Alternative Treatments for Tinnitus

German researchers have come up with a form of music therapy that may help quiet the noise for people who experience a constant ringing or other sound in their ear.  

A University of Alabama researcher is embarking on a $5.6 million phase-three, randomized, controlled clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of an innovative treatment that uses a noise-generating device, along with counseling, to alleviate the debilitating effects of tinnitus - that ringing in the ears that drives some people to distraction. The non-medical habituation-based treatment being studied is known as Tinnitus Retraining...  

Daily MailAltered Music Can Possibly Cure TinnitusBeatCrave.comGerman scientists have proposed a new hypothesis on Monday in regards to tinnitus (ringing in the ear) and music. Although, the European Union health panel ...Can Music Cure Tinnitus?RedOrbitSpecially Modified Music Can Rewire Brain & Alleviate TinnitusDiscover Magazine (blog)Music therapy 'may help cut tinnitus noise levels'BBC NewsABC News -Press TV -Daily Mailall 55 news...  

If you hang out in dance clubs, play in a band, listen to music blasting from your car stereo or your audio headphones, or use noisy machinery, you'll be glad to know that there is relief available for the after-effects of those experiences.  The "cure" for temporary tinnitus, the bothersome ringing or buzzing in your ears, was developed by two Irish physics students, who probably have experienced some tinnitus of their own.  

Managing your tinnitus, or chronic ear-ringing, begins with a healthy diet. The American Tinnitus Association and other tinnitus experts recommend avoiding certain foods and including others. Learn more about this approach to tinnitus treatment.Contributor: Amy FranciscoPublished: Dec 04, 2009  

One in seven people worldwide will suffer from tinnitus (ringing in the ears) at some point. It is the most common injury arising from the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq and 75 pecent of 18 to 30 year-olds who go to nightclubs and concerts may experience temporary tinnitus. A research review (150 papers over 25 years) suggests that 94 percent of people are told nothing can be done. But help is at hand.  

Live4ever - The Britrock DailyMetallica's Ulrich Talks About TinnitusPollstar (blog)Tinnitus – described as a constant and painful ringing in the ears – is often attributed to constant exposure to loud noises, something Metallica drummer ...Metallica drummer struggles with ringing in earsCNNMETALLICA's LARS ULRICH reveals he has hearing damage93X.COMDr. Sanjay Gupta, CNNABC12.comGear4music.com -Live4ever - The Britrock Daily -WIVBall 32 news...  

Loud, persistent ringing in the ears , known as tinnitus, can be vexing for its millions of sufferers. This perceived noise can be symptomatic of many different ills--from earwax to aging--but the most common cause is from noise-induced hearing loss, such as extended exposure to construction or loud music, and treating many of its underlying neural causes has proven difficult. [More]  

Two teenage students and their teacher say they have a web-based cure for the ringing in the ears experienced after exposure to high volumes. Their website, Restored Hearing, sells 60 minute-long therapeutic "hums", which they say have a 99 percent success rate. Temporary tinnitus, as the condition is known, lasts for up to 24 hours. The device works by introducing a low frequency noise to the affected ear, which helps straighten nerve...  

Remedies For Tinnitus Do you find that your tinnitus is worse after a hard day at the office? After rushing around in the morning getting the kids to school, the ringing in your ears becomes intolerable? A serious argument with a spouse or family member leads to a whistling in your head?  

And the health problems listeners can begin to experience owing to this could include hearing loss or Tinnitus. Tinnitus is usually described by its sufferers as being like experiencing a ringing, whining, buzzing or hissing noise. Its primary cause ...  

According to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), the Ginkgo biloba (G. biloba) is one of the oldest types of trees in the world. Ginkgo herbal treatments have been used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years to treat a host of ills including asthma, bronchitis, fatigue, and tinnitus (ringing or roaring sounds in the ears). Now 21st century scientists may have discovered yet another Ginkgo...  

Not enough is being done to support patients suffering from tinnitusNews-Medical.netAs many as one in seven people will experience tinnitus, or ringing in their ears, at some time of their life, but not enough is being done to support ...  

JRRD Volume 46, Issue 5 -- TABLE OF CONTENTSNewswise (press release)Auditory test result characteristics of subjects with and without tinnitus, pg. 619 Tinnitus ("ringing in the ears") has many causes, including noise ...  

Three months ago my 53 year old mother had a stapedectomy in an effort to both improve her hearing and possibly eliminates the tinnitus (ringing ...