| Have you ever considered the possibility that what | | | | There's a very good chance that most, if not all of |
| you eat is actually causing or at least contributing to, | | | | these foods are part of your diet. And since many |
| your tinnitus? Surprising as it may be, it turns out | | | | food allergies are unrecognized, there's a reasonable |
| that for at least some people, their ringing ears are | | | | chance that you are allergic to at least one of these. |
| due to food allergies. Let me explain. | | | | It's worth doing a little investigating to see if you |
| A surprising number of people have both food | | | | might be affected. |
| allergies and tinnitus. Many of these people find that | | | | What to Do |
| when they eliminate the food they are allergic to, | | | | So how do you figure out if one of these foods is |
| their ringing ears get better. One theory for why this | | | | causing or worsening your tinnitus? It's actually pretty |
| happens is that the food allergy causes chronic | | | | easy. Start keeping a log of the severity of your |
| inflammation in the ear or auditory canal. And | | | | ringing in ears. Then choose one of these foods and |
| inflamation in this area can cause or worsen tinnitus. | | | | cut it out of your diet for a few weeks. After a few |
| What Foods Can Cause This? | | | | weeks, take a look at your log and see if the |
| Presumably any food that causes a negative reaction | | | | symptoms were reduced when you cut out that |
| in your body could cause ringing in ears. But there are | | | | food. |
| several common foods that are known to cause | | | | If your tinnitus symptoms seems to improve when |
| allergic reactions in many people and could be | | | | you cut out a particular food, you may well be allergic |
| associated with your ringing ears. They include: | | | | to that food. Even if you're not allergic, that food |
| - Wheat | | | | seems to be somehow involved in your tinnitus, so |
| - Milk | | | | do everything you can to eliminate it from your diet |
| - Eggs | | | | completely. Once you've done that, start the |
| - Peanuts | | | | experiment again with another of the foods and see |
| - Soy products | | | | what happens. |