Tinnitus is a rare symptom of disease characterized by ringing in the ear or hearing distracting sounds such as hissing, roaring or buzzing. While not painful in most cases, it is an annoying condition that causes maddening discomfort, diminishes a person’s hearing and generally lowers the quality of life.
There are varying causes of tinnitus including diabetes, allergy, tumors and high blood pressure. Treating these underlying conditions is the best tinnitus cure.
If you are suffering from tinnitus, experts recommend these holistic, naturopathic and home remedies as effective treatment options.
1. Try acupuncture
Studies have proven the efficacy of acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of tinnitus. Acupuncture techniques vary depending on the underlying cause and type of the tinnitus. To achieve considerable improvement, a basic acupuncture prescription is about 10 to 15 sessions.
Acupuncture is not a painful procedure and it is more effective when performed by a licensed acupuncturist trained in Japan or China.
2. Take Ginko biloba herbal remedy
This herbal remedy is effective in treating tinnitus caused by circulatory problems. It works by increasing blood flow to the neck and head. It also promotes blood circulation to the nerves surrounding the ear by reducing inflammation of blood vessels.
It takes some time for considerable improvement to be observed, but in combination with another remedy, it is an effective tinnitus cure.
3. Try a chiropractic adjustment
Temporomandibular joint problems can cause tinnitus. This is because of the proximity of ligaments and muscles that attach to the hearing bones and the jaws. A chiropractic treatment can successfully treat the temporalmandibular joint problem and relieve the tinnitus.
A chiropractic adjustment is not painful. It involves manual manipulation of the vertebrae to re-align the TMJ.
4. Try noise management techniques and Acoustic therapy
Loud noise is a common tinnitus trigger. It may even aggravate your tinnitus so it is best to avoid it as much as possible. Try to wear earmuffs or earplugs if you are constantly exposed to loud noise in your work place or at home.
Studies have proven acoustic therapy to be a very effective tinnitus cure especially in mild cases or in preventing tinnitus in the early stages from becoming chronic. Types of acoustic therapy include:
– Listening to white noise or soothing sounds in the background to help you sleep.
– Listening to randomly generated sounds called “brown noise” or “pink noise” which is deeper and has a lower frequency than white noise.
– Tinnitus Music therapy, which involves listening to music whose frequency, has been altered to center on the same as that of the ringing in your ears.
5. Try changing your diet
Your diet should include whole-foods, vegetables and fruits. It should also be low on sugar and salt, which are associated with high blood pressure. High blood pressure is known to trigger tinnitus or make it worse. You should also cut down on caffeine since it reduces blood flow by constricting capillaries, which triggers tinnitus.
Coffee and tea are common sources of caffeine. You should reduce alcohol and nicotine intake since they can also trigger tinnitus. In addition to these ideas, consider reducing or eliminating from your diet substances that trigger your tinnitus and incorporate foods that cure tinnitus.
Being a symptom, tinnitus can have varying causes. As such, you should experiment with different treatment approaches or a combination of them to find out which best works for you.
References
https://www.ata.org/managing-your-tinnitus/treatment-options
http://health.learninginfo.org/tinnitus.htm
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17210337
http://www.wikihow.com/Reduce-Tinnitus-Naturally
http://dremilykane.com/2002/05/10/top-five-remedies-for-tinnitus/
