By the way, doctor. For years, I was plagued by cold sores and took antiviral drugs to treat the outbreaks. But at a friend's suggestion, I started taking lysine every day, and it seems to prevent them altogether. What do you know about this supplement?

• Authors: Celeste Robb-Nicholson
• Journal: Harvard women's health watch (Harv Womens Health Watch) Vol. 14 Issue 7 Pg. 8 (Mar 2007) ISSN: 1070-910X United States
• PMID: 17393593 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antiviral Agents
• Lysine

Topics

• Antiviral Agents (therapeutic use)
• Female
• Herpes Labialis (prevention & control, virology)
• Herpesvirus 1, Human (drug effects)
• Herpesvirus 2, Human (drug effects)
• Humans
• Lysine (therapeutic use)