What should be the daily intake of l-lysine? 1000 mg? what about during the outbreak of cold sores?

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What should be the daily intake of l-lysine? 1000 mg? what about during the outbreak of cold sores?

2006-08-17 10:46:14 · 3 answers · asked by Heather 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions

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We are not prescribing to you, of course.

You could take 500 to 1000 mg twice daily and then increase it during an outbreak.

Stay away from chocolate, nuts, peas, and anything else considered high in L-Arginine. It is the opposite and has a tendency to bring on outbreaks.

2006-08-21 10:28:10 · answer #1 · answered by jboatright57 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

2016-04-30 10:08:59 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

500 mg upon breakouts 3 x a day way less daily..

2006-08-17 11:22:17 · answer #3 · answered by gypsygirl731 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋