The herpes simplex virus (HSV) is marked initially by irritated skin, quickly developing into painful watery blisters in the skin or mucous membranes.
There are eight human herpesviruses in total. All of them are able to hide out in the body without causing symptoms, and then reappear at a later date. The human herpesvirus family includes:
1. herpes simplex virus type 1 (cold sores and whitlows on fingers and hands, also half new cases of genital herpes)
2. herpes simplex virus type 2 (genital sores, also sometimes cold sores and whitlows)
The other viruses are:
3. varicella-zoster virus (also called herpes varicella/chickenpox and herpes zoster/shingles)
4. Epstein Barr virus (often abbreviated to EBV)
5. cytomegalovirus (CMV)
6. human herpesvirus 6 (HHV6)
7. human herpesvirus 7 (HHV7)
8. human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8 or it can be called KSHV)
Neonatal HSV disease is a rare, but serious, consequence of vertical HSV transmission from mother to newborn child.
The virus usually infects through the mouth and can lay dormant for many years. It can affect any part of the body. The disease is contagious through the open sores and skin shedding. It is contracted through direct skin contact and, less frequently, by indirect contact through, for example, sharing lip balm. The virus travels through tiny breaks in the skin or through moist areas, but symptoms may not appear for up to a month or more after infection.
Once the virus enters the body, herpes viruses never leave. They live in nerve cells, where the immune system cannot find them, and they become active as the immune system is depressed. Initial outbreaks may also involve flu-like symptoms and swollen glands. Recurrent eruptions are common. Some people are bothered by outbreaks once a year or less; others may get them every few weeks.
Causes
One of the biggest causes is stress, which reduce the efficiency of the immune system. When the immune system resonse is slowed it is unable to suppress the growth of the virus.
Exposure to the sun is another trigger as is eating foods high in arginine (worse culprits of which are chocolate, peanuts, walnuts...).
In addition, the excessive use of antibiotics, immunosuppressants or anti-cancer drugs can increase the chance of a herpes outbreak as these drugs limit the immune system's ability to fight disease.
Allergic reactions & sensitivities can also trigger an outbreak such as chronic genital herpes may be caused by an undiagnosed low-level food sensitivity
The problem with the prescription drugs available and often given for herpes is that they actually start weakening the immune system of the body leading to more acute & chronic attacks. Suppressing the surface symptoms is not the answer.
How can BioTech Healing help?
We can look at food intolernaces and mineral, vitamin & nutrient deficiencies within the body and help rectify those. The herpes virus can induce arterial changes that promote blood clotting and cholesterol build-up so a full body screening could be recommended in order to prevent any long term chronic disease starting