In this day and age a very high percentage of the population has herpes.
Some people can get over the fact of having herpes and cope with the disease very well.
Many others, however, would like some sort of way of getting in control of the disease.
Herpes prevention is what this article is going to be about.
We're going to go through factors that you can improve and that are in your control in order to lessen the amount of outbreaks you get.
Herpes is a virus that is never fully eradicated from your body.
What it does instead is that it hides for long periods of time, and when it senses that the time is right, it pops out and start multiplying in numbers.
While the exact mechanism behind this is not fully known, it has been shown that one major factor involved with this is how your general health and how strong your immune system currently is.
There is a lot that we can do in order to fix this, but I'd like to highlight some of the biggest points that can help you out with this problem.
They are the following.

• Stress hurts your immune system.
  Studies have shown that mild stress, that appears for a brief period of time actually stimulates the immune system.
  This is because the body's fight or flight system is activated, and the immune system is expecting some sort of bruising or tearing and is waiting ready.
  However, this is just true for short bursts of stress.
  Prolonged stress has been shown to have a very detrimental effect on the immune system and the concentration of white blood cells.
  
• Sunlight stimulates the virus.
  While it is not known exactly why this is, for a lot of people, sunlight annoys the skin and triggers the virus to start multiplying.
  The solution to this is of course to lessen your exposure to UV-light by not staying out too long and to wear a high grade sun proof.
  
• Proper diet strengthens the immune system.
  Some guidelines to what and how you should eat is that you should always strive for unprocessed food.
  The more unprocessed it is, the more micro nutrients it usually contains along with healthy fibers.
  Another major guideline is that you should strive to diversify your meals.
  Try to eat food from as many different sources as you can.
  
• Exercise stimulates the immune system.
  You need at least one hour exercise per day.
  If you have time and space in your schedule then you should do even more.
  The long term benefits of exercise have been proven over and over again, and the positive effects it has on the herpes blister frequency is just the tip of the iceberg.
  It doesn't really matter what type you choose, but if you're only going to do one type of exercise, then I would recommend some sort of cardiovascular training.
  
• Sleep strengthens the immune system.
  Sleep is the time where your body repairs itself, and is actually one of the periods where the immune system is the most active.
  This is also why people who are sick tend to sleep more; because the body feels sick it wants to put it self to sleep so that it can repair itself.
  Studies have shown that people that are sleep deprived tend to have a lowered immune defense system, and this is why it is so important to get proper sleep.
  Proper sleep includes at least eight hours in a calm, dark area without any disturbances such as leaking light from the outside, music or other noise.
  

Hopefully, you've found this article helpful.
While herpes prevention is not an exact science, yet, by following these steps you will without a doubt improve your chance of having longer, healthier and more energized herpes-free periods.