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Do lysine or vitamin e pills help a sun burn?

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Oral Treatment: Oral tocopherol or tocotrienol may reduce inflammation associated with sunburn. Higher doses of oral lysine may reduce a herpes simplex lip outbreak after sunburn.

Dr Villaplana agreed

Answered 7/28/2019

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I have a big problem with herpes(cold sores). During 3 weeks i got 4 herpeses. I am taking lysine, vitamin c, ganoderma lucidum, but with no effect?

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Im taking Valtrex (valacyclovir) on a daily basis, plus super lysine 1500mg, and vitamins c and zinc. Yet i continue to have outbreaks that lasts for a week or two. I watch what i eat, stop smoking! please help me!

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I am looking into a diet program and wanted some advice. Program ChiroThin, ingredients are: L-Arginine L-Ornithine L-Carnitine L-Tyrosine L-Leucine L-Lysine L-Tryptophan Vitamin B12 Mag-Phos Nat-Phos I have Factor V Lidein and Hyperthyroidism. TY?

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What can cause your potassium to go to 3.4. And can it affect your heart? I take vitamins, ester c, d, e.Fish oil lysine, can any of them affect your potassium?

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Is it safe to take vitamin c 1000mg, biotin 5000 mcg, L-lysine 1000mg, super b-complex, vitamin A 8000 iu, iron 65 mg, & zinc 50 mg all at the sametim?

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