The Amino Acid Lysine Controls Herpes
Fri 04-Jan-2008 14:56
Is it true that the amino acid called lysine, is good for herpes outbreaks? Yes. Supplementation with free-form lysine has shown to be beneficial in controlling herpes along with a diet high in lysine and low in arginine. "This suggests that physicians in a position to study the effect of lysine in herpes simplex infections should do so. It appears to do no harm and may be a useful therapeutic measure." Tissue culture studies have demonstrated a beneficial effect on viral replication when the amino acid ratio of arginine to lysine favors arginine. The opposite, preponderance of lysine to arginine, suppresses viral replication and inhibits cytopathogenicity of herpes simplex virus." L-Lysine appears to be an effective agent for reduction of occurrence, severity and healing time for recurrent HSV infection.