Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A combination of oral supplements with immune-stimulating molecules reduced inflammation of the upper airway tract and improved otitis-media with effusion (OME) in children. Acute otitis media, commonly known as ear infections, are the...
Bimodal Neuromodulation with Sound and Tongue Stimulation Benefits Those with Tinnitus
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Compared to previous studies, this study suggests that bimodal neuromodulation, using higher-frequency tones with synchronized or shorter delayed tongue stimulation, delivers a more sustained therapeutic benefit for tinnitus. Tinnitus is a...
Green Tea Polyphenols Protect Cochlear Hair Cells from Ototoxicity
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Researchers demonstrated that catechin epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) could promote hearing-impaired recovery by suppressing the Notch signaling pathway. The Notch signaling pathway is a cell signaling system in mammals...
Mobile Phone Use May Be Associated with Greater Frequency of Headache
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. After adjusting for confounders, researchers found no association between the amount of mobile phone call time and tinnitus or hearing loss. Exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) has become commonplace...
Auditory-Somatosensory Bimodal Stimulation Reduces Tinnitus in Guinea Pigs and Humans
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study demonstrates that bimodal stimulation could reduce tinnitus by reducing the phantom sounds that occur due to unruly nerve activity in the brain. Approximately 15 percent of the U.S. population has tinnitus, of which 20 million...
Ginkgo Biloba Alleviates Noise-Induced Hearing Loss through Inflammatory Pathways
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Ginkgo Biloba with its anti-inflammatory and antioxidative properties may be an effective treatment for noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is permanent hearing loss caused by chronic...
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Beneficial for Subjective Chronic Tinnitus
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) is a safe treatment for subjective tinnitus. Tinnitus is often described as a ringing, buzzing, or hissing sound, either constant or intermittent, perceived in the absence...
Study Links Hearing Loss to Iron Deficiency Anemia
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A 2016 study analyzing the data on 303,339 subjects, found that iron deficiency anemia increased the odds of developing sensorineural hearing loss by 82% and combined hearing loss by 141% but had no effect on conductive hearing loss....
Pycnogenol Shown to Improve Meniere’s Disease and Ringing in the Ear
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Daily supplementation of 150mg pycnogenol resulted in 87.3% of individuals being free from symptoms related to Meniere’s disease. Meniere’s Disease is an inner ear disorder that causes vertigo, hearing loss and tinnitus or ringing of...
Folic Acid Levels Linked to Hearing Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Folic acid-deficient mice had hearing loss and inflammation in the inner ear while mice fed a standard diet containing folic acid had no hearing loss. Folic acid-deficient mice also had homocysteine levels that were 50% higher than...
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