Cold sores and fever blisters are different names for the same problem. They're both caused by the herpes simplex virus and they're quite contagious. Cold sores usually last about seven to ten days. They start out with a tingling feeling around the outside of your lip, and within a day or two there are red, raised, fluid filled blisters which appear in that same area. In rare cases, a cold sore can form on other areas of your face, including inside your mouth, on your nose, or on your chin. Cold sores can take up to twenty days to develop after someone has been exposed to the virus that causes them.

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You know how I feel about raw food. I've been slowly trying to integrate it into my diet. I've found that one of the best ways to get a lot of fruits and vegetables in your diet is smoothies. Well, I think I may have stumbled across smoothie nirvana.
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I'll apologize in advance for this pun. I love love charms. Making love charms is a wholesome craft since love charms are always made with natural ingredients. I have a killer recipe that's guaranteed to make you irresistible to the opposite sex, but first let me ask you something. Has anyone explained to you the alchemy of a love charm? Didn't think so. Well you've come to the right place. Follow me ...

Lately my two most hated flavors—that would be licorice and root beer—have been repeatedly turning up in my life. I reach for something I think is grape flavored and it's licorice. I taste something that's supposed to be cola and it's root bear. When things happen over and over, I tend to think it's no accident. So, I decided to do a little research and see what the fates are trying to tell me about this dynamic, albeit despised, duo.

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If you’re heading back to school, don’t be surprised if you get an acne breakout due to stress. Many people consider acne to be a rite of passage, something every teenager must go through and deal with. But if you’re a teen or adult with severe or even moderate acne, you probably don’t see it that way.

You’ve probably tried different creams, pills, and lotions, only to find they do little or nothing to help you. While many people simply tell you to wait and grow out of it, acne is not something you have to simply live with. There are many remedies for acne, and some of them are just sitting around your house.
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