For those who just came from Mars, shingles is the disease caused by the reactivation of the virus that gave you chickenpox. If you see adults with swollen, red, painful blisters all over their skin, then they've definitely got shingles. The virus is usually reactivated when the immune system is weakened by another
sexually transmitted disease, flu, or serious operations like therapies for cancer.
Anyway, the patient must take a bath everyday so as to get rid of painful blisters. Keeping the skin clean reduces the risk of more skin infection. Another is by taking flaxseed oil everyday as a supplement. It is taken from the firm, little seed of the flax plant. Known to have omega-3 fatty acids, the oil helps the wounds to heal and dry quickly while helping the blood to absorb vitamins and minerals to boost the immune system. Like oatmeal and processed milk, this oil also helps reduce the
bad cholesterol in the body. It is considered as a good alternative for fish oil since it's just a bit smelly and yucky. But if you don't want your mouth to suffer from the sticky feeling of the supplement, the best way to deal with it is by mixing it with your everyday food like salads and toasts.
