Shingles can be beat by taking one teaspoon of the amino acid Lysine powder mixed into a glass of water twice a day. After the shingles are gone it is important to continue to take 1/2 teaspoon per day.
The problem is the lysine/argenine balance in your body. Check the foods that you eat and you will find that you eat a lot of foods with argenine. This upsets the balance and low levels of lysine allow shingles to multiply.