Lysine
Lysine is one of the essential amino acids we need to build protein for growth and to help maintain the body’s nitrogen balance. It also has important roles in cholesterol management, calcium absorption and collagen formation. Lysine is a specific treatment for cold sores caused by the herpes simplex virus.
Lysine is one of the essential amino acids we need to build protein for growth and to help maintain the body’s nitrogen balance. It also has important roles in cholesterol management, calcium absorption and collagen formation.
Lysine Benefits
Lysine is a specific treatment for cold sores caused by the herpes simplex virus. By helping suppress the virus, lysine can reduce frequency, duration and severity of outbreaks. Oral and genital herpes and shingles are all forms of herpes virus that benefit from lysine treatment.
Lysine is also valuable in maintaining healthy bones when supplemented in both prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.
Lysine metabolism requires several other specific nutrients for proper absorption in the body.