6 Ways to Keep Your Ears From Ringing

Around one in five Americans suffer with tinnitus, or ringing in the ears. Although there is no cure, there are ways you may be able to manage it. Here are some proven strategies:

See Your Dentist

One cause of tinnitus is TMJ, or temporomandibular joint syndrome, a common misalignment of the jaw. If this is your problem, your dentist will likely be able to correct the alignment and the ringing will resolve.

Try Hypnosis Therapeutic hypnosis appears to work best for those who suffer ringing in the ears at night. Make sure the hypnotist you see for treatment is accredited and has had success treating tinnitus sufferers.

Change your Diet Cutting out caffeine, alcohol and salt, has helped some people. Figuring out what works and what doesn’t is often a process of trial and error.

Consider Taking Medicine or Supplements Anti-anxiety medications may be beneficial. And since zinc deficiency can cause tinnitus, supplements can often solve the problem.

Try Behavioral Therapy Some clinicians offer "tinnitus retraining therapy," which involves exposing the patient to another, more neutral sound to mask the tinnitus. Counseling may also help.

Get "Music" Therapy Auditory De-stimulation Therapy (NDT) uses individually designed music with the patients' favorite music altered to remove the musical tones that match the aural frequencies associated with the tinnitus. The removal of these tones alleviates the tinnitus by de-stimulating brain activity for specific frequencies.