5 Foods That Cause Herpes Outbreaks
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
- In this video, Alexandra Harbushka from Life With Herpes shares why some foods trigger herpes outbreaks and why some foods actuallly help keep the herpes outbreak dormant or can help heal the outbreak faster. She shares 5 foods that are major herpes outbreak triggers.
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Before we dive in and cover the top foods that cause outbreaks I want to make sure we cover the main reason why these foods are Xed off our list. It boils down to one simple protein called arginine. Arginine is an essential amino acid that is crucial to our overall health. It supports things like blood flow, circulation and helps the blood vessels relax. We clearly need arginine in our system. The problem occurs when we have an abundance of arginine in our body it can be like lighter fluid to a flame or miracle grow to a weed. We want to be aware of what foods are high in arginine and foods that trigger a herpes outbreak.
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#1 Coconut #2 caffeine #3 chocolate #4 peanuts/nuts #5 sugar
Ethan Mloszewski you’ve got it
Ethan Mloszewski Jesus thank you
OMG 😱 I eat all of this food every day! I e experience more break out lately and I don’t know why
@Jones Ailsa how?
@@danilynn1110 stop lying to people 😒
It's more people living with this than I thought 💭 makes me feel alot better
Misery loves company
@@goddessofeverything7350 he probably just felt like he was in a small minority
Sucks because my gf thinks it was me and I came out negative. :/
I was just diagnosed and i found you. I am so grateful to have found you because it is helping me deal with so much. Just depressed and broken 💔. Glad to know that I am allergic to 3 of the 5. However sugar and Coffee are my other addiction 😢 will definitely have to make a ton of changes. Trying to find a community close to me that i can talk to since this brand new dont know where to start helping me. Grateful im not alone.
If you want to, join our Secret Society group online. We have weekly Monday calls you can join, and it's really super helpful! We'd love to have you!www.lifewithherpes.com/secretsociety
I’m just finding your videos, as a male with genital herpes it’s been rough this past year. But this video alone is a great find.
Agreed 👍🏾 yes it is
Please share some tips on how you manage symptoms
just found out today im positive for herpes and been binging your videos... thank you for making me feel less alone
You will be just fine❤️
Thank you for helping others that have herpes. God bless everyone that has any type of herpes.
I love your channel. Super informative. I've been dating someone with it for some months. I really don't care. I've done so much research once I noticed he got cold sores ( he actually didn't even know that that meant he had herpes...so we did research together) and I really don't care. Like I've learned it's truly not a health issue, it isn't gonna kill you and the best way I've understood it is like, it's like chickenpox....once you have it....it's there in your system forever. It just pick and chooses when it wants to act up again. Wonderful information source!
SincerelyChelle that is true sister buy stay away from oral
Its like AIDS a poison hard to rid from the body. Run far from that guy. That virus is worse than AIDS when it gets out of control in your body. Its a curse. Ppl don't realize how dangerous and life threatening it is. If its not managed.
Saide Smithson it’s really not and you serve no purpose by spreading fear in your misinformation. Everything about herpes is literally readily available at your fingertips and you choose to be this asinine. Imagine! 😒
@@SincerelyChelle Genuine question... you say you don't care but... how do you prevent yourself from catching it from him?
You are a beautiful human being, thank you for existing
You make me feel so comfortable knowing that It’s ok to have herpes and not be ashamed of living with it . I so love you and feel like we are closer that ever and I really don’t even no you. But since we have herpes we are family.💕💕
I was diagnosed with oral herpes… I eat all of these things except for coconuts… I didn’t see any outbreaks yet! I’m still sad about it to find out I have herpes :/ but anyways I’ll try to stay strong 💪
I found out today. Any updates on the outbreak?
Most people have oral herpes. So no sweat 😅
It's so common don't feel bad
Peanuts and cashews will give me an outbreak within 48 hours. Spicy curries, red wine and citrus fruits also trigger outbreaks for me.
What about alcohol
Pinot noir red wine is best for outbreaks this is wine without sugar resterveratrol is best for this
@@aznation4592 I drink alot of tequila nothing happens I don't breakout. Jose CUERVO is mine and red wine pinot noir best
Spicy hot food, caffeine from tea & coffee as well as alcohol. (Not Beer & wine), flesh from egg plant, bananas, kiwi, green/red chili peppers ( not regular mild peppers) garlic sauce and (not garlic) and chocolate/coco. But never had a problem with fruits & nuts. Cigarette smoking is a big, big trigger also...But I guess we all might be a little different...
A note to suffers, consuming chopped raw garlic & honey by tablespoon on empty stomach , a meal of greek yogurt & a clean grain 🥣 (partial list here) just know these things for disease management. There are many a sites out there just due your homework, thankful for the sponsors efforts to outreach to others. There's sites specifically addressing , disclosure s to your partner's, how this affects other members of the household, how to not infect/spread the disease to other people. . what supplies do you need to have on hand for a outbreak besides the antiviral medications. One of the biggest things to avoid, is allowing others to come in contact with your clothing, especially towels ..the virus survives 24 hours on surfaces. DON'T share .. toothbrushes, razors, pillows, washcloths, hoodies, ALWAYS wash hands!!!!!! Herpes is possible to spread on any part of your body . You can go blind from a infection in your eyes .. don't scrub your body parts hard, herpes likes to spread and weep into cracks of your skin . Baby washcloths are softer more user friendly, Biggest advantage is to use a hair dryer to dry all the crevice s and folds after bathing... HYGIENE practices are vital to the management of this disease, it can be done, overall thoughts is to be "conscience of the consequences", forgive & love yourself still regardless, stress less & destress, it's progression s & management relies on the "IMMUNE SYSTEM" . Take careful care, try to go as natural as possible... ☮️
So which milk alternative do you recommend??? I drink almond milk and oat milk and I don’t know which has the least amount of Argenine
I just recently switched to coconut milk and I am going thru my 1st outbreak in over a year good to know...ty
coconut milk is high in arginine. coconut oil is beneficial, not milk.
ZBORICUA804 do raw garlic
I was diagnosed with genital herpes a few years ago. I know it's really hard.
@josephmartin5483 Try a home test kit and try every clinic around you!
But how ?plz tel as
Popcorn and sunflower seeds are bad too
This is so true! All of the things that you listed broke me out one way or the other. Thank you.
Darker chocolate has more L-arginine, what you're avoiding is the sugar and cream which probably is more immediate.
So which chocolate? Is best?
I’ve had outbreaks since I was 7 yrs old. Have never noticed any connection to the foods mentioned. I have never been a fan of coconut , but I do love chocolate. Never really had an outbreak from chocolate, but absolutely have an outbreak when viruses are going around. And also when my lips are badly chapped or sunburned. I’m now 55 and I don’t have them as frequent as I did when I was younger. I’d get one a few times a year.
The girl that I have been getting super serious with just told me she is positive and asked if I want to continue, I quickly researched it and feel a bit comfortable about it so I replied to her and told her that yes, I do want to continue. I'm doing a deep dive of it all and although I am scared, I do truly like this girl and want to have something special with her. Very worrisome though, we have had sex without a condom twice and once with it (first time we had sex was with condom) Also, I love all these foods so yikes, BUT my favorite food was not mentioned and that is cheese and milk products. So I think everything will be alright, and I also love quesadillas and all ingredients that can go in them.. also, I saw that there are partners that are with a positive woman and still have not gotten anything, and that it is extremely common, which helped me feel comfortable about it
Where I work they make the best roast turkey and I was eating a lot of it at first until I started making that connection and sure enough turkey is loaded with arginine!
Thanks for sharing Love from Mumbai India
You should not say what's bad for you, or what you don't do. Just give the facts please. Thankyou for this blog.
Thank you. I’m so happy I found this.
So you truly think herpes is incurable? I've seen a few success stories, and personally I'm on a detox diet along with oregano oil and it's been working! I'll update if you want once I get tested later this month!
bigger picture keep me updated please
please keep us updated
That's a Vibe
I will do! No breakout for a month so far
Peaches77Rn Ruff
No break out for a month! Feeling great!
bigger picture that’s exciting. you’re in my thoughts 💕
Oh girl this was helpful but damn it killed me. I am a caffeine addict and I live for chocolate and sugar 🤦 I'm so sad but I'm so happy that I learned this. I had no idea food had anything to do with outbreaks. Thank you so much for informing and educating people❤️
Everybody's different. It can have an effect or it may not.
You can also try to balance the arginine intake with supplements and monolaurin, if you see it impact your herpes outbreaks.
Hi! I’m new here. Just a question, eating granola cereal and drinking tea with caffeine to replace coffee
Alcohol?
Caffeine runs through my blood
Just my morning coffee
I gave up chocolate
I just got diagnosed with this 2 years ago and like 3 days ago I’ve been in pain had my 2nd outbreak :( and I have to wait for me to get my prescription 😢
Get you 1000mg of L-Lysine from your local pharmacy-take 2 and you will start feeling better-also soak in epson salt warm bath water everyday until outbreak goes away
What have you been doing to keep it away
Add bread to the list it's all sugar. Would limiting the amount of foods that cause inflammation and mucus buildup also helps?
Seems to good to be true and can only be tested for when having an outbreak
You can find curry & coconut in Asian stores, Whole Foods is kinda pricey but it’s your pocket. You decide.
4:57 to help save you time 👍
I dont have Herpes, im just curious, all the power to you all ✊
Lol ok
So I know all herpes is sensitive to what you eat but are these specific to hsv1 since it’s closer to your mouth? Or do these foods effect hsv2 as well? Probably stupid question but I could see how more potent foods could trigger a cold sore cuz you’re chewing it. But then once it gets to stomach acid the food changes. I wonder if there’s research on this.
I love your channel and it is very informative and you are very brave.
For me... nuts are problematic, and i avoid them. In small doses ok, but I won't have them as a snack. But your right, I can't eat alot of it.
Coconut milk....yep this is the big one for me to. Curries ok, again small doses.... But if you are substituting milk for coconut milk....Not good.
No issues with caffeine!!
thank you for the information very helpful I will be very attention to this kind of food and definitely will write the out come of the result thanks again
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I am in Florida I have herpes and I'm trying to learn about it it's haven't been easy priming and Amber scared
Is honey an ok substitute for sugar?
Your body still processes the honey as sugar glucose/fructose there is no substitute for sugar .
I don’t think I have it cuz I eat coconut and it doesn’t do anything to me
Some people don't notice any difference any difference with their diets and/or are completely asymptomatic, meaning they never have any outbreaks.
My out breakes are controlled but it's still extremely hard to date and explain my infection and possible infection to a potential partner... It's horrible, when I try to explain my std it makes women very uncomfortable and wanting to run... I have given up
I'm thrilled about how outspoken Alexandra is about HSV, but this video could have been under 10 minutes easy LOL. More succinct pretty please!
Playback speed 1.5 😉
Im lucky to have a really strong immune system and don't get outbreaks
I just cut three of these five things out of my diet in the last 10 days and I have the biggest cold sore I have ever had in my whole entire life. any ideas?
oh man... try adding lysine to your diet.
@@lifewithherpes I am, read a report about accelerated healing with 3,000 mg a day. 1,000 is preventative
I think these “not too’s” vary .. eat what you always eat but try looking at organic black garlic, lemon balm tea or tinctures, oil of oregano and olive leaf. I’m gonna start incorporating all of these into my daily routine. Maybe 5 days on two days off kinda deal. Do your research. Good luck :)
I drink tons of caffiene, more than most people. I restrict sugars bread and pasta. don't like coconut. I eat peanuts and almonds. No outbreaks in 18 yrs. I believe sugars are probably the problem
The pus discharge will come out without a sine.
You might think its saliva.
Dont do it.
Dont eat peanuts!
What about GRAINS? Dr Gundry said toss
Are you in a relationship ? I want to know how to tell women
What about Almond Milk. I drink coconut milk..... 😭🤯😱
You don't have chocolate cravings. You have mineral cravings. It means you don't have enough minerals in your regular diet. And it is one of the reasons for more and more women has problems with their periods where they feel pains.
You're awesome! Thank you for this! 💗
One of the things that you guys want to talk about is the medication and its side effects. Also the son takes a huge part of the outbreaks how do people deal with that how they protect themselves.
Coconut
Caffeine
Chocolate
Nuts (peanuts)
Sugar
Where would I get oregano oil ?
thanks for the explanation about argigine. i was researching and couldn't understand why the foods i read in my textbook were bad. this is really helpful! thank you
They are not bad, the only thing is that the virus don't like to stay there any more. So it tries to move, causing an active virus aka outbreak. Outbreaks are for spreading and to make sure the virus don't die. Arginine is important to build proteins. Proteins build all of your body, if you don't get enough proteins, your body will break down. Just like a car with too little air in the tires or too little oil over time.
@@odd-arnedahle2173 so is drinking milk 🥛 bad ? Or half n half in coffee ?
Coconut oil is good to cook or grape seed oil or olive oil
These videos are often frustrating to watch as it takes unnecessarily long to get to the point - lots of talking about what is going to be talked about and tangents. Do appreciate the vulnerability sharing personal experience though!
Garlic is good. Hot sauce is good. Cilantro is good. Advocado is good
Hey Alexandra, I’m so unhappy and embarrassed to get these blisters on my lip. People look at me kind of funny. The worst part is , I don’t know how to address my husband about it. I’m almost positive I’m the one with the virus for more than 30 yrs but didn’t realize until I was told by a Doctor. Is there really no cure ?
Hi, sorry to hear that. To be honest, cold sores are very common and most people don't know about transmission, so you don't need to be ashamed. If you didn't know you didn't know. Be honest, tell the truth.
So coconut meat and milk? You didn't say anything about coconut oil being bad
i would assume that staying away from coconut products in general are no good
@@silentlyflourish she said coconut water and oil is fine
@@luckam6848 some people may not be able to tolerate coconut in their bodies at all. thanks for letting me know though
if i have hsv-1 and my partner has hsv-1 also and we have unprotected sex, will that cause an outbreak?
No, but the friction can, so if you feel that's the case, use lube.
She say coconut milk and cream like a million times
Escophyllum nodosum happy New year
Nuts do go bad. The fat in nuts can go rancid but you can know by taste and smell. Leaving in the car with high heat is a sure way to have them go rancid quickly. Thanks for video!
Thank you so much!
I was diagnosed with this not long ago, I al learning how to deal with it.
You are awesome!
Me too but I feel so ashamed and my life is ruined, I feel like who wants to marry a female with herpes 😔
@@kevinjames991turbo that fast??? Happy for you. I'm still fighting the good fight
Can I have a email for you?
Classy Lady same here
@Jones Ailsa lady stop lying there's no cure
One weird thing is my daughters allergic to peanuts so I guess good I’m not eating that ever ): lol
Chocolate! Noooooooo😔😔 and how much si much caffeine?
I was surprised to know that chocolate and caffeine was off limits too! but it can be done
Couldn’t get past minute 2. So much prefacing and not straight to the point information. Clean it up.
I have Herpes what l could get to get them out of my body
Have faith in God
Great video very informative
I love chocolate. Do you know anyone who has done what you've recommended and retested and come back with a negative result or a result so small it's practically gone?
Eat your lentils. Low sodium
Peanuts are known for mold
so decaf coffee would be ok?
If coffee is causing you outbreaks, then no. The bean itself can cause outbreaks, not caffeine.
brilliant and helpful video!
how bout Quinoa, does it trigger outbreak?
It was bad enough that ice cream, cookies 🍪 cake, soda, milk chocolate, fried chicken, pizza, lasagna, alcohol and cigarettes you know all the things and flavors which make this turbulent unpredictable life, tolerable and actually enjoyable, are not good for us. So I settle for cashews, sunflower seeds, almond milk, coconut milk, walnuts, pecans, fruits and vegetables thinking I'm having things which are relatively tasty AND healthy Now I find out that seeds and nuts many fruits and vegetables which I've been told ALL of my life are good are NOW bad for me bc I have a permanent lifelong illness! I'm sorry to sound negative, but life is so f'd up, seems like if it's not one thing it's something else, it's a catch 22, damned if you do..well kno the rest. I'm not gonna pretend like it's something minor bc I know how this virus can affect your CNS, including your brain and eyes, so I know it's not just a superficial skin problem. Even after 6 yrs, ( a gift from a careless hateful, abusive, just a bad person, I should have NEVER looked at, the biggest mistake of my life) it still pains me Everyday, Everytime I reflect on the me I was before I was involved with this evil man, who I foolishly loved, and allowed to damage my temple. It brings tears to my eyes and depresses me to no end. I remember how energetic, healthy, ambitious I was. I didn't have hypochondria, or feel like dying, I was young healthy and ready to take on the world. Only 13% of the world are known to have hsv 2, that's 87% who don't, and I used to in that number. Now.... Leg numbness, muscle twitches, allodynia, dizziness, frequent urination from a compromised nervous system partially from hsv and partially from the stress of my system being in state of emergency for 6 years dealing with a complete insane, unstable, bipolar, narcissistic, multiple personality, alcoholic, misogynist, nutcase who thinks women are useless, should NEVER talk, only good for spreading their legs for penis or to pop out a baby, not even to raise one bc according to him women are incompetent in directing anything. A man who will NEVER apologize or takes accountability for anything, and literally LIVES only for war. But if I had not been disobedient to God.. I saw EVERY sign from the start. But I ignored out of pure selfishness and rebellion. A older man was was something different. I often wish God would just take me and give me a brand new body to start again, in many ways, it burdens me to imagine living all the way to 80 with this. And it just doesn't seem right for an 80 year old to have an std. I know that sounds sad and horrible but I can't lie it's depressing. I'll go ahead and throw out all my Nuts coconuts, and coffee maybe I can just look into eating grass 😂 chewing my cud, everything else seems to be to dangerous smh lol😂 JK but thanks for this information video!!🙂
Same here. EVERYTHING causes an OB, but hey, it's "only" a minor SKIN CONDITION"! Right? No..This STD causes so much PAIN. Can't PRETEND anymore. Had this curse for over 35 36 Years. At least I am honest. Only a FOOL, would believe it was not so terrible.What SANE person believes tha, getting HERPES was a GREAT thing in their LIFE?
😂😂I was emotional but u made me smile last 😁sorry for us
Herpes zoster (shingles), herpes simples (cold sores) and I don’t know the name of genital herpes. I had shingles and I sometimes have cold sores in and just outside my nose. Very horrible. I take lysine and use Vicks on my sores at the first sign.
*simplex
How is it after lysine? Better these days ?
Question on effectiveness of el lysine vs el Arginine actually vs el Citrulline. If I need Citrulline to be very effective for workouts or ED, and take Lysine to prevent herpes breakout, does it mean the Citrulline or Arginine will lose the desired effect?
Lysine shouldn't significantly affect citrulline's effects or benefits in the body.
Thank you for sharing.
Ughh I love coconuts .. I only get them in the same one spot on my bottom lip and they stay small and I use that abreva seems to help . I was searching for causes of breaks out and am devastated that coconut is number one on the list. Lol I have drank 4 actual coconuts from the shells in the last two days and woke up with that dreaded tingle. I am glad to be learning of triggers thank you.
Hi, so coconut oil and water is good, meat and milk is high is arginine. You should not give up on coconuts if you really love them. Having coconuts in moderation is ok. Some people don't notice any difference with their diets. Heck, some people do whatever they want and never! get outbreaks. So, don't let this single information hold you back. You might be just fine. Try and see. Also, another thing you can consider is to take lysine supplements to balance arginine. We really like this brand, but you can also find the one that you like.
Hope that helps in any way.
www.lifewithherpes.com/lysine
What I notice as you do a lot of rambling, just tell people what foods, fluids that will make it grow. The list is alcohol caffeine of any sorts, red meat, poultry, all nuts, chocolate fruits and vegetables that have high acid content. etc
Foods that will help. green vegetables, fish, garlic fruits that are low in acid, keep L-Carnitine capsules around. Helps"" offset ""the arginine you get in your diet. Especially when you feel a cold sore coming on! There you have it simple.
You get in your diet The
I just had my first outbreak of genital herpes at sixty one. I've been celebate for 10,11 or 12 years (can't remember exactly) and for the life of me I cannot figure this out. From what I've read, the virus can be dormant for years. I dated a woman who told me she had the virus. I never had anything all those years up until now.
The only other thing I can figure is that I got it somehow through food somebody else had touched or eaten? ( I work at a restaurant presently.) To say this has been frustrating is an understatement. Disheartening, actually.
It's quite common for herpes to be dormant for years and you would not be the first one who got the first outbreak after years or even decades of being celibate.
Oh my goodness I'm having a hard time. I ate some sun dried tomatoes in a pasta dish and I remembered that done it last time and it happened right away. Also I was taking B12. So I'm not sure which it was actually???
Try not to overthink it. It may be a coincidence. You will only be sure, if you'll try it several times.
Can Maryijauna help herpes
Can i drink almond milk? or it’s not suitable?
no, only P
Caffeine? Or coffee? Which one?
De-caff is also acidic
Coffee. De-caf can also cause it.
The herpes virus of both types does not cause any health problems, only pills in the mouth or the genital area that appear from time to time🙋♂️
Does honey and maple super the same
Is this stories from.... dr. Cure real or scams
I know it varies but how many times can a person have a outbreak say in a year?
some people can go have outbreaks like 2-3 a year, but i would say this really depends on your immune system
i recently contracted it, and i’ve had 3-4 in the past 2-3 months
I have recently been diagnosed and twice within moments after eating peanuts I start itching & feel a outbreak. Its so hard bc I love peanuts but I have to give them up now.
Shana Henderson oh I know! I do too!
Shana Henderson oh I know! I do too!
I have just recently been diagnosed last month and have only had the first outbreak and have since been on valtrex and have been fine. I ate peanuts 2 nights ago and felt itching and soreness on my upper left thigh and have since taken my meds. Does that symptom from the peanuts mean I started an outbreak or do you think the meds will end it before it goes too far? I'm petrified
@@lifewithherpes please help I'm recently diagnosed
Shana Henderson oh I know! I do too!
Sugar in the fruits?
Maybe, if you eat a lot of those, it's still sugar. Otherwise, not really.
thank you so much my lady
Friend what about non veg ???
it is best not to eat any meat at all if you are fighting the herpes virus in general, it will help your overall diet
Rambling 😖
Dark chocolate has the highest percent of caffeine so only small doses if your on your period Ladies lol
Been dropping a 1000 mg lysine pill in my smoothies since its tasteless
@Regina Patrice it's an amino acid. It's great for your skin. Herpes outbreaks are on the skin. By taking lysine, you have less outbreaks, or none at all if you maintain a fairly healthy diet. I haven't had an outbreak in a long time and when I do, it's over in a couple days. Still, I dont get outbreaks on the skin, it's just a slight itch or less.
Can I eat orange ?
Jones Ailsa what’s the product
Foods not to eat
1:coconut anything with coconut basically
2:caffeine no caffeine what so ever
3:chocolate noooooo and chocolate was my first word too
4:nuts like peanuts I got no problem with this
5:Sugar 😔
Byanka De Oliveira I love chocolate so I still have some but yes you are totally correct
Thank you
Life With Herpes with Alexandra Harbushka how can you still have chocolate but not get a cold sore?
Dont eat cocanut cream and shavines cocanut meat, no caffiene no chocolate no nuts peanuts no sugar, no anything high on argenine
@@lifewithherpes what about coconut oil or coconut water ?
Peanuts are legumes verses almonds, pecans, and walnuts are tree nuts... but I genuinely think of nuts as just above anything you find in a party mix. 😢 Trail mix is one of my favorite treats.
And where back with opra
Thank you for your helpful information.:-)
Grilled salmon and asparagus very good. I agree. High Argentine is the worse
Yes, thx.
What about dark/bitter pure cacao powder?
Cocoa powder is high in arginine