There are numerous causes of sacrum, or sacroiliac, joint pain. According to the Sports Injury Clinic website, the sacroiliac, or SI joints, are located near the tailbone and connect the hip bones with the sacrum, which is a large, triangular bone situated at the base of the spine.
The Mediterranean diet is one such diet. It emphasizes grains, but also emphasizes fruits, vegetables, cheese, yoghurt, and fish, all foods high in lysine and low in arginine. This is generally attributed to omega-3 fatty acids in fish. Fish have a high lysine to arginine ratio. Dairy products also have a high lysine to arginine ratio.
Below is a chart of Lysine and Arginine ratios in many food items. Foods at the top of the list have a higher ratio of Lysine to Arginine and are less likely to aggravate a herpes outbreak. Chart of Lysine vs Arginine. Using diet to control your outbreaks.