I think different people have different things set off an OB of herpes. I have also read that red wine is good then read that red wine is bad? As far a tofu, I've only heard to avoid it, never heard it was good for it. I've not read that lysine does nothing for type 2 herpes. I'm taking it and it's certainly not hurting any. My 2nd OB was very mild so maybe the lysine helped or maybe not. I have heard no side affects from it so I guess I'll just keep taking it. I buy garlic pills in odorless gel caps and break them open and apply. I can tell you that this works. My BF gets cold sores and if he will put garlic on at the first sign of it, he doesn't get a big cold sore..it just goes away!