Shingles
We all know our diet either makes us healthy or contributes to us becoming unhealthy. With shingles it’s no different. Your diet can play a role in preventing shingles or helping you recover from this skin condition.
While there’s no specific ‘Shingles Cure-All Diet’, eating well can support your immune system, reduce inflammation, and help your body heal more quickly.
Having a strong immune response is crucial for managing the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) when it reactivates. Eating a balanced diet provides you with a variety of nutrients that your body needs, especially when fighting infections.
For instance, vitamin C, vitamin E, and zinc aid in the healing process. Foods rich in antioxidants, omega-3 fatty acids, and anti-inflammatory compounds also help in relieving pain and discomfort during a shingles outbreak. Continue reading
If you have never used essential oils, perhaps now is the time to try them! Essential oils have been used for pain and healing for thousands of years due to their medicinal and therapeutic properties, and today they are still used for the same purpose!
Essential oils are used by different holistic and alternative medicine practices for relieving and healing shingles. The use of essential oils can help alleviate symptoms of this condition. Here are some of the benefits:
- Numb and reduce pain through their cooling effects.
- Reduce inflammation and swelling.
- Help fight infections.
- Promote skin regeneration.
- Reduces symptoms of stress and anxiety by promoting relaxation.
