Understanding Tinnitus And Its Remedies

Tinnitus is sound in the human ear produced without an external source for that sound.   Many people consider it a disease but it's really just a symptom of an underlying neurological response.

Studies by researchers at the University Of Western Australia suggest tinnitus is caused by increased neural activity in the auditory area of the brain where sounds are processed, causing some auditory nerve cells to become overexcited. The basis of this theory is most people with tinnitus also have hearing loss and the frequencies they cannot hear are similar to the frequencies of their tinnitus. Models of hearing loss support the idea that the brain is trying to compensate for the loss of hearing input.  In other words, the brain is trying to make up for the frequencies you cannot hear by making sounds of its own.

Tinnitus is usually described as a ringing noise, but in some patients, it takes the form of a high-pitched whining, electric buzzing, hissing, humming, tinging or whistling sound.  It has also been described as a "wooshing" sound, as of wind or waves.  Tinnitus can be continous or it can be intermittent.  While tinnitus does not cause hearing loss, to some degree, hearing loss is experienced by most sufferers.

Common Causes Of Tinnitus



1.  Brief, abnormally loud sounds in the ear canal

2.  Foreign objects in the ear

3.  Nasal allergies

4.  Ear infections

5.  Wax build-up

6.  In-ear headphones playing music at high volumes

7.  Side-effect of medications

8.  Natural aging process

There are many other reasons for the condition;  head injury, depression, anxiety, thyroid disease, tumors, Meniere's Disease, fibromyalgia and Lyme Disease are some of the additional causes of tinnitus.

According to the American Tinnitus Association (ATA), 50 million Americans experience tinnitus to some degree.  Of these, about 16 million have severe enough tinnitus to seek medical attention and about two million patients are so seriously debilitated that they cannot function on a "normal," day-to-day basis. Some notable tinnitus sufferers include David Letterman, Alex Trebek, Eric Clapton, Steve Martin and William Shatner.

Historically, treatments for tinnitus have involved surgery, drugs and electrical stimulation.  Avoidance of caffeine, nicotine and salt have always been encouraged as a first step.   

More recently, natural remedies for tinnitus have gained acceptance and popularity as alternative ways to treat the condition.  A holistic approach involves vitamin supplements, herbs and the avoidance of certain foods and medications.  But that only scratches the surface.  As with any natural approach to healing, a broad range of treatments is prescribed for tinnitus.

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