You’re up in the mountains, the snow is blindingly white, and the sun is blazing down from the sky: ideal skiing conditions — but any skiers carrying the herpes virus might also have to reckon with the onset of cold sores after their day out. Increased exposure to UV radiation releases free radicals in the body. These put the body under oxidative stress, which weakens the immune system. And that in turn allows the herpes virus to prosper. Scientists have now shown for the first time that higher doses of vitamin E can reduce the stress on immune cells.
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Got cold sores? Ironing out oxidative stress with vitamin E
8 abril 2015
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