What causes intermittent tinnitus?

Nowadays, many people are troubled by tinnitus. Tinnitus does not occur all the time. Most of the time, it is intermittent. There are many factors involved, such as lack of rest, water entering the ears recently causing inflammation, or brain and ear diseases, etc. These can all cause intermittent tinnitus. Patients should supplement more vitamins and high-quality proteins in their daily lives, which will help the recovery of tinnitus.

Dietary precautions

1. Eat more foods rich in protein and vitamins. Research by relevant experts has found that noise can increase the consumption of some amino acids and vitamins (such as vitamin B1, B2, B6, etc.) in the human body. Therefore, we should eat more foods rich in vitamin D, iron, zinc and other elements in our daily diet. This type of food mainly includes lean meat, beans, fungus, mushrooms, various green leafy vegetables, radishes, tomatoes, garlic, oysters, etc.

2. Limit fat intake. Excessive intake of lipid foods will increase blood lipids, blood viscosity and cause arteriosclerosis. The inner ear is most sensitive to blood supply disorders. When blood circulation disorders occur, it will lead to lack of nutrition for the auditory nerve, thus causing deafness.

3. Eat more foods containing zinc. There are many factors that lead to presbycusis, and zinc deficiency is an important one. Foods rich in zinc include: fish, beef, pork liver, chicken, chicken liver, eggs, various seafood; apples, oranges, walnuts, cucumbers, tomatoes, cabbage, radish, etc.

4. Eat soy products regularly. Nutrition experts believe that supplementing the human body with iron can dilate capillaries, soften red blood cells, ensure blood supply to the ears, and effectively prevent hearing loss. The iron and zinc content in soybeans is much higher than other foods. Soybeans also contain a large amount of calcium, which can supplement the insufficient calcium metabolism in the cochlea and improve the symptoms of deafness and tinnitus. Therefore, eating soy products regularly can help prevent deafness.

Causes of tinnitus

The main causes of tinnitus are ear diseases, such as external ear diseases: external otitis, cerumen embolism, foreign bodies in the external ear, acute and chronic inflammation of the middle ear, tympanic membrane perforation, otosclerosis and Meniere's syndrome and acoustic neuroma in the inner ear, all of which can cause tinnitus.

Tinnitus can also occur due to vascular diseases, such as glomus jugularis tumor, dilation of small blood vessels in the ear, vascular malformations, hemangiomas, etc. Tinnitus coming from veins is mostly noisy, while tinnitus coming from arteries is consistent with the pulsation of the pulse.