Alie Ward

It says anti-HSV therapies are only suppressive because they do not eliminate latent herpes simplex virus present in the neurons, which is the source of recurrent disease.

So the antivirals work because you still have the virus, but we can turn that bummer upside down because the researchers, quote, have developed a potentially curative approach against herpes simplex virus infection.

based on gene editing.

So yes, it's in mouse models and in herpes simplex virus number one, but it's a step in the right direction.

So while we tap our fingers impatiently for over-the-counter human gene editing, you can help out your immune system if you're prone to HSV1 or 2.

So you may want to look into how much of the amino acid L-arginine you're taking or eating and

L-arginine, it's a protein builder.

It also increases blood flow.

It's incorporated in some fitness supplements or for folks looking to get a little more blood to their nether regions to pump up their boners.

So you can take it in a pill or foods like turkey and pork and chicken.

Weirdly, pumpkin seeds and chickpeas and peanuts are also high in L-arginine.

But this amino acid can also help herpes viruses thrive.

And there's another form of herpes.

It's herpes zoster or chickenpox, which can develop into shingles later in life.

And it also loves L-arginine to replicate.

And there was a 2022 article in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology that

called L-lysine.

It's antagonism with L-arginine in controlling viral infection.

And it noted that while L-arginine can give herpes viruses a leg up in replicating, the amino acid L-lysine can help out by...

let's just say cock blocking L-arginine.