natural products which are not organic and not found over the counter, are a waste of time and money. It is then that they turn to organic remedies and find that these organic extracts give them fast and longer-lasting results, more so than anything else they can find-- including most prescription drugs. Thursday, February 12, 2004
When considering a herpes treatment you can certainly find cheap knock offs and potentially dangerous products, some of which are banned altogether yet still manage to peddle from a website. If you want cheap "essential oils" to treat a health issue -- that will probably do you more harm than good. One can go to any health store and purchase "essential oils" that are nothing but the "dregs" that were even refused by the perfume industry. You can probably find five or six different brands of these useless products for sale there. Same can be said about some of these products sold from a website which of course are mysteriously absent from any mention of being available over the counter. The "cost" of these treatments and oils will be the same or less as reputable established products -- but I'm certain will prove to be far more expensive -- in continued (and possibly some new) "health problems." Been there, done that, which was a complete waste of time and money. Frankly, I would not accept any of those "cheap oils" if the store offered to give them to me. Oh, I might accept them if they paid me enough and I was able to locate a safe method of disposing of them. But I certainly would not use them. To make it even worse, those unscrupulous "cheap oil" companies (maybe out of ignorance, but it's probably just greed) dilute those "oils", or use diluted oils in their treatments, to about 20% strength with petrochemicals that people with any common sense realizes are toxic. As a result, their cost is practically nothing. Therefore, they can sell them cheaply, and still make a big profit, or worse yet sell them at prices comparable to organic lines. (However, they give many who try them a false impression of real essential oils.") If you want pure and un-cut, beneficial "essential oils," there is only one way, that is to deal with the source or deal with organic oil companies who go to the source. The only thing that really counts is RESULTS. The bitterness of poor quality or knock off product will linger long after the sweet taste of a "cheap" price has disappeared. When seeking to treat herpes simplex causing genital herpes, there are several very real approaches one should consider. First off "right" (as in..."be in your right mind"...) living is a good place to start. Treating genital herpes with proper hygiene, a right mental and spiritual attitude, a good diet, quality AND correct quantity water consumption, adequate sleep, good oxygenation, and regular exercise all play a part to help neutralize the herpes virus. Physically speaking, diet and water intake are HUGE...dis-ease is just that. Viral pathogens such as herpes simplex have a much more difficult time in a body that is clean and free of waste material for them to feed on. So if ones strives for this, disease will have no staying-power. If there is poor water quality and consumption as well as a lack of high amounts of fiber and nutrient-rich food materials the organs all begin to slow down, malfunction, and basically start to starve. Makes sense when you think about it. It has been reported that cells which do not function correctly are as much considered to waste material in the body as is foreign matter?! All of this creates waste and by design the body tries it's best to eliminate it. This certainly stresses the system which we know causes herpes virus outbreaks. This is done four ways: through breath, sweat, urinary and colon elimination's. However if any of these have been neglected or abandoned then a regiment of consistent discipline is in order to correct it. Booster's can be incorporated to assist in this process: Massage, diet changes, stress reduction/biofeedback, meditation, Essiac and/or other herbal teas, herbal bolus', specific exercising, prayer/fasting, and/or organic essential oils are just the tip of the iceberg when treating genital herpes. Proper adherence to this lifestyle will almost every time result in dramatic reduction in genital herpes outbreaks and acts as one genital herpes treatment. Monday, February 09, 2004
Gential herpes. When first looking at this word one thinks it is genital herpes. However, Gential herpes is probably the most misspelled version of this affliction. Regargless of spelling, the effect of gential herpes remains the same. A most unfortunate viral disease which usually leaves people in the closet as it has such a negative social stygma attached. Oddly this is not the case with cold sores, which are caused by the herpes virus as well. I imagine that as it is not referred to commonly as herpes it is more accepted. This leaves the poor herpes sufferer in worse shape, creating stress, the very object he or she must control. Wow, you mean the mind actually has some bearing with your health?? Wow, you mean that your head is actually attached to your body? Wow, imagine that. You mean that by balancing your mind you also balance your body? And I can do this on my own without a doctor and it will cost nothing. Truly amazing. This is especially true with genital herpes and cold sores. Wednesday, January 28, 2004
The vast majority of the world population is infected with at least one member of the human herpes virus family of which there are several strains. Herpes infections are the cause of what we call cold sores and genital herpes as well as life-threatening or sight-impairing disease mainly in immunocompromised patients, pregnant women and newborns. Since the development of the drug acyclovir in the late 1970s acyclovir, commonly called zovirax, which is a nucleosidic inhibitor of the herpes DNA polymerase, no new non- nucleosidic anti-herpes drugs have been formulated. However, It has recently been established that new inhibitors of the HSV helicase-primase with potent in vitro anti- herpes activity, a novel mechanism of action, have shown a low resistance rate and superior efficacy against HSV in animal models. When treating herpes, it was found that BAY 57-1293 (N-[5-(aminosulfonyl)-4-methyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl]-N-methyl-2-[4-(2-pyridinyl) phenyl]acetamide), a well-tolerated member of this class of compounds, significantly reduces time to healing, prevents rebound of disease after cessation of treatment and, most importantly, reduces frequency and severity of recurrent disease. Thus, from this test, once can conclude that this class of drugs has significant potential for the treatment of HSV disease in humans, including those resistant to current medications. Have you found your effective herpes treatment? The same question can be applied regarding an effective cold sore treatment. I do not understand why people in America freak out over this word herpes. Here in Europe people judge each other for who they are. It really is a nice way. Americans are so stressed, is it any wonder why it is the STD capital of the world. Yet so funny that many Americans do not even realize just how diseased their own population is compared to the rest of the world. America is far from the puritanical country it promotes itself to be. Look at herpes. It has the highest incidence rate of herpes of just about any country on the planet. Hm, you don't see that splattered all over the headlines do you??? Herpes simplex is so common in America that a whopping 90% of the population are infected with the herpes virus. As a result, being infected with herpes simplex in America is the norm in society. Pretty amazing when one thinks about this statistic. The media in America certainly filters the news to the unsuspecting guinea pigs, I mean citizens, in the states. Those poor people who sit and listen to the pollution they are fed each day over the radio by corporate influenced media companies. It is any wonder why America is the laughing stock of the rest of the world? Monday, January 26, 2004
An effective herpes treatment can come in many forms. There are of course the pharma companies which bombard the media with their herpes treatment options. Of course never mentioning anything about healthy living in relation to herpes treatment. Healthy living is integral for treating any health related illness and just feels good! As a result, it is equally important that no matter what herpes treatment you decide to use, that you employ healthy living standards. Hm, maybe this was meant to be? Be nice to your body, and be nice to yourself. What a great concept!! One can consider a wide range of options when it comes to determining a proper herpes treatment. Fortunately, or unfortunately, the choices have grown in recent years it can become difficult to separate fact from fiction when it comes to determining real herpes treatments verse one that are not so legitimate. The non profit website www.herpes.org has nice description of available herpes treatments which are reputable as the medical board on this site has researched options and found credible herpes treatments. With typing words on a keyboard I have seen gential herpes spelled this way, verse genital herpes, almost as often. I wonder if gential herpes is spelled this way by accident or on purpose as the person just does not know the correct spelling. I imagine the answer is a little of both. I have accidentally typed gential herpes. Either with the word is spelled the condition is not going to change. Would be wonderful to say that you have gential herpes and have the genital herpes magically go away. Ah, what a fine concept. Oh, but I am sure that the pharmaceutical companies would in turn have a fit and find someway to discredit this herpes treatment. I am of the belief that pharma really does not want to cure gential herpes, most conditions and disease for that matter. There is way too much money made in treating illness than to cure it. This is why one must take matters into their own hands. Research, read, educate, be well!! Sunday, January 25, 2004
There has been much talk about using lysine as a potentially effective herpes treatment. Therefore I thought it be poignant to share further information regarding lysine. Lysine is an essential amino acid needed for the synthesis of proteins as well as matabolism of carbohydrates and fatty acids. Lysine is responsible for normal growth and helps repair tissue damage. The body's connective tissues are made of lysine. It has shown that lysine can significantly reduce herpes simplex infections. The recommended dosage of lysine when takes as a herpes treatment is approximately 1,000-3,000 mg per day episodically. 500-1,000 mg per day of lysines as suppressive therapy. Lysine, along with methionine, will lead to L-carnitine which assists metabolism of long chain fatty acids. Lysine has shown to help increase calcium absorption and enhance calcium deposit into the bone martix. It is recommended to be taken with calcium to promote healthy bones and teeth. As a result, lysine supplements show to offer many different health benefits, not only as a believed herpes treatment. Wednesday, January 21, 2004
For those that might have missed it, in the UK, the government's clinical watchdog, the National Institute for Clinical Evidence (NICE), has given cautious and partial endorsement to certain alternative therapies on the basis the perceived benefits of certain treatments, in the areas of pain, fatigue etc. Apparently this is recognized in the form of NHS guidance published on 25 Nov 2003. You will be not entirely surprised to learn that reflexology, massage, magnetic treatments, t'ai chi and fish oil treatments are recognised. Neither will you be surprised to find out that acupuncture, yoga, herbal remedies and aromatherapy do not get endorsement (the jury is still out), but that magnetic bracelets, meditation and breathing hyperbaric oxygen treatments are definitely out. The outcome is that doctors may be encouraged to tell patients "that there is certain evidence to suggest ..." in certain situations, no doubt referring to the those few double-blinded randomized trials we have in alternative therapies, so favored as hard evidence by the medical community. However having read some excellent work on a more holistic approach to gauging the success of alternative therapies, I sort of see why conventional approaches may have failed to endorse the obviously beneficial, especially when treating herpes ......but lets hope our national clinical watchdogs see the light, as another set of guidelines is expected from them soon (this time in the area of depression). Its sort of weird to watch these committees make their pronouncements with whatever academic wisdom they may have at their disposal, when I know, and have seen at first hand, that working aromatherapists who use certified organic oils are routinely healing and making improvements in their clients lives especially in the area of herpes and genital warts.... perhaps the figure of 6 million aromatherapeutic treatments per year will tell the committee that patient faith and expectation for beneficial outcomes of treatment is obviously there, espcecially with viral related conditions, herpes inclusive, even if the science hasn’t quite caught up with the art just yet.... Tuesday, January 20, 2004
Oral herpes, also called cold sores is known as the "good herpes" verse genital herpes being the "bad herpes" virus. However, oral herpes is usually caused by herpes simplex 1, which has also been shown to be the cause of genital herpes. Therefore, oral herpes is herpes. It is estimated that up to 90% of the population will have some form of the herpes virus in their system by the time they reach adult age. One must remember that if one has an oral herpes outbreak, it is very possible to spread this herpes infection to the genitals through oral sex. Therefore, if one has an infection from cold sores it is best to refrain from any sexual activity and find a suitable cold sore treatment. It is also important not to kiss anyone if you have an active oral herpes lesion. Oral herpes can have the same side effects as genital herpes. An active lesion will look the same and a person may have a feeling of being run down and tired during an oral herpes outbreak. Therefore, if you have cold sores, it is important to secure a proper cold sore treatment. Shingles is a caused by the herpes virus. This much we know. How to treat shingles is not so easy. This is more of an issue with post herpetic trauma caused by shingles. If a person has shingles, it usually comes in the form of blisters on the skin. These blisters can cause great pain. Once the shingles outbreak has subsided it is not uncommon for a person to experience pain in that area even without there being an outbreak from shingles. This is called port herpetic neuralgia. This post herpetic neuralgia from shingles has been a medical anomily regarding treatment. There has been no pill or miracle cure developed to help those in need. As shingles is not a life threatening illness it does not get much of the attention needed in terms of treatment. For those suffering from shingles the usual course of therapy is anti viral medication. Unfortunately, this has not demonstrated to be very helpful to eliminate the pain from shingles. Monday, January 19, 2004
Herpes simplex, also called the herpes virus can be a challenge to treat if one does not know about the herpes simplex virus. Basically, the two main forms of herpes simplex that we know about, it herpes simplex 1 and herpes simplex 2. There are other forms of herpes simplex, but these are the 2 most common herpes virus infections, with the herpes virus causing shingles the next most common type. It is widely recognized that herpes simplex 1 and herpes simplex 2 can occur in either the genital region, or oral area of the body. Although, each of these herpes simplex types has a site of preference. Herpes simplex 2 almost always infects the genital area. If infected, one should seen a genital herpes treatment. Herpes virus simplex 1 predominantly infects the area around the mouth and has shown to infect the genitals causing genital herpes. As a result, an effective genital herpes treatment must be shown to act against both herpes simplex 1 and herpes simplex 2 as either stain can be the cause of genital herpes. Additionally, one must be careful when choosing a genital herpes treatment. There are products being marketed by highly questionable sources which are spamming the search engines creating a multitude of sites touting their product as best. This becomes more obvious when these sites try to make an excuse why they are not found over the counter. The following sites are a perfect example of this, are all run by the same company looking to defraud the public: amoils, stdguide.com, genitalwartsresearch.com, natural-health-treatment.com These sites are all run by amoils. Amoils has been deemed "an illegal operation" by the Medicines Control Agency in England and forced to shut down its European office. This is not to be taken lightly and the company is under increased exposure to litigation having been deemed illegal. Thursday, January 15, 2004
One thing I have noticed and tried regarding various herpes treatments is that I have found the product offered by Forces of Nature to be as good as advertised. The genital herpes product, H-Balm has been particularly effective for me. I have ordered several times and the expected delivery time has always been accurate, the herpes simplex treatment arrived well packaged and in good condition. I am happy to also indicate that the product arrives in a manner, as to not draw attention to the potential content, such that some of the products offered treats conditions that the recipient may not want disclosed, genital herpes being just one. It is my hope that there will be other products made available for other conditions in the near future, would be nice if they came in larger containers as well. I am frequently searching for natural alternatives to treat various health conditions affecting my family, friends and myself; and Forces of Nature provides several products and supporting literature which are effectively treating various conditions. I found the other natural remedies to be not nearly as effective and simply a poor copy of the Forces of Nature line. I am extremely happy I found this site for myself, family and friends. It is my hope to get as many people aware of natural health treatments and away from the potentially dangerous side effects of many prescription medications for treating the herpes virus and other illnesses. I am happy that my search for an effective genital herpes treatment has ended. Took some time. If you have herpes, or any other health affliction, I always find it best to do your own research to investigate all the options and determine what is best for you. Herpes simplex is treatable and need not control your life. Monday, January 12, 2004
It is no surprise that people often are confused if an annoying blister like substance are canker sores or cold sore. Basically, cold sores are caused by a virus know as herpes simplex, and also termed oral herpes. Canker sores are not viral. Rather, canker sores are thought to be caused by some internal disorder. Canker sores are still a medical anonomily. Some believe they can be triggered by stress, similar to cold sores. It has been shown that effective cold sore treatment is also an effective canker sore treatment. Cold sores usually appear around the mouth, occassionally inside. Canker sores are found exculsively inside the mouth. Therefore, your canker sore treatment or cold sore treatment should be devoid of toxicity. This is why it is often recommended to use all natural topical treatment when treating conditions in or around the mouth such as cold sores. I have found organic essential oils to be of the most value for oral herpes. This is because they have been shown to inactivate the herpes virus. Interestingly those oral herpes treatments which have been shown to be effective against oral herpes have shown to be an effective canker sore treatment. Tuesday, January 06, 2004
a herpes remedy which actually works used to a novel idea, at least in the ever controlled world inside America. Finally, thanks in part to the internet, there are abundant treatments which act as an effective herpes remedy with the ultimate desire as being a cure for herpes. Now it is not so hard to find an effective herpes remedy, the challenge is to find one that actually works!! Certainly the essential oils have demonstrated proven effectiveness against HSV. Certainly they should only be used under the direction of a company which knows what they are talking about, meaning that they use only certified organic oils of therapeutic caliber. This is not easy to do and find. Only by sourcing directly from organic farms can a consumer to absolutely certain the products they receive are of therapeutic quality. Once this is accomplished you can be assured that you will have the absolutely best herpes remedy available on the planet. And when searching for a herpes remedy nothing but the best is acceptable!!!!!!!! Hbalm has shown to be an effective herpes remedy. Hbalm is carried in stores throughout the states and has global distribution. When can also look at pictures of herpes to determine just how bad some of the outbreaks can be. These pictures of herpes can often be graphic so beware. Certainly the ultimate object is a cure for herpes. Monday, December 29, 2003
They say that there is no cure for herpes. Therefore one should be very cautious in their sexual activity. If one believes they have contracted herpes, they should go search for a reputable place which conducts herpes testing. Herpes testing can be accomplished by taking a swab of an active outbreak. If no outbreak exist there are blood tests available which can identify HSV 1 and HSV 2 as well as other strains of the virus. As there is no cure for herpes it is important to keep your system as healthy as possible if you have contracted the virus. The good news is that there are effective treatments and that even though there is no cure for herpes, the herpes virus can be managed with relative ease. This is done via healthy living. If you believe you have herpes it may be a good idea to search for pictures of herpes. Certainly the best thing is to see a doctor at once. Herpes is very contagious. Looking pictures of herpes may be a good way to help clarify your condition but a doctor visit is imperative. Thursday, December 25, 2003
If one has been diagnosed with HSV, the first thing they do is search for a herpes cure. However, any product which claims to cure herpes is almost certainly going to be bogus. This is because herpes lives in the ganglia of the spine. To counter this is almost impossible, especially considering the viral load is in the billions. Therefore a herpes cure is not necessarily realistic, depending of course on your definition of cure. Certainly there are several excellent treatment options now available to control herpes outbreaks. These can be as close to a cure as possible. Certainy one needs to recognize the significance of living a healthy lifestyle in infected with the herpes virus. This is accomplished from eating natural foods which have not been processed. Eliminating stress is also a critical component to living with herpes. What is amazing is that up 90% of the US population has some form of herpes in their system. So you are out of the norm if you do not have the virus!! I can only imagine the multitude of other critters living within our system. It boggles the mind to think of all the pathogens, both helpful and detrimental which exist in our system. We are our own ecosystem!! Therefore, when treating herpes simplex, it is important to utilize a genital herpes treatment which also marshals its own infinately small defense system. This can be found in all natural extracts which are comprised of up to thousands of molecules, most of which have anti viral properties and therefore a very effective genital herpes treatment for treating herpes simplex. I have found a great new website to investigate regarding herpes and use of a herpes treatment. The site is non profit so that always is a big plus in my book as they have no economic interest to support a product. HSV 1 and HSV 2 are becoming more and more prevelant. This site does a great job explaining the differences. If one has been diagnosed with HSV this is a good resource. Herpes does not have to control your life. If you have been diagnosed with herpes there are good resources available. You should do as much research as possible and recognize that thanks to the internet a whole world has opened. This includes genital herpes as well as oral herpes. Wednesday, December 24, 2003
I have come across a very interesting endorsement which I thought has value. The Medical Director of Herpes.org is globally recognized as a leading physician in treating herpes simplex infections had some very interesting comments about essential oils to treat the herpes virus: “I have reviewed the scientific literature regarding the active ingredients in H-Balm and am highly satisfied that this product offers medically proven anti-viral efficacy to sufferers of herpes virus infections. H-Balm has aborted outbreaks as well as greatly expedited the healing process and pain associated from herpes simplex. In my years of treating herpes simplex infections, I have seen no better topical product available to treat herpes outbreaks. I recommend this product to patients for treating the herpes virus." Unlike many other medical endorsements for products, the doctor had no involvement with the company making H-Balm. www.herpes.org is a non profit website featuring articles, information, and advice from board certified doctors regarding the herpes virus and other STDs. This is an excellent site for information on herpes simplex. Google is a very popular search engines most people use when searching the net. Wednesday, December 17, 2003
This aim of the next blogs is to present in a rigorous, precise, and scientific manner a number of recent discoveries concerning the therapeutic powers of certified organic and unadulterated essential oils in treating herpes simplex infections. This practical format should make it a convenient reference point for individuals seeking a treatment for herpes infections, which certified organic and unadulterated essential oils are proven to treat so effectively. With the internet currently being devalued by unscrupulous companies or individuals whose sole concern is to become rich without understanding or studying the complexity of treatments, my blogs will try to redress the balance and put the wild claims which are sometimes bandied about in their proper perspective. There are a wide variety of extracts and essential oils on the market today to treat genital herpes. However, Medical Doctors and scientists mandate that in order to conform to pharmacy guidelines and have essential oils used as therapeutic medicinal formulas, they must be certified organic and tested to be unadulterated. When treating herpes infections, either oral or genital herpes, it is critical to use extracts which are certified organic and unadulterated. This organic certification stems from the cultivation of hand harvesting, the use of pure distilled water, the extraction of active principles by distillation, the quality control and efficiency analysis, right through to their therapeutic and pharmacological activities, all explained and supported by scientists and medical doctors, which moves beyond wild claims by companies who have discovered a golden opportunity to beguile public health in search of hope. Wednesday, December 03, 2003
Cold sore medication has demonstrated to be an effective means to treat herpes outbreaks. Cold sore medication is in the form of various methods with the desired result to kill the herpes virus. Those desrious to kill herpes will be comforted to know that there are published medical studies which demonstrate that certain essential oils have the ability to inactivate the herpes virus, which will have the same desired effect to kill herpes. Herpes outbreaks clearly become very treatable when essential oils are used. Studies indicate that the oils not only inactivate the herpes virus but also have the unique effect of being able to abort a herpes outbreak. This can be achieved when the oils are applied in the prodrome phase of an outbreak. A person experiences tingling during this part of the herpes outbreak. As the oils can penetrate into the cell membranes, and are in biochemical harmony with the human body, they are able to abort herpes outbreaks. A wonderful thing for those seeking an effective cold sore medication and herpes relief. Life helps life, especially when treating the herpes virus. Tuesday, November 25, 2003
Herpes prevention is a much debated topic when it comes to herpes treatments. This is because the herpes virus remains dormant in the system, making herpes treatments very difficult for herpes prevention. This is especially true considering a genital herpes treatment often does not effectively eliminate herpes shedding. Genital herpes treatments can be effective to help eliminate outbreaks and treat the herpes virus. However these herpes treatments can not completely eradicate the herpes virus from the system as the viral load is so massive, as a result, one can not cure herpes. Herpes treatments are available in all shapes and sizes. Certainly an effective genital herpes treatment will almost always be an effective oral herpes treatment, depending on tolerability of the treatment. This is because herpes which infects the mouth, usually herpes simplex 1, is very similar to the herpes virus which causes genital herpes, usually herpes simplex 2. Either way, we have come a long way in availability of herpes treatments. Generally you should rely on medical data to support efficacy and if a product is approved for over the counter sales that really establishes credibility. There are many knock offs out there, especially from internet only companies, these products are known to be made from internet hackers without credible medical background. When choosing a genital herpes treatment, the website www.herpes.org is also a good reference point as there is no herpes cure. Wednesday, November 19, 2003
Gential herpes is probably the most common way genital herpes is spelled incorrectly. This is often the cause of a simple typo, or just lack of the actual spelling. If a person accidentally spells genital herpes as gential herpes this is usually not a problem as it is understood what the person is referring to. The condition of gential herpes or herpes has become so common that is more the norm to have been diagnosed with the virus than to not have the herpes virus in your system. A shingles remedy has anti viral and anti herpes effects. Therefore, it is not uncommon for a shingles remedy to contain similar ingredients as a genital herpes treatment. This is why doctors often prescribe the same medication for treating shingles as they do for a genital herpes treatment. This is in the form of anti viral drugs or therapeutic grade certified organic essential oils. Both agents have anti viral properties. However, the all natural approach is usually preferred by the patients as it almost always is safer and less invasive to your system. Thursday, November 13, 2003
herpes therapy becomes of paramount importance when treating genital herpes. This is because if not treated, herpes can spread very easily to an unsuspecting partner. Herpes is treatable, one needs to experiment with the array of herpes medication out there and determine which herpes treatment works best. One should not mistake using a treatment for canker sores to treat oral herpes. Canker sores are not caused by a virus, unlike herpes. However, cold sores are part of the herpes family. Some people have had success using a shingles treatment as shingles is caused by a strain of the herpes virus. With all the different strains out there, herpes prevention becomes that much more important, using a condom is always the safest measure of protection from the spread of herpes, regardless of what herpes treatments they may be using. Of course the spread of oral herpes via kissing can not be controlled through condom use. Thursday, November 06, 2003
Let's take a look at some of the misinformation that's out there regarding the drug companies.... The Food and Drug Administration is at it again. It has recently become dependent on the multibillion-dollar drug industry that it's supposed to be policing. With virtually no public debate, Congress has passed a law that dramatically increases the FDA's dependence on large drug companies for its funding. It's an expansion of a law passed in 1992 intended to speed up the approval process for new AIDS medications. But this time the emergency was of a different sort. The FDA was running out of money to keep its new employees. Going before Congress and asking for more money amidst a war on terrorism was going to be a tough fight. And the drug companies offered an easier solution. Negotiate a deal in secret, attach it to the widely popular bioterrorism bill, and the drug companies would pay for the FDA's new employees and more. The FDA and the drug companies are getting awfully cozy... The details of discussions leading to this "solution" were never made public. According to a recent article in the Washington Post, the program was created in private meetings between the industry and the FDA. It was never debated or voted on in either chamber before going to the negotiators. And it's moving forward before a General Accounting Office review of the current program can be finished and made public. According to the Post, the user fees from pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies would add almost 500 employees to the FDA centers that review proposed new drugs. That would bring the FDA workforce funded by the drug industry to at least 1530. And that would constitute more than 55 percent of the FDA staff involved in reviewing drug applications. "What was the price of the FDA sellout? $1.2 billion over the next five years. The report that's due from the GAO is supposed to tell us how well the public has faired under the current smaller program of drug company support for the FDA's drug approval process. But the truth probably won't come out: Over the last 10 years, the FDA has approved nine drugs that proved to have deadly side effects. The Journal of the American Medical Association estimates that 125,000 Americans die each year from the side effects of FDA approved drugs. The FDA approved the sale of Baycol (later found to cause fatal rhabdomyolysis) and continues to approve the use of other "statin drugs" to lower cholesterol that are also associated with this deadly side effect. Beefed up by drug company funds, the FDA has aggressively suppressed natural alternatives to drugs. Red yeast rice, for example, known to be a safe and effective alternative to cholesterol-lowering drugs, was banned by the FDA in 2001. The next time you are offered a drug, ask questions. Why do I have to take it? If I take it, what's the plan to get me back off? Are there alternatives? What are the side effects? How can I get more information? Most importantly, keep yourself healthy. If you need help to get back to good health, choose as natural a therapy as possible. You will be less vulnerable to these dangerous products of a questionable approval process. It has been widely recognized that the Forces of Nature website is very informative more so than most other sites when it comes to issues regarding herpes simplex infections. A friend recently had an interesting situation with oral herpes. He had his first cold sore at about 17 yrs old after being badly sunburnt, being one cause of of cold sores, also called fever blisters. After a few herpes outbreaks, the fever blisters seemed to stop. Then 20 yrs later he developed cold sores on his backside and these herpes outbreaks occurred about once a year for several years, mostly in the same position. He has never had a genital herpes outbreak. Then, a few years ago, he had several large and painful herpes simplex infections (well at the time he thought they were insect bites but now believes they were herpes) on his arm for 3 consecutive years and always at the onset of summer. He lived in a very warm climate. When this occurred the doctor put him on the herpes virus medication Zorvirex (4 mg 3 times a day for 5 days) and after about 3 weeks he seemed to experience some relief, which is the same amount of time relief would come had he not taken any medication. The medication did not seem to be effective as he soon developed cold sores on his lip and again a herpes virus outbreak on his backside. He then went back on the herpes medication. Yet again, last week, despite taking all of these tablets, he had the worst herpes simplex outbreak that you could imagine. 4 big herpes outbreak blisters on each leg including one herpes blister near the site of the old one. A few small herpes outbreaks on his upper legs and 4 huge ones on either side of his upper back. On all of the internet sites there is not much information on body herpes, all the information seems centred on oral herpes, fever blisters, canker sores, and herpes treatments. I urged him to have a blood test done to determine the proper herpes therapy. Blood tests can efffectively determine what strain of HSV, if any, a person has contracted. Sunday, October 26, 2003
When considering a herpes therapy to treat oral herpes or genital herpes, one must mindful that the biochemicals of emotion, neuropeptides and receptors, are the messengers carrying information to link the major systems of the body into one unit that we can call the bodymind. Neuropeptides and their receptors are the substrates of the emotions, and they are in constant communication with the immune system, the mechanism through which health and disease are created. Thus they have a huge impact on treating oral herpes or genital herpes infections. One of the many ways we now know the immune system affects our health is through plaque formation on the arteries. Immune cells squirt out peptides that either increase or decrease the buildup of plaque in coronary blood vessels – a key factor in heart attacks. Another possible immune system connection has to do with viruses, such as the herpes virus causing oral herpes simplex infections. The herpes virus uses the same receptors as neuropeptides to enter into a cell, and depending on how much of the natural peptide for a particular receptor is around and available to bind, the herpes virus that fits that receptor will have an easier or harder time getting into the cell, whether it be genital herpes or oral herpes causing cold sores. Thursday, October 23, 2003
A shingles cure is desperately needed. However, it seems like this is a long way off. The best that can be done at this time is to use a product that provides shingles relief. Shingles prevention is also a possibility if a person is able to keep their immune system strong using proper herbal remedies and topical solutions. As shingles is systemic, a shingles cure is that much more difficult. As a result, shingles prevention is more the preferred method of treatment, as well as shingles relief. Unfortunately, with shingles relief it is only treating the symptoms. Certainly the preferred method of treatment is herpes shingles prevention. It is much more desirable to prevent the herpes shingles outbreak, which is also called herpes shingles zoster. Fortunately, there is now a multitude of shingles information available from government resources. Shingles is treatable. Unfortunately, as it is not a life threatening illness it does not receive the funding needed as it is often extremely painful. Sunday, October 19, 2003
I recently heard back from from a woman who was experiencing horrible oral herpes, or cold sores, whom I recommended that she try using the over counter product H- Balm to treat the herpes virus. Her reply was very touching. She was infected with the herpes virus by using a sibling's lip gloss when she was only 10 years old. She is now 22 and used the H-Balm treatments for the past 6 months. She mentioned that she has not had one herpes virus outbreak since using the products. She used to have cold sores every month or so, occasionally some more frequent and severe than others. She also started to take Lysine daily, which she found to be helpful to supress the herpes virus. She wrote how despondent she was from these herpes virus outbreaks, mostly due to the pain and discomfort, not to mention how unsightly they were. Interestingly, she tried over-the-counter ointments, but they were not effective in suppressing her cold sores. She mentioned that H-Balm and H-Balm Daily were so wonderful because they are natural, smell great, and work incredibly well. She planned to continue using the treatments. It is great to receive such feedback, makes me realize that these natural herpes products really do work and that nature provides us with everything we need to fight herpes related infections. We are 100% natural beings and should therefore seek such interaction with nature in our lives. It is great to see so many people becoming back in touch with who we are and the real way of healing. Cold sores and the herpes virus, including genital herpes, continues to very treatable with these all natural treatments, fantastic!! Monday, October 13, 2003
Herpes medication to treat genital herpes and cold sores (also called oral herpes) by drug companies proclaim that their medication, being promoted via heavy media campaigns created by advertising agencies, is showing results, based on dollars sales. Amazing how they hammer home the success in dollars of a product to treat herpes or cold sores yet fail to indicate any relief for those suffering from genital herpes or oral herpes. Dollars is all that is cared about in corporate America, regardless of how they are achieved. Genital herpes are a major epidemic in the states and the one of the most contagious STDs, yet that is not even addressed. Another example of this egregious behaviour is with the campaign for Compound W Freeze Off. This is being created by Carrafiello Diehl & Associates in Irvington, N.Y., which has been doing the advertising for Compound W, which as shown very minor successes in eliminating warts and has caused tremendous skin damage to many. Yet again, that does not seem to be any concern to these marketing agencies in the ultimate quest to squeeze as much money as possible out of the public, this is true when treating warts, genital herpes, or other health related matters, the outcome of the person's health becomes secondary to financial wealth for the corporation. People suffering from genital herpes, or oral herpes, just want help, not alot of mindless advertising, which of course drives the price of herpes medications through the roof which the consumers ultimately pay! Is it any wonder why the cost of Valtrex, the common drug to treat herpes and cold sores, can be $5 per pill, and they tell you to take 2 a day! Friday, October 10, 2003
Shingles continues to elude the medical community for treatment. Shingles outbreaks can be very painful. Often, the post herpetic neuralgia is worse than the actual outbreak. This residual pain from the shingles outbreak can be very debilitating. Drugs do not seem have any effect in healing post herpetic neuralgia, also called PHN. Certainly it is advised to keep the immune system strong if suffering from any viral outbreaks, especially shingles. Shingles is just one of many strains of the the herpes virus. Genital herpes is the most common form of the herpes virus. The same drugs are prescribed for shingles as genital herpes. However, it is unfortunate to see so many prescriptions of anti herpes medication to treat Post herpetic neuralgia as they have shown no effect in relieving the pain. Google groups is a fine source of information for those suffering from herpes and shingles. Sunday, October 05, 2003
While on the topic of canker sores, I recently referred someone in a support group to try using essential oils to treat her canker sores. She did some research and decided to try H-Balm. Her comments came back to the groups as follows, "I was desperate when I ordered the H Balm xtra strength. I was having the worst case of canker sores EVER, and I have suffered off and on with them since I was a child. On the day that I ordered the H Balm I also called my Dr. for a prescription. But the drugs never seemed to help. As soon as I applied the H-Balm I could tell it was working, and they were gone in just a day, THANK GOD!!!! However, a few days later I saw the beginnings of some new canker sores, and put the balm on right away. THIS STUFF IS A MIRACLE, NO CANKER SORES!!!!!!!! At first this stuff seemed a little pricey, but if you are in misery $$$$ doesnt matter. But a little goes along way, and the little bottle will last for months, so it isnt so pricey after all." It is always very refreshing to read such reports about natural remedies to treat canker sores. Not as if they have been a secret, these remedies have been used for thousands of years and our body seems to take to them very nicely. Interestingly that a product to treat canker sores is also equally effective to treat genital herpes and herpes simplex infections. Thursday, October 02, 2003
Canker sores and cold sores are a big nuisance which can be very painful. Those who suffer from these afflictions almost always seek out canker sore treatment or cold sore treatment. I have found that using essential oils to treat these conditions to be a highly effective means of treament. People often use H-Balm and H-Balm Daily shortly after discovering that they have been afflicted with canker sores or cold sores. It is not uncommon for people to eliminate outbreaks using these products. It has been reported that recurrence of symptoms of cold sores is possible if one lapses in treatement. The cause of canker sores is stil unkown. However, it is generally believed that canker sores are caused by some type of allergic reaction. Whereas we know that cold sores are caused by a viral infection. Thursday, September 18, 2003
Shingles is becoming more of a common condition across the globe. Shingles can be a debilitating disease affecting people of all ages, yet generally occurs in the elderly. It is now recognized that one cannot have shingles unless they have had chicken pox sometime in their life. It is believed that shingles occurs when the immune system is weakened. For this reason it is recommended to keep your immune system strong if you have shingles. There is little available in modern medicine to treat shingles. Post herpetic neuralgia, PHN, is a common side effect associated with shingles. PHN occurs when the shingles outbreak has gone away yet a person continues to experience great pain in the nerve endings where the outbreak existed. As there is little if anything available to treat this condition, many are turning to natural remedies to treat shingles as a matter of necessity over desire. All natural shingles remedies have demonstrated effectiveness to quickly eliminate shingles outbreaks and suppress PHN. As a result the medical community is taking a closer look at plant extracts to treat shingles. As shingles are a form of the herpes virus, logic would dictate that effective shingles treatments would also be applicable for herpes simplex infections. Wednesday, September 17, 2003
New research suggests that genital herpes and other common STDs can be a deadly combination, raising the risk that infected women will develop cervical cancer if they have genital herpes. The findings seem to explain why some women who have genital herpes are more prone to cervical cancer. "We know that HPV (human papillomavirus) causes cancer, but a lot of people have HPV and never get cancer," explains Stephen E. Hawes, an assistant professor of epidemiology at the University of Washington at Seattle. It is estimated that 13,000 American women fall victim to cervical cancer each year and 4,100 will die, according to the American Cancer Society. However, Pap smears allow many to stop the disease in its tracks before it becomes serious. Deaths from the cancer dropped by 74 percent from 1955 to 1992, after the tests became popular. Some scientists have suspected that genital herpes could make things worse. An international group of researchers tested that theory by examining medical records from seven countries of 1,263 women with cervical cancer and 1,117 women free of the disease. The findings appear in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Sunday, September 14, 2003
Herpes is a virus, an infectious subcellular pathogen. The herpes virus has the ability to infect and invade other healthy cells. Herpes in an independent genetic system that takes over the cell's machinery, causing the herpes virus to synthesize. Herpes can only replicate inside a living cell. Herpes is not an organism. Herpes virus replication within the living cell and transfer through infection cause characteristic reactions in the host cell. The suggested mode of treatment for herpes simplex is a combination mainly of external applications of antiviral essential oils which have been prescribed by a health practitioner. Doctors in France and Germany prescribe the oils for herpes simplex to be taken internally to help strengthen immune parameters and improve overall metabolic activity. Friday, September 12, 2003
If you notice something “different” in your genital area, you should have it checked by a doctor immediately as it may be genital herpes or one of several other STDs. Or, hopefully, it may be nothing at all, just a rash! If infected with the herpes virus, there are many herpes treatment options available. If you have been diagnosed with herpes, you should research all your options and decide which herpes treatment works best for you. At this time, there is no cure for herpes, but herpes treatments have come a long way and there are many effective herpes treatments on the market. Tuesday, September 09, 2003
For those who use antiviral medication for oral herpes, shingles herpes zoster, and any other herpes infection, there was an interesting article in the paper regarding what to do with expired medication. From Washington - What's the best way to throw away leftover, expired medicines? Once the answer was "flush 'em," to ensure children and animals couldn't stumble on the drugs and be poisoned. Now scientists are increasingly warning not to flush drugs. Antibiotics, hormones and other medicines are being found in waterways — raising worrisome questions about potential health and environmental effects. Can you imagine if herpes medications start ending up in the waterways. Certainly at a minimum resistance would develop and the virus may even mutate, like bacteria has done with antibiotices. "The age-old wisdom of flushing medication down the toilet ... is probably the least desirable of all the alternatives," Christian Daughton of the EPA's Las Vegas laboratory wrote in an overview of the issue, published in a scientific journal last spring. At issue are the "pharmaceutical and personal care pollutants" that defy traditional wastewater treatment. Long a concern abroad, they made headlines here when the U.S. Geological Survey found traces of dozens — painkillers, estrogen, antidepressants, blood-pressure medicines — in water samples from 30 states. This is pretty scary stuff and good advice on how to deal with medication, even for medication treating oral herpes as well as herpes shingles zoster and other herpes medicine. When treating the herpes virus with medicine the above guideline should be followed. This is especially applicable If you have a genital herpes diagnosis. Fortunately an abundance of herbal remedies are availalbe which have demonstrated effectiveness against both HSV 1 and HSV 2. Monday, September 08, 2003
Spoke to a man today regarding genital herpes. He believed he had been infected with genital herpes and wanted to know what treatment to use. I asked how long he had this affliction. He indicated it had been two weeks. I asked if the condition was blisters in the genital area. He explained that was correct and he was pretty sure he had genital herpes. I asked if he had been to a doctor, "No", was his response. I inquired if he had a doctor. Fortunately he did. And one he could trust and talk to. He wanted to know if he should see a dermatologist. I explained that in my experience it is best to start with your doctor if you have a good relationship. Dermatologists often are not as familiar with treating genital herpes. He asked about treatments for herpes. I explained that there are several available herpes products on the market. These range from prescription medication like valtrex, to over the counter medicinal essential oils. He said he had heard about H-Balm and wanted to know about that herpes treatment. I explained that H-Balm is very effective, a healing process as there is no herpes cure. He was appreciative and would make an appointment to see his doctor to determine for sure if he has genital herpes. Yet more articles continue to expose the ruthlessness of drug companies. A Reuters article in a September 2003 found International Business Machines Corp (IBM) was found the least likely to snoop on its employees, while drug maker Eli Lilly and Co is the most notorious Big Brother boss. The technology magazine, Wired, surveyed watchdog organizations like the American Civil Liberties Union and the Privacy Foundation to determine which large, publicly traded companies were the best and worst for workplace privacy. IBM took top honors for its efforts to scrub Social Security numbers from health-care records, while Lilly received black marks for its invasive background checks of workers. Is it any wonder why when considering taking a herpes treatment to suppress outbreaks and treat herpes shedding that people do not trust the drug companies. It is generally recognized on global scale that drugs which are prescribed on such massive doses cause more long term problems than the symptoms they are looking to treat. Auto immune systems are violated and damaged from these synthetic chemicals. The herpes virus is treatable without the use of synthetics. The same applies to herpes shingles. Shingles is a painful affliction caused by the herpes virus. Sunday, September 07, 2003
It has been postulated that humans were made to propagate. This is why intimacy is so pleasurable. It is meant to be this way so the species can continue, not unlike any other creature on the planet. It is any wonder why vaginal herpes has become such a prevelant STDs. Vaginal herpes is a natural result of humans desire to propagate. Having sexual relations therefore seems very normal. Having vaginal herpes means that you were only doing what is natural and healthy. Unfortunately your partner was using an effective herpes therapy. If infected with HSV, herpes therapy becomes an immediate need. When searching for a herpes therapy there are a multitude of products now on the market, along with prescription medication. Herpes therapy which has been approved for over-the-counter-sales is usually more trustworthy. Vaginal herpes infects delicate mucus membrane and one needs to be careful when choosing a herpes therapy. However, this also allow a lipophilic vaginal herpes treatment the ability to quickly and easily penetrate into cell membranes to fight the herpes virus. Thursday, September 04, 2003
Many people do not realize that cold sores are actually caused by the herpes virus. Cold sores can be very irritating and last for up to 2 weeks if left untreated. Fortunately, there are now many cold sore treatments available. It is certainly best to use a cold sore treatment with ingredients which are which are generally recognized as safe or GRAS. Cold sores appear around the mouth and cause blisters, turning to scab once the blisters have start to heal. Many cold sore treatments can effectively reduce the healing time. One needs to search to determine the best cold sore treatment which fits their lifestyle. Pharma drugs are also available by prescription. However, for immediate relief a topical cold sore treatment will provide a faster response. Cold sores are highly contagious. If you have a cold sore it is important to realize that if you kiss another person, you will most likely transfer the virus. This is why children often have cold sores, they are transmitted to them from an unknowing parent or relative. The cold sore virus, herpes simplex, can also be transmitted to the genitals of your partner if you have oral sex during a cold sore outbreak. Wednesday, September 03, 2003
Health is all about balance. Humans are a natural evolution - a planetary entity. Life is self regulating, an entity in its own right. We are all part of earth's chemistry. We have the most beautiful planet. When we pass away we are reabsorbed by everything else. Where did we come from? From a natural world and we go back to it. Something to consider when treating genital herpes. Since time began humans have recongized they are related to all things. One earth. We are all part of the same society. like it or not. This is what science is telling us. This needs to be considered when treating herpes. We are the raw material of reality. Like everything else we are all part of this matrix. Life helps life. So when choosing a medication for genital herpes choose life. This is why synthetic compounds manufactured by drug companies not only cause such horrid side effects, but are equally damaging to the planet. Utilizing plant extracts to fight herpes simplex is not only effective to abort herpes outbreaks but also helps support a sustainable planet. Tuesday, September 02, 2003
When dealing with the herpes virus one of the biggest challenges seems to be that many people do not even know they are infected with the herpes virus. Often times an unkowingly infected person has a sexual relationship and unknowingly pass on the herpes virus to their partner. Unfortunately, at this time there is no herpes vaccine. Thereby making it that much more important to see a doctor if you notice something different happening below the belt. The best way to prevent herpes is to practice safe sex. There is also the issue that many people do not realize that cold sores or fever blisters, also called oral herpes, are caused by the herpes virus. Oral herpes is also highly contagious and will be transmitted to another person to the genitals through oral sex or to the mouth area from kissing. Thursday, August 28, 2003
Therapist Seattle This is a post about therapists in Seattle with a link to a therapist Seattle. Therapist Seattle is something to consider carefully. Seattle therapists can be found online. Tuesday, August 26, 2003
Herpes is a very strong and aggressive virus. If a person suffers from a herpes infection it is important to understand as much as possible about the virus. For so many years there was very little available in the form of a herpes treatment. Now we actually see commercials for herpes medication on television. It is nice to see so many treatment options. With this is mind it is that much more important to arm yourself with as much information as possible when fighting the virus. Our body is an amazing entity. It has tremendous potential to heal itself, which is why we have an immune system! By keeping this immune system "balanced" - strong and healthy, it is able to carry out what it is there for. Eating foods devoid of processing is certainly a start. We know that chemical laden processed food weakens the immune system as does stress thus enabling the herpes virus the ability to move freely on the ganglia and create "outbreaks." A healthy mind creates a healthy body. Sunday, August 24, 2003
When treating herpes one must keep in mind that it is easy to autoinoculate yourself. This often happens when a person touches the herpes outbreak and then touches another part of the body. As a result, the herpes virus will be transmitted to whatever area of the body the person touches. Therefore if you have a herpes outbreak, it is important to keep the area clean. If you have touched the area or applied a herpes treatment, remember to wash your hands with soap and water after. This way, you will be able to avoid autoinoculation of the herpes virus to other areas of the body. Of course the same applies if you are with another person. As herpes is highly contagious, it is important that no other person touch the area of outbreak and refraining from sexual intimacy during an outbreak is generally recommended until the sore has completely healed. This will help avoid autoinoculation of the herpes virus. Wednesday, August 20, 2003
Genital Herpes can certainly be a challenge to treat. There are chronic cases of genital herpes which seem that very little genital herpes treatments show to be effective. People try taking valtrex, lysine, herbal remedies, and other genital herpes treatments with little successes. In this situations I recommend them to boost their immune system and really work on reducing stress. As the herpes virus is systematic, it is in the system. The immune system is probably not functioning properly. This can be due to a number of reasons and certainly will make genital herpes more active causing more outbreaks. A stronger immune system and reduction of stress is the first to establishing control over herpes! As this is being established they should then turn to further natural ways of controlling genital herpes outbreaks. Sunday, August 17, 2003
The most challenging thing to help stop the spread of herpes seems to be that many people do not even know they are infected with the herpes virus. Upon having a sexual encounter, they unknowingly pass the herpes virus to their uninfected partner. Unfortunately, at this time, there is no herpes vaccine and it does not seem like there will be one in the near future. Some people swear by lysine treatment for genital herpes. If you believe you have been infected with herpes, you should consult with your doctor immediately for herpes testing. Herpes is treatable. Although there is no know cure for herpes at this time, one should do as much research as possible to determine what treatment works best for them if they have been infected with the herpes virus. If you notice something “different” in your genital area it is always best to have a medical exam as it could be any number of STDs, or hopefully, nothing at all! Thursday, August 14, 2003
When living with genital herpes it is important to live simply and recognize there is a very easy, effective and inexpensive genital herpes treatment! Then again, I believe one should conduct this lifestyle with or without being infected with the herpes virus. When our lives are free of complications, bad relationships, and an overcrowded schedule - stress, good physical health and well being naturally follow. The reason is simple: when we truly understand what we value in our life, we then set priorities. when we do both of these things, there’s less stress in our lives. This is important when dealing with genital herpes as it is shown that stress triggers herpes outbreaks. The herpes virus causing genital herpes may be a lifelong annoyance, but if you create a healthy, balanced environment in your mind and body, more than likely, there’ll be no place for the herpes simplex virus to take over and win. Meditation is a very effective way of controlling stress and adding a great deal of balance in one's life and can be an effective means in your genital herpes treatment options. Wednesday, August 13, 2003
Shingles is a form of the herpes virus, and is also called herpes shingles, or herpes zoster. Shingles are caused by the same virus as chicken pox and one can not develop shingles unless they have had chicken pox. The virus remains dormant in your system and then seems to activate later in life, perhaps as a person's immune system weakens. some of the most difficult issues with shingles and herpes zoster is the post herpetic neuralgia, or PHN. This are extreme pains in the nerve endings occurring for months or even years even after the shingles outbreak has gone away. Treatments for PHN are very slim. Generally a mild topical ointment is recommended for PHN. Whereas during a shingles outbreak a more powerful anti viral treatment is used. To treat shingles, herpes treatments shown to inactivate the herpes shingles virus would be most suitable. Tuesday, August 12, 2003
The effectiveness of using plant extracts to treat herpes simplex infections is well document and rapidly becoming a treatment of choice for those who have been diagnosed with herpes. It has now been well established amongst the medical communitity that these extracts represent a very viable opportunity to end outbreaks as they are proven to abort a herpes outbreak prior to its development on the skin. The amount of published data now available to support the role of these anti viral plant extracts to inactivate the herpes virus can be found in medical journals from America, Japan, France, Germany, China, Sweden, Australia, Italy and several others, most notably on pubmed. Medical Doctors are very accepting to treating herpes using essential oils as patients continue to be reluctant to take prescription drugs with unknown long term side effects. This results in good news for people suffering from herpes. Sunday, August 10, 2003
The reason I feel so strongly about treating herpes with essential oils is that all of creation returns to the source. We know quantitatively that plant extracts and essential oils inactivate the herpes virus. Life helps life. But the initial coming-into-being of creation is to be understood as a receiveing of that which flows downward and outward from the center, characteristic of herpes simplex infections. Every created entitiy ultimately is what it is and does what it does owing to its specific reception of the energy radiating from the ultimate, formless reality. Humans, being a unique being, receives this force consciously and unconsciously and is called to allow his actions to manifest that force. Thus the movement that leads back toward the Source is also the opening toward great action of outer life and healing, especially when dealing with viral infections from the herpes virus. This is an opening to eradicate a viral infection from herpes. Plant extracts represent a very exciting, safe and effective way of controlling herpes. Saturday, August 09, 2003
I have done some investigating regarding herpes simplex treatments and the pharmaceutical giant Glaxo which manufactures a commonly prescribed herpes treatment valtrex. The FDA has increased action against GlaxoSmithKline for improper marketing of its drugs. Scary considering they manufactur the most prescribed herpes medication. In several formal warning letters, the FDA said it had learned that the company's sales representatives, speaking with doctors at medical conferences, denied the existence of serious side effects users of their drugs may experience. In letters, the agency also told the company to stop airing a "misleading" television ad for their diabetes drug Avandia. All told, Avandia has been singled out five times since 1999 for improper, misleading, or false marketing, leading to the FDA's relatively unusual warning letters. While the FDA sends out dozens of routine citations, it issues only a handful of the more-serious warning letters like this which makes a commonly prescribed genital herpes treatment. The FDA chided Glaxo for the "seriousness of your violations" and "the fact that violative promotion of Avandia has continued despite your written assurances" that it would stop. The agency told Glaxo to write any doctor who was or may have been exposed to the improper statements to correct the record. I found that between 1997 and 2000 Glaxo had been issued 30 written warnings by the FDA, which concluded that Glaxo "has distributed materials that are false and/or misleading, in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and its implementing regulations." In the past 2 years Glaxo has been issued no less than 11 seperate warnings for false and misleading advertising. Is this the kind of company you want to promote by buying their herpes medication? Can this company be trusted? It seems the growing trend is going against them, especially from the public. The FDA has cited Glaxo over 40 times the past few years for violating the law by tendering "false/misleading" information. I do not trust such companies, especially when considering herpes simplex treatments. This is another reason I like the information regarding herpes and genital herpes on this site page. Thursday, August 07, 2003
OK, I continue to receive comments from people concerned, or actually refusing to take part in the drugs like valtrex to act as a herpes prevention. It is becoming increasingly more evident that there is a huge growing trend of people who just do not trust the pharmaceuticals. There are many options for herpes treatments which people are starting to realize are actually as good or better than the pharma drugs without the negative side effects. If you believe you have been infected with genital herpes it is important to be tested. A good resource site I found for herpes testing. If you have been diagnosed with herpes, remember, there are many viable effective herpes treatments available. Knowledge is power. Research as much as you can to determine which herpes treatment is one which works best for you. Tuesday, August 05, 2003
When a person has been diagnosed with herpes, the immediate quest almost always becomes the need to find a herpes cure. After searching and trying all sorts of remedies to cure herpes, the innevitable sinks in: there is no cure for herpes. But then again, we all have billions of microbes existing in our bodies and we survive just fine! So living with herpes becomes a matter of acceptance. I believe that when searching for a cure for herpes that the herpes virus is one of the more manageable and treatable STDs. Outbreaks can be elminated and in so doing you can be as close to cured from herpes as possible. After all, we are only as healthy as we feel! Wednesday, July 30, 2003
When treating herpes, there has been such a huge movement away from the commonly prescribed drugs like valtrex or acyclovir. Like it or not, the general public simply does not trust the drug companies to be honest. The fact that the anti statin drugs to treat cholesterol, which were approved by the FDA, and killed approximately 100 people is a horrid legacy to this. As a result using plant medicine to treat herpes, genital herpes, oral herpes, or shingles, has gained a huge acceptance in the medical community as well as the general public. Absorption of the oils into the cell membranes to inactivate the herpes virus is very exciting, concluded by published medical data across the globe. This is also the reason why treating herpes with essential oils are so effective to treat specific viral infections, especially herpes simplex. Basically, evidence suggests that the action agents in the oils bind to receptor sites in neurons and cell membranes and are able to prevent infections of cells and help to eradicate existing pathogens. Monday, July 28, 2003
Sugar has been found to reduce the ability of the body’s white cells to kill microorganisms from viruses, especially the herpes virus. It also could interfere with how these same white blood cells use Vitamin C to fight infection. Sugar also blocks the absorption of B vitamins, key nutrients in helping the body cope with stress which often triggers genital herpes and oral herpes outbreaks a.k.a cold sores or fever blisters. People with herpes also need to pay attention to what they eat as some foods contain high amounts of the amino acid arginine. Arginine, like lysine, is one of the eight important amino acids and often recommended to avoid if you have been infected with the herpes simplex virus. Foods such as peanuts, chocolate, raisins, some grains, especially wheat, have twice as much arginine as lysine. Too much arginine can trigger a herpes outbreak because the herpes simplex infections need arginine to in order to grow and multiply. Thursday, July 24, 2003
There definately is confusion regarding shedding of the herpes virus. According to medical tests, herpes shedding tends to "shed" about 1% of the time without any visible sign of a herpes outbreak. This means that at any time, a person can transmit genital herpes without even having a visible sign of an outbreak. When seeking a proper genital herpes treatment there are many things to consider. I found a website focusing on herpes treatments which has good information about herpes and some of the reputable and not so reputable genital herpes treatments out there. Tuesday, July 22, 2003
It is very interesting how little is understood about herpes and herpes infections. It seems that if we knew more about genital herpes and oral herpes then we would not have this epidemic on our hands! It is estimated that approximately 60 million americans are infected with genital herpes, while over 90% of the population has oral herpes. A herpes vaccine is a long way off and does not help those already infected. This is why it is important to read as much as possible about herpes. The herpes virus is treatable. Life helps life. Once one reads all the wealth of information available regarding so many effective treatment options they will be comforted. One has to simply search on medline and read about the wealth of publised data available regarding plant extracts having the demonstrated ability to inactivate the herpes virus! This is great news to ANYONE who has suffered from a herpes outbreak. More information on herpes simplex infections here. Monday, July 21, 2003
Interestingly, shingles is a virus caused by the herpes zoster virus. Herpes zoster virus is the same virus that causes chickenpox. Once an infection of chicken pox has cleared, the herpes shingles virus will lie dormant in the nerve tissue of its host. As a person ages, the shingles and herpes zoster virus can reappear in the form of shingles. A shingles outbreak may occur as a result of a persons immune system weakening with age. The medical name for the shingles virus is varicella zoster, which is activated as a result of a shingles flare up. You can only develop shingles if you have had a previous infection of chickenpox. Shingles is also called herpes zoster, because the varicella virus is in the larger herpes family of viruses. Shingles is generally found in people over 60 years of age, however, shingles can occur in young people as well. Sunday, July 20, 2003
Lysine has been reported in many health journals to be benificial in helping to control herpes outbreaks. Lysine is an amino acid, occuring naturally. Lysine functions as a platform for proteins. Basically, L-Lysine, or lysine, is key in the production of enzymes and disease fighting antibodies. Ingesting lysine supplements or increasing your diet with foods with higher levels of lysine is recommended for the body to secure levels needed for a lysine herpes treatment. Lysine is shown to be equally effective to help suppress HSV 1 and HSV 2. More infrmation on Lysine and L-Lysine. Thursday, July 17, 2003
What is really interesting about cold sores is that very few people know that they are caused by the herpes virus. Cold sores, or the herpes virus, infects approximately 90% of the American population! Cold sores are highly contagious. If a person has a cold sore, they should refrain from kissing another person, especially children. Generally, to be safe, one should wait for the cold sore to be well into the scab phase before kissing other people, including children. Once the scab has disappeared, the active cold sores can be considered healed. Sunday, July 13, 2003
Whether or not you take drugs to suppress outbreaks of HSV-1, the usual cause of cold sores, and HSV-2, most often the cause of genital herpes, a strong immune system is necessary. With some positive lifestyle and dietary changes and adding certain dietary supplements and herbs you can decrease the frequency, length, and severity of genital herpes and cold sores. Whether or not you have herpes causing genital herpes or cold sores, one weakens your immune system when you don’t eat right, don’t get enough exercise or sleep, when we’re exposed to environmental toxins and when you are under too much or chronic stress. The difference is that when you have herpes, you have a virus that’s not only a permanent resident, but depends on weakened immune system to strike and cause a genital herpes outbreaks. When the immune system is compromised, the herpes virus travels from its dormant phase to the surface of the skin and causes a genital herpes outbreak or cold sore. Monday, July 07, 2003
Smart Living with genital herpes and oral herpes begins with the patient learning to closely watch for herpes simplex symptoms and treat them promptly with an effective herpes treatment. Evidence is clear that 80% of people that are infected with HSV (herpes simplex virus) do not have outbreaks. However, it has also been shown that 60% of these people without obvious herpes outbreaks do have SOME symptoms of the herpes virus. Living smart with herpes means showering at least daily, maybe twice daily when symptoms of a herpes outbreak are present, and to wear clean clothing that is changed regularly, especially when herpes symptoms are present. Blisters that occur during a genital herpes or oral herpes outbreak can be broken, in the shower, using a clean wash rag with plenty of warm soapy water. Once the wash rag is used on the herpes outbreak, it should not be used to clean any other part of the body and should instead be sent to the washing machine for a hot soapy wash. More information on herpes found at this site. Wednesday, July 02, 2003
Herpes is a strange virus, or is it? The medical community wants us who have been "afflicted" with the herpes virus, either herpes simplex 1 or herpes simplex 2 to be at their mercy when it comes to herpes treatments as they keep saying how their is no cure for herpes. What a great opportunity for the drug companies: a disease like herpes which they hammer home as having no cure. There is a cure for herpes: death. One can say the same context with life when considering herpes simplex. There is no cure for life, in the end you die! When treating herpes, genital herpes or oral herpes, one needs to fight it on a microscopic level as the herpes virus is a microscopic organism. This is why I am such a believer in organic essential oils, which time after time are proven to inactivate the herpes simplex virus and render it harmless. You are fighting the herpes virus on microscopic level. The chemical components of essential oils, mostly terpenes, are microscopic anti viral herpes destroying particles. They fight the herpes virus directly. The herpes virus can not survive in the presence of these prescious elements. This has been proven scientifically in published studies. Now these oils have been proven to stop the spread of herpes, genital herpes, in animals in clinical trials. More information on herpes treatments using essential oils. Tuesday, July 01, 2003
Whatever it is that triggers the recurrence of genital herpes and oral herpes (cold sores) outbreaks seems to be activated, in part, by emotional stress. It seems that stress activates the autonomic nervous system, and perhaps epinephrine (Adrenalin) or other neurotransmitters plays a role and weakens the immune system, making one more susceptible to herpes outbreaks, either genital herpes or oral herpes. When considering stress and its effect on the herpes virus, perhaps, too, there are so-called "psychoimmunological factors", meaning that stress somehow actually affects the level of various parameters in the immune system, such as T-cells or antibody levels, thereby allowing the herpes virus to travel throughout the ganglia. Thus creating more genital herpes and oral herpes outbreaks. This is not known definitively at this time. Literature in what causes herpes recurrences reveals a complex field of parameters that must be sorted through in the future to make further, honest recommendations that really have value for herpes treatments. However, it is certain that reduction of acute and chronic stress can definitely benefit a person suffering from genital herpes or oral herpes outbreaks. Read more about genital herpes. |