What You Didn’t Know About Your Tinnitus And Caffeine
Are you aware that even the kinds of food you ingest can have a noticeable effect on your tinnitus? Reports show that many tinnitus sufferers experience an increase in symptoms after they eat or drink foods containing caffeine. So let’s talk about the connection between caffeine and tinnitus, along with some ways to reduce the problem by reducing the amount of caffein you consume each day.
A lot of people say you should stay away from coffee, tea, and soda when you have tinnitus. Why is this? Because they contain caffeine. Caffeine is a stimulant. This has been shown to worsen tinnitus symptoms for many people.
Caffeine is also a vasoconstrictor. That means it constricts blood vessels. And research has shown that reduced blood flow to your ears can cause or worsen tinnitus symptoms.
I think we have established that avoiding the caffeine from coffee, tea, and soda could well reduce your tinnitus symptoms. But this isn’t the end of the caffeine and tinnitus story. You may be surprised at how many sources of caffeine there are in your diet. Are you a fan of energy drinks? They’re all the rage these days, but are chock full of caffeine and other stimulants that are likely to drive your tinnitus into overdrive. And there are more sources.
Are you a fan of sweet foods like cake and candy? Well, guess what? Chocolate and cocoa are also pretty significant sources of caffeine. Not as bad as the drinks we’ve already talked about, but still enough to cause problems for some people. In other words, switching from coffee to hot chocolate may not help, and getting your afternoon jolt from a candy bar or a piece of cake instead of an energy drink may not help at all. Yeah, it stinks, but that’s what the research is telling us.
Believe it or not, those are only some of the caffeine sources you need to avoid if caffeine is a part of your tinnitus problem. Fortunately, while there are some foods you should avoid, there are also a number of foods that can aid your body in dealing with the effects of tinnitus and caffeine. A holistic tinnitus treatment takes all such factors into consideration and even your choice of foods can become part of the program.
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