Genital herpes increases the risk of cervical cancer, which kills thousands of women every year, by acting as an “accomplice” to HPV. – WebMD.com (1) A co-infection of HPV and herpes sharply increases the risk of cervical cancer according to Read More …
Viral resistance toward Acyclovir, which has been used for more than 20 years, is on the rise. – Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) (1) Not long ago, we talked about how some members of the herpes virus family, Read More …
The Chaga Mushroom prevents herpes from entering cells by stopping the virus from fusing into the cell’s membrane. – Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms The Chaga Mushroom is scientifically known as Inonotus obliquus, it is from the Hymenochaetaceae family. It is parasitic Read More …
Antiviral medication improves cognition in bipolar patients. – Clinical Psychiatry A study showed that anti-herpes medication improves the thought processes of patients with bipolar disorder. This is an important finding since people with bipolar disorder “often complain and exhibit symptoms of Read More …
Eyeball licking or “worming” has become a fad. – CBS News (1) Exactly, how gross can you get? Eyeball licking has become a fad in Japan and may spread to young lovers and Japanese anime fans in the United States. Read More …
Stress weakens the immune system, which can cause the herpes virus to become active in infected individuals. – European Journal of Immunology Long term stress damages the immune system.(1)(2) As Dr. Idan Harpaz writes, “It has been well established that Read More …
Severe herpes outbreaks may occur after dental procedures. – The journal Clinical Oral Investigations (1) Dental work, such as having a molar tooth removed, increases the risk of having a severe oral herpes outbreak. Oral herpes outbreaks include fever blisters and Read More …
Genital herpes in the mother is associated with increased risk of brain tumors in babies. – Cancer Epidemiology (1) Many mothers with genital herpes are concerned that their infection could harm their babies. They are right to be concerned. Studies Read More …
Research has shown that sun exposure in people infected with oral herpes (HSV-1), may cause a flare up, or outbreak of fever blisters and cold sores. According to MSN.com, “Flare-ups can … occur when someone is under emotional stress, ill with Read More …
Most herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2) reactivations in humans are subclinical and associated with rapid expansion and containment of virus. – Nature Latent (sleeping) HSV-2 can wake up and cause a genital herpes outbreak when the numbers of a certain Read More …