Turmeric can also be used on skin! One of my favorite ways to use it is in a face mask. You can add 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder to any face mask recipe you love. My favorite recipe: Mix 2 tablespoons of unsweetened yogurt with 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric and 1 teaspoon of honey for a soothing and cooling face mask.
The minimum dosage for lysine is 850 milligrams per day for an adult. The therapeutic dosage may be up to 3 grams per day. The recommended daily allowance (RDA) for adults is 10 milligrams for every pound of body weight. So for an adult of 200 pounds, the dosage would be 2,000 milligrams, or 2 grams per day. This is a recommended daily dose for lysine; a therapeutic dose may be higher.
1 Diabetes. 2  Some evidence shows that taking lysine daily for 2 months does not affect blood sugar levels in people with diabetes. 3  However, other early research suggests that taking lysine twice daily for 2 months decreases blood sugar levels compared to before treatment in diabetes patients.4  Stress.eople 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.