cold sores from no2

[ruckuss]

well latley i have been taking this creatine wich is called kre alykaline and it seems to work well enough dont notice much of a water bloat or anything , but i am currious about taking one of these creatine products that also contians no2 , here is the thing though i am pretty sure many of these products achieve their no2 by adding arginine , wich i have been told is pretty much cold sore fuel , i would like to exsperience better pumps ect... so is there someway i could get around this cold sore issue is there some suplement i could possibly take to balance out the arginine , i would also like to know what everyone thinks about this kre alykaline product , any help would be greatly apreciated

[haven]

What I know is that cold sores are herpes symplex b. It is a virus that is usally brought on by uv light or being run down and stressed. You contract it through physical touch within the first 24 hours of contacting an open sore, or you can be born with it ie. genetics. But I have never heard of a suplement bringing an outbreak of coldsores. Take plenty of vitamin c, b and things should be fine.

[YellowJacket]

well latley i have been taking this creatine wich is called kre alykaline and it seems to work well enough dont notice much of a water bloat or anything , but i am currious about taking one of these creatine products that also contians no2 , here is the thing though i am pretty sure many of these products achieve their no2 by adding arginine , wich i have been told is pretty much cold sore fuel , i would like to exsperience better pumps ect... so is there someway i could get around this cold sore issue is there some suplement i could possibly take to balance out the arginine , i would also like to know what everyone thinks about this kre alykaline product , any help would be greatly apreciated

It has been shown in several studies that foods high in arginine (such as nuts, chocolate, etc.) can cause a cold sore outbreak. Your only hope over the counter is around 500-750mg of lysine.

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)

Fortunately, you are not alone on this matter. There are at least a handufl of guys at my gym that have the same issues with arginine and to be honest, beyond the increased pump, you really are not missing anything with leaving out the arginine. You know my issues with NO2 and how it can be determental to health, so you will never see me recommend a straight NO2/arginine product.