How do you treat tinnitus naturally?

Do you ever feel like there’s a constant ringing in your ears, even when there’s no external noise? If so, you may have tinnitus. This annoying condition affects millions of people around the world and can be difficult to live with. But fear not! There are several natural ways to treat tinnitus that might just work for you.

First things first: What is Tinnitus?

Before we get into treatment options, let’s first discuss what exactly tinnitus is. Basically, it’s a perception of sound in the absence of an actual external sound stimulus. In layman terms – it feels like someone decided to set up a tiny marching band in your ear 24×7 without stopping == Super fun right?!. This could manifest as ringing or buzzing sounds and can be caused by factors such as exposure to loud noises, ear infections or injuries etc.,

Tinnitus can become chronic over time and severely impact quality-of-life indicators associated with mood problems (depression/anxiety sleep disorders) . So treating this pesky problem at the earliest is super-important!

Oh man! Why Do I Have Tinnitus?

The mechanism underlying how and why people develop TInnitus remains poorly understood (because come-on its simply too complex!). However here are some known causes of the little monsters in our ears:

  • Hearing Loss
  • Exposure To Loud Sounds
  • High Blood Pressure
  • Repeated Ear Infections
  • Ménière’s Disease
    -Medications That cause hearing problems

But fret not as below we have outlined steps that might help alleviate these symptoms naturally:

Some Basic Methods For Improving Your Lifestyle

These methods form basic building blocks on which each methodology mentioned later builds upon:

Lower Noise Threshhold Limits

One possible way to prevent/reverse/help reduce development/progression of tinnutis would ve lower ing the volume levels of frequent loud noises.
A person exposed to sounds above 85 dB(A) for more than 8 hours/day risks hearing damage over time. So, wear earplugs or earmuffs when needed.

Regular Exercise

Not only is exercise great for overall health and well-being, it can also potentially help reduce Tinnitus symptoms too.

MEDICAL DICTIONARY

Physical activity can increase circulation and blood flow throughout the body, including in your ears which helps stave off tinnitus symptoms after being jostled into sleep mode all day by unnatural sound exposure

That said excessive exercises particularly contact sports should be avoided because those have been known to cause concussions that may trigger tinnitus in some individuals

Reducing caffeine intake

If you’re a coffee addict like me then theres some bad news! Higher caffeine consumption has been linked with an increased likelihood of developing tinnitus (which automatically makes me put away my cappucino). So cutting back on coffee could lead to relief from this pesky problem (sadly though, chocolate counts towards caffeinated foods/bar!).

Mind Over Matter

Stress isn’t just bad for your mental health—it can also exacerbate TInnitus Symptoms ! .
So consider adopting stratiges that specifically cater towards calming ones mind & de-stressing.

Try Meditation

Mindfulness meditation might do lil wonders as per researches…
In one study of participants living with chronic Tinnitius who completed an eight-week course on stress-reduction techniques found measurable improvement in symptoms.

Invest In Relaxing Techniques Or Activities You’ll Enjoy

These activities don’t have to require any special equipment either… Tea-time contemplations, candle lit dinners/simple walks through nature – all count as rejuvination experience focussed solely on relaxing and gaining calmness!(quoting ‘Eat-pray-love’ had never felt so therapeutic!)

Stretch And Release Your Jaw

Reducing pressure in the jaw and neck can help improve tinnitus symptoms.
A simple exercise to do throughout the day includes opening your mouth, then moving it side-to-side and back-and-forth while looking up towards the ceiling with eyes open. Doing this frequently throughout the day helps release tension from muscles around temporomandibular joint(TMJ), which connects your skull to mandible or lower-jaw.

Take Supplements

Sometimes a lack of certain vitamins or everniors ones in excess quantity for our biochemistry can cause Tinnitius or even making existing symptoms worse like Vitamin B12, Zinc, Magnesium & Melatonin{linked – Study on magnesium deficiency causing mild chronic tinntus}(1)—so adding supplements into your diet might be helpful.

Zinc

Zinc has been identified as one nutrient that could positively affect TInnitus because many patients found their bodies were deficient in ZInc specifically(2)
Therefore incorporating more foods rich in zinc such as legumes/pulses and meat is worth considering– specially since zinc supports several metabolic enzymes critical for optimal health

Ginkgo Biloba

Ginkgo is a herbal supplement believed to have memory-boosting properties but ahem! what we want here though is its muscle-relaxation benefits/actions. It acts as a Blood-Vessel dilatator thereby improving blood flow(3) A Swiss clinical study observed improvement rates of upto 35% after taking Gingko biloba twice daily (4)

Some Not-So-Natural Remedies For Treating Tinnitus

Natural remedies may work wonders for some people,but others require medical assistance…
Some common medical treatments mentioned below that could aid alleviating tinnitus atleast temporarily:

Hearing aids

Though hearing aids are commonly associated with treating hearing loss,it turns out that they often satisfy additional primary purpose too; reducing tinnitus symptoms !
Modern hearing aids are more advanced and can be digitally programmed to filter out certain frequencies/sounds — reducing the effect of Tinnitus sounds on wearers.

Neuromodulation Devices

Neuromodulation devices stimulate neural circuits either in auditory cortex r broader brain areas; subsequently refocusing brain attention aways from bothersome tinnitus sounds(5).

Cochlear implants

A cochlear implant is a medical device that replaces the function of damaged inner hair cells found in variety of ear-related issues including persistent tinnutiis(6)
They bypass part or all osof ear,stimulating internal nodes that connect to sound-percepting area s of brain..reducing general severity and often some types entirely too….

Don’t Despair!

Living with tinnitus can be an annoying experience but thankfully there are several natural treatments available!These approaches range from lifestyles changes such as exercise/relaxation techniques,dietary addition/subtraction & even supplements – all aimed at easing one’s quality-of-life indicators.

Or you might need medical assistance-ie., hearing aids ,cochlear implants or neuromodulation devices though for lasting relief. Either way it doesn’t hurt giving these remedies a try…and hope this guide makes this little-pesky-problem seem somewhat less daunting!(Personally I feel like a similar article could have easily saved me $6500/- i spent on fancy-schamncy-acupuncture splurges!)

PS: Not so long ago TInnitus sounded like the scientific name for some type of fungus instead- amirght!? 😉

PSS: information repeated thrice but hey who’s counting? 😉

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