Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Tinnitus: Diet

This is my tinnitus diet. The idea is to prevent the tinnitus from flaring up. This diet will not cure tinnitus.

No:
caffeine
alcohol
smoking
salt
sugar (especially in soda)
aspirin

I suspect that the items on the "No" list raise the oscillation level in certain brain cells and thereby cause the tinnitus to get louder.

Here are some things that will not likely cause a tinnitus flare up:
Sparkling water
Salad
Oatmeal
Berries
Eggs
Meat
Pancakes
Vegetables (broccoli and cauliflower)
Protein powder or shakes
Sea Food
Liquid Multivitamins (e.g. Max Effect)

Eating well will not cure tinnitus. The brain will produce the internal sound no matter what. A healthy diet will likely reduce risks of a flare up. A healthy diet is a tinnitus management strategy. Whereas a poor diet will likely make tinnitus worse.

Tinnitus can lead to insomnia which leads to more and more caffeine intake which leads to flare ups which leads to more insomnia. It is a loop that has to be broken.

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