| Is the ringing in your ears driving you crazy? Do | | | | packaged or processed foods. They contain high |
| you crave relief? Well you're not alone. According | | | | levels of salt, saturated fats and flavour |
| to the American Tinnitus Association, there are | | | | enhancers. All of them negatively affect tinnitus |
| over 50 million Americans who suffer from | | | | and make it louder. If you want to get relief from |
| Tinnitus or in other words the debilitating buzzing, | | | | ringing ears you have to try to promote blood |
| ringing or hissing in the ears that ruins lives. Did | | | | flow to the inner ear. Excess salt however |
| you know too that tinnitus and diet are closely | | | | restricts blood vessels, increases blood pressure |
| linked? What you eat can have a dramatic effect | | | | and reduces blood flow to the eyes, ears and |
| on the volume and frequency of the tinnitus | | | | brain. Increased blood pressure is directly linked to |
| noises you are hearing. As you read this article | | | | tinnitus loudness. Saturated fats increase bad |
| you will discover tinnitus diet tips-what to eat to | | | | cholesterol, decrease good cholesterol, increase |
| get relief from ringing ears: | | | | triglycerides and lead to atherosclerosis, which |
| The first tinnitus diet tip is to eat whole, freshly | | | | again restricts blood flow to the ear and makes |
| prepared foods, plenty of fresh fruit and | | | | tinnitus worse. Finally flavour enhancers such as |
| vegetables, olive oil, eggs, protein, fish, poultry, | | | | Monosodium Glutamate is a particular cause of |
| whole grain bread, pasta, cheese and yogurt. In | | | | tinnitus and is therefore a "no no" in your tinnitus |
| fact, eating the Mediterranean diet which includes | | | | diet. It is broken down by the body as Glutamate. |
| all of these foods is thought to be excellent for | | | | Glutamate floods the neuro-receptors in the |
| getting relief from ringing ears. Try to eat organic | | | | auditory pathway and excites them to a point |
| if you can and when avoid cows' milk dairy | | | | where they fire continuously. |
| products. Eat goats' milk products instead. As a | | | | Food allergies can cause inflammation in the ear or |
| rule of thumb, eat food that is as close to its | | | | even infection in the ear which can then |
| natural state as possible. | | | | aggravate tinnitus symptoms. The most common |
| Make sure your tinnitus diet includes vitamin A, | | | | foods that cause allergies are wheat, soybean |
| B1,6 and 12, C Iron and Zinc. Zinc is known to be | | | | products, milk, eggs and peanuts. Again keeping a |
| particularly effective in providing relief from ringing | | | | log of what you eat will help you to know if your |
| ears. It can be found in oysters, lamb, pumpkin | | | | tinnitus gets worse as a result of eating these |
| seeds, eggs and beans. Include between 2 and 5 | | | | foods. |
| mg. of Manganese found in foods like bananas, | | | | Finally your tinnitus diet should not include any |
| celery, green leafy vegetables, beans and nuts. | | | | caffeinated drinks such as cola, coffee and tea as |
| As you follow your tinnitus diet, keep a log of | | | | they create unnatural highs and lows which cause |
| what you are eating. If any food you are eating | | | | stress, anxiety and depression in some people. In |
| makes the ringing in your ears worse, cut it out | | | | fact, diet drinks are one of the worst enemies of |
| completely. As you continue this log you will begin | | | | all as they contain the artificial sweetener |
| to notice what foods you eat are good for you | | | | Aspartame. This causes the neurons to fire |
| and which increase the noise you hear. | | | | repeatedly until they become depleted and die. |
| Avoid junk food completely-fast foods, pre | | | | Tinnitus noises become louder. |