Cold sores and Indian food connected?!
Question: The last three times I have had a curry from the local Indian restaurant the next day I have had a belter of a cold sore. Is this just a coincidence or could there be a connection? Anyone else wonder if something they eat triggers an attack?
Answers: The last three times I have had a curry from the local Indian restaurant the next day I have had a belter of a cold sore. Is this just a coincidence or could there be a connection? Anyone else wonder if something they eat triggers an attack?
There are various triggers for cold sores e.g. sun light, cold weather, stress, lack of sleep, colds/flu. Food can have an impact on whether you develop cold sores and how often.
There are two amino acids that impact on cold sores: lysine and arginine.
Lysine has a protective effect against cold sores and can reduce the frequency of cold sores. Some studies have shown that taking at least 1250mg of lysine in tablet form have completely prevented susceptible people from experiencing cold sores. Lysine is particularly found in: cheese, milk, fish, meat, yogurt, ice cream, mango, avocado.
Arginine can induce cold sores and this could be related to your attacks. Arginine is found in very high levels in nuts and chocolate. Indian food is likely to contain nuts in some form either whole or in the sauce. If you are going to eat nuts or chocolate you should take lysine tablets at these times or obtain it from food if possible. Pick fish/meat curries. Choose ice cream for dessert. Make sure other meals that day are high in Lysine. You should aim for twice as much lysine in your diet as arginine.
Have a look at this website for more information on the lysine and arginine ratio of foods: http://www.herpes.com/Nutrition.shtml
It is possible..........you heard of the rat at the famous chicken fast food outlet.............did you hear about the 7 different traces of seamen in the indian resturants food?
i would think it was a coincidence unless the cook is rubbing his cold sores in your curry.............omg thats gross lol
i have had cold sores all my life.
Mine are triggered by stress, extreme changes in temperature and when i am unwell.
I have never known them to be linked to food, unless, and i hate to say it, the cuttlery has been used by someone with a sore and they havent been cleaned properly.