Cold Sore Healing Time and Symptoms Significantly Reduced with Lysine Based Topical Ointment
A study published this week in the Alternative Medicine Review shows that a Lysine based topical ointment healed colds sores faster than leading OTC and prescription brands costing 3 to 5 times more. Median healing time was just 4.0 days. Within three days, the formula either completely eliminated or dramatically reduced cold sore symptoms, including tingling, burning, itching, tenderness, prickling, soreness and blistering. In addition, a remarkable 40% of the participants had full cure by end of the third day.
Eugene, OR (PRWEB) June 29, 2005 -- Cold sore sufferers using a Lysine based
topical ointment healed more quickly and experienced significantly reduced
symptoms according to a study from Southern California University of Health
Sciences published this week in the peer reviewed journal, Alternative Medicine
Review (Volume 10, No. 2). That’s good news for the 60 million people with
active cold sores. The forumla used in the study is named LIP CLEAR Lysine+ in
pharmacies and Super Lysine+ in health food stores.
“The formula reduced
the duration of cold sore symptoms by 50% or more when compared to untreated
cold sore data”. said Betsy Singh, PhD, the University’s Dean of Research. The
median healing time was 4.0 days - 1/2 to 1 full day shorter than in the studies
on the leading prescription and OTC brands which cost 3 to 5 times
more.
The study was co-authored by Jay Udani, MD, Medical Director of the
Integrative Medicine Program at Northridge Hospital, Assistant Clinical
Professor at the UCLA / Geffen School of Medicine and Adjunct Professor of
Research at SCU.
The study, Safety and Effectiveness of an L-Lysine,
Zinc, and Herbal-Based Product on the Treatment of Facial and Circumoral Herpes,
also showed that within three days, the formula either completely eliminated or
dramatically reduced cold sore symptoms, including tingling, burning, itching,
tenderness, prickling, soreness and blistering. In addition, a remarkable 40% of
the participants had full cure by end of the third day. No adverse effects were
reported.
The LIP CLEAR Lysine+ formula includes a proprietary blend of
L-Lysine and 14 nutrients, (natural zinc oxide, Vitamins A, D and E, extracts of
goldenseal, propolis, calendula, echinacea; cajeput and tea tree oil, and gum
benzoin tincture, honey and lithium carbonate in a base of olive oil and yellow
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According to the researchers, participants commented
that the formula provided a superior experience compared to other formulas; it
was invisible, could be worn under lipstick, did not burn when applied, and
provided immediate relief.
This open label outcome study measured time to
full cure as well as ten common symptoms. Full cure referred to the complete
disappearance of the lesion, not merely crusting, the end point in most studies
(crusting may take 2 to 7 more days to disappear). The ten factors for
monitoring the sores were: tingling, itching, burning, tenderness, prickling,
soreness, bump/swelling, small blister(s), oozing blister(s), and crusting. 120
subjects pre-enrolled and 30 subjects, half male/female, 28 to 65, participated.
All subjects were experienced cold sores sufferers and were familiar with other
treatments and their efficacy.
Cold sores are small blisters that form
around the mouth that are clear and filled with fluid. Cold sores are caused by
the herpes simplex virus which lives inside nerve tissue. It is estimated that
80% of the population carry the virus and 60 million people have outbreaks once
or more per year. Cold sores are also known as Herpes Simplex or HSV1 (not the
same as genital herpes) and may be referred to as fever blisters. Cold sores can
be triggered by sunlight, fever, illness, stress, arginine rich foods such as
chocolate, food allergies or hormonal changes. Early symptoms of an outbreak are
itching, tingling or a burning sensation. Cold sores are contagious and can be
spread by kissing or sharing eating utensils, toothbrushes, towels or razors.
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Safety
and Effectiveness of an L-Lysine, Zinc, and Herbal-Based Product on the
Treatment of Facial and Circumoral Herpes
Abstract
CONTEXT: L-lysine,
an essential amino acid, inhibits normal replication of Herpes simplex virus
(HSV), shortening the normal course and duration of the disease. This study was
conducted to determine the effectiveness of a combination of L-lysine with
botanicals and other nutrients in relieving the symptoms of facial and
circumoral herpes. METHODS: This small pilot study was conducted using an
outcome (open-label) model. Thirty male and female participants (15 in each
group) meeting the inclusion/exclusion criteria were admitted to the study. The
10 outcome measures used to monitor the sores were tingling, itching, burning,
tenderness, prickling, soreness, bump/swelling, small blister(s), oozing
blister(s), and crusting, as well as before-and-after photographs of the lesion,
and a daily diary. RESULTS: At the end of treatment the ointment produced full
resolution in 40 percent of the participants by the third day and in 87 percent
by the end of the sixth day. A cold sore episode may last up to 21 days without
treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Overall data indicated significant improvement in
participants by the sixth day of treatment for all but two participants. There
were no adverse effects reported during this study.
(Altern Med Rev
2005;10(2))
Authored By: Betsy B. Singh, PhD; Jay Udani, MD; Sivarama
Prasad Vinjamury, MD (Ayurveda); Claudia Der-Martirosian, PhD; Sonal Gandhi, MD;
Raheleh Khorsan, MA; Dinesha Nanjegowda, PhD; and Vijay Singh, PsyD
(Candidate)
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