What is your body trying to tell you when a flare-up occurs?

Outbreaks are often a physical warning light that you are running on empty. They show you when your stress levels are too high or your sleep is poor.

Create a simple 'stress-down' routine with five minutes of deep breathing when you feel overwhelmed.

What else is in this exploration

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evidence

Nuts contain a high ratio of arginine to lysine, which can trigger outbreaks.

evidence

Clinical evidence linking diet directly to herpes outbreaks in humans is limited.

evidence

The herpes simplex virus uses the amino acid arginine to replicate.