Best Cold Sore Treatment - 3 Helpful Tips

No one wants to suffer through two weeks of painful, ugly cold sores so finding the best cold sore treatment can seem almost like a matter of life and death. There are a lot of things that can cause a cold sore outbreak. Too much stress, hormone changes, extreme temperatures, other illnesses such as a cold or the flu can undermine your immune system and make you more susceptible to an outbreak.  Cold sores are the result of the herpes simplex 1 virus (it's the type 2 herpes simplex virus that causes genital herpes).

Most people, up to 80% have the herpes simplex 1 virus in their bodies. Many of us will come into contact with it early in life. The virus can stay dormant and then, given the right triggers, flare up into a full fledged outbreak.

Here are some of the best cold sore treatment options for you. Try different ones until you find the one that works best for you:

1. Be very careful how often and when you touch or scratch your cold sore. Cold sores are very, very contagious and though it may sound odd, you can actually re-infect yourself on other parts of your body. Don't pick, and when you touch the cold sore, wash your hands thoroughly.

2. Keep the area around the cold sore clean by washing it with hot water, as hot as you can stand without burning yourself, and anti bacterial soap. Keeping your existing outbreak from spreading is going to help you get over the outbreak more quickly.

3. Find an L-lysine ointment to use on the cold sore. When you apply the ointment make sure you start at the edges of the cold sore and work your way in. That way you won't spread the virus from your cold sore to other parts of your face. And of course, after you apply the ointment make sure you wash your hands.

To help prevent further outbreaks, or at least lessen the number that you get, try to isolate what triggers your outbreaks. If you seem to get an outbreak at a certain time of the month, and  you're a woman, your outbreaks might be related to your hormonal cycle (though they could also be related to the stress that you may have with all your monthly hormonal changes rather than the hormone changes them self).

And always treat your body well. Eat well, get the proper balance of nutrients, get plenty of sleep and avoid excesses in alcohol, caffeine and sweets. If you have a high stress life, and there's not really anything you can do to change the stress level, at least find healthy ways to deal with the stress. Taking a yoga class, meditate or just taking a walk around the block can help you keep your stress at bay which can help prevent outbreaks.

No one wants to suffer through a painful cold sore outbreak. Following some simple tips can help you keep your outbreaks to a minimum. If you still end up with an outbreak the tips

above are the  best cold sore treatment tips around.

Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) invites travelers all around the world to join an activity You Care You Share in Health and Wellness in Thailand Project to win health and wellness in Thailand with a total value of over 500,000 Baht. Participants are only required to share a video clip on the website to their social medias, for example, Facebook, E-mail, Google+ and they may win prizes with a total value of over 500,000 Baht.

To join the activity, participants need to register and fill out accurate information. Then, watch the video clip made by TAT about people's experiences on health and wellness in Thailand. The video clip shows impressive experiences about healthcare as well as beauty services including Thai massage and spa by a number of foreigners. After watching the video clip, participants have to send it to their friends, families or acquaintances and persuade to watch and share it on social medias. The more times they share it the more chance they will get to win prizes. The participation period lasts until 31 October 2016.

The project will randomly draw prize winners, limited to the ones who have shared the video clip and filled out the required information completely. The prizes are as follows; 2 accommodation packages from top hotels and resorts like Thavorn Beach Village Resort & Spa, Phuket and The AETAS Bangkok, 1 health check-up package from a leading hospital BNH Hospital, and 13 Wellness & Spa packages from Dr. Orawan Holistic Beauty and Anti-Aging Institute, Nirunda Clinic, Radiant Medical Clinic, Bangkok Anti-Aging Center and RarinJinda Wellness Spa. The total prize value is over 500,000 Baht. The prize announcement will be made on 15 November 2016. TAT has expected that You Care You Share will increase awareness and emphasize Thailand's role as one of the leading countries in health tourism to be better known among tourists around the world and also expected to gain a lot of attention and have quite a number of participants.

TAT invites travellers to share their Amazing Dream Journey and win the chance to make it real

 

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is inviting people to put together itineraries of their "Amazing Dream Journey" in Thailand, and get the chance to live out their travel in an all-expenses-paid trip to the kingdom.

 

Organised as part of TAT's Amazing Stories campaign, aimed at encouraging people to tell their unique tales of how they connected with Thailand and the Thai people, the "Amazing Dream Journey" contest will cover six varied topics that showcase Thailand at its best. The topics are: The Royal Project Culinary; Luxurious Honeymoon; Well-being Trail (wellness breaks); Life on the Green (golf trips); Splendid Yacht (boating travel) and Extravagant Eco Shell (for back-to-nature trips). 

 

Mr. Yuthasak Supason, TAT Governor said, "Everyone has their own idea of a dream holiday, whether they like relaxing on the beach, playing golf or exploring a new culture, and Thailand has enough history, attractions and variety to cater for everyone. So we want to hear what people's fantasy itineraries are and then make their dreams come true. After all, dreams come true for tourists every day in Amazing Thailand."

 

Each team will comprise of two persons, and only one team in each topic will be chosen by judges as the winner. The winning team will get two tickets to visit the kingdom and live out their dream holiday based on their selected topic. Here are just some of the experiences that await winners in each category.

 

           The Royal Project Culinary - visit one of Thailand's Royal Projects and enjoy an amazing meal cooked by top Thai chef Chumpol Jangprai, using fresh local ingredients.

 

           Luxurious Honeymoon - sit under a silver moon at the Vertigo and Moon Bar and enjoy a meal as the lights of Bangkok stretch out below you.

 

           Well-being Trail - pamper yourself in mind and body with a session at the RarinJinda Wellness Spa and enjoy rejuvenating herbal treatments.

 

           Life on the Green - enjoy your time on one of Thailand's amazing courses and perfect your swing with tips from pro golfer, po*nanong Phatlum.

 

           Splendid Yacht - sail the sparkling Thai seas and taste life on board a luxury vessel and enjoy the pleasures of Pattaya at the Ocean Marina Yacht Club.

 

           Extravagant Eco Shell - get back to nature while enjoying luxury at the luxurious Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle, Chiang Rai.

 

To join the Amazing Dream Journey campaign, entrants need to register or via their Facebook Account. Once registered on the site, entrants can choose a topic and location. They then have to put together their dream, a three-day itinerary in Thailand, and upload it. This trip then should be shared on their own social media accounts for the world to see. The campaign is open from 1 September to 30 November, 2016.

The winners of the Amazing Dream Journey will be announced on 20 December, 2016. So start planning your dream trip now.

 

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