Tinnitus, Deafness and Ear Problems Support Group

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davehayati 04/22/2011

I read a lot on this discussion about foods. I have tried limiting a lot of different items, some may seem to calm the t down, others not so much. There may be a list for this already, but I thought I'd try and get a good consensus from all of you. I have found that salts, and spices seem to really activate the t. I thought alcohol was a culprit, but its seems in moderation it is alright. I'm thinking tomato based items cause the volume to grow. (and I love Mexican food)

I'm working on eliminating:

Salt, tomato based items, chocolate and heavy spices.

Does anyone find other items have a negative affect on t.

Along that same line, I do find that if I eat a little too much for dinner, go to bed maybe needing a Tumms, I wake up load.

Watching our foods is an easy way to keep this in check. If anyone knows a good site for a Tinnitus diet that would be great. Making suggestions is also positive feedback.

Keep a positive attitude, try your best and keep this thing at bay. Good luck everyone and have a great Easter weekend.

DebbieB1 04/22/2011

I also struggle with what the food triggers are. Usually it effects me the next day so I always question - was it the food or was it just T doing its thing? So I find it hard to pinpoint. I know one thing for sure - in my case salt can trigger my t. I am eating whole grains - no processed food - no salt and very little sugar. I have not heard about tomatoes but it could be. I try to eat the healthiest balanced meals as possible and alot of fruit. Its just a matter of time before I have that dream piece of pizza - and see what happens!!! Its just amazing once you start looking at labels how much salt and sugar are in eveything. For those of us watching salt I just bought a great cookbook on Amazon called 500 low sodium recipies - lose the salt not the flavor by Dick Logue. Its a great book and I do not miss the salt at all!! Good topic Davehayati. I have also heard that tumms can effect t - but then it seems like so much can...

davehayati 04/22/2011

So many things that are not that good for you anyways, seems to affect t. I guess if nothing else, we will all get a lot healthier with this thing.

BobsDream 04/22/2011

Sugar and MSG seem to give me spikes so I've worked on eating a low glycemic diet. Mostly I just cut out the sugars but fast acting carbs like white rice should also go. Chinese food is always a risk.

I was considering looking at the Sugar Busters diet.

deleted_user 04/23/2011

I've had T for the last 6 years and know what foods trigger it. Mine will start getting worse within an hour. My trigger foods are anything with sugar or salt in it. Tomatoes, Spices, any citrus fruits and sometimes ripe banannas, even apples. Also if i eat too many "diet foods" loaded with aspartame that sends it through the roof....oh and carbonated beverages are bad too.....

LindaPatricia 04/23/2011

Very interesting topic.

I found before when I had "normal" t, that salt tended to be a culprit and cause my ears to ring a bit. But since I never really had T to this degree before t I did not pay to much attention to what food caused my ears to ring.

However I do know that not eating and being hungry triggers my t to the max, that is why I always dread dieting. I wonder why?

Do you know what the food triggers activate to cause the rining? Does it affect the ear nerves? Does it change ones chemistry in some way? I suppose those booksmentioned might give me some insight to my questions on it all.

Well, its good to eat healthy anyway, so eating a heatlhy rounded diet will be good for me, with hopes of ridding my T as well.

Thanks and I hope you have a nice Easter too!

Pattylyn

deleted_user 04/23/2011

If i follow the Weight Watchers diet..which i do ....it really helps my t...you're never hungry on it. Plus i've lost 25 pounds which is a bonus

deleted_user 04/23/2011

I've always had to be aware of what I eat and especially my sugar content. I get mood swings from the wrong foods such as icecream. And I love icecream!

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