Arginine-rich foods a problem

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Wow, it is hard as hell to figure out what to eat, what supplements to take to be overall healthy. I have heart disease and recently, I read about arginine being a good supplement for the heart. I bought a bottle of 500mg tabs and next day, a fever blister.

I do not know if I have the sexual herpes but I figure it's the fever blister. I get a sore right inside my nostril from time to time. A doc said it is a fever blister. Today, I have the sore in the nose, a slight headache and I am not sure but it kinda seems like my rear is burning in my seat.

My main problem is not the outbreak, it's NOT taking arginine or eating arginie-rich foods. One of my fave foods for my heart disease AND my low-carb diet is nuts, especially walnuts and almonds. Darn, I can't have these?

There is some research that proposes that heart disease (the clogging up the artery type) might be caused by something like herpes. Chronic "inflammation" is the latest bad guy in heart disease. And some are thinking that a herpes virus, always in your body, could cause arterial plaques to form. I think that's the gist of it.

Suffice to say, I am disappointed I can't eat arginine-rich foods or take arginine supplements. Does anyone know if I could counter the herpes problems or arginine by taking Lysine or something else? Or do you just have to avoid arginine? If you know anything, advise.