The AudioNotch Tinnitus Treatment Blog

Although the military does use earplugs in order to protect the hearing of its members, due to the chaos and complexity of combat, soldiers will inevitably be exposed to significant noise trauma. Interesting research indicates that the usage of certain oral supplements may be protective in terms of preventing permanent cochlear death, and the subsequent maladaptive rewiring of the auditory cortex (thereby preventing tinnitus). It is my understanding that these substances must be in the person’s system prior to the acoustic trauma, however, or within a short window of time following the trauma, for the effect to be exerted.

Based on initial results, Dr. Seidman says a nutraceutical with a resveratrol-based component may possibly hold the potential to not only prevent, but reverse hearing loss in certain circumstances for soldiers. This research is based on animal models, but will soon be tested with humans, to see if a pill could soon be developed to prevent acoustic trauma in troops.

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