What therapies does Dr. Weil recommend for herpes?
• Dietary changes: Lysine is an amino acid that seems to inhibit the virus. You can get dietary L-lysine from foods such as yogurt, fish, potatoes and brewer’s yeast. At the same time, you should cut back on foods containing L-arginine, another amino acid that may promote outbreaks. These foods include chocolate, peas, nuts and seeds. • Mind/Body: For either kind of herpes, try taking advantage of the mind-body connection by seeing a practitioner of interactive guided imagery or clinical hypnosis or by learning these techniques through self-training. The goal is to use visualizations and mental affirmations to let the herpes virus know that it is welcome in your body only if it stays in its dormant state. • Traditional Chinese Medicine: Although not well studied with herpes, TCM can be very effective at modulating the immune system, and may help keep the virus in check. • Supplements: You can reduce the frequency and severity of oral herpes attacks by taking L-lysine as a daily supplem
