Herpes zoster has to reactivate to cause shingles. This brief video shows how this happens and gives a little insight on preventing it.

Shingles Pathophysiology

Animation showing the reactivation of dormant herpes zoster virus to cause shingles and post-herpetic neuralgia.

All the best in natural health,

Dr. D

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Sometimes the immune system suffers from multiple disorders at the same time. In the case of shingles and MS, it can lead to some complications. Shingles appeared on the face of this gentleman, which is not unheard of, and it lasted longer than usual. Here is his video report after three weeks from the start of his outbreak.

The immune system is everything.

All the best in natural health,

Dr. D

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Shingles symptoms can appear suddenly and have long lasting side effects. Fortunately, ongoing research on shingles treatments, especially for post herpetic neuralgia, show a lot of promise. Here are some of the latest updates.

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Here Is A Great Video – Nothing Like Watching Myself Talking About Shingles Treatment!

shingles symptoms natural treatment

Shingles appears in three main stages. The herpes zoster virus reappears after lying dormant since early chickenpox, then infects nerve cells and skin cells. Itching and burning appear first, followed by a rash that may consist of open sores. The fin…

That’s it for now. More updates are coming as they appear.

All the best in natural health,

Dr. D

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