I am writing this article to tell you that just because you have herpes it is not the end of the world. I have had herpes for over a year now and when I was first diagnosed I was emotionally devastated. The first thing that I did was go on the Internet and do some research. I was quite surprised at all the information online about herpes.
One of the things that you should be aware of is that you are not alone. Millions of men and women have herpes. I have both forms of herpes and get an occasional outbreak on my lip and about once a year I have a genital herpes outbreak.
I have lessened my outbreak's by a eating right, eliminating all high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, refined sugars and artificial ingredients from my diet. I also stopped eating fast food and cook all of my own meals. I went from having an outbreak every other month to less than once a year. I attribute the less frequent outbreaks to the changing my diet. I use no herbal supplements but I do take my vitamins every day and I take fish oil for my heart.
If you are having frequent outbreaks then maybe you should try changing your diet up a little bit and you might find that you herpes goes away for quite a long time.
Many people say that coffee will cause outbreaks, that is not my case because I drink coffee like water. They also say that smoking marijuana will cause frequent outbreaks, that is also not the case with me.
There are many natural products that claim they can eliminate herpes forever. Don't be believe these ads. When people are first diagnosed with herpes they are looking for help and answers. First thing most people search for online is to find out if there is a cure for herpes and then they bombarded with ads claiming their product can cure your herpes. Don't believe it! Don't fall for the false claims it because it simply isn't true.
If there was a natural cure for herpes don't you think it would be in the news and written up in every major magazine. I believe when people take these would-be cures for herpes and for some reason their are outbreaks go away or become less frequent it is all in the person's mind.
The proof of this is in medical testing. When a drug is tested they give half of the people in the study a placebo and the other half of the drug. In just about every case study whether it's a stop smoking drug or a cancer drug some people are cured when they take the placebo. The power of the mind is God's gift and can heal you if you really believe that the product will work.
The best thing to do if you really want to find out how people handle their herpes outbreaks and deal with their personal life such as dating and things is to join a herpes forum.
Whether you're looking for information on how to date with your condition or just hear what other people have to say about it and hear what works for them I recommend going into the forums on one of these sites. There you will find real questions and answers from real people who have herpes just like you and I.
http://HerpesAndYouDating.com has some pretty good forums for people with herpes. I now have control of my condition and a great girlfriend. I write articles in my spare about herpes.
