What I said about L-lysine is what I remember from several articles printed in the Saturday Evening Post some years ago. I think the doctors name was Cevas or something close to that. It talked about the herpes simplex and how l-lysine was used just as I described on college campuses, Notre Dame for one, in treating mononucleosis. It said students were back in class in a day or two instead of missing weeks of school otherwise. This intrigued me since I have taught for over 30 years. As for shingles and cold sores, the recommendation was the same. Use l-lysine to overwhelm the herpes. Carol Brow [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] Lake Leelanau, MI Winter Haven, FL On Mon, 14 Apr 1997 22:04:39 -0400 Bob & Joy Graham <[log in to unmask]> writes: >CAROL, you said >>shingles can be cured by taking large doses >>of the amino acid L-lysine. >