Vitamins To Help Tinnitus: Do They Really Work?
Mike Walden
August 09, 2009
Vitamins are good for us, so are they for tinnitus patients. But wait a minute; they are fine only for those who need them. Vitamin for an undeserving patient is likely to create more complications than good. It may also be helpful to know that a tinnitus patient´s best friend vitamin-B has to be administered on a regular basis since it can not be stored in the body indefinitely. Also, the vitamins should match the contributing factors of the disease condition to provide best help.
Tinnitus contributing factors
Sinus congestion
Heightened stress level
Nerve damage (Cochlear problem)
Poor blood circulation in the head and neck region
Vitamins to choose – the ´B´ group
B-group of vitamins appears to be of much help to people who suffer from tinnitus and allied complications like vertigo, giddiness, etc. and Vitamin B-1 (Thiamine) supplements prove pretty good for most type of tinnitus patients.
Vitamin B-3 (Niacin, Niacin amide, Nicotinic acid) are known to support blood circulation at the upper torso while it helps working of the central nervous system to a great extent. As a consequence, it provides help to restore normalcy to the cochlear nerves that are often found damaged in tinnitus sufferers. B-3 also helps breaking down of carbohydrates, fats and protein which provide appropriate nutrition to people whose ears are always full of low humming of locusts. The average dosage of this vitamin may be initially administered at 50 mg per day, to be taken twice a day and then enhanced at the same rate till reaching 500 mg. Lackadaisical response even at that heightened measure can only mean that the vitamin is not suitable for the patient.
The next attempt may include vitamin B-6 (Pyridoxine) that is believed to help in the production of Serotonin, a type of brain neurotransmitter that has considerable control over pain sensitivity, mood change, appetite and maintenance of equilibrium. As a result, it can help fight giddiness, vertigo, nausea, depression and related problems in tinnitus patients.
For chronic, elderly tinnitus patients who invariably suffer from vitamin B-12 deficiency (clinically proved) and particularly those that have history of loud noise oriented tinnitus, Vitamin B-12 (Cobalamin, Cyanocobalamin) in high dose works like miracle. The relatively higher dosage is recommended as because the absorption rate of this range of vitamins is rather very poor. Alternatively, it may be pushed intramuscularly to ensure quicker effect and minimum wastage.
Yet another significant member of B-group of vitamins in the shape of Folic Acid (Folate) proves to be of much help to tinnitus patents as it has considerable effect on the central nervous system and consequently on the cochlear nerve endings that are primarily responsible for the disease condition.
Tinnitus patients who suffer from chronic zinc deficiency may be given zinc supplements that are also a form of vitamins which may be administered routinely.
Over and above the vitamins specified here, tinnitus patients need vitamins that work as antioxidants to ward off the harm caused by the free radicals that are produced routinely in the body as by-products. Antioxidants are good because they are able to stop the harm that happens from free radicals that gets made in the body when the food is being consumed and turned into energy that the body needs.
Apart from contributing towards many diseases that include cardiac diseases, arthritis and many other agonizing ailments, the free radicals are also known to have an upper hand in creating loss of hearing and tinnitus. Here vitamin C which is also known as Ascorbic Acid comes to the aid of tinnitus patients by providing protection against the free radicals. Vitamin C administration is also a breeze. Since it is fully water soluble, any excess dosage will be simply washed out, thus saving the patient from over dosage complications.
Since tinnitus patients are perpetually in need of vitamins that support the central nervous system in order to keep the cochlear nerve endings in reasonably good condition, vitamin E will prove beneficial to them. However, this particular form of vitamin comes in two major forms, namely, Tocopherol and Tocotrineols, of which the human body can only absorb alpha-tocopherol isomers either from food items or from natural-source supplements.
Consuming vitamins only may not provide enough help to tinnitus patients
Even though the aim of this treatise is not to undermine the effect of vitamins on tinnitus patients but the fact remains that the vitamins can only help reduce some of the tinnitus symptoms but can never cure the disease condition. And if the ailment persists, the symptoms will come and go, depending upon the strength of the vitamins and their repetitive application. But this is no answer to the basic problem which can only be solved if the disorder is thoroughly eliminated from the body with the help of holistic method of treatment.
This article is based on the book "Tinnitus Miracle – A Unique Three Step Holistic System for Quieting the Noise in Your Head" by Thomas Colman. Thomas is a former chronic tinnitus sufferer who has written dozens of holistic health and tinnitus related articles and has been featured in ezines and print magazines, as well as on hundreds of websites worldwide.
To Learn More About Thomas Colman´s Unique 3-Step Holistic Tinnitus Cure System Visit: Tinnitus Miracle.
For further information visit: Vitamins to Help Tinnitus
Tinnitus contributing factors
Sinus congestion
Heightened stress level
Nerve damage (Cochlear problem)
Poor blood circulation in the head and neck region
Vitamins to choose – the ´B´ group
B-group of vitamins appears to be of much help to people who suffer from tinnitus and allied complications like vertigo, giddiness, etc. and Vitamin B-1 (Thiamine) supplements prove pretty good for most type of tinnitus patients.
Vitamin B-3 (Niacin, Niacin amide, Nicotinic acid) are known to support blood circulation at the upper torso while it helps working of the central nervous system to a great extent. As a consequence, it provides help to restore normalcy to the cochlear nerves that are often found damaged in tinnitus sufferers. B-3 also helps breaking down of carbohydrates, fats and protein which provide appropriate nutrition to people whose ears are always full of low humming of locusts. The average dosage of this vitamin may be initially administered at 50 mg per day, to be taken twice a day and then enhanced at the same rate till reaching 500 mg. Lackadaisical response even at that heightened measure can only mean that the vitamin is not suitable for the patient.
The next attempt may include vitamin B-6 (Pyridoxine) that is believed to help in the production of Serotonin, a type of brain neurotransmitter that has considerable control over pain sensitivity, mood change, appetite and maintenance of equilibrium. As a result, it can help fight giddiness, vertigo, nausea, depression and related problems in tinnitus patients.
For chronic, elderly tinnitus patients who invariably suffer from vitamin B-12 deficiency (clinically proved) and particularly those that have history of loud noise oriented tinnitus, Vitamin B-12 (Cobalamin, Cyanocobalamin) in high dose works like miracle. The relatively higher dosage is recommended as because the absorption rate of this range of vitamins is rather very poor. Alternatively, it may be pushed intramuscularly to ensure quicker effect and minimum wastage.
Yet another significant member of B-group of vitamins in the shape of Folic Acid (Folate) proves to be of much help to tinnitus patents as it has considerable effect on the central nervous system and consequently on the cochlear nerve endings that are primarily responsible for the disease condition.
Tinnitus patients who suffer from chronic zinc deficiency may be given zinc supplements that are also a form of vitamins which may be administered routinely.
Over and above the vitamins specified here, tinnitus patients need vitamins that work as antioxidants to ward off the harm caused by the free radicals that are produced routinely in the body as by-products. Antioxidants are good because they are able to stop the harm that happens from free radicals that gets made in the body when the food is being consumed and turned into energy that the body needs.
Apart from contributing towards many diseases that include cardiac diseases, arthritis and many other agonizing ailments, the free radicals are also known to have an upper hand in creating loss of hearing and tinnitus. Here vitamin C which is also known as Ascorbic Acid comes to the aid of tinnitus patients by providing protection against the free radicals. Vitamin C administration is also a breeze. Since it is fully water soluble, any excess dosage will be simply washed out, thus saving the patient from over dosage complications.
Since tinnitus patients are perpetually in need of vitamins that support the central nervous system in order to keep the cochlear nerve endings in reasonably good condition, vitamin E will prove beneficial to them. However, this particular form of vitamin comes in two major forms, namely, Tocopherol and Tocotrineols, of which the human body can only absorb alpha-tocopherol isomers either from food items or from natural-source supplements.
Consuming vitamins only may not provide enough help to tinnitus patients
Even though the aim of this treatise is not to undermine the effect of vitamins on tinnitus patients but the fact remains that the vitamins can only help reduce some of the tinnitus symptoms but can never cure the disease condition. And if the ailment persists, the symptoms will come and go, depending upon the strength of the vitamins and their repetitive application. But this is no answer to the basic problem which can only be solved if the disorder is thoroughly eliminated from the body with the help of holistic method of treatment.
This article is based on the book "Tinnitus Miracle – A Unique Three Step Holistic System for Quieting the Noise in Your Head" by Thomas Colman. Thomas is a former chronic tinnitus sufferer who has written dozens of holistic health and tinnitus related articles and has been featured in ezines and print magazines, as well as on hundreds of websites worldwide.
To Learn More About Thomas Colman´s Unique 3-Step Holistic Tinnitus Cure System Visit: Tinnitus Miracle.
For further information visit: Vitamins to Help Tinnitus
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