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(However, for many people, eating lysine-rich foods may provide enough lysine that supplements may not be needed.) The typical dosages used range from a low of 500 mg (0.5 g) daily to 1,000 mg (1 g) three times daily. Some experts have even suggested dose as high as 3,000 mg (3 g) three times daily for severe outbreaks.
Lysine is an amino acid (building block of protein). People use it to make medicine. Lysine is used for preventing and treating cold sores (caused by the virus called herpes simplex labialis). It is taken by mouth or applied directly to the skin for this use.Lysine is also taken by mouth to improve athletic performance. Canker sores. 2  Early research suggests that taking 500 mg of lysine daily prevents canker sores and 4000 mg daily decreases the length of canker sores. 3  Diabetes. 4  Some evidence shows that taking lysine daily for 2 months does not affect blood sugar levels in people with diabetes.