Just went to my doctor and I have high blood pressure which she said could be causing the noise in my ears. I have medication and bought a pump to monitor my pressure which she said is very important. Only 1500 mg of sodium a day. I eat very healthy mostly fruits vegetables and grains, but I just looked in my fridge and just about all the snack type things I have, like chutney and little cheeses have all this sodium, even my vege burgers, I had no idea. No caffeine, I forgot to ask about chocolate which is something I eat daily. If this doesn't help then she said I have to go and see an ENT. Will keep you updated.
SOUNDS IN EARS - UPDATE
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DebbieH
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Thanks for the update. I've been following the thread. I hope the med and the diet changes will solve your problem. Keep us posted.
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Bobbi
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Wow! It's a good thing you saw your doc! Smart Woman! Do you like dark chocolate? I found this for you: I love dark chocolate!
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Go ahead, indulge yourself a little. Medical science has just cooked up two sweet reasons to eat chocolate--as long as it's dark chocolate.
Two studies published last week suggest that dark chocolate may offer such benefits as lower blood pressure and higher levels of disease and age-defying antioxidants. As if you needed an excuse
Researchers have long known that cocoa beans contain a class of chemicals called flavonoids, which are also found in fruits, vegetables, tea, and red wine. Previous studies suggest that flavonoids raise levels of HDL cholesterol (the good kind) and act as potent antioxidants, protecting cells from free-radical damage, which can contribute to aging, heart disease and certain cancers.
In a study published in Nature, researchers asked 12 volunteers to eat dark chocolate only, dark chocolate wih a glass of milk, or milk chocolate. An hour later, the dark-chocolate-only group showed an 18% increase in blood levels of antioxidants called epicatechins. Those who included milk or milk chocolate showed no change. "We suspect it's the proteins in the milk that the epicatechins are binding to, so they're not absorbed," says study co-author Alan Crozier of the University of Glasgow. "There is evidence that with tea, milk does something similar."
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Go ahead, indulge yourself a little. Medical science has just cooked up two sweet reasons to eat chocolate--as long as it's dark chocolate.
Two studies published last week suggest that dark chocolate may offer such benefits as lower blood pressure and higher levels of disease and age-defying antioxidants. As if you needed an excuse
Researchers have long known that cocoa beans contain a class of chemicals called flavonoids, which are also found in fruits, vegetables, tea, and red wine. Previous studies suggest that flavonoids raise levels of HDL cholesterol (the good kind) and act as potent antioxidants, protecting cells from free-radical damage, which can contribute to aging, heart disease and certain cancers.
In a study published in Nature, researchers asked 12 volunteers to eat dark chocolate only, dark chocolate wih a glass of milk, or milk chocolate. An hour later, the dark-chocolate-only group showed an 18% increase in blood levels of antioxidants called epicatechins. Those who included milk or milk chocolate showed no change. "We suspect it's the proteins in the milk that the epicatechins are binding to, so they're not absorbed," says study co-author Alan Crozier of the University of Glasgow. "There is evidence that with tea, milk does something similar."
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