What is Herpes Simplex?
Herpes Simplex is a dsDNA (double-stranded DNA) virus that belongs to the Herpesviridae family of human-infecting viruses. This virus subset comes in two forms: HSV-1 commonly referred to as “cold sores”, and HSV-2, commonly referred to as “genital herpes”.
One of the distinguishing attributes of this virus is that it stays with the host for lives by residing in the nerve ganglia, which are nerve clusters within the body that act as conduits between the central nervous system and the various functional components of our body: organs, glands, skin, blood vessels, and muscles.
Our immune systems are generally so good at bottling up herpes simplex viruses that we tend to associate them with unpleasant but mostly innocuous problems such as cold sores, fever blisters and genital blisters. Let’s get something straight: viruses INFECT! That’s their hallmark.
For the most part, they attach onto, and hijack, host cells, turning them into little factories to produce copies of them. Of course, each virus has its own set of nuances: what kind of cells they can infect, where, etc. Most people with cold sores probably don’t know that herpes virus infection in and around the mouth typically results in the virus establishing permanent residence in the three nerves that run from the ear across the face (trigeminal ganglia).
Pain, it’s unavoidable. But having pain daily and all over your body can drastically limit a person’s life. Many people with fibromyalgia describe this type of crippling pain. It’s a mysterious disease that for many years had no known cause or treatment. In fact, it wasn’t even officially recognized until 1987. Since then, we’ve realized the problem is a malfunction in the central nervous system, specifically in the way the brain and nerves process the signals that cause pain. Now, researchers theorize the cause is a virus called herpes simplex virus type one (HSV-1), the same one that causes cold sores.
Treatment
The CBCD recommends that people infected with the herpes virus take Gene-Eden-VIR or Novirin. The formula of these natural antiviral products was tested by Hanan Polansky and Edan Itzkovitz from the CBCD in two clinical studies that followed FDA guidelines. The studies showed that the Gene-Eden-VIR and Novirin formula is effective against the herpes simplex virus, and other viruses.
The clinical studies were published in the peer reviewed, medical journal Pharmacology & Pharmacy, the first, in a special edition on Advances in Antiviral Drugs. Study authors wrote that, “Individuals infected with the HSV reported a safe decrease in their symptoms following treatment with Gene-Eden-VIR.”
The study authors also wrote that, “We observed a statistically significant decrease in the severity, duration, and frequency of symptoms.” Ninety percent of patients had improved gastrointestinal, fatigue, anxiety, depression, and fibromyalgia symptoms. Also Read “15 Low cost Treatment for Fibromyalgia”
Rationale behind the efficacy of the drug
The rationale behind the efficacy of these two drugs is that they attack the virus on several fronts. The virus can become dormant and hide from the immune system in nerve cells, then reactivate and travel within nerves. The drugs work together to inhibit the active virus from replicating, and stop the latent virus from reactivating.
