Anxiety and stress are known to cause a lot of common day diseases, especially heart related. Stress takes a massive toll on our bodies and increases our chances of getting sick. When we fall ill our immune system is weakened and we are more susceptible to a cold sore outbreak.
Although not all cold sore outbreaks happen when we are sick it is still important not to stress, just take a deep breath and relax. People may do certain bad habits when they get stressed out, such as biting your lips or eating unhealthy foods. Biting your lips can leave abrasions and little cuts, these are fever blisters waiting to happen. Eating unhealthy foods high in arginine can increase your chances of getting a fever blister, arginine feeds the herpes virus and allows it to duplicate.
What can you do to prevent frequent cold sores?
Don't procrastinate, leaving things to the last minute can cause a great deal of stress on your mind. Don't worry about every little thing, you can't control everything and sometimes you have to sit back let it go. Avoiding stress is the best thing you can do to prevent frequent cold sores.
Sleep at least 8 hours a day, your body needs enough time to rest and regroup itself in order to meet the demands we put on ourselves everyday. Lack of sleep causes your body to break down and not function as it should, not to mention your are at a higher risk of getting a cold sore.
Be sure to take your vitamins everyday as this will help keep your immune system going strong. A strong immune system is able to defend itself against a fever blister.