Why does my four year old child keep suffering from cold sores and mouth ulsers?
Something is lacking in his diet. Most children pick up the virus by sharing food with or kissing someone who has a cold sore. They can also get the infection from someone who doesn’t have a visible sore but has the virus in his or her saliva. Once you contract the virus, it stays in your body for good, hiding in nerve cells near your ear. In some people, the virus lies dormant and never causes harm. In others, it periodically wakes up and triggers cold sores. Nobody knows what stirs the virus into action, but stress, fever, colds, and sunburn seem to encourage outbreaks. If your child already has the virus, the best thing you can do is keep his immune system strong by making sure he gets a healthful diet, plenty of sleep, and regular exercise. Also avoid triggers that may stress your child’s body such as getting a cold or flu. You should protect your child from the sun as well. If he ventures outside on a sunny day, slather him with sunscreen and put on a lip balm that contains sunblo
