Tinnitus—the false perception of sound in the absence of an acoustic stimulus, a phantom noise—is one of the most common clinical syndromes in the United States, affecting twelve per cent of men and almost fourteen per cent of women who are sixty-five and older. It only rarely afflicts the young, with one significant exception: those serving in the armed forces. Tinnitus affects nearly half the soldiers exposed to blasts in Iraq and Afghanistan…

…Sitting in the first row of a rock concert exposes you to between a hundred and ten and a hundred and twenty decibels; the screech of the New York subways can reach about a hundred and fifteen decibels…

Read The Mystery of Tinnitus on newyorker.com

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The ATA estimates that over 50 million Americans experience tinnitus to some degree. Of these, about 12 million have severe enough tinnitus to seek medical attention. And about two million patients are so seriously debilitated that they cannot function on a “normal,” day-to-day basis.

Take a look at the video below for example of what it might be like to live with Tinnitus.

If you are one of the many that are struggling with Tinnitus, consider PROHIERAN, an all natural earing wellness supplement that can help reduce the effects of Tinnitus.

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A study of 230 hearing care professionals indicated that 60 percent of patients in their care experience minor to major relief of tinnitus when wearing hearing aids, and 22 percent receiving major relief. Less than 2 percent experience a worsening of their tinnitus when wearing hearing aids, while 39 percent receive no benefit.

The online study on tinnitus mitigation of the Bear Hearing Institute’s e-newsletter was sent in August 2008 to hearing professionals. Of those who responded about whether hearing aids can help alleviate symptoms of tinnitus, 76 percent were audiologists, 21 percent were hearing instrument specialists, 1 percent were otolaryngologists, and 1 percent were other.

Findings from the researchers were published in The Hearing Review and include these key points:

• Nearly everyone with tinnitus also has a hearing loss. While hearing aids are an obvious solution to improve hearing and communication, many sufferers don’t understand that hearing aids can also improve tinnitus.
• Improving communication from wearing hearing aids can also reduce stress, making it easier to accept or cope with tinnitus.
• Amplifying background sound, or producing background ambient noise, reduces the loudness or prominence of tinnitus.
• Nearly 9 million people with hearing loss have not sought the services of a hearing care professional because they have tinnitus and believe nothing can be done about it.
• Providing effective treatment for tinnitus can also be instrumental in motivating people to concurrently treat their hearing loss, as many sufferers don’t currently seek solutions for either hearing or tinnitus.

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A study from John Hopkins University has indicated that more than 10 percent of adults experience tinnitus by age 70, although many other studies place that level at a much higher percentage. Part of the trouble with studies is that a person may be suffering from hearing loss for a number of reasons or may be experiencing multiple symptoms. But if you have ear noise, you know, and it’s a problem that nobody likes to have to deal with.

How can you cope with tinnitus? While what works for some people may not work for others, consider trying the following:

1. Wear an earplug in whichever ear is bothering you. There is a variety of shapes and styles of earplugs, so pick one that feels comfortable for you and fits properly in your ear.
2. Ask your doctor about earwax build-up. Sometimes, people produce too much wax, causing a build up that can affect hearing and exacerbate the symptoms of tinnitus. Don’t attempt to remove the earwax yourself; a cotton swab can make matters worse.
3. Begin taking the all-natural Prohieran supplements that are specially formulated for patients with risk of hearing impairment. The non-pharmaceutical ingredients are intended to protect the delicate cells of the inner ear and some patients are finding it also reduces symptoms of ear pressure, dizziness, and tinnitus.

Learn more about the all natural hearing supplement at Prohieran.com.

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But when sounds are intense or are extremely loud and last a long time, the structures in our inner ear can actually become damaged, causing noise-induced hearing loss. These sensitive structures, referred to as hair cells, are small sensory cells with the purpose of converting sound energy into signals that travel to the brain. Unfortunately, once damaged, these so-called hair cells cannot be grown back. The result is hearing loss.

While hearing loss becomes more acute as we age, much of the damage of hair cells occurs at a younger age. Extremely loud decimals of music, close-range firearms, certain machinery, fireworks, and similar sound can cause damage. Some hearing loss is considered temporary, and may last for only a short period before normal hearing is restored. Much hearing loss is considered irreversible, however, although there are aids and supplements like PROHIERAN that can help. A common side-effect to the noise-induced hearing loss is tinnitus, which we have discussed in a previous blog.

Even though past exposure to extremely loud sounds may have already done damage to your hearing, you should protect yourself from incurring additional hearing loss from future exposure to loud noises. If you know you’ll be somewhere or in an environment where loud noises will occur, invest in hearing protection such as earplugs or earphones. If you have young children, make sure their hearing is protected as well. Since adults have often already lost a degree of their hearing, they may be less apt to realize the loud environmental factors around them that can cause harm to a fully-hearing child. While it may be harder to enforce, you should also have discussions with your teens or young adults about the decimals of loud music. After all, this is a case where you can truly say that, “your music is hurting my ears!”

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Eric Clapton – “My hearing isn’t ruined, but if I stop and listen I’ve got whistling all the time which I suppose is a mild tinnitus. I probably had two 100-watt stacks at the height of things and I would turn one on for guitar solos. It was just mad!”

Neil Young – He fried his ears while mixing the live album Weld. “That’s why I really regret it,” he is quoted as saying in Jimmy McDonough’s biography, Shakey. “I hurt my ears and they’ll never be the same again.”

From Wikipedia: Tinnitus can be perceived in one or both ears or in the head. It is usually described as a ringing noise, but in some patients it takes the form of a high pitched whining, buzzing, hissing, screaming, humming, or whistling sound, or as ticking, clicking, roaring, “crickets” or “tree frogs” or “locusts”, tunes, songs, or beeping.[3] It has also been described as a “wooshing” sound, as of wind or waves. Tinnitus can be intermittent or it can be continuous. In the latter case, this “phantom” sound can create great distress in the sufferer.

If you are suffering from Tinnitus, take the all natural approach hearing wellness. PROHIERAN promotes healthy blood flow to the inner ear and nerve tissues, neutralizing toxins from the environment, and reducing damage from environmental stress and other harmful events.

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We are excited to be a part of the hearing wellness community. On this blog we will discussing hearing loss as well as hearing protection. We consider hearing wellness to be an extremely important part of one’s overall well being and it’s important to take actions to presevre and care for the delicate workings of your inner ear.

Developed by a team of cutting-edge healthcare professionals, PROHIERAN contains all-natural, non-pharmaceutical ingredients (including bioflavonoids and EGCG) carefully selected to promote optimal function of the delicate inner ear tissues. Patients have reported improvement and symptom reduction in conditions such as tinnitus, Meniere’s disease, pressure and dizziness.

As the only hearing supplement on the market optimizing the super-antioxidant Resveratrol, PROHIERAN was designed to not only protect the fragile cells of the inner ear, but also protect overall cell and circulatory function of your entire body.

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