Higher Zinc and Iron Intakes May Decrease Tinnitus Risk

A common condition characterized by hissing, ringing, or buzzing sounds in the ears that are inaudible to anyone other than the patient themselves, tinnitus can be highly distracting and distressing to suffer from, especially when the sounds heard are loud and continuous. Persistent exposure to loud noise is a known cause of the problem, as also are pharmaceutical drugs such as antidepressants. Conventional medicine has no effective treatment for the condition.

Scientists working at the Dr. Rath Research Institute have conducted a pilot clinical trial to study the effect of a combination of micronutrients in patients suffering from tinnitus. The patients were aged between 44 to 85 years old and had been suffering from tinnitus for more than three months. In the trial, they all followed a specific micronutrient supplement program for a period of four months.

After four months on the micronutrient program, 30 percent of the patients reported a slight improvement in their hearing while 45 percent reported a significant improvement of between 10 and 20 decibels. Even more impressively, 25 percent of the patients indicated a strong hearing improvement of between 25 and 50 decibels, and a return of their normal hearing ability. Overall, more than 75 percent of the patients experienced some reduction in their tinnitus and for half of them the problem was either significantly reduced or completely cured.

To learn more about the impressive benefits of micronutrients in improving tinnitus, see this article on our website.