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Article: The silent spread of herpes.
- Article from:
- Medical Update
- Article date:
- November 1, 1997
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1997 Benjamin Franklin Literary & Medical Society, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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For over a decade, readers and researchers throughout the country have written us about their successful experiences in treating herpes simplex I (oral herpes), most commonly recognized by the fever blisters and cold sores associated with the disease. By increasing lysine intake and reducing dietary arginine intake, many have told us that they never had another pesky fever sore on their lips.
Now, we would like to know how many of you have tried the high-lysine, low-arginine regimen in treating herpes simplex II (genital herpes). A current New England Journal of Medicine states that one in five Americans ages 20 to 40 are infected with herpes simplex virus II ...