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Did you ever have a cold sore? Some people get them all the time and some people get cold sores every so often. I have a friend who gets cold sores on her lips every so often, and, believe me; these sores are painful and nasty. If you spend time in the sun, while working on a garden or swimming or skiing, it is true that the sun’s rays can activate a dormant cold sore and/or make an existing sore worse.
That why it is important to always a hat and lip balm with sun screen in it. Using a lip balm with zinc oxide or other blocking agents such as Herpecin-L Lip Balm. Too much time in the sun, and stress, can trigger these painful, unsightly blisters on the lips. Cold sores are caused by a virus that enters the body through a break in the mouth or lips.
You can also dab on ice-cold aloe vera. Just keep the aloe vera gel in your refrigerator and apply it to your cold sore with a Q-Tip several times each day. Dermatologist Sandra Lee, M.D. from Oakland, California claims that the aloe vera 
chill will relieve the sting of the cold sore, while compounds in the aloe called polysaccharides speed up healing.
Eating healing foods also help to thwart cold sores. Lysine, an amino acid, stops the growth of the virus. Try to consume two servings per day of foods rich in lysine such as milk, eggs, fish, soybeans and cheese. Campho-Phenique, a cream, eases oozing, stinging and redness. Also on the pain.
If you are particularly prone to cold sores, see your doctor for an oral antiviral agent such as Valtrex. Take it at the first sign of a blister before it erupts into a full size sore. Aloe is the way to go because it is a natural plant and its’ gel is soothing and comforting.
If you’re interested in natural products, there is little doubt that you’ve been introduced to a powerful little agent known as aloe vera. It has many different forms and uses, but what many people don’t realize is just how long people have been utilizing the benefits of this desert lily. Aloe vera has been recorded as a natural salve for around 3,500 years. And for the duration of that time, aloe has been used for a number of conditions and problems. The most common use is as a burn relief. These burns can be everything from burns incurred in the kitchen to sunburns.
Aloe has also found its way into numerous cosmetics because it is also a general moisturizer. Just open your cosmetics cupboard and check out the ingredient lists on some of your products. You’d be surprised at how many lotions, moisturizers, and makeup products have aloe as an active ingredient. Aloe is certainly rich in vitamins, amino acids, enzymes, and other anti-inflammatory agents. The benefits of aloe vera range from cut and burn relief to increased healing of both internal and external wounds. So the next time you’re packing your beach bag or restocking your first aid kit, don’t forget to throw in a tube of aloe vera.
There’s nothing worse than getting horrible sunburn on the first day of your tropical vacation. This is what happened to me when I went to Hawaii last month with my girlfriends. On our first day there we spent a few hours playing on the beach and later that evening, I noticed I had terrible sunburn all across my shoulders and back.
I guess that’s what I get for not wearing sunscreen. The only thing that helped was aloe vera gel. Every two hours or so, I would apply the gel to my burning shoulders and back. The soothing effect of the aloe vera instantly took away the stinging pain.