Cold sores are caused by herpes viruses.
Your immunity is compromised, and your digestion, that is why the herpes virus keeps breaking up.
You have to heal your intestines, your digestion, in order to heal your lips.
Get rid of sugar, industrially processed foods and
sulfites from your diet, they have negative effect on your immunity and your digestion.
Consider
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Therapy (
FMT ) .
Have you maybe used orral
Antibiotics 4-6 months ago, the time when your peeling lips started? If yes, that is the trigger and the main causative cofactor.
Immunity comes from healthy digestion. Once you messup your digestion with junk foods,
Antibiotics and medications, your immunity is poor and herpes can easily get the upper hand.
To grow and spread, viruses of the herpes family require the amino acid arginine.
Avoid arginine-rich foods. Arginine-rich foods include chocolate, almonds, peanuts, gelatin, and grains, including but not limitig to corn, wheat and oats. All grains ar high on arginine and low on lysine, even rice, and that feeds the herpes virus.
Consider no-grains diet like paleo diet for some time. Buckwheat is not a grain and is low on arginine, can be used instead of wheat.
Try to add some brewer's yeast and milk products to your diet, they are both rich in lysine, an amino acid that counteracts arginine.
Keep your stress level down. Physical and emotional stress are well-known causes for herpes-related flare-ups. Doing breathing exercises at home, or practicing meditation, yoga, or tai chi will likely reduce your stress and help you deal with herpes.
Avoid foods containing
sulfites .
Which Foods Contain
sulfites ?
Greater than 100 ppm of sulfites
dried fruits (excluding dark raisins and prunes)
bottled lemon juice (non-frozen)
bottled lime juice (non-frozen)
wine
molasses
sauerkraut (and its juice)
grape juices (white, white sparkling, pink
sparkling, red sparkling)
pickled cocktail onions
Between 50 and 99.9 ppm of sulfites
dried potatoes
wine vinegar
gravies/sauces
fruit toppings
Maraschino cherries
Between 10 and 49.9 ppm of sulfites
pectin
fresh shrimp
corn syrup
pickled peppers
pickles/relish
corn starch
hominy
frozen potatoes
maple syrup
imported jams and jellies
fresh mushrooms
imported sausages and meats
cordials (alcoholic)
dehydrated vegetables
various cheeses
corn bread/muffin mix
canned/jarred clams
clam chowder
avocado dip/guacamole
imported fruit juices and soft drinks
ciders and cider vinegars
Less than 10 ppm of sulfites
malt vinegar
canned potatoes
beer
dry soup mix
soft drinks
frozen pizza and pie dough
beet sugar
gelatin
coconut
fresh fruit salad
domestic jams and jellies
crackers
cookies
grapes
high fructose corn syrup
Why are Sulfites Added to Medications?
Sulfites are added to some medications for their antioxidant properties as well as the prevention of browning of medications. Sulfites are added to injectable epinephrine (such as in the Epi-Pen) to prevent browning, which decreases the effectiveness of the drug. However, epinephrine has not been reported to cause adverse reactions in people with sulfite allergy, and should not be withheld in an allergic emergency. Injectable epinephrine may prove life saving in people with sulfite allergy experiencing anaphylaxis.
Some inhaler solutions used to treat asthma contain Sulfites.
Consider
Liver Flush as atherapy, once you sorted your herpes problem.
WS