Tinnitus Coping Tip #3-Buyer Beware

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Since I've done a fair amount of online research on the topic of tinnitus relief, the elves that run the internet assume I must have tinnitus too due to my search history.

As a result I frequently receive unsolicited (spam) ads for various and sundry tinnitus relief products. The question is: do any of them work?

It is fully understandable that if you are struggling with tinnitus that you would pay just about anything for instant relief. Yet do keep in mind that unfortunately there is a segment of the population that will gladly exploit the desperation of others for their own personal gain.

The strategies that do have a proven history of helping people habituate to their tinnitus such as sound masking therapies, exercise and mind/body healing methods like mindfulness meditation, acupuncture and self-hypnosis are not ones that normally provide overnight results. Usually its going take some time and persistence for you to experience significant improvement.

So it makes the appeal all the more understandable of "magic tinnitus ear drops" and other concoctions that claim they will knock out the ringing and buzzing in nothing flat.

Yet there is no documented proof that any of these remedies are any more effective than a placebo and some of the ingredients, especially from some of the less than reputable online distributors, may actually be harmful. That and they can be quite expensive.

This is not to say that nutritional therapy is of no value. I know of many healthcare providers who practice what is known as integrative medicine who recommend supplements to their patients.

Certain nutrients such as the B-complex, vitamin C and magnesium can become depleted when a person is a state of high anxiety, which is often the case when someone is experiencing tinnitus.

Yet you would be well-served to consult with a nutritionally oriented physician or pharmacist who can help you determine proper dosage and what nutrients would be right for your particular situation. And it bears repeating, there is no "magic bullet," nutritional or otherwise, for tinnitus at this time.

If you would like to explore mind/body healing for your tinnitus situation, a free, confidential phone consultation is available by calling (732) 714-7040.

Reference for this article: Dr. Robert DiSogra is an audiologist from Freehold, NJ who is very knowledgeable about treating tinnitus and has a published article on supplements for tinnitus posted through at the link below.
http://www.audiologyonline.com/articles/20q-dietary-supplements-for-tinnitus-13916

Mind Viruses, Are You at Risk?

If you spend any time online you are probably familiar with what are called nowadays as "memes," those pictures with some sort of message on them that are often funny and/or provocative. Yet are there are also memes that may be undermining your ability to lead a healthier and happier life?

Relatively few people know the origin of the meme concept-although it is quite interesting.  The term was coined by author and biologist Richard Dawkins and is a mashup of genetics and the Greek word for mimicry.

Dawkins contended that cultural ideas spread like genes (or viruses) and that they are passed along from person to person and are subject to the forces of natural selection and evolution just like a living organism.

A field of study known as memetics has arisen that studies these patterns of thought transmission within a cultural group.

For an idea to survive it has to replicate or it eventually becomes extinct. However this survival is not dependent on whether the meme is accurate or beneficial. 

Quite often the opposite is true.

While funny and uplifting messages do sometimes pass the survival of the fittest test-just as often negative and patently false ideas get successfully perpetuated-any election year provides an abundance of examples.

On a person level, there is an excellent chance you have bought into one or more of these memes or mind viruses. Do any of these sound familiar?

"I'll never be able to stop smoking because nicotine is as addictive as heroin or cocaine."

"No one ever succeeds at weight loss."

"The rich get rich and the poor get poorer."

Something every professional hypnotist learns via training and experience is that a person's belief system shapes their experience for good or ill. A false belief might as well be true if someone believes in it strongly enough.

Hypnosis and self-hypnosis can help you clear out your negative memes and replace them with more empowering ones.

If you have any questions, please feel free to connect. A free, confidential phone consultation is available, call (732) 714-7040.