Think about stress levels

Naturopathic nutritionist Jess Shand tells Stylist: “Stress drives cold sores because it weakens the immune system and its ability to effectively fight infections, making you far more prone to cold sores appearing in the first place.”

Shand explains that a cold sore is your body’s warning sign that you need to pause and reduce your daily stress levels as much as you can. If you can do this, she says: “You will be calming your body down from the inside-out and therefore will be helping reduce your chances of cold sore flare-ups in the first place.”

Spiezia continues: “I also advise people to do lots of breathing exercises to increase oxygen and induce relaxation and mood balance.”

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