Foods With High Salt Content Many hearing experts would advise people dealing with tinnitus to stay away or at least cut back on salty foods like frozen meats and TV dinners. This is because regular table salt, also known as sodium chloride, reduces blood flow by restricting the blood vessels in your ears.
Many people with tinnitus report worse symptoms after eating salty food, according to the American Tinnitus Association. Salt restricts blood vessels, increasing blood pressure within the major arteries while reducing blood flow into the eyes, ears and brain.
Working with a doctor, patients with tinnitus and Ménière's disease should explore a low-salt diet, as there is a very strong correlation between salt consumption and Ménière's symptoms. One diet-related tinnitus issue that receives a lot of discussion is the consumption of caffeine.
The Data. Turns out that a direct link between salt (or caffeine) and tinnitus is pretty weak. Some tinnitus sufferers anecdotally report that reducing their salt intake has resulted in some easing of symptoms. Unfortunately, studies find little cause and effect.
Vitamin B12 – Vitamin B12 can help alleviate your tinnitus symptoms that are a result of noise damage.
Background: Recent studies in noise-induced and idiopathic sensorineural hearing loss have suggested that magnesium supplementation may lessen both hearing loss and the severity of tinnitus in patients.
Relaxation techniques: Stress can make tinnitus worse. Find ways that help you manage anxiety like deep breathing, exercise, and biofeedback. Medicines: There aren't drugs that specifically treat tinnitus. But sometimes anxiety medicine helps.
If tinnitus is especially noticeable in quiet settings, try using a white noise machine to mask the noise from tinnitus. If you don't have a white noise machine, a fan, soft music or low-volume radio static also may help. Limit alcohol, caffeine and nicotine.
Magnesium. Magnesium is essential in many bodily functions, including hearing. Decreased magnesium levels have been associated with tinnitus, and preliminary studies show that magnesium supplements likely benefit ear functions, suggesting it may help with tinnitus perception, though further research is needed.
For some people, tinnitus may be temporary. A person may experience tinnitus as a symptom of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). NIHL occurs due to long-term exposure to a noisy environment. A person's NIHL symptoms can go away after leaving the noisy environment.
And staying hydrated by drinking water will help reduce the impact of tinnitus. Keep a journal if you need to. On days when your tinnitus seems particularly loud, think back; what have you eaten or drank or done in the last 24-36 hours?
Tinnitus and loud noise
Loud noise will make tinnitus worse. To avoid further exposure to loud noise: wear ear protection such as earmuffs or earplugs for activities such as mowing the lawn, using a chainsaw or playing or listening to live music.
Common tinnitus triggers include:
Stress/anxiety. Sleep deprivation. Certain noises. Loud noises and noise-induced hearing loss.
Foods that can Alleviate Tinnitus
Just as there is food that can increase your Tinnitus, there are others that can help bring it down. These foods include: CoQ10 – an antioxidant found in eggs, fatty fish, organ meat, nuts and poultry that increases circulation to the ears.
And, based on the research, a deficiency of vitamin B12, in particular, could increase your potential for developing tinnitus.
Magnesium As A Supplement For Tinnitus
Among all the supplement ingredients we've assessed, the only one offering potential promise is magnesium, as it has been scientifically proven to aid sleep and brain health.
When we are stressed for long periods of time, we can become imbalanced or out of equilibrium causing our tinnitus to seem louder on some days more than others. Typical stressful situations might include life-changing events like a bereavement or losing a job.
Sound Therapy
If one has something in their environment that sounds like their tinnitus, the brain has a source to attribute to the sound and is able to become more relaxed. There are many ways to implement sound therapy. Common at-home methods can include turning a fan on, listening to music or the tv.
Zinc supplements have been used to treat people who had both tinnitus and hearing loss (usually age-related). Of those who had initially low blood levels of zinc, about 25% experienced an improvement in tinnitus after taking zinc (90–150 mg per day for three to six months).
There is no cure for tinnitus, but there are treatments that can improve the symptoms and address the mental health effects of tinnitus. Common natural remedies for tinnitus include natural supplements, such as ginkgo biloba, acai, and ginseng. Acupuncture, yoga, and mindfulness meditation may also be beneficial.