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Nutrition and Hearing The SAVE YOUR HEARING NOW program is comprised of four basic steps to prevent hearing loss: 1) Nutrients, 2) Diet, 3) Exercise, and 4) Ear Protection. Dr. Seidman devotes an entire chapter to each of these steps, describing in simple terms how and why to apply them to one’s daily life for long-term change. Read more about the book and Dr. Seidman's program.
In Chapter 6 of his book, entitled “Step one: The Nutrients That You Need,” he explains why vitamins and minerals are so critical to ear health and function. In Maureen Kennedy Salaman’s book All Your Health Questions Answered Naturally II, this noted nutritionist has extensively researched the area of nutrition and health. In Chapter 85 of her book on Hearing Loss, as well as Chapter 158 on Vertigo (Dizziness), she further supports the critical role of essential vitamins and minerals to ear health. Salaman emphasizes the role of zinc deficiency in hearing loss, including those that occur in the inner ear. Researchers have also noted that magnesium deficiency can make some people more susceptible to hearing loss when they are exposed to loud noise. Toxins in our environment due to the foods we eat and the air we breathe can deplete the body of these essential vitamins and minerals. Antioxidants are important to prevent free radical damage in the ear as the body constantly tries to repair itself from the damage. Tinnitus and other hearing-related disorders have been documented as being related to exposure to environmental toxins. For further information regarding these supplements as well as how to reduce the toxins in your home, please refer to the Web site. Dr. Segal can provide you with further information regarding the recommended supplements. Read about Magnesium deficiency and how it affects your body and hearing.
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In his book, Save your Hearing Now — The Revolutionary Program That Can Prevent and Even Reverse Hearing Loss, Dr. Michael Seidman states that hearing loss progression can be slowed down and in some cases reversed with good nutrition, through food and supplements. He adds that a recent survey conducted by the Lewin Group found that if all adults took just a daily multivitamin, Americans could save $1.6 billion in healthcare costs. Dr. Segal highly recommends reading Dr. Seidman’s book to educate you and learn ways to preserve and reduce hearing related symptoms through nutrition and lifestyle changes. It is available on Dr. Segal’s 
The Vi-PAK through Visalus Sciences is an easy to take AM/PM supplement that Dr. Seidman has developed and recommends to maintain health, wellness and hearing health. You can read more about this at 
Are there certain foods that make tinnitus worse? Yes. Diet is essential to the synergistic flow of the body. For example, salt is to be avoided for those with tinnitus. It restricts blood vessels, influences circulation and raises blood pressure that is directly linked to tinnitus. Sugar metabolism influences tinnitus. Food additives such as aspartame and flavor enhancers like MSG (Monosodium Glutamate) are what are called excitatory neurotransmitters. These compounds excite the neurons in the brain, raising the level of electrical activity in the auditory (hearing) part of the brain. For further information about nutrition and tinnitus Dr. Segal can assist you as well as refer you for nutritional counseling as needed.