1st TINNITUS RING!................
Posted on 04/13/2011 8:03:07 AM PDT by Red Badger
Research shows Pycnogenol® is effective in relieving tinnitus symptoms and improving inner ear blood flow
More than 7 million British people have experienced some degree of tinnitus in their lifetime, according to the RNID[1]. Tinnitus is a hearing condition that causes the constant misperception of sound, including hissing, ringing and rushing noises.
A study recently published in Panminerva Medica reveals that Pycnogenol® (pic-noj-en-all), an antioxidant plant extract derived from the bark of the French maritime pine tree, is effective in relieving tinnitus symptoms by improving blood flow in the inner ear. 'mpaired blood flow to the ear is a common cause for tinnitus, a disturbing and very debilitating condition that can considerably impact overall health and quality of life,' said Dr. Gianni Belcaro, a lead researcher on the study along with his team from Irvine3 Vascular labs, Chieti-Pescara University. 'With few options available for treatment, this study gave us the opportunity to explore a natural solution to tinnitus symptoms and its causes.'
In a study conducted by the Chieti-Pescara University in Italy, 82 patients between the ages of 35 and 55 with mild-to-moderate tinnitus in only one ear, while the other remains unaffected, were studied throughout a four-week period. Tinnitus in all subjects was a result of restricted blood supply to the inner ear, as measured by high resolution ultrasonography imaging of their cochlear blood flow. Patients were assigned to one of three groups: A, B and control. Group A consisted of 24 patients who were administered 150 mg/day of Pycnogenol, group B consisted of 34 patients who were administered 100 mg/day of Pycnogenol, and the control group consisted of 24 patients who received no Pycnogenol. None of the patients had previously used medication for their tinnitus symptoms.
'The results of the study indicate Pycnogenol's ability to improve vascular function and restore cochlear blood perfusion, which in turn relieves the severity of tinnitus symptoms' said Dr. Belcaro. 'The results provide further evidence of the supplement's natural efficacy for a variety of vascular health symptoms.'
This study further corroborates Pycnogenol's prominence for improvement of vascular function which spans from the large arteries and veins to the tiniest micro-vessels.
1st TINNITUS RING!................
Ring!..............
Somebody answer the d@%& phone!
8 years working Flight and Hangar Decks of US Navy Aircraft Carriers and Amphibs gave me hearing loss and tinnitus that will never be cured.
The phone in my head rings 24/7 on both sides, I’ve learned to ignore it!!
What?
same here....flight deck...
I have bullfrogs and crickets chirping, like nightsounds. Crazy!
So Viagra should help this ringing in my ears?
“improvement of vascular function
So Viagra should help this ringing in my ears? “
That’s NOT your ears!!!
;)
Ive never heard a beaver complain.
Actually it might. Sildenafil in Viagra causes increased blood flow which enables an erection.
I found some other sources:
http://ihealthbulletin.com/blog/2010/10/20/pycnogenol-naturally-relieves-tinnitus/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20657537
Here's a FR thread I found:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2606861/posts
Damn...that brings back a memory of my late Dad on one of our trips to the ER (he had dementia and very poor eyesight to boot); everytime he'd wriggle, the monitor would start beeping of course and he'd loudly say, "Will somebody answer that damn phone?"
Sad, but kinda funny....
100 mg 30 Caps $14.89 plus shipping at Swanson Vitamins online.
Thanks, I think there are a lot of us out here that can use this.
PING
Nimitz and Carl Vinson ringing for me.
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