I'm sure most of you viewing this blog have come across claims that cold sores / herpes can be prevented or maybe even cured by using BHT. That is what I have set out to do with this blog, to hopefully prove that BHT can be effectively used to treat cold sores, in an impartial and honest manner.
I am 23 years old and have been suffering from cold sores from around the age of 7, and up until about 2 years ago, I would only get outbreaks around 3 times a year, 1 blister at a time. This year I have had over 7 outbreaks already, but I'm sure work stress and bad diet are contributing to this. I have had enough! I have become so paranoid with every little tingly or itch that I feel on my lips, which is probably fueling my outbreaks even more! I'm sick of applying copious amounts of Activir cream, ice and drying my cold sores out with hydrogen peroxide. Hence I need to try something different.
What I aim to do with this blog
I came across BHT being used to treat cold sores / herpes a while ago, and although not many trials have been done on humans, it does look promising. I am therefore going to be my own guinea pig and yours and will be documenting on my blog the effectiveness of BHT in controlling my cold sore outbreaks. During this time I will not be using any other supplements or drugs like L-Lysine, Indol-3-Carbinol, I want to see how effective BHT is on its own. I have also never taken any prescription medicine to treat my outbreaks. After a while (if I get positive results), I want to experiment and try to induce an outbreak by doing everything that I shouldn't such as eating foods high in arginine, more sun exposure without SPF, and drinking lots of artificially sweetened sodas!
Dosage of BHT
I've only just started my experiment two days ago, I've started on 350mg per day taken in the morning after breakfast. I'm delighted to say, no side effects yet :P I will be continuing this for the next three months noting any outbreaks and side effects that might occur. I know it's been mentioned that you need to take over 1000mg's a day to "cure" yourself of this awful virus, but for the time being I want to see if I can eliminate outbreaks on the minimum dosage. I will also be going for regular check ups with my GP, and be getting liver function tests done to check that I'm not doing any adverse harm to myself.
I will be posting my results often, so check back soon! Anyone that's had any experience with BHT please contact me.
