Did you know about 70% of cases of tinnitus can be helped without drugs or surgery? In our last newsletter we talked about the causes of tinnitus. Now let’s talk about the protocol we use to treat it. The first thing we do is run a few basic functional medicine tests. These are the Food Align test to look for food sensitivities, Neurobasic Profile to test neurotransmitter levels, and Hair Elements test to check heavy metal levels.
Once we are armed with this information, we make necessary diet changes, use supplements to balance neurotransmitters and provide gentle detoxification if metal levels are too high. Some of the key supplements we use are gingko biloba, taurine, and GABA. These are all research-based supplements that can help with tinnitus.
The final approach to helping tinnitus is chiropractic adjustments and deep tissue robotic laser therapy. Some cases of tinnitus are caused by neck and jaw issues, especially in people who have had injuries to these areas in the past. We have seen patients have a good response when laser is applied to the ears.
Diet changes, targeted supplementation, chiropractic adjustments, and laser therapy together is a winning package and can help about 70% of cases of tinnitus. This is a common-sense and evidence-based approach to a challenging problem.