Ask:
My husband infected me with genital herpes ten years ago. Since we broke up, I’ve been experiencing monthly herpes outbreaks lately. What can I do to help reduce these incidents?
Answer:
Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) and there is no denying that this condition has damaged relationships and destroyed peace of mind for many. The symptoms themselves can be distressing. In men, the small, fluid-filled blisters are found mainly on or around the head of the penis and the foreskin; in women they are found around the vagina and occasionally as far as the cervix and uterus. However, they can occur anywhere in the genital area and can spread to the buttocks, lower back, and upper thighs. The sensation ranges from mild stinging and redness to excruciating pain, burning, and marked swelling. Victims may also experience fever and swollen lymph nodes. They usually feel tired and ill, which can be a direct result of the infection or a depressed immune system that allows the virus to take hold.
Genital herpes affects up to 40 percent of the population. It is caused by a virus (HSV-2) and is closely related to the cold sore virus (HSV-1). You can never get rid of the virus once you have it, but it affects people to a greater or lesser degree, and 85 percent of people who have an initial attack will not have a recurrence. Of the rest, most are prone to some recurrences, and an unfortunate two percent may experience severe and frequent symptoms. A healthy body with a strong immune system should not suffer from recurring attacks.
People first get herpes when their immune system is depressed, due to stress, insomnia, fatigue, poor diet, etc., and it comes back when the immune system is low. Antiviral preparations used in conventional medicine can suppress an attack, but cannot guarantee that it will not recur. If you have a serious health condition like this, you have a lot to do to improve your health and well-being. You must follow the program below strictly for a year and then more moderately.
Eat…
Fresh fruit and vegetables, preferably organic, with lean protein – lamb. chicken, turkey and fish, as well as rice and potatoes. Homemade chicken broth with vegetables. Pomegranates, red-skinned apples and almonds that have been soaked in water for 24 hours (do not store in the fridge).
Fresh carrot and ginger juice, every day, or two or three times a week. Honey, cottage cheese.
DO NOT EAT..
– Products that contain yeast (bread, cookies, cakes, pasta, Marmite, beer): yeast is a parasite that weakens the body by stealing nutrients and also leaves toxic alcohol in the intestine.
– Products that contain fungus or mold, such as mushrooms or cheese (except cottage cheese).
– Canned or preserved foods. Citric fruits. Very spicy food, cream and other fatty foods, and reduce excess red meat, nuts, excess alcohol, excess sugar and coffee.
– Avoid taking too many vitamin and/or mineral supplements; long-term use can result in a strain on the body.
Stress and tension cause tension in the neck and shoulder area. This reduces blood flow to the brain, leading to fatigue and weakness of the brain’s crucial health and wellness regulatory centers (including the hypothalamic pituitary area, brain stem, and limbic system). If possible, give yourself a professional neck and shoulder massage once a week and have a friend or partner do it for you for ten minutes twice a week Use Lifestyle massage oil or make your own mix by adding 20 drops of lavender and 30 drops of ylang ylang essential oil in 100ml of apricot kernel oil.
Chavanprash (capsules): Take two capsules daily for six months or Foods Energy Plus Powder: One tablespoon twice daily with juice or milk
Multivitamin/mineral tablets: take as directed on the package, for no more than six months.
Ashganda (containing Indian ginseng; capsules): One capsule twice a day for three months. Or Siberian ginseng, as directed.
