Lysine for cold sores has been much talked about. Studies and empirical evidence seem to point to the successful use of lysine for cold sores.
But how does cold sore lysine work? And how do I use it correctly?
Excellent questions - but wait.
Before we explore using lysine for cold sores, let us first look at the causes of a cold sore event.
The herpes simplex virus is the cause of all oral herpes outbreaks. You may call them cold sores or fever blisters but they are both oral herpes blisters.

