Section Quiz. 1  Participants do not know they are part of a study. 2  The researcher has no control over who is in the study. 3  It is larger than an ordinary sample. 4  Everyone has the same chance of being part of the study.
That's right, the ringing you are hearing in your ears right now is at least partly related to the foods you ate earlier today. Yes, food allergies really can cause Tinnitus or make your existing symptoms worse.
In such a case, other therapies -- both conventional and alternative -- may bring significant relief by either decreasing or covering up the unwanted sound. What Causes Tinnitus? Prolonged exposure to loud sounds is the most common cause of tinnitus. Up to 90% of people with tinnitus have some level of noise-induced hearing loss. The noise causes permanent damage to the sound-sensitive cells of the cochlea, a spiral-shaped organ in the inner ear. Carpenters, pilots, rock musicians, street-repair workers, and landscapers are among those whose jobs put them at risk, as are people who work with chain saws, guns, or other loud devices or who repeatedly listen to loud music.