Blackmores Lyp-Sine Tabs 30
Supporting your body's defenses against cold sores
Lysine is an amino acid that occurs naturally in the diet and supports the body's natural resistance to cold sore outbreaks. Zinc and vitamin C support immune function and wound repair.
Features and benefits
- Combines the amino acid lysine with vitamin C and zinc
- Supports the body's natural defenses against cold sore outbreaks
- Supports wound repair and skin healing
- Supports immunity and helps maintain resistance to infection
Additional information
A cold sore develops when the Herpes simplex virus is active and replicating itself, a process that uses large amounts of the amino acid arginine.
Another amino acid called lysine competes with arginine for absorption into the cells and tissues, and so is one of the body's natural methods of resisting cold sore outbreaks.
Increasing your consumption of lysine limits the amount of arginine available for the virus to use for replication, and consequently supports your body's defenses against cold sore outbreaks.
Lysine-rich foods include vegetables, legumes, fish, sprouts, and dairy products. Foods containing arginine (which should be avoided by cold sore sufferers) include chocolate, nuts, oats, carob, coconut, and soya beans.
Zinc and vitamin C are important for immunity, which may be impaired if dietary intake of these nutrients is inadequate. They are also involved in the production of collagen, which is a structural component of skin and is involved in the body's skin healing and wound repairing processes.
Dosage
Adults: Ongoing nutritional support: Take 1 tablet twice a day with meals.
Additional nutritional support when required: Take 2 tablets twice a day with meals.
Children 6 -12 years: Take 1 tablet a day or as professionally prescribed.
Children under 6 years: Only as professionally prescribed.
Contraindications and cautions
- Contains zinc, which may be dangerous if taken in large amounts or for a long period of time.
- Consult your healthcare professional before use if you have had renal calculi (kidney stones). Ascorbic acid may increase the risk of recurrence of calcium oxalate calculi.
- Always read the label. Use only as directed.
- If symptoms persist, see your healthcare professional.
Active ingredients
Lysine hydrochloride 500 mg
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) 250 mg
Zinc amino acid chelate (Zinc 10 mg) 50 mg