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Why Captain Kirk's ears are ringing
9th July 2006
Did you know that since 1997, Captain Kirk's ears have been ringing?
And not because of his years spent in noisy battle with the Klingons… or from the many times the engine room of the Starship Enterprise exploded (who on earth employed Scottie?)
No, it was because William Shatner, the actor who played him, suffers from tinnitus.
This is a common and frustrating ailment, where you get a constant ringing in your ears that simply won't go away. It can come on quite suddenly, too.
“I remember having a surge of panic,” Shatner told the Today show back in 1997.
“And that moment of panic, when I realized that I was hearing something inside my head, I wanted to run and escape the sound. And that only increased the panic because there was no place to run.”
Sounds like an old episode of Star Trek. I can imagine Captain Kirk clutching his ears and screaming, “The Zargoboids! They're reading my mind!”
But it's not funny of course. It really can drive people to depression and despair.
So I've been brushing up on the subject, by reading a great book called 'How To Stay Out of the Doctor's Office' by Dr Edward Wagner and Sylvia Goldfarb.
They don't chat much, these two. There's no fluff in their book.
In each chapter, they get right down to details and specifics, listing all the conventional and alternative remedies for common ailments… heart disease, yeast infections, headaches, impotency, you name it.
Here's what they have to say about tinnitus….
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'Tinnitus'
From 'How To Stay Out of the Doctor's Office'
by Dr Edward Wagner and Sylvia Goldfarb.
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DEFINITION:
Abnormal sounds in the inner ear, such as ringing, thumping, buzzing, roaring or hissing.
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CAUSES:
- Injury to head,
- Inner ear infections,
- Back up in Eustachian tubes,
- Aspirin or salicylate type medication.
- Low blood sugar.
- Dysfunction of minute nerve ending in the ear
- High fats in the diet which cause red blood cells to accumulate and stick together, thickening the blood.
- Reduced flow of blood to the inner ear.
- Heavy metal toxicity.
- Food allergies.
- Deficiency in vitamin A or a deficiency in the B vitamins, which are both important for nerve function.
- Overproduction of adrenalin from stressful situation which causes a decreased blood supply to the inner ear.
- An imbalance in the electrolytes which control fluid in the inner ear.
- Loud noises from airplanes, rock concerts, explosions, pneumatic drill hammers, gunfire, etc.
CONVENTIONAL TREATMENT:
At this time, the orthodoxy has very little to offer for the treatment of tinnitus. They often suggest that the patient seek psychotherapy.
ALTERNATIVE NATURAL REMEDIES
* Diet.
Eliminate sugar, processed foods, artificial foods and fats. Test for food allergies. In order to learn if you are allergic to specific food, stop eating that food for four days. Take your pulse, and then eat that food by itself. Wait for 20 minutes and heck the pulse again. If it goes up or down 10 points or more, a food allergy may be present.
Cytotoxic testing is an accurate blood test, performed by a physician for food allergies.
* Supplements.
- Multivitamins such a VM75, one daily
- Vitamin B complex, 100mg. Once daily, to help improve nerve function. (some Vitamin B complex is in VM75, but more is needed, especially niacin, which aids circulation.)
- Vitamin A, fish liver oil, 25,000 I.U once daily.
- Vitamin A, Beta carotene, 25,000 I.U twice daily.
- Phosphatidyl choline, per label, to break down fats.
- Niacin, 200mg, three times daily, things blood and widens arteries for better circulation.
- Chromium picolinate, 200mg, three times daily, to alleviate low blood sugar.
- CoEnzume Q10, 30mg, twice daily, is a cell stimulant.
- DMG, 125 mg, once daily, is an oxygen facilitator.
- Germamium, 50 mg, twice daily, is an oxygen facilitator.
- Omega 3 EPA, 2000mg, three times daily, aids circulation and stops clumping of platelets.
* Herbs
- Ginseng aids all hearing activity.
- Angelica aids hearing
- Plantain clears your inner ears of mucous.
- Capsicum (cayenne red pepper) improves circulation in your ears.
- Ginger improves circulation of ears.
* Amino Acids
- L-Taurine, 500mg, three times daily on empty stomach, helps alleviate low blood sugar.
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- L-Histadine, per label improves function of your auditory nerve.
* Adjunctive Remedies.
- Recent investigation have shown antihistamines may help alleviate tinnitus, but they do have side effects such as drowsiness and drying of tissues.
- Using a hearing aid may alleviate tinnitus.
- Hair analysis should be done to uncover mineral deficiencies and heavy metal toxicity.
- Hydrogen peroxide, 35% food grade, per label (not 3˝ % sold as antiseptic), contains an extra atom of oxygen and aids oxygen flow to the inner ear. Or apply hydrogen peroxide gel to the soles of the feet.
- Investigate tinnitus support groups in your area. They usually have the latest information available for your specific problem.
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See what I mean about these writers? They list all the details in a concise and useful way. Great if you want the facts quickly, without reading an entire book on this subject.
[If you'd like to know more about this 'How To Stay Out of the Doctor's Office', then click here: How To Stay Out of the Doctor's Office]
Yours, as ever,
Ray Collins
The Good Life Letter
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