Living a hectic life and trying to include all the vitamins you need in your diet can be tricky. For instance, if your job requires a lot of travelling, eating a bag of crisps on your journey is a lot easier than tucking into a nutritious salad.

A simple goodbye kiss from your favourite auntie can cause cold sore transmission. Could the amino acid l-lysine help? Yes. Here’s how it works.

What are cold sores and how does the HSV1 virus cause them? Can you catch cold sores? Common triggers and best treatments for herpes simplex.

Strange tingly feeling on your lip? It could be the first sign of a cold sore. We look into how long a cold sore lasts and how to best manage them.

Time to break the taboo! A common question is whether a cold sore is herpes. We answer this very question plus how to deal with cold sores.