A patient suffering from shingles.
You Should Not Visit Your Doctor
Doctors will prescribe just about anything for these conditions, except for something that actually works. Some prescribe painkillers, anti-depressants, and petrochemical creams. The establishment's resultant help-to-harm ratio is rather disturbing. More often than not, standard treatments actually stress the immune system to make the outbreak last longer. Prescribing anti-depressants for a shingles outbreak is insanity, and places the patient at more risk than the original virus. All of the orthodox treatment options have risks, and are rarely effective. Chicken Pox and shingles will eventually disappear without treatment, and the amount of time depends upon the strength of the immune system.
Natural Treatments
A natural, holistic approach takes into account that this virus is part of the herpes family. Whenever it is treated appropriately, the virus outbreak is short-lived. Herpes can only thrive in a body with a weakened immune system. The herpes family of viruses are particularly effected by a person's L-arginine to L-lysine ratio. These are natural amino acids that are found inside the human body, but they must be obtained from foods. There must be a greater level of arginine in the body for herpes viruses to thrive.
Lysine is found in proteins, dairy, and most vegetables. Arginine is found in nuts, chocolate, and tomatoes. Use the chart below to ensure that the diet is higher in lysine foods, until the outbreak passes.
(Encouraged)
All meats
Fish
Yogurt
Cheese
Milk
Eggs
Apples
Pears
Apricots
Avocados
Pineapples
Green beans
Asparagus
(Avoid)
Tomatoes
Wheat Germ
Brussels sprouts
Cashews
Grapes
Pumpkin Seeds
Pecans
Blackberries
Blueberries
Peanuts
Chocolate
Sugars
It would be wise to temporarily supplement with large doses of lysine of up to 2,000 mg. per day (2 grams), until the outbreak is gone. However, this large dosage may cause health problems if it is continued for an extended period. A mere handful of peanuts is usually enough to unfavorably shift the balance in favor of arginine, so a carefully planned diet is absolutely critical for fast recovery. Oral doses of colloidal silver can be helpful too, because colloidal silver is harmful to viruses. Large doses of vitamin C are known for being helpful in reducing the recovery time. We intentionally neglected to list herbs as an option, because herbs have almost no effect on herpes, chickenpox, or shingles.
A chiropractor will generally be more helpful than a standard doctor. The virus dwells in the spinal column, where it may remain dormant for decades. Spinal misalignment is a strong contributing factor in outbreaks, and their duration. Therefore, chiropractic adjustments can dramatically speed the recovery process.
In order to reduce pain and stimulate recovery, soak a cloth rag in apple cider vinegar. Next, sprinkle cayenne pepper powder over the lesions, and cover them with the damp rag. Put a hot water bottle on top of the rag, or use some other safe source for heat. Be careful not to burn the skin. This procedure should dramatically reduce recovery time if repeated regularly. It will also provide much needed relief from the itching.
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Comments
Mine was a cronic case and I use this method for 10 years successfully. I learned other methods but this was the fastest, and yes a little painful when rubbing the blisters until they bring a small amount of blood. Interesting enough I have zero scaring.
I have Shingles and had the Shingles shot in 2009. I don't think I ever had chickenpox. The Shingles shot may have made my Shingles a milder case or they gave me the Shingles.
I went to my M.D. doctor and my Chiropractor and the Chiropractor is giving me laser treatment and adjusting me.
I take pain pills prescribed by the M.D. doctor. I have not been eating meat so will include it again in my diet. I didn't get blisters - just a rash that is almost gone.
The doctor prescribed Gabapentin too and I'm afraid to take it because of side effects. I have taken 3 of them. I also take something called Shingles. It's drops from Newton and they are in Conyers, Ga..
Any help/suggestions you can give me will be very appreciated. Thank you.
Hope this is helpful to someone.
I also tried the ACV today and there was a dramatic difference in the look of my shingles and I already feel much more comfortable. As usual, the homeopathic solution was better than the medicine my doctor subcribed (valtrex).
Just a thought...
Maybe it would help shingles outbreak?
Jane
Once again thank you!!
I've also shared all of this with an older man in our town who's had a terrible bout of shingles for THREE YEARS now --- he'd been to two neurologists and to a pain management specialist. NONE had ever mentioned diet or ACV --- WOW!!(Oh, and he told me that he's been eating peanuts and peanut butter almost daily for the past three years!!) Thanks so very much!
Thank you again.