Herpes Diet - Foods to Avoid And Why Add Lysine for Herpes
Some foods help in treating a disease or condition but others can aggravate the condition. Let us look at the herpes diet and foods to avoid. Also find out why lysine for herpes control is a good option?
Nutrition has always played a vital role in well-being of human being. Proper diet and vitamin supplements have been proven to affect the viral infections.
Herpes is a viral infection. Diet certainly can impact its outbreak. Foods high in lysine are helpful and foods to avoid for herpes include high Arginine containing foods.
It has been found that arginine is a catalyst for outbreak of herpes. In other words arginine is food source of Herpes virus. Lysine inhibits the metabolism of arginine; therefore lysine containing foods are helpful in controlling the outbreak.
Following comprehensive data is a good guide to decide your herpes Diet.
Foods to Avoid for Herpes
In the following Table (simplified from the Agricultural Handbook, 1-23, U.S. Department of Agriculture) all foods have higher Arginine as compared to Lysine. You can reduce consumption of these item or completely avoid. Lower the ratio worst the food. E.g Hazelnut with Lys/Arg ratio of 0.185 is worst food fro Herpes as compared to Pumpkin with ratio 1. There is another table below this giving higher lysine foods that should be consumed more as herpes Diet.
| Food Type |
Ratio Lys/Arg |
| Hazelnuts |
0.185 |
| Walnuts |
0.185 |
| Orange juice |
0.188 |
| Pine nuts |
0.192 |
| Tangerine juice |
0.202 |
| Grape juice |
0.21 |
| Tahini |
0.217 |
| Brazil nuts |
0.226 |
| Hickory nuts |
0.235 |
| Sesame seeds |
0.248 |
| Pecans |
0.265 |
| Rutabaga |
0.266 |
| Almonds |
0.267 |
| Coconut, shredded |
0.27 |
| Peanuts |
0.287 |
| Peanut butter |
0.287 |
| Grapes, adherent skin |
0.308 |
| Grapes, slip skin |
0.31 |
| Onions, mature |
0.344 |
| Blackberries |
0.347 |
| Blueberries |
0.347 |
| Macadamia nuts |
0.362 |
| Garlic |
0.421 |
| Pumpkin seeds & squash |
0.454 |
| Yams |
0.466 |
| Rice, puffed |
0.521 |
| Cashews |
0.523 |
| Chestnuts, fresh |
0.523 |
| Oatmeal |
0.531 |
| Oats, puffed |
0.547 |
| Plantain |
0.556 |
| Elderberries |
0.559 |
| Bran flakes |
0.564 |
| Squash, winter |
0.567 |
| Wheat, puffed |
0.576 |
| Corn, puffed |
0.58 |
| Pistachios, shelled |
0.588 |
| Cream of wheat |
0.59 |
| Wheat flakes |
0.591 |
| Wheat, shredded |
0.594 |
| Snails |
0.595 |
| Corn grits |
0.596 |
| Wheat granules |
0.598 |
| Cucumber |
0.611 |
| Onions, green |
0.667 |
| Mushrooms |
0.667 |
| Orange |
0.729 |
| Brussels sprouts |
0.73 |
| Tangerine |
0.73 |
| Peas, green |
0.741 |
| Wheat germ |
0.743 |
| Cabbage, common |
0.833 |
| Tomato soup |
0.836 |
| Eggplant |
0.84 |
| Swiss chard |
0.857 |
| Watercress |
0.86 |
| Radish |
0.889 |
| Peppers, sweet |
0.905 |
| Dates |
0.909 |
| Carrots |
0.917 |
| Minestrone soup |
0.924 |
| Collards |
0.931 |
| Strawberries |
0.949 |
| Chicken gizzard |
0.961 |
| Broccoli |
0.969 |
| Okra |
0.976 |
| Egg Yolk |
0.979 |
| Lima beans, cooked |
0.987 |
| pea soup w/ham |
0.99 |
| Shrimp |
0.993 |
| Crab |
0.993 |
| Mayonnaise |
1 |
| Vegetarian vegetable soup |
1 |
| Beet greens |
1 |
| Endive |
1 |
| Leeks |
1 |
| Pumpkin |
1 |
Lysine for Herpes
In the following Table (simplified from the Agricultural Handbook, 1-23, U.S. Department of Agriculture) All foods with higher Lysine contains as compared to Arginine are Given. Higher ratio is better. e.g Margarine with Ratio 3 is very good compared to Oat Flakes with ration 1.007.
| Food Type |
Ratio Lys/Arg |
| Margarine |
3 |
| Plain Yogurt |
2.979 |
| Fruit Yogurt, low fat |
2.978 |
| Plain Yogurt, skim |
2.967 |
| Plain Yogurt, lowfat |
2.953 |
| Swiss Cheese |
2.787 |
| Gruyere Cheese |
2.783 |
| Edam Cheese |
2.762 |
| American Cheese Spread |
2.755 |
| Gouda Cheese |
2.755 |
| Whey, dry, sweet |
2.75 |
| Blue Cheese |
2.604 |
| Provolone Cheese |
2.586 |
| Papaya |
2.533 |
| Brie Cheese |
2.524 |
| Camermbert Cheese |
2.518 |
| Parmesan Cheese |
2.512 |
| Parmesan Cheese, grated |
2.494 |
| Gjetost Cheese |
2.484 |
| Goat Milk |
2.433 |
| Brick Cheese |
2.427 |
| Muenster Cheese |
2.424 |
| Beets |
2.4 |
| Limburger Cheese |
2.399 |
| Tilsit Cheese |
2.398 |
| Port du salut Cheese |
2.396 |
| Processed Swiss Cheese |
2.375 |
| Cream Cheese |
2.37 |
| Mozzarella Cheese, part s |
2.369 |
| Processed American Cheese |
2.369 |
| Mozzarella Cheese |
2.369 |
| Neufchatel Cheese |
2.364 |
| Butter |
2.25 |
| Colby Cheese |
2.209 |
| Monterey Jack Cheese |
2.206 |
| Cheshire Cheese |
2.204 |
| Cheddar Cheese |
2.202 |
| Buttermilk |
2.197 |
| Skim Milk |
2.195 |
| Half and Half Cream |
2.193 |
| Sherbet |
2.192 |
| Condensed Milk, sweetened |
2.192 |
| Chocolate Milk |
2.192 |
| Nonfat Milk, dry |
2.191 |
| Lowfat Milk, 2% |
2.19 |
| Evaporated Milk |
2.19 |
| Ice Cream |
2.19 |
| Whole Milk |
2.189 |
| Whole Milk, dry |
2.189 |
| Nonfat Milk, dry, instant |
2.188 |
| Ice Milk |
2.187 |
| Whipping Cream, heavy |
2.186 |
| Evaporated Milk, skim |
2.186 |
| Whipping Cream, light |
2.186 |
| Ice Cream, rich |
2.18 |
| Mango |
2.179 |
| Whipped Cream, pressurize |
2.171 |
| Apricot |
2.146 |
| Coffee Cream |
2.133 |
| Apple |
2.125 |
| Ricotta Cheese |
2.123 |
| Ricotta Cheese, part skim |
2.115 |
| Pear, dried |
2.071 |
| Eggnog |
2.005 |
| Applesauce, unsweetened |
2 |
| Crabapple, slices |
2 |
| Loquat |
2 |
| Apple, dried |
1.947 |
| Pear |
1.917 |
| Apricot, dried |
1.816 |
| Cottage Cheese, creamed |
1.782 |
| Cottage Cheese, Lowfat 2% |
1.78 |
| Cottage Cheese, dry |
1.772 |
| Fig, dried |
1.74 |
| Fig |
1.727 |
| Human Milk |
1.6 |
| Avocado |
1.588 |
| Salmon |
1.55 |
| Swordfish |
1.55 |
| Haddock |
1.54 |
| Smelt |
1.538 |
| Snapper |
1.538 |
| Pollock |
1.537 |
| Eel |
1.535 |
| Catfish |
1.535 |
| Anchovy, in oit, drained |
1.535 |
| Whitefish |
1.535 |
| Tuna, in water |
1.534 |
| Cod |
1.534 |
| Flat fish, flounder and s |
1.533 |
| Mackerel |
1.533 |
| Shark |
1.533 |
| Carp |
1.533 |
| Pike |
1.532 |
| Herring |
1.532 |
| Sardines, in oil, drained |
1.531 |
| Bass |
1.53 |
| Perch |
1.53 |
| Bluefish |
1.529 |
| Halibut |
1.528 |
| Tomato |
1.519 |
| Turnips |
1.516 |
| Tomato juice |
1.5 |
| Soybean sprouts |
1.451 |
| Canadian Style Bacon |
1.445 |
| Wild pheasant |
1.426 |
| Pork Spareribs |
1.416 |
| Tomato paste |
1.41 |
| Liver cheese |
1.409 |
| Chicken, dark meat, w/o s |
1.409 |
| Chicken, light meat w/o s |
1.407 |
| Chicken neck |
1.406 |
| Summer sausage |
1.395 |
| Pineapple |
1.393 |
| Pork leg |
1.365 |
| Pork loin chop |
1.364 |
| Pork Shoulder |
1.363 |
| Potato |
1.357 |
| Chicken breast |
1.337 |
| Cream of Mushroom soup |
1.337 |
| Turkey noodle soup |
1.333 |
| Celery |
1.333 |
| Chicken drumstick |
1.33 |
| Potato, baking |
1.322 |
| Beef Flank steak |
1.322 |
| Chicken gumbo |
1.32 |
| Chicken noodle soup |
1.319 |
| Beef Round steak |
1.319 |
| Beef noodle soup |
1.318 |
| Vegetable w/beef soup |
1.318 |
| Cream of Asparagus soup |
1.318 |
| Porterhouse steak |
1.317 |
| Beef T-bone steak |
1.316 |
| Beef Sirloin steak |
1.315 |
| Knockwurst |
1.315 |
| Beef Rib roast |
1.315 |
| Beef Short ribs |
1.315 |
| Beef Chuck roast |
1.314 |
| Beef Tenderloin |
1.314 |
| Persimmon |
1.31 |
| Squash, summer |
1.308 |
| Chicken leg |
1.307 |
| Chicken, light meat |
1.306 |
| Ham, boneless |
1.306 |
| Chicken canned, boned |
1.302 |
| Turkey, dark meat |
1.297 |
| Cream of chicken soup |
1.295 |
| Chicken heart |
1.295 |
| Turkey, light meat |
1.292 |
| Bratwurst, ckd |
1.289 |
| Turkey, canned boned |
1.288 |
| Italian sausage, ckd |
1.288 |
| Pork sausage |
1.286 |
| Wild quail |
1.286 |
| Chicken thigh |
1.284 |
| Chicken, dark meat |
1.28 |
| Goose, domesticated |
1.273 |
| Pork and beef sausage |
1.27 |
| Bologna, beef and pork |
1.263 |
| Peach, dried |
1.258 |
| Black bean soup |
1.254 |
| Bean w/ frankfurters soup |
1.254 |
| Peach |
1.25 |
| Corned Beef, brisket |
1.244 |
| Pastrami |
1.242 |
| Bologna, beef |
1.239 |
| Frankfurter, beef |
1.239 |
| Ground beef, regular |
1.238 |
| Cream of celery soup |
1.237 |
| Ground beef, lean |
1.237 |
| Chicken liver |
1.236 |
| Duck liver |
1.236 |
| Turkey liver |
1.232 |
| Mortadella |
1.23 |
| Goose liver |
1.23 |
| Plum |
1.216 |
| Green beans |
1.213 |
| Chicken back |
1.211 |
| Beef smoked, chopped |
1.21 |
| Pork Bacon |
1.208 |
| Beef, dried |
1.208 |
| Brotwurst |
1.205 |
| Polish sausage |
1.202 |
| Salami, hard |
1.197 |
| Bologna, pork |
1.196 |
| Chicken wing |
1.193 |
| Braunschweiger |
1.189 |
| Duck, domesticated |
1.181 |
| Lentil sprouts |
1.166 |
| Lettuce, romaine |
1.16 |
| Lettuce, iceberg |
1.154 |
| Caviar, black and red |
1.154 |
| Cauliflower |
1.125 |
| Vienna sausage |
1.124 |
| Liver |
1.106 |
| Guava |
1.105 |
| New England Clam Chowder |
1.096 |
| Cream of potato soup |
1.092 |
| Spinach |
1.089 |
| Kale |
1.073 |
| Chicken rice soup |
1.073 |
| Kielbasa |
1.071 |
| Frankfurter, beef and por |
1.065 |
| Whole Egg |
1.057 |
| Egg White |
1.056 |
| Whole Egg, dried |
1.054 |
| Watermelon |
1.053 |
| Cabbage, chinese |
1.051 |
| Corn |
1.05 |
| Sweet potato |
1.05 |
| Turnip greens |
1.038 |
| Abalone |
1.028 |
| Oysters |
1.025 |
| Clams |
1.024 |
| Scallops |
1.019 |
| Banana |
1.019 |
| Asparagus |
1.01 |
| Oat flakes |
1.007 |
You will note that the foods that are good for heart diseases such as Nuts, Oats and Whole Grain foods are not good for herpes. So take a balance diet and be healthy.
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