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Is it safe to take daily lysine for control of herpes? does it have any side effects?
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Lysine for herpes: It's possible lysine supplements may have some effect on reducing herpes outbreaks, although the FDA has nothing to say about that. The thought is lysine blocks a pathway the virus needs to replicate. Since it is an essential amino acid (the body needs it) I don't expect any real side effects... Other than cost! Lysine is found in food- might want to try that--fish, chicken, lentils, milk, beans.
Answered 1/30/2018
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