Now the bad news: The researchers found no correlation between chocolate consumption and tinnitus: “Contrary to our hypothesis, chocolate consumption was not associated with tinnitus or tinnitus-related annoyance.” But let's not allow that to spoil our day.
The researchers discovered that there was no correlation between chocolate consumption and tinnitus. Cocoa contains caffeine and a variety of other chemicals. Caffeine consumption in large quantities can lead to nervousness, increased urination, insomnia, and a fast heartbeat, among other side effects.
They thought that since chocolate was found to help reduce the risk of hearing loss that maybe it would help prevent tinnitus too. Sadly, the researchers found no connection between eating chocolate and hearing loss.
Zinc – Sometimes ringing in the ears can be caused by low levels of zinc, which is responsible for healing and cell growth. So make sure you keep your levels up by eating plenty of nuts, dark chocolate, yogurt, chicken, beef, spinach, lamb, and shellfish.
Certain fruits are found to be particularly helpful when it comes to relieving tinnitus, especially foods that are rich in potassium. These include bananas, pears, and tropical fruits such as pineapples, papayas, and mangoes. These foods help lower the blood pressure and encourage proper blood circulation to the ears.
Watch your intake of caffeine and refined sugar. Both are tinnitus triggers.
There are many causes of tinnitus and certain activities, like smoking, sleep deprivation, or stress, actually make this hearing condition worse. Some issues, like stress or anxiety, can heighten tinnitus symptoms, which in turn leads to even more stress or anxiety.
Dairy and caffeinated coffee intake was associated with reduced odds of persistent tinnitus (McCormack et al. 2014). “Bothersome tinnitus” was associated with higher intake of wholemeal/wholegrain bread. Reduced odds of “transient tinnitus” were associated with dairy, caffeinated coffee, and bread intake.
There is no cure for tinnitus, but there are treatments that can improve the symptoms and address the mental health effects of tinnitus. Common natural remedies for tinnitus include natural supplements, such as ginkgo biloba, acai, and ginseng. Acupuncture, yoga, and mindfulness meditation may also be beneficial.
Add soothing sounds to silence.
Tinnitus may bother you more when it's quiet. So try these tips to distract yourself from the ringing in your ears: Play soft music in the background. Listen to the radio.
A low level of vitamin B12 may also contribute to tinnitus (ringing in the ears). The good news is by adding lean animal protein such as poultry, fish, eggs, or dairy you can ensure you have enough blood to keep hearing clear. Vegetarian sources of B12 include adding nutritional yeast to food, tempeh, and nori seaweed.
Caffeinated drinks like coffee, tea and soda can aggravate tinnitus, as they trigger stress responses, which are also associated with tinnitus. Note, however, that if you're dependent on caffeine, stopping your intake may make your tinnitus worse before it gets better.
For some people, tinnitus may be temporary. A person may experience tinnitus as a symptom of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). NIHL occurs due to long-term exposure to a noisy environment. A person's NIHL symptoms can go away after leaving the noisy environment.
Foods that can Aggravate Tinnitus
Phenols – a class of chemical compounds found naturally in a lot of foods including licorice, raisins, honey, raspberries, apricots, oranges, almonds, cashews, olives, peas, beans, and tomatoes.
When we are stressed for long periods of time, we can become imbalanced or out of equilibrium causing our tinnitus to seem louder on some days more than others. Typical stressful situations might include life-changing events like a bereavement or losing a job.
Anything you eat, drink, or do, that upsets the fluid level in the body can upset the fluid level in the ear and cause tinnitus. Keeping a moderate intake of caffeine, salt, and alcohol. Reducing your use of tobacco. And staying hydrated by drinking water will help reduce the impact of tinnitus.
Avocado helps to control tinnitus but it's also good for your heart. In only one half of an avocado you get: 1 percent of your daily recommended intake of calcium. 5 percent of your daily recommended intake of magnesium.
There are a few foods that you don't commonly consider to be high in sodium including ice cream. But to prevent any sudden tinnitus episodes you will need to keep your eye on sodium content.
Abstract. Background: Recent studies in noise-induced and idiopathic sensorineural hearing loss have suggested that magnesium supplementation may lessen both hearing loss and the severity of tinnitus in patients.
Common tinnitus triggers include:
Stress/anxiety. Sleep deprivation. Certain noises. Loud noises and noise-induced hearing loss.
Common tinnitus triggers include:
Stress/anxiety. Sleep deprivation. Certain noises. Loud noises and noise-induced hearing loss.
Caffeine itself has not been shown to be the cause of tinnitus, however coffee, tea, soda and other caffeinated drinks trigger stress responses, which can exacerbate tinnitus. However, if you're dependent on caffeine, cutting it out of your diet cold turkey may make your tinnitus symptoms worse before they get better.
Obesity, cardiovascular problems, high blood pressure, and a history of arthritis or head injury all increase your risk of tinnitus.
The Data. Turns out that a direct link between salt (or caffeine) and tinnitus is pretty weak. Some tinnitus sufferers anecdotally report that reducing their salt intake has resulted in some easing of symptoms. Unfortunately, studies find little cause and effect.