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So there are two types of herpes. Well actually there are way more but in this setting we really only care about two types. Herpes type 1 and herpes type 2. 

So what are the differences and why is it important that we talk about it? 

Let’s dig in. 

Herpes or Herpes Simplex Virus is a virus that is broken down into two types. Type 1 is the most common type with 2 out of 3 people globally having it and type 2 is also pretty common with 1 out of 6 people having it. 

So what is oral herpes?

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Food is way more important than we think. It has to ability to heal your body or make you sick. This was something that I didn’t really realize until I was diagnosed with herpes. I mean, I always tried to eat healthy and more or less I was healthy but it wasn’t until I got herpes that I completely turned myself around and started really caring what was going in my body. 

Before we go into foods that nourish your body with a herpes diagnosis I want to preface that I’m not a doctor, nor a nutri…

This was the first product that we came out with. You guys were asking for something that was over the counter, natural and could help speed up recovery of a herpes outbreak. 

You might have watched the last few videos or read a few of the blog posts as I’ve talked about the Secret Society Wellness products that were created specifically for people living with herpes outbreaks. But in case you haven’t heard of the Secret Society Wellness, let me tell you. The first product we came out with wa…

I was stuck in the Eeyore Phase for 2 years. It was awful, painful, yet something that I needed to go through.

With all that being said, I have no desire for you to go through this PTSD for 2 years and that is why I’ve created this community, platform and all the content. 

On a serious note, if you are experiencing PTST or extreme emotions that are causing you to not participate in you daily life and have had suicidal thoughts please seek help. Here’s the suicide hotline 800-273-8255 and ple…

Whether you’re looking for a new hobby or hoping to make more time for a lifelong love, there’s nothing like self-care gifts after receiving a herpes diagnosis. A few fresh supplies or inspirational instructional sessions can spark creativity for a new hobby, which, according to the Huffington Post, can help us relax and wind down after a long day or week filled with less pleasurable pursuits. Just be sure that your home – where you spend most of your time and where you’ll likely pursue your hob…

So the person you’re into just told you that they have herpes. Now what?

Honestly, this is great news. This person really cares about you and is doing what he or she can do to try to prevent transmission. Transmissions occur less often when a disclosure takes place because the person with herpes can take precautionary methods to help avoid transmission. 

But here are 5 things you need to know about dating someone with herpes.

1. Firstly, you need to know that that person really cares about …

Posting and talking about our wellness products and so many of you DM’d or commented and said that you had never tried them or have never heard of them. So clearly I was not doing my job and was not sharing the best thing in the herpes world since sliced bread. 

So let me tell you how the Secret Society Wellness products got started. There are 2 out of 3 people living with HSV1, now not all of it is oral herpes but the majority of it is. And I realized that there is really nothing out there o…

The amount of times that I get asked about having oral herpes down there is astonishing. I mean that not in an ignorant way but in a way that so many people are now getting oral herpes down there.  

Before we go into why that’s happening let’s back up and explain HSV 1 and HSV 2.

HSV or Herpes Simplex Virus was originally thought to just be one type. You either got blisters on your mouth or on your genitals. It wasn’t until we had better technology to be able to tell the difference in the DN…

This is something that we all ask as soon as we are diagnosed. When we find out that the answer is no. We then ask, why not?

The herpes virus is kind of a difficult one to solve. One of the reasons is how the virus lays dormant in some people and in others it is in replication mode. 

Basically the virus switches between the "latent" stage and the "lytic" stage, in which it is actively replicating, depending on how tightly its DNA is packaged into bundles called chromatin.  (source)

Latent s…

Like I’ve mentioned before when I have asked you guys about the Secret Society Wellness products on my social media platforms you guys have told me that you don’t know about it. So with that being said, I’ve been failing you guys and not sharing the best herpes products ever! 

Just a quick background on the vision here. You guys were asking for something to help with outbreaks that was natural and didn’t require a prescription. So our first product was the Lifesaver SPF Lip Balm.  We spent ab…