| Can Vitamins B1 and B3 REALLY Reduce Tinnitus? | | | | addition, it helps insulin regulate blood sugar levels. Niacin |
| Tinnitus, commonly called "ringing in the ears", can be a | | | | is also a powerful drug capable of lowering blood |
| complex ailment to treat, with more than one cause. | | | | cholesterol and triglycerides dilating blood vessels to |
| The first thing to do is to see your doctor, who will | | | | improve circulation and alleviating depression, insomnia, |
| check to see if such common causes of tinnitus such | | | | and hyperactivity. |
| as an excessive build up of ear wax or high blood | | | | Natural SourcesThe best dietary sources of vitamin |
| pressure come into play in your case. He may even | | | | B3 are found in beets, brewer's yeast, beef liver, beef |
| refer you to a specialist and have imaging of the inner | | | | kidney, pork, turkey, chicken, veal, fish, salmon, |
| ear done. | | | | swordfish, tuna, sunflower seeds, peanuts, potatoes, |
| While there have been no full blown clinical studies | | | | tomatoes, carrots, cheese, corn flour, dandelion greens, |
| done, a building body of anecdotal evidence relayed to | | | | dates, eggs, milk green vegetables such as broccoli, |
| tinnitus specialists suggests success with various | | | | and whole grains. |
| dosages of vitamins B1 and B3 and the decrease of | | | | |
| tinnitus symptoms. | | | | If you get enough protein, you are probably receiving |
| It has been shown that Vitamin B deficiencies can | | | | adequate amounts of vitamin B3. If adequate vitamin |
| result in tinnitus. The B vitamins can stabilize nerves | | | | B6 is present, the body can also produce vitamin B3 |
| and appear to have a beneficial effect on some | | | | from the amino acids found in milk, eggs, and cheese. |
| tinnitus patients. | | | | Signs of niacin deficiency include indigestion, diarrhea |
| Some patients have said that taking vitamin B1 | | | | muscle weakness; loss of an appetite, dermatitis that is |
| (thiamine) at 100-500 mg a day has provided them | | | | worsened by exposure to sunlight; mouth sores; a red |
| with relief from tinnitus symptoms. Similarly, it has been | | | | in flamed tongue; headaches irritability; anxiety; or |
| reported by patients on numerous occasions that | | | | depression. |
| vitamin B3 (niacin) helps to reduce symptoms. | | | | Of course, irritability, irritation and depression could be |
| Vitamin B3 is usually recommended at a starting | | | | cause by trying to live with never ending tinnitus also! |
| dosage of 50 mg twice a day, up to a maximum of | | | | The elderly, alcoholics and women who are breast |
| 500 mg twice a day. Improvements can be gradual, up | | | | feeding or those with thyroid problems are most likely |
| to three to four months. If no improvement is seen by | | | | to have vitamin B3 deficiencies. |
| then, it is unlikely that additional doses will be beneficial. | | | | B3 is toxic in high amounts. So mega doses of vitamin |
| (Disease Prevention and Treatment 3rd Edition. | | | | B3 should be taken only under a doctor's supervision |
| 2000:314-315). | | | | because it is toxic in very high dosages. Symptoms of |
| Niacin contributes to more than 50 vital bodily | | | | toxicity include nausea, the skin on the face or chest |
| processes If helps convert food into energy build red | | | | becoming red or hot (flushing), continued over |
| blood cells; synthesize hormones, fatty acids, and | | | | exposure may cause skin rashes, itching skin and |
| steroids maintain skin, nerves and blood vessels | | | | damage to the liver. |
| support the gastrointestinal tract stabilize mental health | | | | So, correct dosage it important, consult your doctor. |
| and detoxify certain drugs and chemicals in the body.In | | | | |