Solgar L-Lysine 1000mg

Solgar Lysine is a therapeutic dose of L-Lysine, the form the body can easily assimilate. Lysine is an essential amino acid, one of 20 building blocks that are used to make proteins. Unlike many amino acids, the body cannot synthesise Lysine, they must be supplied by the diet. Lysine is used for preventing and treating clinical symptoms of recurrent herpes simplex. Taking Lysine 1000-1248 mg daily has been shown to reduce recurrences of herpes simplex labialis infections. The mechanism of actions seems to be by increasing the activity of a Lysine dependent enzyme that suppresses the expression of the virus outside of the nerve cells. Oral Lysine also seems to reduce the severity and healing time of herpes simplex labialis infections. Therefore Lysine can be used as a simple, effective and economic way to both prevent as well as a treat Cold sores.

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