Coldsores
I happened to be looking in the sports pages of The Daily Mail and The Mirror at the weekend and could not help but admire the football stars. Without mentioning any names I noticed the unmistakable signs of a coldsore on one of our football heroes.
Coldsores are caused by the Herpes Simplex virus which is also responsible for genital "herpes". Herpes Simplex is "systemic", which means it is in all of us (like bacteria in the gut) but is usually harmlessly. However, when the immune system is compromised by stress, drugs or overwork, either physical (like our footballers) or physiological (city highfliers, young mums, students) it can occasionally lead to highly infectious outbreaks of the blisters/sores, most commonly on the lips.
My star tip for treating coldsores is to dab undiluted tea tree (must be therapeutic quality and fresh) onto the cold sore regularly. When it is healed, take preventative action eg St Johns ointment, lip protect or tea tree in the bath. Undiluted tea tree is safe and effective, however, you need to be sure that it is fresh and of good quality. Lemon is also anti-viral but may well sting and be inappropriate if you have sensitive skin.
Coldsores are a clear indication that your immune system is underperforming so stress related lifestyle issues should be addressed. My personal favourite "de-stressing oils" include Bergamot, Geranium, May Chang, Frankincense, Clary Sage and Green Mandarin.
The other thing I noticed when admiring the footballers complexions, in the paper, was that they were either wearing make up or had been photoshopped (my husband says definitely the latter), so that they looked at their best. One or two still showed unmistakable signs of acne. Treatment tips for manly acne coming next week.
In the meantime if you want a natural way to maintain lips and a complexion as blemish free and healthy as David Beckham or Michal Owen then you can rely on tea tree from natures medicine chest. Please click on any of the links to see my unique choice of essential oils, or visit my website at www.potions.co.uk.
Coldsores are caused by the Herpes Simplex virus which is also responsible for genital "herpes". Herpes Simplex is "systemic", which means it is in all of us (like bacteria in the gut) but is usually harmlessly. However, when the immune system is compromised by stress, drugs or overwork, either physical (like our footballers) or physiological (city highfliers, young mums, students) it can occasionally lead to highly infectious outbreaks of the blisters/sores, most commonly on the lips.
My star tip for treating coldsores is to dab undiluted tea tree (must be therapeutic quality and fresh) onto the cold sore regularly. When it is healed, take preventative action eg St Johns ointment, lip protect or tea tree in the bath. Undiluted tea tree is safe and effective, however, you need to be sure that it is fresh and of good quality. Lemon is also anti-viral but may well sting and be inappropriate if you have sensitive skin.
Coldsores are a clear indication that your immune system is underperforming so stress related lifestyle issues should be addressed. My personal favourite "de-stressing oils" include Bergamot, Geranium, May Chang, Frankincense, Clary Sage and Green Mandarin.
The other thing I noticed when admiring the footballers complexions, in the paper, was that they were either wearing make up or had been photoshopped (my husband says definitely the latter), so that they looked at their best. One or two still showed unmistakable signs of acne. Treatment tips for manly acne coming next week.
In the meantime if you want a natural way to maintain lips and a complexion as blemish free and healthy as David Beckham or Michal Owen then you can rely on tea tree from natures medicine chest. Please click on any of the links to see my unique choice of essential oils, or visit my website at www.potions.co.uk.
Please Note: Advice form your GP should always be sought prior to self treatment.
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