Modern medicine does not offer any effective treatments for tinnitus. In fact, it is very difficult to treat this condition. However, it is possible to see if a tinnitus natural remedy can work for you.
With tinnitus, you may get all kinds of different sounds of tinnitus within your ears, including frequent ringing, chirping, hissing, clicking or whistling. These sounds can be soft or loud. They may also be frequent, regular or intermittent. The thing is that these sounds can be irritating. In severe cases, it may disrupt your normal life. This is when you feel that you would give anything to get rid of the persistent sounds that refuse to go away.
If you do experience the sounds, then it is important to go for some tests to ensure that all other possibilities are ruled out. For instance, you need to rule out underlying causes such as a brain tumor or a drug side effect. If it is a drug side effect, you may need to discuss with your doctor if you can use some other medications or if it is possible to wean you off from it. Once you know that there is no more serious underlying condition, then you can safely consider using a tinnitus natural remedy.
You do not have to look too far to find one. A tinnitus natural remedy is Ginkgo biloba, which is available easily in most health stores. This herb is most commonly used to enhance the brain’s memory functions. However, it can also be used to treat the ringing symptoms of tinnitus. This is done by improving the circulation of the inner ear. In order for this to work, you will need to make sure that the formula that you buy is standardized to 24% ginkgo-flavoglycosides. You should then take between 120 to 240 milligrams twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening.
While taking ginkgo biloba, you need to eliminate certain things from your diet. These items include: salt, sugar, alcohol and caffeine.
Another tinnitus natural remedy is to add more B vitamins to your diet. This may work because there are cases whereby tinnitus is linked to a deficiency in B vitamins. So, when you add vitamin B to your diet, you may be able to find relief from the symptoms of tinnitus. Natural health experts suggest that you add 500 milligrams of niacin, thiamin and B12 to your diet on a daily basis.
Normal dosages of fish oil for inflammatory conditions are one to three grams per day. In order to fight depression, research indicates a dosage of 3 to 10 grams daily is an effective dose. Fish oil can be purchased in capsule form or as natural oil. On a personal note I take a fish oil, which is in liquid oil form and is lemon flavored. Other than the oily feel, it is pleasant tasting. I take two teaspoons a day which provides me with 3,200 mg of combined EPA and DHA.
If you suffer from tinnitus and feel that inflammation is part of the blame, increasing your intake of Omega-3 fatty acid may be of help – Omega-3 isn’t believed to cause tinnitus. As one’s general health is improved, a reduction in tinnitus may often follow.
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March 3rd, 2010 at 7:46 pm
Omega-3 worked for me!! my tinnitus is low now!