6 Natural Tinnitus Remedies to Obliterate Your Tinnitus
By: John Cielo
Submitted: 2010-07-03 04:09:04 | Word Count: 688
There are many natural remedies for tinnitus out there. Here, you'll discover 6 simple remedies that you can start on right away, and start getting your life back.
Tinnitus isn't a disease or illness, it's a condition that millions of people like you and me have, or, have had. And, unless you have experienced the symptoms, it's almost impossible for anybody else to understand just how soul-destroying it is. To have these constant sounds in your ears all day long, day after day, month after month, year after year, can drive some folks into depression, and even worse.
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The tinnitus sounds you hear -- e.g. roaring, swishing, whooshing, hissing, clicking, ticking, ringing, etc. -- can be caused by one or more of the following underlying conditions; head knock, neck trauma, hearing loss, ear infections, damage due to noise, inner ear / auditory nerve damage, meniere's disease, stress, anxiety, impacted ear wax, high blood pressure, anemia, allergies, overuse of some drugs (e.g. aspirin), etc.
Mainstream treatments for tinnitus may include the use of drug-based medications. Typical of these are antihistamines, anti-convulsants, antidepressants, cardiovascular drugs and intravenous lidocaine. These could be used depending on the severity of the tinnitus and it's underlying cause. But, although they may give some short term benefits, they cannot cure tinnitus. And they can have some horrible side effects.
So natural remedies for tinnitus are becoming evermore popular. Here are 6 tinnitus remedies for you to consider...
1. Eat a more healthy balanced diet that includes minerals like zinc and magnesium. Foods that are good for zinc and magnesium are things like; spinach, asparagus, string beans, endives, brussels sprouts, cucumbers, artichokes, barley, buckwheat, oat bran, nuts, beans, fish, fruits, bananas, figs, etc.
2. Lifestyle issues. Exercise daily to help lose weight and get fit. Stop smoking if you can, and avoid alcohol, or at the very least, reduce these dramatically.
3. Get rid of the stress in your life. In our modern societies we are all suffering unnecessary daily stress which can even lead to general anxiety disorders. Don't take your work home with you. Don't obsess about things that are really not that important. Value what you have in your family and around you. Practise stress-reducing exercises and techniques.
4. Reduce your exposure to loud noises and sound. Follow the safety practices at work by wearing ear protection. Reduce the volume of your music at home, especially where you wear ear pieces or phones. Clubs can be very noisy; try to stay out of these if you can, or drastically reduce how often you go.
5. Learn about herbal home remedies for tinnitus that might work for you. Talk to your nearest herbalist about herbs such as fenugreek, sunflower seeds, goldenseal and black cohosh etc. Oh! and ginkgo biloba, which seems to be a favorite remedy.
6. Talk to your doctor about technological aids such as tinnitus maskers, hearing aids, white noise, and so on; although these really only give temporary relief. Use these alongside your herbal remedies for example.
These are just a very few of the natural tinnitus remedies out there: you should investigate as much as you can, to see which remedies will work best for you. Talk to your doctor and other specialists. Read up on the condition as much as you can, so you can fully understand what you need to do to beat it.
Luckily, one researcher has already done all that and has discovered an alternative natural treatment program for tinnitus sufferers. After years of researching and testing, he has produced a home-based system which utilizes 11 techniques that acting together, or individually, are producing very positive results.
