Tinnitus

Ringing or buzzing in the ears.

FOODS TO EAT MORE OF

• Beet juice, leeks

ESSENTIAL OILS 

• Helichrysum, juniper (inner ear, mastoid - do NOT let oil run down ear canal).

HERBAL

• Wood Betony, ginkgo

NATURAL

• Mix equal parts leek juice with rose oil and use as ear drops.

YOGA / MEDITATION THERAPY

•  Stop Tinnitus in 30 Seconds Massaging One Ancient Master Point  (Dr Alan Mandell, DC - 2 minutes)
• Tinnitus Cause And Yoga (Indore School of Yoga - 9 minutes) - this one is sometimes hard to understand (foreign language and then broken English translation), but the visuals are self-explanatory
• Yoga for Tinnitus (Yoga by DD - 19 minutes)

SUPPLEMENTS

• ​Ginkgo Biloba: 40 mg 3 times daily (should have at least 24% flavone glycosides)
• Inositol Hexaniacinate: 500 mg 3 times daily (this form of niacin does not cause flushing)
• Magnesium: 400 mg twice daily (take with food, reduce if it causes diarrhea)
• Vitamin B6: 50 mg 3 times daily (200 mg daily over long term can cause nerve damage)
• Vitamin B12/Folic Acid: 1,000 mcg vit B12 and 400 mcg folic acid daily (take sublingual form)
• Zinc/Copper: 30 mg zinc (add 2 mg copper daily if using zinc longer than 1 month)

MIND-BODY CONNECTION​​

• ​Can represent a refusal to listen (either to yourself or others)/ stubbornness
  

FOOD MEDICINE 
Not all recipes are nutritionally perfect, but the options below are a great way to start incorporating beneficial foods into your diet in delicious ways. Always try to buy organic, and feel free to make substitutions to accommodate gluten-free, vegan, etc diets.

Abbreviation Definitions:
LC = Low Calorie (under 400 for breakfast, 600 for lunch/dinner, and 200 for beverages/sides/snacks)
GF = Gluten Free
KT = Keto / Low Carb
VG = Vegan
VT = Vegetarian

SIDES

Butternut Squash Risotto (GF VG VT)

Irish Potatoes (Colcannon) (LC GF VT)